HealthLeaders Media August 22, 2024
Eric Wicklund

A pilot project coordinated by the Michigan Health Information Network aims to help hospitals share critical patient data with EMS providers and ambulances.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Very few hospitals can access information on patients being transported to their Emergency Departments.

– A pilot project in Michigan has created a framework by which an EMS provider can transmit patient vitals and other data to the hospital through a health information exchange network.

– The model could eventually help hospitals assess critical patients before they arrive in the ED, improving care management and outcomes.

Hospitals often face difficulties accessing data on patients coming into their Emergency Departments. A new health information exchange project in Michigan could help.

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