1	HIEx^TM: Health Link Information Exchange Centralized Patient Registry for a Regional Health Information Organization
2	Presenters David R. Little, MD MS Katherine L. Cauley, PhD Mary M. Crimmins, MA, CPEHR, CPHIT Boonshoft School of Medicine Wright State University Dayton, Ohio
3	Objectives Review the elements of, and differences between health information technology and health information exchange Relate the importance of HIE to primary care physicians for both practice management and clinical information
4	Objectives Develop an understanding of the functionalities in the HIEx^TM system, and how this provides a flexible infrastructure for a cross-disciplinary Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO).
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6	Data Applications Personal health information Continuity of care Coordination of care Family and community information Public Health, Epidemiology
7	HIEx™ Application Scalable multi-tier application architecture Microsoft SQL database Supports source and time stamps and log tables to assure audit functions. Fully customizable role based access for each data element.
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9	HIEx™ System security Secure server room Video monitored 24/7 Swipe card access Tape back up stored offsite in a vault
10	Current components of HIEx™ Demographic and individual health status information Contacts module for emergency contacts, caseworkers, PC physicians, guarantors, etc. Electronic Medicaid and PRC applications Referrals module with workflow history Scanned documents Reporting on individual productivity Full audit trail for all transactions
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17	Referrals module provide tracking Service utilization patterns are recorded Source of referrals: for example one uninsured family presents at two hospitals. The first referral for Medicaid would be recorded from hospital A and the second from hospital B. Community Health Advocates track the progress of each referral. The system displays the history of the progress.
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19	Scanned documents module adds flexibility Designed to capture documentation from paper, such as: Immunization records Birth certificates Driver’s license or other identity documents
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21	Contact us David R. Little, MD MS Associate Professor, Department Of Family Medicine, Director Of Continuing Medical Education david.little@wright.edu Kate Cauley, Ph.D. Director, Center For Healthy Communities And Associate Professor, Schools Of Medicine And Professional Psychology katherine.cauley@wright.edu Mary Crimmins, MA CPEHR CPHIT Project Manager, Research Associate Department of Community Health mary.crimmins@wright.edu (937)-775-1122