The Northeast region ranges from Boston to Newburyport to Harvard and includes the following five Communities:
- Metro Boston
- North Shore
- Newburyport
- East Merrimack
- West Merrimack/Middlesex
In this region, there are many organizations that coordinate care through the effective use of Health IT.
Community eHealth Assessments
MeHI's eHealth Community Managers assessed the needs of healthcare stakeholders throughout 15 communities in Massachusetts. The purpose of the needs assessments was to gain a better understanding of the Health IT ecosystem at a state and local level to inform the development of Community and Statewide eHealth Plans. The following are assessment reports from the Northeast region which will be integrated into the statewide plan.
Community eHealth Assessment - Metro Boston
Community eHealth Assessment - North Shore
Community eHealth Assessment - Newburyport
Community eHealth Assessment - East Merrimack
Community eHealth Assessment - West Merrimack/Middlesex
Regional Highlights
Check out some of the Health IT progress and approaches happening in the area.
Merrimack Valley Providers Use Health IT to Improve Patient Care Coordination
Wellport Health Information Exchange
Lawrence General Hospital - EHR Adoption