Transcript here - The Children`s Partnership
Ventura County Foster Health Link
Electronically sharing health data for children living in foster care
Barry Zimmerman, Director
Ventura County Human Services Agency
Ginny Puddefoot, Director of Health IT Initiatives
The Children’s Partnership September 19, 2012
Create an electronic record that stays with each Ventura County foster youth, eliminating the patchwork of records that can accumulate over time in various places
Project
Purpose
Empower youth and providers to make better care-related decisions by facilitating access to key information across health and human services providers through a secure electronic system that can be scaled out to include other providers and youth themselves
Pilot – Ventura County
Total Population: 830,000 Child Population: 210,000 Foster Youth: 1,000+ Significant number of foster youth, but small enough caseload to enable a carefully managed and evaluated pilot
Pilot – Ventura County
Leadership and commitment to partnerships
Information technology and strategic planning infrastructure and resources in place County-operated system of hospitals and clinics serving Medi-Cal participants including foster youth, as well as greater community
Funding & Partners
• • Ventura County and private funders will provide 10%; seeking 90% federal funding through HITECH Partners – – – – – – – – The Children’s Partnership Ventura County Human Services Agency Ventura County Health Care Agency State of California Verizon Foundation Sierra Health Foundation Ventura County Medical Research Foundation Believe Health, LLC
Process
• Statewide roadmap • Ventura County assessment • Development of plan • Partnering with State for CMS Medicaid HIE funding • Submission of IAPD • Project kickoff
Governance Infrastructure
Steering Committee Legal & Policy Subcommittee Business Operations Subcommittee Technical Subcommittee Finance Subcommittee Comm. & Outreach Subcommittee
Role of central storage?
Role of PHR?
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Components
• Master Person Index • Record Locator Service • “Youth – facing” Portal • Interfaces with Health Care and Human Services
Results & Metrics
Health Outcomes
*Better preventative care *Decreased hospital stays *Improved clinical conditions
Foster Youth
Youth portal satisfaction scores
Clinicians
Data accessibility and system usage
Benefits Cost Savings
*Decrease in expensive avoidable illness and hospital stays *Reduction in pharmacy costs
Social Workers
Decreased data entry
Timeline
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24-Month Project
Implement governance structure Develop MOUs Develop technical specifications Develop and issue RFP Select software and vendor Build, test and deploy Develop financial model Conduct evaluation
Future
Flexibility
– Architecture will allow for additional information, such as education records, to be included – Portal will be created for older youth to access their own information – Project can be adapted and implemented by other counties