July 21st, 2009
Open source to power Connecticut HIE
Connecticut is building a Health Information Exchange (HIE) based at least in part on open source software.
Hartford Healthcare, which provides rehabilitation, long term care, and hospice facilities in central Connecticut, said today it will combine Misys’ open source connectivity technology with Allscripts EHR systems, a health record built on software as a service, to create Transforming Healthcare In Connecticut Communities (THICC), a regional system linking hospitals, clinics and facilities statewide.
THICC, in turn, will be connected to the National Healthcare Information Network, built on Sun software.
Stephen O’Neill, a Hartford vice president, said he was sold on Misys after seeing its software in action at a ConnectaThon sponsored by existing HIEs in Chicago early this year.
“Their HIE governance framework is designed to help us drive toward a
consensus with all of our stakeholders from the beginning of the project. It is just what we
needed to provide us with the best chance for success.”
Those wondering what the connection between the two companies is should know they are, in fact, one company. Misys acquired Allscripts in what one commenter called a “shotgun wedding” back in March, 2008. Seems they had their first baby, and it’s a state.
Dana Blankenhorn has been a business journalist since 1978, and has covered technology since 1982. He launched the Interactive Age Daily, the first daily coverage of the Internet to launch with a magazine, in September 1994. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
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