Wesley Medical Center and Via Christi Health, Kansas’ two largest health systems, have started sharing clinical data through the Wichita Health Information Exchange (WHIE). The WHIE is an affiliate of the Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN), which went live about a year ago with 1,900 providers. The KHIN and WHIE are funded through private grants and provider fees and are awaiting a decision on funding from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. The fate of the state HIE board, the Kansas Health Information Exchange, Inc. (KHIE), is also currently being debated.
CDC issues warning over recalled eggs sold in three states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning against recalled eggs linked to 24 hospitalizations due to salmonella infection. The eggs,
