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WHAT IS HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE?

DEFINITIONS [ 2008 ]
[ Noun -- Redwood MedNet definition ] A health information exchange (HIE) is a secure data service that utilizes national standards to enable the electronic transfer of clinical information among health care facilities.

[ Verb -- ONC definition ] Health information exchange (HIE) is the electronic movement of health-related information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards.

GOALS OF REDWOOD MEDNET [ FEBRUARY 2011 ]
The purpose of Redwood MedNet is to investigate and support optimal workflow solutions for the secure and appropriate sharing of electronic health files and clinical data, and to develop, improve and assist in the implementation of health information technology for health care providers, their business associates, and health care consumers.

GOALS OF REDWOOD MEDNET [ AUGUST 2005 ]
To enhance the quality of health care for all residents of Mendocino, Lake and Sonoma Counties

To facilitate the individual and collective practice of medicine

To encourage adoption of Electronic Health Records

To interconnect all participants in the local health care community

To collaborate with regional, State and Federal health information technology initiatives

A Short History of Redwood MedNet
[ JULY 2004 ] Carl Henning, MD, initiates a monthly meeting to discuss local participation in the emerging national health information exchange agenda. Participants in the first meeting:
Peter Cho, MD Family Practice Physician
Robert Faulk Executive Director, Mendocino Lake Medical Society
Carl Henning, MD Orthopedic Surgeon
Will Ross CTO, Alliance for Rural Community Health
Robert Rushton, MD Family Practice Physician
Greg Wenneson Project Manager, Alliance for Rural Community Health

[ AUGUST 2004 ] Steering Committee begins meeting monthly at the office of the Mendocino-Lake Medical Society to investigate development of a local clinical messaging service.

[ APRIL 2005 ] Steering Committee begins formation of a new non-profit organization to acellerate local adoption of health information technology; monthly meeting moves to Ukiah Valley Medical Center

[ MAY 2005 ] Redwood MedNet chosen as name of new organization

[ JUNE 2005 ] Funding for incorporation of Redwood MedNet as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit provided by a grant from the Foundation for Medical Care of Lake and Mendocino Counties

[ AUGUST 2005 ] Redwood MedNet Articles of Incorporation filed with the State of California; initial 501(c)(3) status granted to Redwood MedNet

[ SEPTEMBER 2005 ] Founding Board of Directors (BoD) seated, with all nine members from Ukiah; Clinical Messaging grant received from Blue Shield of California Foundation

[ DECEMBER 2005 ] IRS 501(c)(3) Determination Letter received; BoD approves "dba" for Mendocino HRE participation in the NHIN Prototype Architecture contract with ONC

[ OCTOBER 2006 ] Redwood MedNet and Mendocino County Public Health submit feedback to the ONC Biosurveillance Working Group

[ JANUARY 2007 ] Redwood MedNet Project Manager participates in the HIE Business Model Plenary Session at the ONC Third Nationwide Health Information Network Forum

[ APRIL 2007 ] Pilot testing of electronic laboratory result data stream begins at Healdsburg District Hospital using the Mirth open source health data integration engine

[ JULY 2007 ] First annual health information exchange Conference presented in Ukiah

[ JANUARY 2008 ] HIE expansion grant received from UnitedHealth Group / PacifiCare

[ APRIL 2008 ] Production delivery of electronic laboratory results begins from the outpatient laboratory at Healdsburg District Hospital to Alliance Medical Center, an FQHC in Northern Sonoma County

[ JULY 2008 ] Second annual health information exchange Conference presented in Ukiah

[ NOVEMBER 2008 ] Public Demonstration of the Redwood MedNet clinical messaging service at Healdsburg District Hospital; launch laboratory results delivery from Quest Diagnostics

[ JUNE 2009 ] Public demonstration of CONNECT Federal NHIN Gateway (v2.0)

[ JULY 2009 ] Third annual health information exchange Conference presented in Healdsburg

[ SEPTEMBER 2009 ] Begin production delivery of radiology reports at Healdsburg District Hospital

[ FEBRUARY 2010 ] Production demonstration of NHIN-enabled CONNECT gateway (v2.1) exchanging patient data with Thayer County Health Services in Nebraska

[ MARCH 2010 ] Demonstration of NHIN-enabled CONNECT gateway (v2.3) at HIMSS Interoperability Showcase in Atlanta

[ JUNE 2010 ] Production e-Prescribing service initiated at Alliance Medical Center in Healdsburg, California.

[ JULY 2010 ] Fourth annual health information exchange Conference presented in Santa Rosa, featuring a demonstration of the then current NHIN Direct data exchange protocols.

[ FEBRUARY 2011 ] Demonstration of Direct Messaging protocol in HIMSS Interoperability Showcase; HIE expansion grant received from Cal eConnect.

[ JULY 2011 ] Fifth annual health information exchange Conference presented in Santa Rosa.

[ OCTOBER 2011 ] Model eHealth Community grant received from UC Davis and the California Telehealth Network.

[ DECEMBER 2011 ] Redwood MedNet invited to exchange data with the Veterans Administration, and approved by the Coordinating Committee of the Nationwide Health Information Network.

Board of Directors
Mark Apfel, MD [ Secretary ] Medical Director, Anderson Valley Health Center
Harold Becker Regional CIO, Adventist Health
Gary Brooks Retired Software Engineer
Jed Gladstein [ Treasurer ] Attorney
Carl Henning, MD [ President ] Orthopedic Surgeon, Ukiah Valley Primary Care
Ray Hino, MHA CEO, Mendocino Coast District Hospital
Martin Love, MBA CEO, Humboldt Del Norte IPA
Tom Reidenbach, PharmD [ Vice-President ] Pharmacist, Myer's Medical Pharmacy
Robert Rushton, MD Family Practice Physician

Meetings
BOD - 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Ukiah Valley Medical Center
January to October = Meet on the 4th Thursday
November & December = 1 meeting between Thanksgiving and Christmas
OPERATIONS - 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM every other Tuesday
PRIVACY - as needed
TECHNOLOGY - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM every Tuesday


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	What Is HIE? Goals of Redwood MedNet (2011) Goals of Redwood MedNet (2005) A Short History of Redwood MedNet Board of Directors Meetings Contact WHAT IS HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE? DEFINITIONS [ 2008 ] [ Noun -- Redwood MedNet definition ] A health information exchange (HIE) is a secure data service that utilizes national standards to enable the electronic transfer of clinical information among health care facilities. [ Verb -- ONC definition ] Health information exchange (HIE) is the electronic movement of health-related information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards. GOALS OF REDWOOD MEDNET [ FEBRUARY 2011 ] The purpose of Redwood MedNet is to investigate and support optimal workflow solutions for the secure and appropriate sharing of electronic health files and clinical data, and to develop, improve and assist in the implementation of health information technology for health care providers, their business associates, and health care consumers. Top of Page GOALS OF REDWOOD MEDNET [ AUGUST 2005 ] To enhance the quality of health care for all residents of Mendocino, Lake and Sonoma Counties To facilitate the individual and collective practice of medicine To encourage adoption of Electronic Health Records To interconnect all participants in the local health care community To collaborate with regional, State and Federal health information technology initiatives Top of Page A Short History of Redwood MedNet [ JULY 2004 ] Carl Henning, MD, initiates a monthly meeting to discuss local participation in the emerging national health information exchange agenda. Participants in the first meeting: Peter Cho, MD Family Practice Physician Robert Faulk Executive Director, Mendocino Lake Medical Society Carl Henning, MD Orthopedic Surgeon Will Ross CTO, Alliance for Rural Community Health Robert Rushton, MD Family Practice Physician Greg Wenneson Project Manager, Alliance for Rural Community Health [ AUGUST 2004 ] Steering Committee begins meeting monthly at the office of the Mendocino-Lake Medical Society to investigate development of a local clinical messaging service. [ APRIL 2005 ] Steering Committee begins formation of a new non-profit organization to acellerate local adoption of health information technology; monthly meeting moves to Ukiah Valley Medical Center [ MAY 2005 ] Redwood MedNet chosen as name of new organization [ JUNE 2005 ] Funding for incorporation of Redwood MedNet as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit provided by a grant from the Foundation for Medical Care of Lake and Mendocino Counties [ AUGUST 2005 ] Redwood MedNet Articles of Incorporation filed with the State of California; initial 501(c)(3) status granted to Redwood MedNet [ SEPTEMBER 2005 ] Founding Board of Directors (BoD) seated, with all nine members from Ukiah; Clinical Messaging grant received from Blue Shield of California Foundation [ DECEMBER 2005 ] IRS 501(c)(3) Determination Letter received; BoD approves "dba" for Mendocino HRE participation in the NHIN Prototype Architecture contract with ONC Top of Page [ OCTOBER 2006 ] Redwood MedNet and Mendocino County Public Health submit feedback to the ONC Biosurveillance Working Group [ JANUARY 2007 ] Redwood MedNet Project Manager participates in the HIE Business Model Plenary Session at the ONC Third Nationwide Health Information Network Forum [ APRIL 2007 ] Pilot testing of electronic laboratory result data stream begins at Healdsburg District Hospital using the Mirth open source health data integration engine [ JULY 2007 ] First annual health information exchange Conference presented in Ukiah [ JANUARY 2008 ] HIE expansion grant received from UnitedHealth Group / PacifiCare [ APRIL 2008 ] Production delivery of electronic laboratory results begins from the outpatient laboratory at Healdsburg District Hospital to Alliance Medical Center, an FQHC in Northern Sonoma County [ JULY 2008 ] Second annual health information exchange Conference presented in Ukiah [ NOVEMBER 2008 ] Public Demonstration of the Redwood MedNet clinical messaging service at Healdsburg District Hospital; launch laboratory results delivery from Quest Diagnostics [ JUNE 2009 ] Public demonstration of CONNECT Federal NHIN Gateway (v2.0) [ JULY 2009 ] Third annual health information exchange Conference presented in Healdsburg [ SEPTEMBER 2009 ] Begin production delivery of radiology reports at Healdsburg District Hospital Top of Page [ FEBRUARY 2010 ] Production demonstration of NHIN-enabled CONNECT gateway (v2.1) exchanging patient data with Thayer County Health Services in Nebraska [ MARCH 2010 ] Demonstration of NHIN-enabled CONNECT gateway (v2.3) at HIMSS Interoperability Showcase in Atlanta [ JUNE 2010 ] Production e-Prescribing service initiated at Alliance Medical Center in Healdsburg, California. [ JULY 2010 ] Fourth annual health information exchange Conference presented in Santa Rosa, featuring a demonstration of the then current NHIN Direct data exchange protocols. [ FEBRUARY 2011 ] Demonstration of Direct Messaging protocol in HIMSS Interoperability Showcase; HIE expansion grant received from Cal eConnect. [ JULY 2011 ] Fifth annual health information exchange Conference presented in Santa Rosa. [ OCTOBER 2011 ] Model eHealth Community grant received from UC Davis and the California Telehealth Network. [ DECEMBER 2011 ] Redwood MedNet invited to exchange data with the Veterans Administration, and approved by the Coordinating Committee of the Nationwide Health Information Network. Top of Page Board of Directors Mark Apfel, MD [ Secretary ] Medical Director, Anderson Valley Health Center Harold Becker Regional CIO, Adventist Health Gary Brooks Retired Software Engineer Jed Gladstein [ Treasurer ] Attorney Carl Henning, MD [ President ] Orthopedic Surgeon, Ukiah Valley Primary Care Ray Hino, MHA CEO, Mendocino Coast District Hospital Martin Love, MBA CEO, Humboldt Del Norte IPA Tom Reidenbach, PharmD [ Vice-President ] Pharmacist, Myer's Medical Pharmacy Robert Rushton, MD Family Practice Physician Top of Page Meetings BOD - 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Ukiah Valley Medical Center January to October = Meet on the 4th Thursday November & December = 1 meeting between Thanksgiving and Christmas OPERATIONS - 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM every other Tuesday PRIVACY - as needed TECHNOLOGY - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM every Tuesday Contact services -(at)- redwoodmednet -(dot)- org

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