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Cisco
Joins CalRHIO Effort to Build Country’s
Largest Statewide Health Information Exchange
SAN FRANCISCO,
Calif., January 7, 2008
- CalRHIO announced today that Cisco has agreed in
principle to participate with its technology partners,
Medicity, Inc., and Perot Systems Corporation, in
building the country’s largest statewide health
information exchange service. Cisco joins HP, which
has also signed on to the collaborative effort.
“Cisco
recognized early on the importance of transforming
the health care system through electronic health records
and information sharing,” said Nick Augustinos,
Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group Director.
“Through collaboration with CalRHIO and other
technology leaders, we believe California will lead
the nation in creating a statewide health information
exchange system that not only supports clinicians,
but also helps consumers make better health care choices.”
Every
day in California, an estimated 50,000 or more patients
experience suboptimal care solely because important
medical information is missing at the point of care.
CalRHIO’s goal is to improve the quality, safety,
and efficiency of health care by offering clinicians
and patients throughout California secure electronic
access to patient medical records, where and when
they are needed.
Cisco
will participate in strategy development, infrastructure
design and deployment, and implementation services
for the not-for-profit CalRHIO Health Information
Exchange (HIE) Utility Service, leveraging its industry
relationships and global experience in health information
systems. As a leading California employer, Cisco will
encourage other companies to participate in this important
initiative.
“Cisco
leaders have been involved with CalRHIO from the beginning,
as members of our early working groups,” said
Don Holmquest, MD, CalRHIO president and CEO. “Their
vision and expertise have been invaluable. We are
delighted to have Cisco’s continuing support
and collaboration in the next phase of our development.”
Both HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
have called for adoption of electronic medical records
over the next several years to improve the quality
and safety of health care, as well as decrease costs.
The CalRHIO HIE Utility Service supports the Governor’s
Executive Order and will enable electronic medical
records to be shared confidentially among providers
across California and through the National Health
Information Network, currently under development by
HHS.
For more information about CalRHIO go to www.calrhio.org;
about Cisco go to www.cisco.com.
Contact:
Karen Hunt, CalRHIO
510-499-3131
khunt@calrhio.org
Amber Allman, Cisco
202-463-0013 x203
AAllman@cisco.com
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