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Table 2 The players in the bay area HIE

From: Sustainable health information exchanges: the role of institutional factors

Player

Type

Description

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Hospital

600-bed tertiary and quaternary regional referral medical center. Averaged 740,000 ambulatory visits in 2008.

John Muir Health

Hospital + Physician Network

Not for profit. Includes two medical centers (581 beds), a physicians network and outpatient clinics.

Hill Physicians Medical Group

IPA

Large IPA provides primary and specialized care to nearly 300,000 people.

Alta Bates Medical Group

IPA

600-physician IPA. Serves 50,000 people.

San Ramon Regional Medical Center

Hospital

123-bed acute care hospital.

  1. Note: IPA, Independent Physicians Association; The Bay Area HIE is one of the HIEs in California.