CalPERS to support health information technology project

The California Public Employees' Retirement System has announced it will endorse and support a statewide health information exchange system currently being developed by the California Regional Health Information Organization. The goals of the system are to help reduce medical errors and improve clinical outcomes for CalPERS members and all Californians by providing efficient access to electronic medical records. The first phase of the CalRHIO project is to create a resource of patient data for physicians in emergency departments of CalPERS high-volume California hospitals.