South Florida Health Information Initiative Chooses Cogon Systems to Consolidate Regional Health Data
Posted on: Friday, 8 December 2006, 12:01 CST
PENSACOLA, Fla., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Florida Health Information Initiative (SFHII), a Miami, FL-based consortium of healthcare providers, has chosen Pensacola, FL-based Cogon Systems, Inc. to develop and deploy a Health Information Exchange. The initial phase of the project is set to be completed by mid-summer.
The Health Information Exchange will have the ability to associate, store, and view disparate patient information via a web Portal. It is currently planned that Health Choice Network and Mercy Hospital will be the initial Healthcare provider participants, AvMed, a regional payer, will also participate in data sharing. The Florida Academy of Family Physicians will also be working very closely with Cogon Systems during the project to help define user and system requirements.
The SFHII was created by a grant from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. The grant was awarded to Health Foundation of South Florida, a not-for-profit foundation that promotes quality health care in South Florida. The mission of the SFHII is to promote a healthcare community that maximizes its technological resources to establish and maintain a cost effective, secure, and user centric health information infrastructure that allows the exchange of information between consumers, providers and payers.
According to Dr. Carladenise Edward's, the SFHII's Executive Director, "Cogon Systems was a natural choice to provide the required project management and technological direction for this project. Cogon Systems has served as a leader in Florida's health information technology movement."
"Cogon Systems is excited to be working with the SFHII because of its strong governance structure, great community awareness, and the burgeoning support from South Florida stakeholders to share critical, health information. For us, the technology is only a small part of the overall equation for success," says Huy Nguyen M.D., CEO of Cogon.
About the Health Foundation of South Florida
Health Foundation of South Florida exists for charitable, scientific and educational purposes to advance the health and well being of the people of Miami-Dade, Monroe and Broward Counties. A not-for-profit public charity 501(c)(3), the Foundation has awarded close to $52 million in program support and grants since its formation in 1993. It is the fiscal and virtual home for the South Florida Health Information Initiative.
About Cogon Systems, Inc.
Cogon Systems Inc. is a Pensacola, Florida-based healthcare software company that provides hospitals & community based organizations with leading- edge information technology solutions. Cogon Systems raises the standard for patient safety and clinical efficiency through data integration and mobile technology.
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Cogon Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Patrick G. Rooney of Cogon Systems, Inc., +1-850-429-1633 x303,or pgrooney@cogonsystems.com
Web site: http://www.cogonsystems.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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