Florida State HIE - Lessons Learned: Feb. 21, 11am-12pm

Discussion on the experience gained during the procurement, implementation, and deployment of the Health Information Exchange (HIE) solution for the state of Florida, including policy, consent, technical implementation and sustainability considerations.

Time: 
Tuesday, February 21, 11am-12pm 

Speaker Information:

Janet J. Hofmeister, PMP, senior program manager, Harris 
Heidi Fox, MS, administrator, Office of Health Policy and Research, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration   

Objectives:
  • Discuss the challenges facing a State when approaching the implementation of a statewide HIE
  • Describe the process used to vet policy decisions with stakeholders
  • Compare the different consent models considered and which one was selected
  • Recognize the challenges faced during the technical implementation ensuring the most efficient use of state funded resources
  • Compare the models investigated to sustainability of the system


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