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Private-Public collaboration Guided by an advisory committee Comprehensive vision

Minnesota e-Health Initiative “… accelerate use of HIT to improve quality, increase safety, reduce costs and enable informed decisions.”. Private-Public collaboration Guided by an advisory committee Comprehensive vision Consumer and community focus

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Private-Public collaboration Guided by an advisory committee Comprehensive vision

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  1. Minnesota e-Health Initiative “…accelerate use of HIT to improve quality, increase safety, reduce costs and enable informed decisions.” • Private-Public collaboration • Guided by an advisory committee • Comprehensive vision • Consumer and community focus • Inclusive scope: healthcare, long term care, public health, academia and other settings

  2. Motivation: Patient Safety “Paper Kills” - Newt Gingrich … inherent safety threats exist when relying on paper.

  3. Recommendations: Four Focus Areas, 17 Priority Projects • Empower Consumers • Accelerate the availability and use of accessible, portable “My Personal Health Record.” • Inform and Connect Healthcare Workers • Fund and implement interconnected health information technology statewide, focusing on secure health information exchange. • Protect Communities • Improve population health and protect communities through accessible prevention resources, widespread knowledge of community risks, and rapid detection of and response to public health threats. • Provide Infrastructure • Ensure the e-Health vision and mission are fulfilled.

  4. Examples of Some 45 Projects Emerging Statewide • Exchange Projects • MnHCC – Statewide coordination • CHIC/SISU – Northeast MN • Shared Abstract: (AHRQ grant) • MIIC – Immunization registry • Medications – e-prescribing through the HIPAA Collaborative • Winona community exchange project • Itasca County Health Network • HIT-based Regional Medication Mgmt Pharmacy System • Telehealth • University of MN • Personal Health Records • Fairview • HealthPartners • Children’s • Public Health • MN Public Health Information Network • Informatics Education • St. Scholastica • University of MN

  5. Approach: Leadership Role for State Government • Convene stakeholders as a neutral party • Facilitate statewide, public-private planning • Create the climate, expectations and forum in which all leaders can contribute. • Encourageadoption and use of standards • Measure/assess use of HIT, quality and safety • Leverage funding opportunities to fill gaps and build in sustainability • Ensure readinessfor emergency preparedness and response

  6. Actions You and Your OrganizationCan Take Now • Increase readiness for information exchange • Identify & participate in community/regional exchange collaboration • Increase health informatics knowledge & education • Support informatics research and evaluation • Inform your elected representatives on your needs on this issue • Help shape your state and national directions

  7. Thank You Web Resources • Reports and policy • Directory of projects • Shared tools and templates Minnesota e-Health Initiative www.health.state.mn.us/e-health

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