Missouri

The govenor of Missouri created their Healthcare Information Technology task force, which he then charged with recommending better ways for state government and private organizations to better share healthcare information. The 14-member task force will be chaired by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Julie Eckstein and will be tasked with reviewing the current status of healthcare information technology adaptation in the state, addressing issues related to the delivery of healthcare information, analyzing the cost adoption of interoperable healthcare information technology by the healthcare delivery system in Missouri, identifying private resources and public/private partnerships to fund efforts to adopt interoperable health information technology, exploring the use of telemedicine and making recommendations to the governor for implementation.