"Expanding the use of information technology in health care will help us lower costs and improve the quality of care we are providing," Carcieri said. "To that end, I have set a goal that the majority of Rhode Islanders should have health information available to them electronically by 2010.
"Fortunately, Rhode Island is already leading the nation in electronic prescribing," continued the governor. "To enable us to build upon the momentum we've gained, I proposed -- and the General Assembly approved as part of the state budget -- a $20 million revenue bond to fund a Health Information Exchange to allow providers with electronic health records to share their information safely and securely. The Health Information Exchange will make Rhode Island a national model in the use of information technology in our health care system."
