Portland, Maine – HealthInfoNet, a Maine not for profit that operates the statewide health information exchange (HIE), recently announced that all acute care hospitals are now under contract to connect to the query-based HIE. HealthInfoNet has 34 of the 38 hospitals connected already and expects the remaining four hospitals to connect by the end of the year. This will make Maine one of few States in the country to have all of its hospitals connected to a query-based HIE.
“This is a huge milestone for us and a testament to the collaborative nature of the hospital community in Maine,” said Devore Culver, HealthInfoNet’s CEO. He explained that competitive concerns are hindering efforts in many states, forcing HIEs to slow the roll out of query-based HIE systems like HealthInfoNet. “We’re lucky in Maine. Our hospitals and ambulatory provider systems have chosen not to compete on patient data and agreed early on that creating a centralized system was in the best interest of patients.”
In addition to Maine’s hospitals, HealthInfoNet is connected to 376 ambulatory provider sites including primary and specialty care practices, federally qualified health centers, mental health agencies, home health and long-term care providers.
Throughout 2013, HealthInfoNet will work to establish connections with the four remaining hospitals, expand the types of data shared by currently connected hospitals, and continue to connect new ambulatory sites.
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Below is a list and map showing the locations of the hospitals now connected or under contract with HealthInfoNet.
Hospitals Connected
Acadia Hospital
Aroostook Medical Center
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
Bridgton Hospital
Calais Regional Hospital
Capital Family Practice
Cary Medical Center
Central Maine Medical Center
Charles A. Dean Hospital
Down East Community Hospital
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Franklin Memorial Hospital
Henrietta D. Goodall Hospital
Houlton Regional Hospital
Inland Hospital
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital
MaineGeneral Medical – Augusta
MaineGeneral Medical – Waterville
Maine Medical Center
Mayo Regional Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Mid Coast Hospital
Miles Memorial Hospital
Millinocket Regional Hospital
Mount Desert Island Hospital
Parkview Adventist Medical Center
Penobscot Bay Medical Center
Rumford Hospital
Sebasticook Valley Hospital
Southern Maine Medical Center
Spring Harbor Hospital
Stephens Memorial Hospital
St. Andrews Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
Hospitals Under Contract
Redington-Fairview Hospital
Waldo County Community Hospital
York Hospital
Northern Maine Medical Center