e-Health is one of the few policy options with the ability to lower health care costs, increase quality of care, and improve the health of Kentuckians while also enhancing economic opportunity in the Commonwealth. e-Health consists of two parts: the adoption of health information technology (HIT), such as electronic medical records in clinical settings, and health information exchange (HIE), the ability to exchange health information electronically between two entities when appropriate. Read more about e-Health.
Kentucky e-Health Summit
The 2nd annual e-Health Summit held in Lexington December 6 & 7 with 250 attendees provided a great opportunity for everyone interested in e-Health across the Commonwealth to explore the current state of e-Health in Kentucky and to discuss our future direction.
To access the Summit presentations and video, click Resources.
e-Prescribing Round I Report
During 2007, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) and the Kentucky e-Health Network Board undertoof five e-Prescribing grants.
Read the ePPIK Round I Final Report.
Action Plan
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) and the Kentucky e-Health Network Board released a road map for Kentucky’s future electronic health information network, designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care.
View the Action Plan now.
Privacy and Security Final Report
The Privacy and Security Final Report provides recommendations for how to ensure that patient privacy and confidentiality can be maintained when using an electronic health record system. Click here for Final Report.
Privacy and Security Implementation Plan
This plan outlines the approaches and functional steps that Kentucky’s Privacy and Security Collaboration can take to address the privacy and security issues that were identified during the variations and solutions process and that may affect and impede health information exchange in Kentucky. Click here for Implementation Plan.