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EMR access open to Indiana's emergency medical services

Supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security, informatics and healthcare research organization Regenstrief Institute has extended the use of EMRs to the ambulance setting in Indiana.

Regenstrief investigators have linked emergency medical services providers in the field to patients' pre-existing health information, allowing emergency workers to make more informed treatment decisions and to transport patients to the most appropriate facility, according to the Indianapolis-based firm.

The Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), developed by Regenstrief, allows emergency department clinicians to obtain patients' medical histories, according to Regenstrief. INPC's evolving capabilities now help patients who need emergency treatment outside a medical facility.

Currently, emergency responders of eight ambulance services in Marion and Hamilton counties in Indiana have the capability to access the EMRs of patients in the field.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, November 18 2009 )