Building a statewide health information technology infrastructure

The statewide Health Information Technology (IT) infrastructure created by the Center for Healthcare Quality is vital to South Carolina's economy and its public health. When completed, it will support and accelerate research, attract clinical trials funded by government and industry, connect providers, transform patient care, improve quality, and streamline healthcare administration. The Center has engaged a number of influential partners, including IBM, Siemens, Sun Microsystems, and Recombinant Data Corp. When completed, the IT infrastructure has the potential to make South Carolina the most interconnected state in the country. Statewide IT projects funded by the Center for Healthcare Quality currently under construction are: • Electronic institutional review board system • Electronic health records • Clinical data warehouse • Clinical research data warehouse • Clinical trials management system • Portal for researchers • Portal for providers • Portal for patients