Latest State Alliance for e-Health Report Offers Guidance for States on Health IT
Release in conjunction with August 7, 2009 forum (see below)
“A new report from the State Alliance for e-Health, Preparing to Implement HITECH: A State Guide for Electronic Health Information Exchange (PDF) , aims to help states lead the way in using health IT and HIE and guide them as they begin instituting the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act” according to press release from National Governors Association issued August 4, 2009.
“The State Alliance for e-Health, a consensus-based, executive-level body composed of governors, state legislators, attorney generals and state commissioners, was created by the NGA Center for Best Practices in 2006 to address the unique role states can play in facilitating adoption of health IT and HIE.”
“The report recommends actions states should begin undertaking now to successfully implement the HITECH Act, including:
–Preparing or updating the state plan for HIE adoption;
–Engaging stakeholders;
–Establishing a state leadership office to manage the different phases of HIE implementation;
–Preparing state agencies to participate; implementing privacy strategies and reforms;
–Determining the HIE business model;
–Creating a communications strategy; and
–Establishing opportunities for health IT training and education.
Reviews three different HIE models:
1. Government-led electronic HIE
2. Electronic HIE as a public utility with strong state oversight
3. Private sector-led electronic HIE with government collaboration
Review of these models, which may be also basis for hybrids, are based on research conducted at University of Massachusetts Medical School Center for Health Policy for State Alliance.
NGA Press release.
State Guide Report (pdf).
NGA/State Alliance for e-Health Web site and resources.
Diane Manos, Senior Editor of Healthcare IT News reported August 6, 2009 “State Alliance for e-Health issues HIT exchange guidance.”
State Alliance for e-Health: August 7, 2009 Meeting
Burlington, VT and via Web
Public meeting with keynote from David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), at 9:15 am, is available for view on Web. Live version 9:00 am to 4:00pm.
The State Alliance conference agenda will cover the following topics of special interest:
–Project accomplishments to date
–The future of e-health
–Preparing to implement HITECH
–Meaningful use and data to improve quality and transparency
–Health care transformation
AGENDA (pdf)
Webcast Archives: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nga/090807
HIE Related Documents
Markle’s Connecting for Health Common Framerwork, NGA/U of Mass Public Governance for Sustainable HIE, NJ’s Vision for 21st Century Healthcare, and HISPC’s Action and Implementation Manual
http://www.e-healthcaremarketing.com/archives/438
eHi’s 2009 Survey of HIEs; HIEs in NY, Connecticut, and Michigan HIEs in Week of HIEs Post
http://www.e-healthcaremarketing.com/archives/642
