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Washington Governor Announces $1 Million Awarded for Health Technology Projects


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November 2, 2006 By

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire yesterday announced the Washington Health Information Collaborative has selected 49 recipients for awards of up to $20,000 for health information technology. The awards will be used to implement and upgrade technology in small hospitals, community clinics and private practices across Washington. Expanding access to health information technology is a key component of Governor Gregoire's initiative to improve health care in Washington.

"I am committed to improving health care in Washington and ensuring that all patients have access to updated health information technology is a key part of that initiative," said Gregoire. "These awards show our commitment to partner with the public sector and with providers to make this a reality."

Recipients plan to use the awards to purchase or add to existing electronic health records and other computerized patient management systems; establish online connections to hospitals, local pharmacies, and labs to make current patient information immediately available; expand their ability to extract and analyze data from patient files; create secure systems to communicate with employees by e-mail and share patient records with other health care providers; and purchase computers for exam rooms or laptops to use during hospital and home visits.

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