This group, formed in October 2015, built on the work and membership of the former Health Information Exchange/Health Information Technology (HIE/HIT) Work Group, as well as integrating members of the DLTSS Work Group. In Performance Period 3, the group was charged with:
- Exploring and recommending technology and workflow solutions and best practices to achieve SIM’s desired outcomes;
- Guiding and monitoring investments in the expansion and integration of health information technology, including:
- Support for expanded connectivity to Vermont’s Health Information Exchange, known as the
- VHIE, including remediation of identified data gaps;
- Work to improve data quality within the VHIE;
- Implementation of telehealth pilots;
- Work around data warehousing and care management tools; and
- Long-term HIE planning.