15,000 Member Medical Society to Expand Electronic Records System

The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) has a plan to create a Web-based system that will give all 15,000 members access to electronic medical records.

According to excerpts from the article:

The East Lansing-based Michigan State Medical Society plans on Jan. 1 to launch its MSMS Connect under a contract with Covisint, asubsidiary of Detroit-based Compuware Corp. The system will act like a homepage for various computer- and Web-based health care programs used by physicians.

Officials expect the system will complement an effort in the Lansing region to electronically link hospitals, doctors and other healthcare providers. That effort, in the works for nearly three years, is expected to officially launch within a few weeks.

Advocates for such systems say they reduce costs and improve patient care by preventing mistakes and making it easier for doctors and providers to share information.

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