Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange

The work activities of the CeHIA are divided among 3 subgroups.

One subgroup will focus on HIT vendors.  It will seek to collaboratively influence HIT (PHR/EHR) vendors to assure that IT functionality is moved closer to the point of care.  This subgroup is chaired by Dr. Thom Kuhn of the ACP.  The expected work activities of this group will include:

a) define a working list of IT requirements needed for the medical home
b) define best process for engaging with PHR/EHR vendors through EHRVA / IHE trade associations
c) develop working documents to circulate among other PCPCC groups for
education, comments, feedback
d) develop white paper about the value that HIT brings to the PCMH concept (perhaps working through communications departments of primary care provider associations)

The second subgroup will focus on how to share best practices for medical home practice transformation that are related to health information technology. This subgroup is chaired by Dr. Terry McGeeney of AAFP/TransforMED.  Some of the work activities they may undertake will include:

a) elucidate the best practices for transformation - subgroup will determine  whether to focus on gaps or collate what is already out there
b) engage with and learn from leaders in the field - e.g., IHI (California), IPIP (various states), TransforMED (multi-state)
c) visit with practices that have transformed to PCMH model and learn from them
d) develop a white paper about what this group hopes to learn

The third subgroup will track key legislation and regulations that might either impede or facilitate free flow of clinical information to and from medical homes, patients of medical homes, and other significant care collaborators, e.g. referral physicians and health care professionals. This subgroup is chaired by Dr. David Kibbe of AAFP.  It will be tasked with educating, informing, and advocating with PCPCC peers and colleagues.