Over the past several years the Federal government and a number of states have begun devoting increased attention to the impact that timely and accurate health information can have on improving the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of the health care delivery system. The State of Kansas has assumed a leadership role among states across the country in developing plans to use health information technology and the exchange of health data to achieve these improvements.
Beginning in the Fall of 2005, efforts were initiated by Governor Kathleen Sebelius and key stakeholders across Kansas to develop a vision and initial strategy promoting the adoption of health information technology (HIT) and health information exchange (HIE). Funding for the HIT/HIE Policy Initiative was provided by the Sunflower Foundation, the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, the Kansas Health Foundation, and the Kansas Health Policy Authority.
Since that time, significant progress has been made with contributions from Kansas health care leaders across the state on developing infrastructure that will enable health information exchange in our state. This statewide effort resulted in specific recommendations regarding clinical, financial, technical, privacy and security, and governance aspects of health information exchange. Seven core recommendations were developed to drive the implementation of an HIT and HIE plan for the State of Kansas. Each recommendation includes a series of explicit actionable steps.
Click on the document below to read more about these recommendations and to learn more about the history of HIT/HIE in Kansas.
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Kansas Health Information Technology/ Health Information Exchange Policy Initiative
