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RHIO Overview

Todd Frech, Senior Partner Ocius Medical Informatics, LLC. RHIO Overview. PO Box 337 Ravenel, SC 29470 866-402-4875. © 2006 Ocius Medical Informatics, LLC. RHIO Definition.

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RHIO Overview

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  1. Todd Frech, Senior Partner Ocius Medical Informatics, LLC RHIO Overview PO Box 337 Ravenel, SC 29470 866-402-4875 © 2006 Ocius Medical Informatics, LLC

  2. RHIO Definition An organization formed to support the development and operation of a health information exchange (HIE) system in a community.

  3. Key Issues • Business Case • Sustainability • Participation • Governance • Technology • Community Physician Participation

  4. Business Case • Financial Benefits • Initial Funding • Sustainability

  5. Sustainability • Must be addressed at the inception of the program • Easiest to accomplish when there is a variety of community participation • Key to convincing participants to invest in the program

  6. Participation • Community Physicians • Hospitals, Health Centers • Health Departments • Employers • Community Health Services Organizations

  7. Governance • Cross section of participants • Voting rights • Data sharing agreement • Accountability for accuracy and participation • Fees

  8. Technology • Open flexible architecture • Integrated and interfaced access for physician systems • Components • Messaging system, repository, or hybrid • Enterprise master patient index (EMPI) • Communications network • Data center • Integration system

  9. Community Physician Participation • Key to the success of any program • Requires a lot of support! • EHR System selection • EHR System implementation • Support • Key to sustainability

  10. The Future of RHIOs • The key to the future of RHIOs is sustainability • Technology is not the core issue • Community physician participation is critical • Exchanging information among community systems is not as important as developing a strong local system

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