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HONOLULU, HI - The Hawaii state Department of Human Services has received a $3.18 million federal grant to develop an electronic health records system for rural clinics across the state.
The two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be used to train community health clinics and independent physicians on how to use EHRs.
The grant targets clinics that serve native Hawaiians and those on Medicaid.
The University of Hawaii Telecommunications and Information Policy Group will develop and operate the electronic health record system, which will allow physicians to access patient records, care reminders and medication information over the Internet.
The system will also have e-prescribing capability.
Four clinics on Oahu and two on Kauai will be the first to use the system.
The project is a joint effort involving the Department of Human Services, Hawaii Department of Health, University of Hawaii Telecommunications and Information Policy Group and the Univesity of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.
