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Call For Software Vendors: Health Sciences South Carolina Issues Invitation to Companies to Participate in Regional Extension

Submitted by: Melanie Lux on Apr 23, 2010 at 7:51 pm Tagged with: Health Sciences South Carolina, software vendors Source: Lux Strategic Communications

COLUMBIA, S.C., April 20, 2010 - - Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC), in conjunction with partner organizations, is establishing a regional extension center program called CITIA-SC, short for the Center for Information Technology Implementation Assistance in South Carolina, to help primary care physicians across the state implement electronic health records systems in their practices. HSSC is encouraging software companies that have appropriate electronic health records systems for medical practices to register to participate in CITIA-SC.

Using a $5.6 million grant from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology within the Department of Health and Human Services, CITIA-SC will be assisting the state’s primary care physicians with the selection of appropriate electronic health records systems and then supporting the implementation of those systems into their practices. This will include training medical and administrative staff on the use of the systems to maximize utilization in terms of improved patient care, safety, and operating efficiency.

Health Sciences South Carolina is managing the vendor selection and group purchasing process for CITIA-SC. Companies that market electronic health records systems and software and other supporting technology interested in participating in CITIA-SC’s request for vendor input should visit www.HealthSciencesSC.org and click on “HSSC’s Regional Extension Center” to download a sample vendor form. Only registered vendors will be provided a link to the vendor input survey. For more information, companies should contact Todd Thornburg at thornbur@mailbox.sc.edu for a link to the survey or call 803.544.HSSC (4772).

About Health Sciences South Carolina
Established in April 2004, Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) is a statewide public-private collaborative of universities and health systems possessing the shared vision of using health sciences research to improve the health and economic wellbeing of South Carolina. HSSC includes Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, Palmetto Health, and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. For information, visit www.healthsciencessc.org.

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