Indianapolis, June 24, 2009 – As the federal economic stimulus package moves to fund leading applications of health information technology (HIT), Indiana sits in the pole position. The Hoosier state boasts one of the strongest health IT sectors anywhere in the United States today with five operating health information exchanges (HIE), HIT-adopting hospitals and physicians, innovative entrepreneurial organizations and a long history of groundbreaking HIT research through the Regenstrief Institute at Indiana University. To promote the state’s collective assets and national leadership in HIT, BioCrossroads is spearheading Exibhit Indiana (Expanding Indiana‟s Breakthroughs in Health Information Technology), an initiative focused on advancing the development and effective use of HIT within Indiana and across the U.S.
The initiative has launched a new Web site www.exibhitindiana.com that includes descriptions and links to network partner organizations. The Web site is also designed to provide current and helpful information regarding Health IT opportunities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
