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RHIOs: CHINs or Champs? Health TechNet. Robert Steffel, Executive Director HealthBridge rsteffel@healthbridge.org. October 21, 2005. Greater Cincinnati Demographics. 2.2 million population 14 county tri-state area (OH, KY, IN) 25 hospitals / $4 billion annual expenses
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RHIOs: CHINs or Champs?Health TechNet Robert Steffel, Executive Director HealthBridge rsteffel@healthbridge.org October 21, 2005
Greater Cincinnati Demographics • 2.2 million population • 14 county tri-state area (OH, KY, IN) • 25 hospitals / $4 billion annual expenses • 3 dominate private health plans • Approximately 4,000 active physicians • Engaged employers / Low reimbursement • History of collaborative activities
HealthBridge Timeline • 1997: Funded by 5 Health Systems & 2 Insurers • Began service as a community-wide MD portal • A true multi-stakeholder collaborative • 2000: Purchased Axolotl Clinical Messaging • Community license funded by “content providers” • 2003: Public health/physician alerts added • 2004: Syndromic Surveillance added • 2005: Ambulatory Order Entry (In Process)
HealthBridge Clinical Messaging System Overview Mercy Health Partners TriHealth Health Alliance St. Elizabeth Cincinnati Children’s Mail Fax Electronic MD EMRs HealthBridge Clinical Messaging System Overview Health Systems – 17 Hospitals Lab Results, Radiology Reports, Transcribed Reports, ADT Transactions Ancillary Data Feeds LabOne Community Standards Physician Access to Clinical Results MD Dictation -Data Feeds (HL-7) -MD Directory -Patient Index -HIPAA Access Audit Public Health Health Alerts Clinical Messaging Servers RODS Lab Syndromic Surveillance
HealthBridge Clinical “Inbox” Clinical Messaging Electronic “Inbox” Awaiting Action Inbox Note lab, radiology & transcribed reports from several hospitals for a two physician office
HealthBridge Clinical “Inbox” Inbox by Abnormal View Results sorted by abnormal lab values
Sample of a Clinical Messaging CBC Result Community Standard CBC Result Community Standard CBC Result
Final View- Used To Access All Electronic Results for a Practice Final View = “EMR Light”
Typical Physician Office (before HealthBridge) Physician Office With electronic “inbox” Paper to Electronic
Before & After Daily Printing Before After
Key Issues We Had To Address • Respond to pressure to start a CHIN • Fund and form a collaborative network • Offer content/services that deliver value • Build trust, collaboration & utilization • Show value of stakeholder participation