What

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Whats in it for me?Definitions and Benefits for
Consumers

• Joseph Denney, RN
• Health Data Analyst
• Health Alliance for the Uninsured

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Definitions/Explanation

• Common Terminology Important
• Concepts not hard
• Alphabet soup makes it hard to grasp
• 5 terms defined
• EMR, EHR, HIE, HIO, PHR
• http//www.nahit.org/images/pdfs/HITTermsFinalRepo
  rt_051508.pdf for more detailed breakdown
  (Warning 40 page document!)

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EMR Electronic Medical Record

• Health related info on individual created,
  managed and used inside one organization
• Also used as label for software to do above
• These populate the EHR for a particular person

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EHR Electronic Health Record

• Compilation record accessible by different
  organizations
• Made up of data from multiple EMRs

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HIE Health Information Exchange

• Verb Movement of EHR between organizations
• Exchanges EHR

HIE
EHR
EHR
EHR
EHR
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HIO Health Information Organization

• Oversees, governs exchange of health information
• Uses recognized standards
• The form for this is not yet decided for Oklahoma

HIO
Governs, Manages
HIE
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PHR Personal Health Record

• Multiple Sources controlled, managed and shared
  by one individual
• This is your record, usually different view, same
  data as EMR
• This concept will really empower consumers

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Benefits to Consumers

• Increased Safety
• Drug Interactions
• Consistent Allergy Information
• Better Health Outcomes
• Better info for clinicians better results
• Multidisciplinary approach electronic reminders
  better outcomes
• http//www.healthcareitnews.com/news/study-places-
  ehrs-core-saving-cardiac-patients-lives

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Benefits to Consumers

• Decreased Costs
• Increased information sharing should reduce
  duplicated tests
• Less administrative overhead
• More Information/Control for Consumers
• Requirement for PHR available from providers
• See http//healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/gatew
  ay/PTARGS_0_10741_876940_0_0_18/Meaningful20Use2
  0Matrix2007162009.pdf for details on
  requirements
• Consumers gain more ownership in their own health
  outcomes, partner w/providers not just passive
  recipients in process

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References/More Information

• http//www.nahit.org/images/pdfs/HITTermsFinalRepo
  rt_051508.pdf - Definitions
• http//healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/P
  TARGS_0_11113_872276_0_0_18/CEE_Plan_Health_IT_Glo
  ssary.pdf -More definitions
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• http//www.healthcareitnews.com/news/study-places-
  ehrs-core-saving-cardiac-patients-lives -
  Documentation of improved outcomes for pts using
  EHRs
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• http//healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/P
  TARGS_0_10741_876940_0_0_18/Meaningful20Use20Mat
  rix2007162009.pdf Meaningful use matrix latest
  version