U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $6,599,401 in grant funding for the State of Maine for the development and use of health IT. The funding will facilitate health information exchange at the state level and support the development of regional extension centers that will aid health professionals as they work to implement and use health information technology.
"This funding is critical as hospitals and primary care providers continue to upgrade and improve their data and medical record management systems, and also will help facilitate information sharing between health care providers," said Senator Collins in a statement.
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