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Advancing health and wellness through information technology

Arizona Health-e Connection: Arizona Health-e Connection: Health Information Technology & Health Information Technology &

Exchange in ArizonaExchange in ArizonaSeptember 17, 2009

Melissa RutalaAssociate Director


Agenda

• The Problem & The Solution• AzHeC Overview & Arizona Initiatives• Federal Stimulus Basics• AzHeC’s HIT Stimulus Opportunities


The Problem & The Solution


Health Care Information Infrastructure Today


Solution: A Health Information Infrastructure

http://aspe.hhs.gov/sp/NHII/FAQ.html

http://aspe.hhs.gov/sp/NHII/FAQ.html


AzHeC Overview & Arizona Initiatives


Arizona Health-e Connection (AzHeC)

exists to

Convene, Coordinate and Communicate

for Health Information Infrastructure

improvements that affect every Arizonan


AzHeC Governance Structure and Strategic Direction

Information Clearinghouse

Arizona Health-eConnection Board

AzHeC Executive Director and Staff

Per

man

ent A

dditional

Governor’s OfficeAHCCCSADHSAzHHAArMAAOMA GITA

Health Plans/InsurersEmployers

HospitalsPharmacy

Clinical LabsHigher Education

Medical Trading AreasAt-Large Seats

Policy Development

Support for HII Development


AzHeC Vision & Mission

VISIONArizona Health-e Connection is the international model for facilitation of Health Information Infrastructure development and Implementation.

MISSIONTo facilitate the design and implementation of integrated statewide Health Information Technology and Health Information Exchange that supports the information needs of all healthcare stakeholders to reduce healthcare costs, improve patient safety, and improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare and public health in Arizona.


Arizona HIT/HIE Initiatives


Federal Stimulus Basics


The Basics

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)– $19 billion for health information technology

• $2 billion to Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)• $17B (net), $34B (gross) to clinicians for EHR

incentives ($44,000-$66,000 per provider for EHRs)

• Other HIT funds available outside of HITECH


Three “Buckets” of HIT Funds

Medicare & Medicaid

EHR Incentives$34 Billion Non-HITECH

(H)IT Funds>$9.5 Billion

HITECH Funds Non-HITECH Funds

Non-EHR IncentiveHIT Funds$2 Billion

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AzHeC’s HIT Stimulus Opportunities


AzHeC Coordinated Activities

• Health Information Exchange State Planning & Implementation Grants– AzHeC to coordinate activities

• HIT Regional Extension Centers– AzHeC leading application for statewide

program


HIE Planning & Implementation

• Arizona submitted letter of intent to Office of National Coordinator (ONC) on September 11th

• Specified partnership with AzHeC• State HIT Coordinator to be named• ONC now to make allocations to states

– $564 million available for distribution ($4 and $40 per award)

• Full applications due October 16th • Awards made mid-December


HIT Regional Extension Centers

• General program information– Applicants must be US-based non-profit– Provision of education, technical and change management

assistance to providers– Prioritized assistance to 4 groups of primary care providers

• Funding announcement released August 20th – 3 proposal/award cycles throughout FFY2010– 1st cycle: preliminary application due September 8th, full

proposal (if requested) due November 3rd– $598 million allocated, approximately 70 awards total– Preference given to multi-stakeholder collaborations


• Submitted preliminary application on September 8th

– AHCCCS Director letter of support– 32 additional letters of support

• Working with key stakeholders around the state to develop business model and full application– Technical assistance partners– Education and workforce support partners

Regional HIT Extension Centers- Az’s approach


Regional HIT Extension Center- Az’s Approach

• Key Program Partners– Purchasing & Assistance Collaborative for Electronic

Health Records (PACeHR)– Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG)– ASU Department of Biomedical Informatics– Arizona Telemedicine Program– University of Arizona College of Pharmacy– Grand Canyon University– Phoenix College– And others…


Get Involved!

• Visit website, blog or sign up to receive email newsletters to stay informed

• Become an AzHeC Member• Attend, sponsor or exhibit at Western States

Health-e Connection Summit & Trade Show– April 12 & 13, 2009 at Phoenix Convention Center

• Keep in touch!– Let us know what else we can do to assist the

community on these issues


Arizona’s Point of Coordinationwww.azhec.org

www.azhecblog.org

Melissa Rutala, MPHAssociate Director

602 288 5130 / [email protected]

http://www.azhec.org/

http://www.azhecblog.org/

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