western nc regional health care data link project ahec cio/itg meeting september 15, 2005
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Western NCRegional Health Care
Data Link Project
AHEC CIO/ITG Meeting
September 15, 2005
Alliance of all 16 WNC hospitalsAlliance of all 16 WNC hospitals Initiatives:Initiatives:
– Group purchasing, quality of care, health Group purchasing, quality of care, health professional shortages, benchmarkingprofessional shortages, benchmarking
Affiliate members include:Affiliate members include:– Mountain AHEC Mountain AHEC – All WNC county health departmentsAll WNC county health departments– Hospitals outside WNC for group Hospitals outside WNC for group
purchasingpurchasing
WNC Health NetworkWNC Health Network
Electronic LinkageElectronic Linkage
Desire to access and transmit Desire to access and transmit electronic patient medical records electronic patient medical records across the region.across the region.
Disparate information systems:Disparate information systems: MediTech: 6MediTech: 6 CPSI: 5CPSI: 5
Cerner: 2Cerner: 2 HBOC: 1 HBOC: 1
RPMS: 1RPMS: 1
Project GoalsProject Goals
Long range goalLong range goal– Longitudinal electronic medical record Longitudinal electronic medical record
that can be accessed and updated real that can be accessed and updated real time by authorized health care time by authorized health care providers.providers.
Short term goalShort term goal– Transmission of electronic information Transmission of electronic information
between WNC hospitalsbetween WNC hospitals
Project Technology Project Technology OptionsOptions
Secured Message ManagementSecured Message Management Database/RepositoryDatabase/Repository Database/WarehouseDatabase/Warehouse Document ManagementDocument Management Portal PlatformPortal Platform
Key Project ParametersKey Project Parameters
Consensus:Consensus:– No central repository.No central repository.– Each hospital retain its chosen Each hospital retain its chosen
information system.information system.– Build a foundation that can be Build a foundation that can be
expanded to meet long-range goal.expanded to meet long-range goal.– Portal platform chosenPortal platform chosen
Received $2.5m in HRSA fundsReceived $2.5m in HRSA funds
Identify Vendors and Identify Vendors and SystemsSystems
Unsure what technology was Unsure what technology was availableavailable– Conducted RFI processConducted RFI process– Conducted RFP process of selected Conducted RFP process of selected
vendorsvendors Selected IBM and AccessPt to Selected IBM and AccessPt to
develop the system.develop the system.
Phased-in ApproachPhased-in Approach
Phase IPhase I– 16 WNC hospitals16 WNC hospitals– 13 months13 months
Phase IIPhase II– WNC physician offices, health WNC physician offices, health
departments, clinics, other providersdepartments, clinics, other providers
ConcernsConcerns
Implementation costsImplementation costs– $2.5 m+$2.5 m+
Ongoing costsOngoing costs– $500,000/year$500,000/year
EMR adoptionEMR adoption– HospitalsHospitals– PhysiciansPhysicians
