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The program will also offer cost-saving benefits because physicians and emergency room staff will always be able to access that necessary data, avoiding possible hospital admission or tests. They will also have the ability to prescribe medications more efficiently and accurately.
CalRHIO is borrowing the funding to build the early stages of the health information exchange system. Revenue from the payments that health plans create will enable the agency to pay back the loans, finance the ongoing usage of the services in California and assist in making information technology easy and accessible for care providers.
Orange County Partnership Regional Health Information Organization is dedicated to improving the quality, safety and efficiency of health care in the region by providing better ways to capture and share health information and protect patient privacy.
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