Rural Comprehensive Care Network of Nebraska

The Rural Comprehensive Care Network of Nebraska received a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration’s Rural Health Network Development Program in 2006.   The Rural Comprehensive Care Network of Nebraska is a non-profit organization consisting of the South East Rural Physician Alliance and Blue River Valley Health Care Network.  The grant will help physicians, hospitals, and pharmacies in the network communicate via electronic health records.   Subgrants are being made to physicians, hospitals, and pharmacies to help them adopt electronic health records.   The Rural Comprehensive Care Network of Nebraska is developing classes for physicians and staff.    UNMC has been contracted to conduct a return on investment study.    CIMRO of Nebraska is working with clinics to do an assessment, planning and workflow analysis.   ICE Technologies is also working with clinics and hospitals.   

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Rural Comprehensive Care Network Presentation, Oct. 2007

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