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FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Project

FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Project. Chris Tilden, KDHE Ryan Spaulding, KUMC. Background. State of Kansas is consolidating network infrastructures Kan-ed and KanWin will become a single IT solution for Kansas Network “core” with 1,200 connected facilities

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FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Project

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  1. FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Project Chris Tilden, KDHE Ryan Spaulding, KUMC

  2. Background • State of Kansas is consolidating network infrastructures • Kan-ed and KanWin will become a single IT solution for Kansas • Network “core” with 1,200 connected facilities • Kan-ed and KanWin will remain as organizations and provide their unique services

  3. FCC Pilot Project • Spring 2007, FCC pilot proposal submitted • Included participants from Kan-ed, KDHE, KHA, KHPA and KUMC • Proposed to expand health care network in Kansas and support cost • Also proposed to connect to National Health Information Network (NHIN) • Pilot project was awarded in December 2007

  4. Kansas Health Care Network • Tentatively named Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN) • Will reside as private layer (VPN) on new state network • Local connections will be supported by FCC funding

  5. KHIN Connections • Current Kan-ed connected hospitals will transition to KHIN in coming months • Costs will be supported by FCC • Will continue to be Kan-ed members • Other hospitals will be eligible to receive a KHIN connection • All participating hospitals will provide a letter of agency (LOA)

  6. KHIN Benefits • No cost for local connection (T1) • Connected to NHIN • Connected to Internet2 • Private, reliable network for health care activities • Telemedicine • Health Information Exchange (HIE) • Access to other emerging health technologies

  7. Long Term Goals of FCC Project • Provide efficient, high quality health care • Extend state funding • Assist with state network consolidation • Expand health care network • Complement state-supported H4C and HIE initiatives • Ensure long-term success of health networking in Kansas

  8. Contact Information • Karen Braman, (785) 865-0075, kbraman@phsystems.com • Jennifer Findley, (785) 233-7436 - Ext. 126, jfindley@kha-net.org • Jerry Huff, (785) 296-0843, jhuff@ksbor.org • Hareesh Mavoori, (785) 296-8001, hareesh.mavoori@khpa.ks.gov • Ryan Spaulding, (913) 588-2081, rspaulding@kumc.edu • Randy Stout, (785) 296-7033, rstout@ksbor.org • Chris Tilden, (785) 296-1200, ctilden@kdhe.state.ks.us

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