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The communication and collaboration platform\u2014called Emergency Department Care Coordination (EDCC) Program\u2014is the first of its kind in the country to link EDs statewide, according to Governor Ralph Northam\u2019s office, which made the announcement on Tuesday. The initiative also integrates the state\u2019s Prescription Monitoring Program and the Advance Healthcare Directive Registry.

\u201cVirginia continues to be at the forefront of healthcare innovation, and the ED Care Coordination Program marks an important step forward in making sure Virginians in every part of the Commonwealth have access to the highest quality of care,\u201d said Northam in a written statement. \u201cWith this secure technology, we can provide emergency medical personnel with access to a patient\u2019s critical medical information in a timely way, which will increase effective and efficient care, avoid duplicative tests, reduce unnecessary costs and improve health outcomes.\u201d

Utah-based Collective Medical Technologies is the vendor for the data-sharing platform. Last year, the Virginia General Assembly established the EDCC Program within the Virginia Department of Health, which contracts with ConnectVirginia\u2014the statewide health information exchange\u2014to operate the EDCC Program.

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\u201cNear real-time, up-to-date information in an emergency department can assist health care providers in so many ways, from treating patients with chronic disease to knowing what medications to avoid prescribing to a patient with allergies,\u201d says Secretary of Health and Human Resources Daniel Carey. <\/b>\u201cWhen you have the right care and the right information in the right setting, you are able to make the best decision for the individual patient.\u201d

By the end of June 2019, the EDCC Program plans to include the State Employee Health Plan and all non-ERISA commercial and Medicare health plans operating in Virginia, as well as other \u201cdownstream providers\u201d such as primary care physicians, case managers, nursing homes, community service boards, private behavioral health providers and Federally Qualified Health Centers.","saveContent":"Virginia has launched a program to connect all the state\u2019s emergency departments to ensure patient data can be shared in near real time.

The communication and collaboration platform\u2014called Emergency Department Care Coordination (EDCC) Program\u2014is the first of its kind in the country to link EDs statewide, according to Governor Ralph Northam\u2019s office, which made the announcement on Tuesday. The initiative also integrates the state\u2019s Prescription Monitoring Program and the Advance Healthcare Directive Registry.

\u201cVirginia continues to be at the forefront of healthcare innovation, and the ED Care Coordination Program marks an important step forward in making sure Virginians in every part of the Commonwealth have access to the highest quality of care,\u201d said Northam in a written statement. \u201cWith this secure technology, we can provide emergency medical personnel with access to a patient\u2019s critical medical information in a timely way, which will increase effective and efficient care, avoid duplicative tests, reduce unnecessary costs and improve health outcomes.\u201d

Utah-based Collective Medical Technologies is the vendor for the data-sharing platform. Last year, the Virginia General Assembly established the EDCC Program within the Virginia Department of Health, which contracts with ConnectVirginia\u2014the statewide health information exchange\u2014to operate the EDCC Program.

Also See<\/b>: ED access to HIE data can boost efficiency and quality<\/a>

\u201cNear real-time, up-to-date information in an emergency department can assist health care providers in so many ways, from treating patients with chronic disease to knowing what medications to avoid prescribing to a patient with allergies,\u201d says Secretary of Health and Human Resources Daniel Carey. <\/b>\u201cWhen you have the right care and the right information in the right setting, you are able to make the best decision for the individual patient.\u201d

By the end of June 2019, the EDCC Program plans to include the State Employee Health Plan and all non-ERISA commercial and Medicare health plans operating in Virginia, as well as other \u201cdownstream providers\u201d such as primary care physicians, case managers, nursing homes, community service boards, private behavioral health providers and Federally Qualified Health Centers.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Virginia platform links all ED patient data across the state

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