Leading the Way in State Health Information Exchange: A Presentation on the New Mexico Health Information Collaborative
Slides and Transcript
As the first state to have its strategic and opeational Health Information Exchange plans approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT in 2010, New Mexico serves as a model for other state HIEs. The presentations and transcript from a Webinar held by a division of the National Governors Association on May 21, 2010, and posted on the NGA Center for Best Practices site, features the people responsible for leading New Mexico’s Health IT initiatives.
According to the NGA News Summary, “Representatives from LCF Research, which supports both the New Mexico Health Information Collaborative (NMHIC) and the New Mexico Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (NM HITREC), held an informational presentation about multiple initiatives in place to develop, implement and maintain health information exchange in New Mexico. Participants joined to learn more about the innovative and collaborative efforts that are laying the groundwork for statewide HIE. The meeting was sponsored by the NGA Center State Alliance for eHealth.
“In February 2010, New Mexico’s state-designated entity for health information exchange (HIE) – the New Mexico Health Information Collaborative (NMHIC) –established itself as a leader in the health IT/health information arena. As the first state to meet all Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology requirements for HIE strategic and operational planning, NMHIC is able to go directly to the implementation phase in expanding its health information exchange network using the funds allocated for state HIE through ARRA.”
Presenters
Maggie Gunter:president of LCF Research
Bob Mayer: New Mexico State Health IT Coordinator
Dave Perry: CIO of LCF Research
Lindy Dittmer-Perry: project manager, New Mexico Regional Extension Center
Jeff Blair: director of Health Informatics for LCF Research.
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