HI-BRIDGE Solutions
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HI-BRIDGE Solutions (HBS), previously known as GA-HITEC, is the NCPC鈥檚 flagship for our work in the health information field. HBS serves as a trusted advisor to clinicians in the redesign of healthcare delivery through electronic health record technology and other interoperable systems with the goal of improving clinical outcomes and the quality of care across patient populations and services. HBS offers Solutions that guide clinicians through the emerging health IT space by providing education, training and technical assistance for clinical practice transformation initiatives, including programs that support the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) initiatives.
Additionally, HBS has developed the Georgia Health Connect (GAHC), now HI-BRIDGE HIE, a regional health information exchange, that offers services for the successful exchange of confidential patient clinical information and interoperability to support optimal health outcomes in the greater community while eliminating the disparate gap of healthcare throughout Georgia and this nation.
The Health IT Division, through HBS engages the clinicians through a robust membership of consulting services covering the following areas: