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Harris Corporation Awarded Follow-on Contract Option to Expand CONNECT Solution for Nationwide Health Information Network
Posted on: Monday, 6 April 2009, 08:00 CDT

Next Phase Focuses On Integration Of Health Information Exchange Components

CHICAGO, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (HIMSS'09, Booth #3974) -- Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has been awarded the first-year option to its Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) CONNECT contract by the Federal Health Architect of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator. CONNECT is an open-source implementation of the NHIN specifications that enables federal agencies and healthcare providers to quickly and securely exchange patient information, improving the quality of care while reducing costs. The announcement was made during the HIMSS'09 Healthcare IT Conference and Exhibition being held April 4-8 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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