Emerging Nationwide Health Information Networks Public Private Collaborations

Emerging Nationwide Health Information Networks: Public - Private Collaborations - A View From the Field Collaborative Expedition Workshop Claudine Beron April 18, 2006 © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved.

Agenda • Background of Collaboration – Overview of NHIN – Kentucky – Tennessee – Virginia – West Virginia • Summary • Conclusions © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved. 1

Background of Collaboration • There a number of initiatives at the local and State levels that exist to build collaboration between Public and Private entities. • Primary reasons for this collaboration include: – Encourage HIT adoption – Develop plan to connect all – Exchange health data to improve quality and safety © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved. 2

Appalachian Region West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee • • • Care. Spark in the tri-cities region of northeastern Tennessee and southwestern Virginia; West Virginia e. Health Initiative spans the entire State of West Virginia Eastern Kentucky - which includes Appalachian Regional Healthcare, University of Kentucky and Cabinet for Health and Family Services - State of Kentucky © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved. 3

Kentucky Public - Private Collaborations • State – Kentucky e. Health Network Board (Ke. HN) – Kentucky Healthcare Infrastructure Authority – Louisville Health Information Exchange • Federal – RTI International Supports National Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) – Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) prototype © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved. 4

Tennessee Public - Private Collaborations • State – Tennessee e. Health Advisory Council – Memphis Metro Area Technology Collaborative for Health (MATCH) – Williamson-Wired Health Exchange for Kids – RHIO’s • Care. Spark (Tri-Cities) • East Tennessee Health Information Network (Knoxville) • Mid. South e. Health Alliance (Memphis) • Shared Health • Federal – RTI International Supports National Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) – Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) prototype © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved. 5

Virginia Public - Private Collaborations • State – – Virginia Telehealth Network Rural Health Care Initiative Turning Point RHIO • Med. Virginia • Federal – RTI International Supports National Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) – Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) prototype © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved. 6

West Virginia Public - Private Collaborations • State – – West Virginia e. Health Initiative West Virginia Patient Safety Project (WVMI) West Virginia Rural Health Education Partnerships RHIO • West Virginia e. Health Initiative • Federal – RTI International Supports National Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) – Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) prototype © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved. 7

Public - Private Partnering Lessons from Collaborating: • Engaging government entities is critical • Collaboration is preferred rather than government oversight • Neutral, trusted facilitator(s) critical • Competition among members WILL exist • It takes time and commitment by all parties © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved. 8

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Contact Information Claudine Beron Project Director, Accenture consortia for NHIN Chairman, Vist. A Software Alliance claudine. d. beron@accenture. com 703 -599 -1203 cell (primary) 703 -947 -3610 office © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved.