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Karen Soderberg Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) Minnesota Department of Health

A health department-led initiative to advance and monitor the statewide HIT infrastructure to support public and population health in Minnesota. Karen Soderberg Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) Minnesota Department of Health Public Health Informatics Conference April 29, 2014.

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Karen Soderberg Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) Minnesota Department of Health

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  1. A health department-led initiative to advance and monitor the statewide HIT infrastructure to support public and population health in Minnesota Karen Soderberg Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) Minnesota Department of Health Public Health Informatics Conference April 29, 2014

  2. Topics • Framework for monitoring e-health • Policy levers • E-Public Health Minnesota • Resources • Emerging issues

  3. Collaborators • Marty LaVenture, OHIT • Kari Guida, OHIT • MDH Office of Performance Improvement • The Minnesota e-Health Initiative

  4. Minnesota e-Health Initiative A public-private collaboration established in 2004 • Legislatively chartered • Coordinates and recommends statewide policy on e-Health • Develops and acts on statewide e-health priorities • Reflects the health community’s strong commitment to act in a coordinated, systematic and focused way “Vision: … accelerate the adoption and effective use of Health Information Technology to improve healthcare quality, increase patient safety, reduce healthcare costs, and enable individuals and communities to make the best possible health decisions.”

  5. Policy Levers • Minnesota Law: • E-prescribing mandate • Interoperable EHR mandate • HIE oversight • Health records act • CMS meaningful use incentives (HITECH Act)

  6. About Minnesota Local Public Health (Community Health Boards) 2010 Population: 5.3 Million (source: US Census Bureau)

  7. Continuum of EHR Adoption Adopt Utilize Exchange Assess Plan Select Implement Effective Use Readiness Interoperate MN’s e-Health Framework • Adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems • Effective use of EHRs • Interoperability • the secure and standardized exchange of health information among providers/organizations The Minnesota Model

  8. MN e-Health Profile • Surveys that measure provider/organization e-health status using the framework of the MN Model • Adoption of EHRs • Effective use • Interoperability • Identify gaps and barriers • Help develop programs and inform decisions at the local, state and federal levels of government, and support community collaboration efforts.

  9. Methods • Online surveys; option to complete hard copy • Participation required for hospitals/labs, clinics, local public health • Collaborate with the community to develop and field * MN has 71 city and county-based health departments, 34 of which belong to combined jurisdictions called Community Health Boards

  10. Minnesota Adoption of EHRs ~ Community Health Boards, some of which have >1 local health department * Clinical Labs use lab information systems rather than EHRs Source: Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Health Information Technology

  11. LPH Electronic Systems Used, 2012 * More than one system may be in use in multi-county jurisdictions

  12. Changes Planned for EHR in 2013

  13. Informatics Activities Conducted in 2012

  14. Public Health HIE Activity, 2012 Gap -6 -7 -18 0 -2 -9

  15. Clinical HIE Activity, 2012 Gap -40 -38 -19 -16 -9 -4

  16. Health Information Exchange Activities Used, 2012

  17. Hospital and ClinicHIE with Public Health, 2013 Hospital N = 139; Clinic N = 1,114

  18. EHR-related Skills and/or Roles Needed, 2012

  19. MN e-Health Guidance • MN e-Health Guides • Guide 1: Addressing Barriers to EHR Adoption • Guide 2: Recommended Standards • Guide 3: e-Prescribing • Guide 4: Effective Use of EHRs • Guide 5: Health Information Exchange http://www.health.state.mn.us/e-health/reports.html • Stratis Health HIT Toolkit http://www.stratishealth.org/expertise/healthit/localpublichealth/index.html

  20. Continuing and Emerging Issues • MDH readiness for HIE • Privacy and security • Workforce training • Patient/consumer engagement • Accountable care models • Learning health system • http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Quality/LearningHealthCare.aspx

  21. Contact Information Karen Soderberg Phone: (651) 201-3576 karen.soderberg@state.mn.us http://www.health.state.mn.us/e-health Assessment reports and survey instruments: http://www.health.state.mn.us/e-health/assessment.html

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