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2 © 2006 Accenture. All rights reserved. Background of Collaboration There are 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
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Emerging Nationwide Health Information Networks: Public - Private Collaborations - A View From the FieldCollaborative Expedition WorkshopClaudine BeronApril 18, 2006
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Agenda
• Background of Collaboration– Overview of NHIN– Kentucky– Tennessee– Virginia– West Virginia
• Summary • Conclusions
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Background of Collaboration
• There are 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
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Appalachian Region
• CareSpark in the tri-cities region of northeastern Tennessee and southwestern Virginia;
• West Virginia eHealth 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
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
WestVirginia
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Kentucky Public - Private Collaborations
• State– Kentucky eHealth Network Board (KeHN)– 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
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Tennessee Public - Private Collaborations • State
– Tennessee eHealth Advisory Council – Memphis Metro Area Technology Collaborative for Health
(MATCH)– Williamson-Wired Health Exchange for Kids– RHIO’s
• CareSpark (Tri-Cities)• East Tennessee Health Information Network (Knoxville)• MidSouth eHealth 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
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Virginia Public - Private Collaborations • State
– Virginia Telehealth Network – Rural Health Care Initiative – Turning Point – RHIO
• MedVirginia
• 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
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West Virginia Public - Private Collaborations • State
– West Virginia eHealth Initiative – West Virginia Patient Safety Project (WVMI)– West Virginia Rural Health Education Partnerships– RHIO
• West Virginia eHealth 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
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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
Questions?
Contact Information
Claudine BeronProject Director, Accenture consortia for NHIN
Chairman, VistA Software [email protected]
703-599-1203 cell (primary)703-947-3610 office
