News & Press
“HIE Spotlight: The Camden Health Information Exchange“New Jersey Primary Care Association EHR Newsletter(2.1.2012)
There has been much talk about HIEs in New Jersey, which are in various stages of development and operation. One of these is the Camden Health Information Exchange, which is operating in full swing. NJPCA interviewed Sandi Selzer, Director of the Camden Health Information Exchange to gain a better understanding of how this successful HIE came to be and how it operates within Camden, NJ. Sandi works for the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, the organization that operates the Camden HIE.
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“Sandi Selzer discusses the Health Information Exchange“Healthcare IT News(1.30.2012)
Director Sandi Selzer explains the mission of the Camden Health Information Exchange and describes progress toward planned initiatives. She explains how physicians in the community interact with the HIE and what the HIE has in its sights as top priorities for the remainder of 2012. Sandi also talks about Camden’s unique model and how it may be applicable to similar communities elsewhere in the United States.
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“NJ’s health information exchanges share electronic medical records” NJ Spotlight (12.14.2011)
Medical data is starting to be exchanged electronically in New Jersey via “health information exchanges” whose members are hospitals, doctors, and other healthcare providers working in the same region of the state. Often, these providers treat the same patients; the goal is to improve outcomes by giving them access to information on all the care these patients receive.
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Press Release. NJDHSS (9.22.2009)
Health and Senior Services Commissioner Heather Howard today joined the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers to announce the creation of an electronic health information exchange that links private doctors, hospital emergency rooms and community health centers as part of a citywide collaborative.
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“Camden hospitals to create health-records exchange” Philadelphia Inquirer (9.22.2009)
In a model that could be copied by other cities, the three major health systems serving Camden are joining with local doctors to share health records of patients who give their permission, enabling doctors to give more timely and informed care.
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“Citywide record system to keep tabs on patients” Courier Post (9.22.2009)
Jeff Brenner, a family physician at Cooper University Hospital, can’t count how many times patients have come to his office with a vague story about a recent trip to a specialist or the emergency room. Some don’t remember where they were treated or why, perhaps because they have mental issues or a language barrier, he said. “I play 20 questions,” Brenner said. “It’s just a mess. You end up duplicating tests, you end up missing things.” Or, he holds off on treatment altogether as his office attempts to collect all the pieces of the patient’s record.
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“Camden gets N.J.’s first health information exchange” NJ Biz (9.23.2009)
While Camden hasn’t often projected the picture of health, Gov. Jon S. Corzine on Tuesday morning praised the city, saying “Camden is quickly becoming a model for improving the quality of health care in America’s cities.” Prompting Corzine was the announcement of the creation of the Camden Health Information Exchange, which aims to link private doctors, hospital emergency rooms and community health centers, and the city’s 79,000 residents.
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“Health record database touted“ Courier Post (9.23.2009)
Health care providers, patients and state offi cials gathered at the Fairview Community Center on Tuesday to celebrate the creation of an electronic health record exchange that will link the city’s three major health systems, laboratories and primary care practices. The system, which is expected to launch by spring, will allow local health providers to log on to a password-protected Web site and instantly look up their patients’ labs, radiology reports and hospital discharge summaries.
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“Records database good for patients“ Courier Post (9.24.2009)
Camden health systems moving in the right direction with electronic records system. One of the biggest hassles for anyone dealing with a health issue and going to hospitals or new doctors is records. Getting medical records, transferring medical records, it slows down the works and adds another level of inconvenience for both patients and doctors.
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