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California Policy Issues and Initiatives
California Draft HIT & Exchange Strategic Plan
Posted: August 2009
The Draft Health Information Technology and Exchange Strategic Plan describes statewide activities necessary to achieve the implementation and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchange. It describes nine interlocking "building blocks" that are necessary to support the activities; these include:
Health Information Exchange
Regional Extension Centers
Regional Extension Centers
EHR Capital Loan Fund
Workforce Training & Development
Research & New Technology
Broadband & eHealth Expansion:
Medicaid EHR Meaningful Use Incentive Program
Privacy & Security
Public Health
Long-term Care is identified as an "additional building block" to be incorporated into future updates of the plan (p.57). Comments Due COB Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Send comments to:hie@chhs.ca.gov
California HIE Information Collection Tool
Posted: August 2009
The State of California is requesting providers' guidance (including long-term care) as it establishes operational and governance models for statewide health information exchange (HIE). As a California Stakeholder, your perspective is critical. Please take a moment and inform the HIE planning process by participating in our newly-launched information collection tool. The tool is specifically designed to help us:
Understand your current and planned HIE activities and interests
Understand what role you believe the State should play in supporting HIE exchanges
Identify general considerations the State should incorporate in its HIE planning process
Comments Due COB Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Send comments to:hie@chhs.ca.gov
California: HIE Will Connect Emergency Physicians to Patient Data
Posted: Feb. 20 2009
Physicians in 23 emergency departments in Orange County, Calif., will have access to medical record information for 360,000 patients, thanks to a new health information exchange run by the California Regional Health Information Organization and the Orange County Partnership Regional Health Information Organization. The exchange, which will go live in July 2009, is the first step in making comprehensive information available electronically for all Californians.
CAST State Policy Contacts
Scott Peifer
Associate Director, CAST
(916) 842-7341
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