Health Information Exchange
& Public Health
Robert J. Campbell, Ph.D.
Center for Public Health Statistics
and Informatics
Ohio Department of Health
March 16, 2012
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Center for Public Health Statistics and Informatics:
Vision
Ohio’s health professionals and residents will
have timely access to the health information
they need in the desired format and context to
maximally protect and promote the health of all
Ohioans.
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Goal of HIT Implementation
• Improved safety, quality and accessibility
of healthcare with lower costs
• Measurable improvements in health
outcomes for the citizens of Ohio
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EHR & HIE Benefits to Public Health:
• Dramatic improvement in timeliness and quality of
disease and other public health reporting and
surveillance
• Opportunities for expanded population health registries
at lower costs (e.g. BMI)
• Critically important to enhance Patient Centered
Medical Homes—one of ODH’s highest priorities
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“Meaningful Use” objectives for
public health:
• Immunization reporting
• Electronic lab reporting
• Syndromic surveillance
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Options in Ohio:
• Eligible Hospitals: (choose 1 of 3)
– Electronic lab reporting
– Immunizations
– Syndromic Surveillance
• Eligible Providers:
– Must do immunizations
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“Meaningful Use” Provides
Opportunities and Challenges
• Immunization, e-lab reporting and syndromic have been
all been receiving HL7 files for many years
• Immunizations are highest priority—can benefit most
from capturing unreported vaccinations
• MU provides incentives for providers to submit test
files—
– must process 1000s of test files
– but opportunity to enroll many new providers
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Public Health Transition to HIEs
• ODH systems currently receive disease
and other health reports directly from
providers
• Transitioning to receiving all health
information through HIEs
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More Information on ELR:
• Technical information for reportable conditions in Ohio
and ELR:
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/dis/orbitdis/elr1.as
px
• Contact information: ELR@odh.ohio.gov
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More Information on Immunizations:
• Technical info link
https://odhgateway.odh.ohio.gov/Impact/Public/EmrEhr.
aspx
• Contact information: impactEMR@odh.ohio.gov
• Or call us at 1-866-349-0002.
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More Information on Syndromic
Surveillance:
• Technical Info link:
• http://www.hmsinc.com/media/Community_Health_Surv
eillance_System-Technical_Specifications.pdf.
• Contact Information: SMED@odh.ohio.gov
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Ohio MU Acceleration Project
• Ohio one of five leadership states selected to
demonstrate feasibility and benefits of rapid EHR
adoption
• Ohio MU Partnership includes:
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HealthBridge
Ohio Health Information Partnership
State of Ohio
Midwest Regional HIT Training Center
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Coordinated by Cuyahoga Community College and also includes in Ohio:
Cincinnati State
Columbus State
Sinclair Community College
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Ohio MU Acceleration Project
• Goal of 10,000 providers in Ohio reaching Stage
1 MU by the end of 2012 !!
– 9000 through Medicare
– 1000 through Medicaid
• Total 7166 Ohio providers have signed with
RECS
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MU Payment Status in Ohio:
• Medicaid payments: (March 5, 2012)
– Providers: 2197
– Hospitals:
62
– Total: $90.6 million (5th in U.S.)
• Medicare payments: (January 31, 2012)
– Providers: 1551
– Hospitals:
20
– Total: $77.7 million (4th in U.S.)
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State of Ohio Enterprise Project
• Person vs. Agency-Centric
• Integrated and Standardized Eligibility
• Statewide Data Sharing
• Improved Decision Support and Population
Analytics
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Thank you!!
Contact information:
• Bob.Campbell@odh.ohio.gov
• 614.466.0295
• ODH Website: www.odh.ohio.gov
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