Regional Partners for Ohio State Health Information Technology Initiatives
Governor Ted Strickland announced that seven regional sites across Ohio will receive a total of $26.8 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) resources to assist in the implementation of the state’s health information technology initiative. The resources are a portion of Ohio’s total $43 million ARRA award for the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP), the non-profit entity designated by Strickland to lead the implementation of health information technology in Ohio.
Regional Partners Announced :
Akron Regional Hospital Association will receive $3,928,500 to assist 873 primary care physicians.
Case Western Reserve University will receive $7,942,500 to assist 1,765 primary care physicians.
Central Ohio Health Information Exchange (COHIE) will receive $6,084,000 to assist 1,352 primary care physicians.
Greater Dayton Area Health Information Network (GDAHA) will receive $2,898,000 to assist 644 primary care physicians.
Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio will receive $2,875,500 to assist 639 primary care physicians.
Northeast Ohio (NEO) HealthForce will receive $1,453,500 to assist 323 primary care physicians.
Ohio University will receive $1,818,000 to assist 404 primary care physicians.
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received $7,942,500 in federal stimulus funds from the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP), the state designated entity for health information exchange development. The funding positions the School of Medicine as a regional extension center (REC). The designation will allow the school to help 1,765 health care providers in Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties advance the use of health information technology (HIT) in their practices.
“This is great news for Case Western Reserve School of Medicine’s facilities and patients in northeast Ohio,” said U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown. “Health information technology helps reduce medical errors and improves patient care. By helping doctors and nurses consult with one another through technology, we will improve the quality of medical care offered across our state – particularly in rural areas. And by helping medical facilities adopt new information technologies, we will reduce medical errors and lower health costs.”
