California is Ready for Obama HIE Stimulus

White Paper Describes “Shovel-Ready” Project

President Obama's economic stimulus package is an opportunity to accelerate health information exchange in California through a “shovel-ready” statewide HIE. As a result of the planning and activities accomplished by CalRHIO and its stakeholders, California has completed key requirements called for in the legislation and is ready to deploy and implement HIE across the state.

A new White Paper discusses achievements that demonstrate California's readiness:

1. A proven statewide HIE solution, selected through a rigorous competitive process, is ready to deploy; implementation plans are fully developed.

2. A statewide public-private HIE organization is already established, with fully operational governance and management, and support from a broad range of stakeholders.

3. The statewide HIE solution, embraced by many local RHIOs, offers an efficient, affordable way for providers and communities all over California to collaborate and participate in an interoperable HIE.

4. Privacy and security standards and policies, which either meet or exceed national recommendations, are tested and in place.

5. Clinical use cases have been defined and support the strategy for launching the statewide HIE in hospital emergency departments and then expanding into physician offices.

6. A sustainable business model has been created that ensures a statewide HIE network can be deployed, maintained, and continually improved over the long-term.

To view the full White Paper, click here.

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