TriState Regional Extension Center (REC)/HealthBridge Video
The Tri-State REC, run by the regional health information exchange, HealthBridge, serves southwestern Ohio, northern and northeastern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. In conjunction with the kickoff event, June 18, 2010, Tri-State REC produced this video about the importance of the extension center and meaningful use. The video includes Dr. Roslyn Kade, Dr, DOuglas Magenheim, and Dr. Wafa Nasser. Click on the video to view.
Tri-State Regional Extension Center Holds Kickoff Conference
Press Release issued June 23, 2010:
The new Tri-State Regional Extension Center aims to help 1,700 physicians receive incentive payments for using health IT
Kickoff event held Friday, June 18, 2010. Video, audio and slides from the event will be posted to this site soon.
To learn more about why the Tri-State Regional Extension Center and meaningful use are important, view this video (above).
Cincinnati, OH – HealthBridge, a not-for-profit health information organization serving the Greater Cincinnati tri-state area, has launched its new Tri-State Regional Extension Center (REC). The Tri-State REC will help physicians and other medical professionals switch from paper records to using cutting-edge information technology to improve patient care.
“This program is fundamentally about improving patient care,” said David Groves, Executive Director of the Tri-State REC. “The Tri-State REC will be a vital source of information for physicians and other health care professionals who are interested in using technology to provide high quality, cost-effective care.“
The Tri-State REC was founded through a $9.7 million federal grant. The goal of this new initiative is to help more than 1,700 physicians with the switch to electronic health records.
The launch of this new initiative was part of a Meaningful Use Conference hosted by HealthBridge that had roughly 300 people in attendance. The conference provided valuable information to physicians and practice staff about new federal funding under the economic stimulus bill for physicians who use health IT to improve patient care. Overall federal incentive payments could bring in as much as $75 million in additional federal funding for the tri-state region.
The kickoff was attended by state and regional leaders who were supportive in bringing this new initiative to the tri-state area, including state officials from the Ohio Governor’s Office, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration.
“This new program is another example of our region’s national leadership in the use of health information technology and exchange,” said Bob Steffel, Executive Director of HealthBridge.
The Tri-State REC will serve southwestern Ohio, northern and northeastern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. HealthBridge has partnered with other health information technology leaders to implement the program, including the University of Kentucky, Northern Kentucky University, Collaborating Communities Health Information Exchange, HealthLINC, Northeast Kentucky Regional Health Information Organization, Health Care Excel and Ohio KePRO as well as a variety of other supporting organizations from across the region.
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