Nationwide Health Information Technology, Inc. (NHIT) today announced the first private-sector deployment in production of the U.S. Government's open-source CONNECT solution. CONNECT was released to enable federal agencies and private sector healthcare providers to securely exchange electronic patient information.
Nationwide Health Information Technology (NHIT) assists organizations in the private healthcare sector connect to the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). The Company is comprised of a diverse group of healthcare stakeholders dedicated to the deployment of affordable, open-source healthcare technology solutions.
Utilizing the CONNECT framework, NHIT enables secure clinical data exchange between state and regional health information exchanges, (HIEs/RHIOs), integrated delivery systems, physician organizations, hospitals, private practices, community-based healthcare projects and the federal NHIN gateway.
By delivering accurate and timely shared clinical data to patients and health care providers when and where it is needed, NHIT products and services facilitate improved quality and outcomes while reducing the overall cost of healthcare delivery.