Maryland launches HIE, adding to new HIEs on East Coast
Eric Wicklund of Healthcare IT News reported on August 6, 2009, “State officials announced Wednesday the unanimous approval of up to $10 million in startup funding to support the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP), a not-for-profit membership corporation advised by a wide range of the state’s healthcare stakeholders.” Other HIE initiatives launched in last month included THICC (Transforming Healthcare in Connecticut Communities), NYCLIX (New York Clinical Information Exchange), and HealthInfoNew in Maine.
CRISP Web Site: http://www.crisphealth.org
CRISP August 5, 2009 Press Release (pdf)
CRISP Report (February 2009) Download Page
A Plan for Citizen-Centric Statewide Health Information Exchange in Maryland– complete or sections:
http://www.crisphealth.org/REPORT/tabid/75/Default.aspx
CRISP Complete Report (pdf)
Background on report from lead project manager — Audacious Inquiry
Context on CRISP Development from Audacious Inquiry

Massachusetts data exchange begins
Patty Enrado, of Healthcare IT News, reported on August 3, 2009, “HealthAlliance Hospital and Fallon Clinic are the first two healthcare organizations to go live with SAFEHealth (Secure Architecture For Exchanging Health Information), a regional health information exchange based in Worcester, Mass.”