HealthLINC

HealthLINC is a community-based organization leading the health information exchange (HIE) effort on behalf of healthcare stakeholders in Monroe and surrounding counties in South Central Indiana. Key responsibilities are to: 1. Establish a shared vision, direction, and goals for the HIE 2. Represent community-wide stakeholder interests to ensure that the requisite infrastructure is developed and maintained to support a fully integrated electronic health care delivery system and HIE 3. Interface with other communities, granting agencies, and regional and national organizations In 2003 only 0-3 percent of the medical practices had electronic tools. By 2008, 50% of the physician practices in Monroe and an amazing 76% of the practices in Orange have functional electronic medical records. This was directly facilitated by HealthLINC activities. HealthLINC governs a regional HIE that provides secure, clinical messaging system. This system reduces redundant testing and turns the pa...