Through the Missouri Health Connection (MHC), a number of provider organizations across the State have begun exchanging Patient Summary Records and other patient data using the Direct Protocol. To expand the reach and impact of the exchange, Missouri needed to complete an assessment of its existing State agency systems and its capacity for participating in exchanging data with providers and other organizations already connected to MHC.
HIE Enterprise Strategy by CSG
Missouri engaged CSG to develop an enterprise strategy for exchanging health information between MHC participants and State agencies including the Departments of Social Services, Mental Health, Health and Senior Services, Elementary and Secondary Education, and Corrections. The enterprise strategy addressed the information technology architecture and operational needs to enable the sharing of health information across agencies and the health information network (HIN). CSG‘s alternatives assessment leveraged best practices to identify enterprise architecture options focused on governance, connection with the HIN, operational costs, management and support capabilities, and compliance with data sharing restrictions and patient consent.
