In the world of health information exchange development process and implementation are very slow.
I previous posted here about the Inland Empire Health Information Exchange becoming operational on April 1, 2012.
In
an article by Lauren McSherry, California Healthline Regional
Correspondent she ably outlines the processes, delays and pitfalls of
developing an entirely new entity.
“After two years of planning
and negotiation, an information-sharing network linking health care
providers throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties is almost
ready to go live.
Health officials say the Inland Empire
Health Information Exchange will be one of the largest in the nation,
covering a geographic region nearly the size of Maine with a population
of 4.2 million. About 15 hospitals and 2,000 doctors are expected to
participate in the health information exchange. California has a strategic plan
for the mobilization of health care information electronically across
organizations within regions, communities and ultimately the state.
"Our
challenge in the Inland Empire is that our counties have some of the
lowest health outcomes when it comes to some of the more chronic
diseases," said Christina Bivona-Tellez, regional vice president of
Riverside and San Bernardino counties for the Hospital Association of
Southern California. "This is a tool we can use to more expeditiously
intervene and make a difference," she said.
In June, supervisors
in Riverside and San Bernardino counties passed resolutions recognizing
the exchange as the designated HIE network for the region. Each county's
department of health will participate in the exchange.
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