Proposition E Summary:
Health Insurance Exchange in Missouri
Health Information Technology
Health information technology has the capability to streamline many inefficient processes in the health care system. Recent legislation including health reform is investing resources in health information technology to improve our health care system. For instance, state-based insurance exchanges would offer consumers the benefits of online enrollment and management. Wide-based adoption of electronic health records will also lead to cost savings and better patient care, as they can help doctors diagnose patients sooner, while reducing medical errors. It is an important time for health information technology – the decisions made now will affect the health system for years to come.
Resources
Regional
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August 16, 2011
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Issues in Missouri Health Care 2011: Issue briefs exploring the challenges facing Missourian's and their health care system. Developed by Health Management Associates and funded by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City and the Missouri Foundation for Health.
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The Kansas Health Information Exchange
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Implementing a Health Information Exchange, Vicki Estrin, Vanderbilt Regional Informatics -- Presentations from Health Information Technology and Exchange – A Regional Forum.
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Presentations from Health Information Technology and Exchange – A Regional Forum.
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Cherly Austein Casnoff, MPH, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Health Information Technology -- Presentations from Health Information Technology and Exchange – A Regional Forum.
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Status of Health Information Exchange Initiatives -- Presentations from Health Information Technology and Exchange – A Regional Forum.
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Missouri Department of Social Services, George L. Oestreich, Pharm.D., MPA. -- Presentations from Health Information Technology and Exchange – A Regional Forum.
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Missouri Office of Health Information Technology
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CyberAccess
lectronic Health Record Program for MO HealthNet
National
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Using EHRs to Improve Health Care in Your Practice and Community
Office for the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology.
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The "Meaningful Use" Regulation for Electronic Health Records
David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., and Marilyn Tavenner, R.N., M.H.A. New England Journal of Medicine 2010; 363:501-504.
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The Office for the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
The principal Federal entity charged with coordination of nationwide efforts to implement and use the most advanced health information technology and the electronic exchange of health information.
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Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.
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Health IT Buzz
The Official Blog from Office for the National Coordinator ofHealth Information Technology.
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Health Care Leader Action Guide on Implementation of Electronic Health Records
Health Research and Educational Trust.
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Electronic Health Records: Advancing America's Health Care
Office for the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology.
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2010's Most Wired Hospitals
Hospital and Health Networks Magazine.
News
Regional
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KCUR, April 29, 20152015-04-30 21:00
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Kan. official advises patience on health exchangeKMBC News, October 1, 20132013-10-01 12:53
National
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Report Finds Health Exchange Insurance Purchases Are A Good DealKaiser Health News, January 13, 20142014-01-31 10:53
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Seven Things To Know About Signing Up For ObamacareKaiser Health News, October 1, 20132013-10-02 10:48
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Making sense of the healthcare puzzleFox 4 News, October 1, 20132013-10-01 16:01
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Health Marketplaces Open Soon, But Supporters In Mo. Face HurdlesKCUR News, September 26, 20132013-09-30 09:56
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