Georgia and South Carolina have connected their statewide health information exchanges, becoming one of the first state-to-state HIEs in the country.
The Georgia Health Information Network and South Carolina's Health Information Exchange could connect the health records of approximately 14.8 million people, if all constituents in both states join the system.
"With GaHIN's connectivity to the SCHIEx network comes the ability to seamlessly share medical information immediately and securely across state lines — ultimately paving the way for additional state-to-state connections across the country," said Denise Hines, executive director of GaHIN. "This expanded connectivity allows for the delivery of the right health information to the right place at the right time — no matter where the patient is receiving care — across secure, robust inter- and intrastate networks."
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