title: Health care IT collaboration in Massachusetts: the experience of creating regional connectivity.
abstract: The state of Massachusetts has significant early experience in planning for and implementing interoperability networks for exchange of clinical and financial data. Members of our evolving data-sharing organizations gained valuable experience that is of potential benefit to others regarding the governance, policies, and technologies underpinning regional health information organizations. We describe the history, roles, and evolution of organizations and their plans for and success with pilot projects.
authors.affiliation: CareGroup Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School, MA-SHARE, Boston, MA, USA. jhalamka@caregroup.harvard.edu
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halamka
authors.forename: Meg
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aranow
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ascenzo
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Debor
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glaser
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goroll
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stowe
authors.forename: Micky
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vineyard
mesh_terms: D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008404:Massachusetts; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*