North Hawaii Community Hospital in Kamuela, Hawaii, received a $680,000 contract to implement a health information exchange system throughout the North Hawaii region, according to a Hawaii 24/7 report.
The exchange will impact over 32,000 patients and is a first step towards an island-wide HIE.
The contract is part of the Hawaii Island Beacon Community, a $16.11 million, island-wide, federally funded project, focused on improving healthcare across the Hawaii Island.
The exchange will impact over 32,000 patients and is a first step towards an island-wide HIE.
The contract is part of the Hawaii Island Beacon Community, a $16.11 million, island-wide, federally funded project, focused on improving healthcare across the Hawaii Island.
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