By Liv Osby
Stimulus money to the tune of $5.6 million was awarded to Health Sciences South Carolina with a goal of getting 1,000 primary care doctors in the state to adopt the new electronic medical records system.
The funds will be used to set up a regional program called the Center for Information Technology Implementation Assistance. HSSC worked with the state Department of Health and Human Services to develop a statewide strategy for forging ahead with EMR.
“CITIA-SC will play a key role in supporting medical professionals throughout the state as they adopt and expand health information technologies in their practices,” said DHHS Director Emma Forkner.
DHHS spokesman Jeff Stensland said the University of South Carolina estimates about 60 percent of physician practices and 42 percent of hospitals have fully-integrated EMRs.
DHHS recently got a $9 million grant for its statewide health information exchange, which gives hospitals, doctors, clinics and other health care providers access to medical records.
HSSC is a partnership between universities and hospitals in the state to foster economic growth and improve health.
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