Regional Health Information Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) Organizations (RHIOs) The Primary Vehicle for Achieving The Primary Vehicle for Achieving the National Health Information the National Health Information Network (NHIN) Network (NHIN) Presented by: Holt Anderson Presented by: Holt Anderson Executive Director, NCHICA Executive Director, NCHICA
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Regional Health Information Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs)Organizations (RHIOs)
The Primary Vehicle for Achieving the The Primary Vehicle for Achieving the National Health Information Network (NHIN)National Health Information Network (NHIN)
Presented by: Holt AndersonPresented by: Holt Anderson
• The National FrameworkThe National Framework• The Request for Information (RFI)• Speculative Definitions• Emerging Models for RHIOs
• NCHICA as one possible RHIO modelNCHICA as one possible RHIO model
• Examples of Collaborative Activities and Examples of Collaborative Activities and Challenges IncurredChallenges Incurred
• Q & AQ & A
Obstacles to a Universal EHRObstacles to a Universal EHR
• the multitude of industry standards that have the multitude of industry standards that have yet to be harmonized,yet to be harmonized,
• a lack of clear and unambiguous policies about a lack of clear and unambiguous policies about data control,data control,
• differing security policies among organizations differing security policies among organizations and states,and states,
• the risk that EHR products won't work as the risk that EHR products won't work as promised; and promised; and
• the lack of a business model that creates the lack of a business model that creates incentives for physician investment and incentives for physician investment and adoption. adoption.
David Brailer, ONCHIT, AMIA Conference, April 2005
Framework for Strategic ActionFramework for Strategic Action
• Inform clinical practice with use of EHRsInform clinical practice with use of EHRs
• Interconnect cliniciansInterconnect clinicians
• Personalize care with consumer-based health Personalize care with consumer-based health
records and better information for consumersrecords and better information for consumers
• Improve public health through advanced Improve public health through advanced
biosurveillance methods and streamlined biosurveillance methods and streamlined
collection of data for quality measurement collection of data for quality measurement
and researchand research
Request for InformationRequest for Information
US Dept. of Health & Human ServicesUS Dept. of Health & Human Services
Office of the National Coordinator for Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information TechnologyHealth Information Technology
Issued: November 15, 2004Issued: November 15, 2004
Responses by: January 18, 2005Responses by: January 18, 2005
Framework for Strategic ActionFramework for Strategic Action
• Inform clinical practice with use of EHRsInform clinical practice with use of EHRs
• Interconnect cliniciansInterconnect clinicians
• Personalize care with consumer-based health Personalize care with consumer-based health
records and better information for consumersrecords and better information for consumers
• Improve public health through advanced Improve public health through advanced
biosurveillance methods and streamlined biosurveillance methods and streamlined
collection of data for quality measurement collection of data for quality measurement
and researchand research
The RFIThe RFI
• Addresses goal of Addresses goal of interconnecting interconnecting
cliniciansclinicians by seeking public comment by seeking public comment
and input regarding how widespread and input regarding how widespread
interoperabilityinteroperability of health information of health information
technologies and health information technologies and health information
exchange can be achieved.exchange can be achieved.
Why InteroperabilityWhy Interoperability
• Interoperability is necessary:Interoperability is necessary:• for compiling the complete experience of a
patient’s care
• for maintaining a patient's personal health records, and
• for ensuring that complete health information is accessible to clinicians as the patient moves through various healthcare settings.
• Interoperability is needed for clinicians to Interoperability is needed for clinicians to
make fact-based decisions so medical errors make fact-based decisions so medical errors
and redundant tests can be reduced.and redundant tests can be reduced.
• Interoperability is also critical to cost-Interoperability is also critical to cost-
effective and timely data collection for effective and timely data collection for
biosurveillance, quality measurement and biosurveillance, quality measurement and
• The The NHINNHIN and and RHIOsRHIOs are a new but are a new but
important conceptsimportant concepts
• Definitions are not firm at this timeDefinitions are not firm at this time
• Public input is being sought by the Office of Public input is being sought by the Office of
the National Coordinator for Health the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (Information Technology (ONCHITONCHIT))
NHINNHIN
• National Health Information Network (NHIN)National Health Information Network (NHIN)
• A supportive, nation-wide, interoperable
system with the capacity to exchange
conveniently and securely healthcare
information culminating in the improvement
of consumer health and the reduction in
healthcare costs.
RHIORHIO
• Regional Healthcare Information Regional Healthcare Information
Organizations (RHIO)Organizations (RHIO)
• A collaborative, consumer-centric organization
focused on facilitating the coordination of
existing and proposed e-health initiatives within
a region, state, or other designated local area.
Types of RHIOsTypes of RHIOs
• FederationsFederations
• Includes large, “self-sufficient” enterprises
• Agreement to network, share, allow
access to information they maintain on
peer to peer basis
• May develop system of indexing and/or
locating data (e.g., state or region-wide
MPI)
Types of RHIOs Types of RHIOs (cont.)(cont.)
• Co-opsCo-ops• Includes mostly smaller enterprises
• Agreement to pool resources and create a combined, common data repository
• May share technology and administrative overhead
Types of RHIOs Types of RHIOs (cont.)(cont.)
• HybridsHybrids• Includes combinations of Federations and
Co-ops
• Agreement to network, share, allow access to information they maintain on peer to peer basis
• Allows aggregation across large areas (statewide or regional
RHIO StructureRHIO Structure
• 501(c)(3) Nonprofit501(c)(3) Nonprofit• Eligible for Federal and State Grants• Contributions may be tax deductible as charitable
• Issues:Issues:• Limit of ~20% on income from “unrelated
business” activities (i.e. not charitable and educational)
• May need to subcontract or otherwise handoff operational aspects of activities
Key Allies for a RHIO Include:Key Allies for a RHIO Include:
• Covered Entities (Providers, Health Plans, Covered Entities (Providers, Health Plans, Clearinghouses)Clearinghouses)
• Medical SocietyMedical Society• Hospital AssociationHospital Association• Nurses AssociationNurses Association• Health Information Management Assn.Health Information Management Assn.• Medical Group Managers AssociationMedical Group Managers Association• Healthcare Financial Management AssociationHealthcare Financial Management Association• Association of Local Health DirectorsAssociation of Local Health Directors• Association of PharmacistsAssociation of Pharmacists• Long-term Care AssociationLong-term Care Association• Association of Health PlansAssociation of Health Plans• QIOsQIOs• VendorsVendors• Etc., Etc.Etc., Etc.
RHIO ManagementRHIO Management
VIDEO CLIP
NCHICA as One Possible NCHICA as One Possible
RHIO ModelRHIO Model
NCHICA BackgroundNCHICA Background
• Established in 1994 by Executive Order of GovernorEstablished in 1994 by Executive Order of Governor
• 501(c)(3) nonprofit - research & education501(c)(3) nonprofit - research & education
• 250 members including:250 members including:• Providers
• Health Plans
• Clearinghouses
• State & Federal Government Agencies
• Professional Associations and Societies
• Research Organizations
• Vendors and Consultants
• MissionMission: : Improve healthcare in NC by accelerating the Improve healthcare in NC by accelerating the
adoption of information technologyadoption of information technology
Terms of MembershipTerms of Membership
A fundamental purpose of NCHICA is to:A fundamental purpose of NCHICA is to:
• facilitate the development of a statewide
healthcare information network incorporating
• open architecture
• interoperable systems, and
• reconfigured information systems.
Applicant agrees to support the following principles: Applicant agrees to support the following principles:
a. to foster interoperability and open-systems architecture
b. to work in good faith to integrate existing healthcare
information systems
c. to provide expert personnel to support the activities of
NCHICA in the spirit of collaboration
d. to support policies adopted by NCHICA to protect intellectual
property
e. to encourage a competitive environment for the development
of the information, telecommunications, and telemedicine
industries in North Carolina consistent with NCHICA's
purposes.
Terms of Membership Terms of Membership (cont.)(cont.)
Successes and Challenges Successes and Challenges
Raised in NCHICA ProjectsRaised in NCHICA Projects
Characteristics of ProjectsCharacteristics of Projects
• All have evolved from earlier effortsAll have evolved from earlier efforts
• All are statewide effortsAll are statewide efforts
• All involve public and private sectorAll involve public and private sector
• All build toward a North Carolina “Local Health All build toward a North Carolina “Local Health
Information Infrastructure” and are positioned to Information Infrastructure” and are positioned to
connect into national PHIN and NHIN effortsconnect into national PHIN and NHIN efforts
• Expectation is for continued evolution and Expectation is for continued evolution and
refinementrefinement
Statewide Master Person IndexStatewide Master Person Index
• 1994 Goal: 1994 Goal: • Develop Voluntary Patient Information Locator (VPIL) so that
records could be accessed for care
• Business / Policy: Business / Policy: • Shared “customer lists”
• Legal: Legal: • Privacy & Liability• No State or Federal Laws covering electronic health info
• Consumer: Consumer: • Privacy
• Technical:Technical:• Availability of standardized MPIs from all providers and sectors• Synchronizing databases• Standards for data
• Lessons Learned: Lessons Learned:
• Technology is the easy part
• Business and Policy Considerations are much
harder and “Show Stoppers”
• Develop clinical leadership for project with
technologists in support role
Statewide Master Person IndexStatewide Master Person Index
• 1998-Present1998-Present• Privacy Work Group• Security Work Group• Transactions, Code Sets and Identifiers Work Group• Privacy & Security Officials Work Group
• DeliverablesDeliverables: Compliance tools, model : Compliance tools, model documents, education and training programsdocuments, education and training programs• and, method of building community consensus
• Shared analysis and dissemination methods, e.g., Shared analysis and dissemination methods, e.g., outbreak detection algorithmsoutbreak detection algorithms
• Secure, HIPAA-compliant data warehouseSecure, HIPAA-compliant data warehouse
• Established set of technical standards acceptable Established set of technical standards acceptable and adopted by preparedness partnersand adopted by preparedness partners
NCNC--PHINPHIN
NCNC--PHIN PHIN ComponentsComponents
Health Alert Network Health Alert Network NCNC--HANHAN Epi-X Epi-X (secure interactive (secure interactive
communications with CDC communications with CDC and other states)and other states)
Enhanced Public Health Enhanced Public Health SurveillanceSurveillance
Electronic Disease Reporting
Hospital Data (ICD-9, UB92 Admin. Data)
Syndromic Surveillance Hospital Clinical Data
Poison Control Center PreMIS Aberrancy Detection
Medical Examiner Data
Program Area ModulesProgram Area Modules TB Hepatitis Meningitis HIV/STD Vaccine Preventable
(LRN)(LRN) Vital Records AutomationVital Records Automation
Public Health InitiativesPublic Health Initiatives
• Lessons Learned: Lessons Learned:
• HAN starts us on the path to connectivity
• Connectivity drives additional opportunities
• Use immunization registries to drive public-private
connections
• EHRs have potential of improving surveillance
capabilities and improving population and public
health
North Carolina Healthcare Quality North Carolina Healthcare Quality InitiativeInitiative
Improving Healthcare in North Carolina by Accelerating the Improving Healthcare in North Carolina by Accelerating the Adoption of Information TechnologyAdoption of Information Technology
• GoalGoal::• Phase I - Provide list of medications at point of encounter to save
time, improve accuracy of treatment and avoid medication errors• Include ability to automate refills, e-Rx, and access to formularies• Phase II – Electronic handling of Lab and Radiology data
• Business / PolicyBusiness / Policy::• Access to data from health plans, PBMs, pharmacies and other
providers• Cost of operation; Sustainability
• LegalLegal::• Privacy and Security (limit use to Treatment)• Rights to data; Liability
• ConsumerConsumer::• Who has been looking for and at my information?• Drugs for behavioral health, communicable diseases, etc.
• TechnicalTechnical• Accessing records from multiple sources and linking same patient
data
Medications ManagementMedications Management
• Key attributes:Key attributes:
• Saves clinician’s time (10%-40% of encounter)
• Improves patient safety
• Leads to automating medication refills
• Leads to e-Prescribing
• Example: Medicare PopulationExample: Medicare Population
• 20% have 5 or more chronic conditions
• Those 20% see on average 13.5 different physicians per year
• Potential for prescribing errors, duplication of orders, tests, etc.
• Chronic Care accounts for 70%-80% of expenditures
• Important data in emergent casesImportant data in emergent cases• Frequently not available• Identifies current medical conditions• Avoids inappropriate drug-drug interactions
• Currently kept by different repositoriesCurrently kept by different repositories• Pharmacy claims• Health Plans• Patients
• Requires policy and technology solutionsRequires policy and technology solutions• Privacy and Security considerations• Business and collaboration considerations• Technology issues:
• Data Quality• Networked databases• Data repository vs. Portal technology