San Diego Care Providers Get $15.3M Grant for Health IT
Vice President Biden and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Tuesday announced $220 million in federal grants for 15 groups around the nation to improve health information technology, including $15.3 million for a consortium of San Diego County hospitals and community clinics. The funds come through the Beacon Community program, and the San Diego consortium will use the money to linking electronic health records within each provider's network.
- "Medical Groups Get Grant To Link Patient Records" (Darce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5/4).