A Presentation for the Blandin Foundation 2008 Broadband Conference, Connecting Communities: Making the Net Work in Minnesota.

1. Advancing Electronic Prescribing & Interoperable Electronic Health Records in Minnesota Blandin Broadband Conference Connected Communities: Making the Net Work for Minnesota December 4, 2008 Michael Hawton Project Manager Center for Health Informatics & e-Health Minnesota Department of Health

4. Minnesota e-Health Initiative Vision “… accelerate the adoption and effective use of Health Information Technology to improve healthcare quality, increase patient safety, reduce healthcare costs, and enable individuals and communities to make the best possible health decisions.” Source: e-Health Initiative Report to the MN Legislature, January 2004

8. Patient Visit Patient Eligibility Patient Benefits Drug Formulary Drug Medication History Pharmacy Router Payer/PBM Electronic Prescription Claim Remittance/ Payment Check Benefits Pick-up Rx What is e-Prescribing Process Flow? Source: MN e-Health Initiative, 2005 Doctor

11. Minnesota’s Statewide Implementation Plan for Interoperable Electronic Health Records Components of the Plan Part 1: Background Part 2: Minnesota Model for EHR Adoption Part 3: Emerging Issues Part 4: Recommendations Appendices Guide 1: Addressing Common Barriers Guide 2: Minnesota e-Health Standards Special Interest Area: # 1 Long Term Care # 2 Public Health Available at: http://www.health.state.mn.us/ehealth/ehrplan.html

14. Using the Model to Measure EHR Adoption What strategies will shorten these lines and help move them to the right? Estimated range of adoption based on various surveys and other sources Minnesota Department of Health, February 2008 Primary Care Clinics Long Term Care Small hospitals Large Hospitals Pharmacies Assess Plan Interoperate Readiness Effective Use Implement Select Achievement of 2015 Mandate Continuum of EHR Adoption Adopt Exchange Utilize Radiology Local Health Departments