Health care IT collaboration in Massachusetts: the experience of creating regional connectivity.
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.
Halamka
John
J
CareGroup Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School, MA-SHARE, Boston, MA, USA. jhalamka@caregroup.harvard.edu
Aranow
Meg
M
Ascenzo
Carl
C
Bates
David
D
Debor
Greg
G
Glaser
John
J
Goroll
Allan
A
Stowe
Jim
J
Tripathi
Micky
M
Vineyard
Gordon
G
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*