South Carolina has established an electronic health information network for the state's 700,000 Medicaid beneficiaries. By the end of July, the state plans to add all Medicaid beneficiaries' medical records onto the network. Specifically, the state will utilize up to 10 year's worth of a beneficiary's Medicaid claims to create a network that allows health care providers to see medical histories of patients, including prescribed medications and treatment they have received at other health care facilities.
The network will be called the South Carolina Health Information Exchange (SCHIEx) and represents a collaborative effort between the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the South Carolina Office of Research and Statistics and several health care associations. Initial investment for SCHIEx was contributed by South Carolina DHHS. In subsequent stages of SCHIEx, the state plans to facilitate sharing of data from existing electronic medical records (EMRs) systems and integrate immunization records, lab results and hospital records.
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