MELBOURNE, Fla. and
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Exchange will support improvements in quality, safety, and
efficiency
- Strategic win positions Harris to provide similar health
information exchanges for other states
- Contract resulted from Harris' leadership position in
Florida and federal health IT
solutions markets
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has been awarded a four-year,
$19 million contract by Florida's Agency for Health Care
Administration (AHCA) to implement a statewide health information
exchange (HIE) infrastructure that will improve the delivery and
coordination of health care.
The Harris solution will connect health entities across
Florida – including physicians,
hospitals, regional health information exchanges, and state
government agencies – and provide timely, secure, and authorized
exchange of patient health information. By leveraging Harris'
open, standards-based solution, the state can efficiently adapt to
health policies and technologies, minimize the total cost of
ownership, and build on existing regional investments for a
connected Florida HIE.
"Transforming health care requires a fully connected health
information framework," said Jim
Traficant, vice president and general manager, Harris
Healthcare Solutions. "Florida is one of the largest states in the
country, with a significant aging and transient population.
The Florida HIE can become a model for the U.S. by improving
patient safety and quality while lowering costs through connected
and secure health care information."
Harris Healthcare Solutions provides secure enterprise
intelligence solutions and services for government and commercial
customers — including systems integration, intelligent
infrastructure, advanced visualization and display, enterprise
digital content management and IT solutions. A leader in
federal healthcare IT integration, Harris products, systems and
services improve healthcare outcomes by assuring that critical
medical and benefits information is delivered with security and
privacy to the right person, on the right device, at the point of
care.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets
worldwide. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
approximately $5 billion of annual
revenue and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at www.harris.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and
estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such
statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors
that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to
differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Statements about the expected
value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and involve
risks and uncertainties. Harris disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
SOURCE Harris Corporation