Wisconsin launches major patient database

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has announced that Ministry Health Care will begin using an electronic health record software suite developed by Marshfield Clinic for the majority of its hospitals and Ministry Medical Group. The move creates the largest patient database in Wisconsin. More than 1,000 providers in the Marshfield Clinic system will share access to 2.5 million patient records. Implementation of the EHR for Ministry will occur over three to five years.