Statewide Health Information Exchange

Health information exchange (HIE) is the infrastructure that supports the flow of health information between physician practices, hospitals, labs, radiology centers, and other healthcare institutions. An HIE allows delivery of the right health information to the right place at the right time providing safer, more timely, efficient, patient-centered care. The Maryland Health Care Commission has designated CRISP the entity to build the HIE for the state of Maryland. This work is being funded through Maryland's unique all-payor system as well as a federal ARRA grant.
 

Regional Extension Center

The CRISP Regional Extension Center (REC) is a resource for any Maryland healthcare provider needing assistance in adopting an Electronic Health Record (EHR). The REC has partnered with state-designated Management Services Organizations (MSOs) as the mechanism for achieving widespread adoption and meaningful use of EHRs. CRISP's goal is to assist 1,000 priority primary care providers across Maryland, particularly those in rural and medically underserved areas, to achieve the meaningful use of EHRs. CRISP was chosen as Maryland’s Regional Extension Center by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on April 6, 2010. CRISP was awarded $6.4 million to assist 1,000 primary care providers to deploy EHRs and achieve meaningful use under Grant #90RC0059/01. 

MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, has partnered with CRISP to provide outreach and education on EHRs to providers throughout Maryland.  MedChi's mission is to serve as Maryland's foremost advocate and resource for physicians, their patients, and the public health.  Established in 1799 and counting more than 7,000 member of all specialties, MedChi is the state's oldest and largest organization of physicians.