Massachusetts eHealth Institute Visits Milford Regional Medical Center to Highlight Investments in Health IT with State Senator Richard Moore, U.S. Representative Joseph Kennedy III, and Regional Health Care Executives
On July 16, 2013, the Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI) at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative will host a kickoff event at Milford Regional Medical Center (MRMC) to highlight a new investment made in health IT via the Mass HIway Implementation grant program. MRMC and fellow grant recipient Overlook Visiting Nursing Association were chosen from a slate of competitive candidates to receive the funds, which will provide the resources necessary to support their connection to the Mass HIway, the statewide Health Information Exchange, which helps health practitioners securely communicate and connect with partner providers.
MeHI will be joined at the event by State Senator and President Pro Tempore Richard T. Moore, who has been a leading advocate for the increased use of health IT and electronic health records at the state and national level, as well as U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III, Francis M. Saba, CEO of Milford Regional Medical Center, and community and business leaders. Learn more about the grant program.
| WHAT: | Mass HIway Implementation Grant – Community Kickoff |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
| WHERE: | Milford Regional Medical Center Physicians Conference Center A 14 Prospect Street Milford, Mass., 01757 (Parking available across the street at the Cancer Center) |
| WHO: | State Senator Richard T. Moore (D – Uxbridge) U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III (D – MA 4th Congressional District) State Representative Peter Durant (R – Spencer) Pamela Goldberg, CEO, Massachusetts Tech Collaborative Laurance Stuntz, Director, Massachusetts eHealth Institute Francis M. Saba, CEO, Milford Regional Medical Center Nicole Heim, Chief Information Officer, Milford Regional Medical Center Cathy M. LaRocca, MEd, MPH, Vice President for Fund Development, Masonic Health System/Overlook Visiting Nursing Association |
About the Massachusetts eHealth Institute
The Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI) at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative is the state’s entity for health care innovation, technology, and competitiveness and is responsible for advancing the dissemination of health information technology throughout Massachusetts, including the deployment of electronic health records systems in all health care provider settings and connecting them through the statewide health information exchange. For more information, please visit mehi.masstech.org and follow @MassEHealth.
About the Mass HIway
The Massachusetts Health Information Highway (Mass HIway) is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and MeHI to deploy a secure statewide health information exchange. The Mass HIway enables the electronic movement of health related information among diverse organizations, such as doctors’ offices, hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies, skilled nursing facilities and health plans. The HIway facilitates the exchange of clinical information among varied health care information systems, while maintaining the meaning of the information being exchanged, regardless of provider affiliation, location or differences in technology. Using the HIway can give doctors and other clinicians a more comprehensive understanding of their patients’ full medical histories to inform a more complete delivery of their healthcare. You can follow updates at #MassHIway.