Sims, Thomas

Improving Rural Health Care: Implementing Innovative Integration Solutions - Final Report

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Improving Rural Health Care: Implementing Innovative Integration Solutions

Description: 

Integrated existing health IT technology software and systems among a three-hospital consortium to create a shared electronic record that ultimately gave providers access to real-time data and the ability to electronically prescribe medications. The goals of the project were to reduce medical errors, improve the quality of patient care, increase patient satisfaction and lower costs.

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Project Dates: 
September 30, 2005 to September 29, 2008