Connecticut Abandons $20M Health Information Exchange They Built In-House
20 people are out of jobs and the system developed for Connie health information exchange (HIE) at the cost of about $20M has been discarded
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20 people are out of jobs and the system developed for Connie health information exchange (HIE) at the cost of about $20M has been discarded
When Connecticut needed a computer system for its planned health information network, it came up with a novel solution. Instead of hiring consultants, the state tapped the University of Connecticut to develop the software for the network known as Connie. In 2017, the school created a new unit called UConn Analytics and Information Managemen But, why UConn AIMS’ system was dumped and dismantled is unclear.
UConn created a unit to develop the state software that has now been dismantled and resulted in 20 people losing their jobs, records show.
UConn created a unit to develop the state software that has now been dismantled and resulted in 20 people losing their jobs, records show.
Today, UConn AIMS is out of business, 20 people are out of jobs and the system developed for Connie at the cost of about $20 million has been discarded and dismantled.