General
How is Louisiana’s Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) program related to other nationwide initiatives?
To find out how similar initiatives in other states compare to the one here in Louisiana, we encourage you to visit these websites:
http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/healthnetwork/forums/
National Health Information Network (NHIN)
American Health Information Community (AHIC)
http://www.cdc.gov/PHIN/
Public Health Information Network (PHIN)
http://healthit.ahrq.gov
AHRQ HealthIT Toolbox
Where can I learn more about choosing and maintaining a Health Information Technology (HIT) system?
There are numerous resources available online that provide detailed information about HIT systems. We encourage you to visit the following websites for more details:
www.wyhir.org
Wyoming Health Information Resource
http://www.ruralcenter.org/?id=res_hit
Rural Health Resource Center
http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/article/articleList.jsp?
categoryId=7152
Medical Economics magazine
http://healthit.ahrq.gov
AHRQ HealthIT Adoption Toolbox
Where can I learn more about E-Prescribing?
Medicare’s Practical Guide to the E-Prescribing Incentive Program is now available online. The guide explains the e-prescribing incentive program, how eligible professionals can participate, and how to choose a qualified e-prescribing system. By adopting e-prescribing through Medicare’s program, eligible professionals can save time, enhance office and pharmacy productivity, and improve patient safety and quality of care while earning incentives from Medicare.
To read or print the guide, visit:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/partnerships/downloads/11399.pdf
For additional information about e-prescribing, visit:
www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI
Select “E-prescribing Incentive Program”
www.cms.hhs.gov/eprescribing
Information on Part D e-prescribing standards that will be effective 4/1/09
www.ehealthinitiative.org
“A Clinician’s Guide to Electronic Prescribing”
