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Wounded Warrior Continuity of Care in a Production Environment

TUESDAY, 3:00 – 3:20PM. Wounded Warrior Continuity of Care in a Production Environment. Reflection on the value for implementing NHIN in the VA/KP/DoD production environments to support the Wounded Warrior clinical data exchange.

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Wounded Warrior Continuity of Care in a Production Environment

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  1. TUESDAY, 3:00 – 3:20PM Wounded Warrior Continuity of Care in a Production Environment Reflection on the value for implementing NHIN in the VA/KP/DoD production environments to support the Wounded Warrior clinical data exchange Steve Steffensen, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, TATRC, Department of Defense Zachary Gillen, Senior Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente Jamie Bennett, NHIN/VLER Program Manager, Department of Veterans Affairs

  2. Department of Defense (Military Health System) • Value Proposition: • 60-70% of DoD beneficiary care is provided by the civilian (i.e. “Network”) sector. • DoD beneficiaries are one of the largest and most mobile patient populations. 74% 70% 59% 56% 1:4 military families move in a given year (moving on average once every 3 years) MHS Beneficiary Distribution HIMSS 2010

  3. NHIN and Kaiser Permanente Importance of HIE • Members and wounded warrior population • Moving forward with exchange on Federal standards (NHIN) Value Proposition • Current – Continuity of Care • Future – Enacting meaningful use • Further develop and enrich the functionality of the pilot implementation • Nation’s largest nonprofit health plan • Integrated health care delivery system • 8.7 million members • 14,000 physicians • 165,000 employees • 36 hospitals and medical centers • 431 medical centers HIMSS 2010

  4. NHIN and Veterans Health Administration Importance of Health Information Exchange • Cost Savings – Quick Release of Information, avoid duplicate services • Patient Safety – Avoidance of adverse drug events. • Quality Outcomes – Higher level of patients receive recommended care. Value Proposition • 3 out of 4 Veterans receive care from non-VA providers • Need for a more complete record to make informed decisions. • Relieve the burden on patientsand family for healthinformation exchange. HIMSS 2010

  5. Questions? Come visit us at the Enhancing Wounded Warrior Care demonstration (Kiosks 42, 43 and 44) Other Information: Veterans Health Administration Contacts: • Tim Cromwell – tim.cromwell@va.gov • Jamie Bennett – jamie.bennett@va.gov HIMSS 2010

  6. The participation of any company or organization in the NHIN and CONNECT area within the HIMSS Interoperability showcase does not represent an endorsement by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the Federal Health Architecture or the Department of Health and Human Services. Thank You

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