Cranston Doctor Becomes Medical Records Pioneer

Cheers went up on Monday night, moments after Dr. Albert J. Puerini Jr. hit the “send” button on his computer in Cranston, transferring some of a patient’s medical information to a gastroenterologist in Providence. Puerini could hear the huzzahs in the background when he called to confirm receipt.

...In Rhode Island, a Health Information Exchange is being developed that will allow doctors, laboratories, pharmacies, hospitals and others to share information about patients, if the patients agree to participate.
The exchange will eventually become a huge central repository of health information.