EHealth Initiative

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Background :eHealth initiative has a mission to use information technology to drive improvements in quality, safety, cost effectiveness and efficiency. This mission allows this non-profit group to bring together multiple stakeholders to: research solutions, educate those who can implement solutions, and advocate to ensure solutions are supported by policy and payment reform.

Stakeholders

Clinicians, Consumers, Health Plans, HIT vendors, Hospitals, Labs, Pharmacies, Medical Device Manufacturers, QI organizations, Standards groups, Public health agencies, Health Information Exchanges


Focus

1. Creating partnerships with groups dedicated to improving outcomes 2. Identifying best practices to promote quality, safety, efficiency and cost effectiveness in high cost chronic conditions 3. Bringing together stakeholders in the following areas a. Health IT solutions b. Data analytics research c. HIT infrastructure for accountable care organizations d. Health information Exchanges 4. Promoting policy, payment reform and healthcare delivery redesign that supports use of e-health.

In 2012, after 10 years in existence, e health initiative sharpened its focus to use innovative technology to improve the costliest and deadliest chronic diseases, cancer, diabetes and heart disease. In order to accomplish this goal, ehealth initiative will utilize mobile technology, accountable care organizations, social media, care coordinators, EHRs, health information exchanges and data analytics.

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Submitted by Mary O'Neill.