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Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange

Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange (PHIX)
The State Health Information Exchange Leadership Forum
The Forum and the State HIE Program
2010 Survey on Health Information Exchange
HIMSS HIELights complimentary eNewsletters

Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange (PHIX)

Governor Edward Rendel by Executive Order 2008-03 authorized the establishment of the Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange (PHIX). The objective of PHIX is to create a statewide system for the improvement and authorized access to electronic health information. The use of a secure statewide health information exchange will provide authorized health care professionals the information they need to provide services no matter when or where a patient needs care. The overall goals of PHIX are to:

  • improve patient safety
  • reduce redundant tests and procedures
  • lead to reduced health care costs while improving public health monitoring and tracking
  • enable Pennsylvania to connect to the national health information network

For access to the State PHIX website click here.

The State Health Information Exchange Leadership Forum

This Forum in composed of state leaders from across the country who have come together to serve as a hub for information dissemination, technical assistance and to provide ongoing dialogue and shared learning experiences across states. It also provides contact information and statewide coordinating entities. The Forum includes identified HIT Coordinators and leaders of state designated entities or state-designated like entities under contract or other designation by state government who have responsibilities for state planning and implementation under the ONC’s State HIE Program.

The Forum and the State HIE Program

Moving forward, the Leadership Forum will provide essential peer supports for states in different stages of development to facilitate their achievement of the HIE milestones and impacts envisioned in HITECH and the State HIE Program. Leadership Forum participants will have opportunities to convene, participate in webinars and other educational offerings, contribute to and benefit from ongoing research, analysis and deliberations on emerging best practices.

Most importantly, through events and the interactive website, Leadership Forum members will have the opportunity to network, discuss and share in learning and consensus building as a community across states and statewide HIE initiatives.

For more information concerning the State Health Information Exchange Leadership Forum click here.

2010 Survey on Health Information Exchange

“The State of Health Information Exchange in 2010: Connecting the Nation to Achieve Meaningful Use” analyzes the findings of the 2010 Seventh Annual National Survey on Health Information Exchange. The 2010 report focuses on the following HIE areas:

Seventh Annual National Survey on Health Information Exchange. The 2010 report focuses on the following HIE areas:

  • Sustainability of exchanges
  • Policy and Governance
  • Participation and engagement
  • Patient and engagement
  • Service offerings
  • Reduction of health care costs
  • Patient privacy

For the report and additional information click here.

HIMSS HIELights complimentary eNewsletters

These valuable eNewletters cover all aspects, issues and topics related to Health Information Exchanges. It is a complimentary newsletter that the EHIT committee think you will find interesting. For access to the eNewsletter, click here.

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