MD-IT has announced that it is a charter member of a new industry consortium formed to make it easier for physicians and other authorized persons to exchange electronic health information required for patient care. Health care is the largest industry in the US unable to routinely send and receive information overthe internet. Due to concerns about security and privacy of personal health information (PHI), virtually all of the millions of patient records exchanged among providers are faxed or mailed. Records that originate as digital files end up as less useful paper records when received.
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