The bulk of Federal Funding under the HITECH Act has been awarded. As State Designated Entities, regional extension centers, beacon communities, universities and community collages and collaborative research teams begin to lay down the foundation for the successful adoption of health IT, the Midwest region has emerged as a model for other parts of the country that are embarking on unchartered territory for them.
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In mid-March, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded 16 states and qualified state-designated entities a total of $165 million under the State Health Information Exchange Cooperative Agreement Program. The second round of grants completed funding for this program, which dispersed a total of $550 million to every state and eligible territory in the United States. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius noted the importance of states as critical partners in improving and expanding electronic health record systems, and improving the secure exchange of EHRs, which would usher the U.S. healthcare system into the 21st century. David Blumenthal, MD, national coordinator for health IT, said the health information exchange (HIE) awards are critical to enabling care coordination and improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare.
Many states have either submitted or are in the process of submitting their strategic and operational plan to HHS for approval, which is required in order to draw down funds for the build out of HIEs. Some states are far more advanced than others, thanks to visionary leadership from legislators, healthcare systems and communities. New York State is clearly recognized as an early adopter of health IT and a leader in developing HIE policies and procedures. Its work serves as a model for its neighboring states, such as New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the rest of the country as the race to connectivity begins.
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Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pa. - awarded - $16,069,110
HIE Integration with an Advanced Medical Home April 28, 2010Enhance care for patients with pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure by creating a community-wide medical home, promoting Health Information Exchange and extending Geisinger’s proven model for practice redesign to independent healthcare organizations throughout region.
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"Learn how one of the nation's most advanced medical home programs is leveraging a health information exchange (HIE) to extend its capabilities. Geisinger Health System has applied its ProvenCare model of HIT-supported care-process redesign to chronic conditions and preventative care in the Proven Health Navigator, Geisinger's primary-care medical home. In addition to using Geisinger's EHR and networked PHR, the primary-care medical home uses the regional HIE, the Keystone Health Information Exchange (KeyHIE®), to share information with non-Geisinger facilities."
RACHEL BLOCK Deputy Commissioner Office of Health Information IT
REGISTER TO ATTEND APRIL 27-28TH 2010
Regional Leadership Presentation: State HIE Perspective:
Roberto Martinez, MD, Medical Director, Office of Health Information Technology Transformation, NYS Department of Health
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR INTEROPERABLE HEALTH
KEY ELEMENTS IN GOVERNANCE
What support will State Designated Entities and Regional Extension Centers provide now and throughout my EMR deployment?
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A CONNECTed Health Care System: The Federal Government’s Role
in Promoting the National Health Information Network
Vish Sankaran, Program Director, Federal Health Architecture Program
The Federal Health Architecture and Federal agencies have created the CONNECT software solution, enabling both public and private health information technology systems communicate to the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). The CONNECT software is the outcome of a 2008 decision by more than 20 federal agencies to connect their health IT systems to the NHIN. Rather than individually building software required to make this possible, the federal agencies, through the Federal Health Architecture, created CONNECT. This shared software solution can be used by each agency within it's own environment. CONNECT implements the core services defined by the NHIN including standards for security to protect health information when it is exchanged with other trusted health organizations.
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Health IT and Health Information Exchange: An Overview of Advancements in the Field
Janet Marchibroda, Office of the National Coordinator
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Health Systems: Planning for Meaningful Use
Session Leader: David Bates, MD Medical Director for Clinical and Quality Analysis, Chief of General Internal Medicine, Partners Healthcare/Brigham's Women's Hospital.
Panelists:
John Halamka CIO, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, CIO Harvard Business School & Chairman New England Health Exchange Network (NEHEN)
Ian Spatz, Senior Advisor Manatt Health Solutions & Prinicipal Rock Creek Policy Group
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