Missouri Statewide HIE Shows Us All
Includes View of Status of HIEs in 50 States, DC, and PR
In presentations to Missouri stakeholders and state Senate committee on September 17 and October 1, 2009, the Missouri Statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) showed its plans and planning process, as well as its consultant Manatt Health Solutions’ view of the status of existing HIE activities as defined by ONC.

Missouri estimates its share of State HIE Program funding from ONC will be $12.9 million. The presentation show a clear explanation and timelines of the HITECH funding process, including Regional Extension Centers, Broadband and Telehealth in addition to HIEs. A detailed and clear process and schedule is shown for the Missouri Statewide HIE program.

Manatt’s analysis shows seven states (out of 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico) as possessing a state HIE operational plan that is in alignment with ONC criteria. Those states with aligned HIE status are Delaware, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Fourteen additional states are viewed as having a state HIE which requires alignment with ONC criteria prior to implementation. The remaining states and territories are viewed as needing significant planning efforts prior to implementation or in the initial planning stage.  Since this is in map form, it’s not clear where District of Columbia falls. Missouri may require significant planning prior to implementation based on first reading of the rest of the presentation.

Missouri Statewide HIE Presentations To:
Stakeholders, Sept 17, 2009 (pdf)
Missouri Senate Healthy Missourians Committee, Oct 1, 2009 (pdf) 
Map Analysis of State HIE Readiness for ONC: Slide 18 in either version.
The Senate version has a few introductory slides as overview.

Missouri Office of Health Information Technology http://dss.mo.gov/hie

See e-Healthcare Marketing post for several State HIE Letters of Intent.