Health Information and Exchange Committee

Meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 8:30 a.m.

Next meeting:

Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 8:30 a.m. - PDF agenda
MARC Offices, 600 Broadway

This committee's primary mission is to develop recommendations for a system to share health information for uninsured and medically underserved members of the Kansas City Metropolitan community. 

Activities:

1. Identify, describe and disseminate information about local, state and regional health information technology initiatives that may impact the Kansas City metropolitan region.
2. Establish an E-Library pilot with information on health information technology and health information exchange activities and resources. Provide links to major national information technology and exchange resources in the E-Library. Identify and describe software applications used at organizations that are members of the Safety Net Working Group and include this information in the E-Library. Collect and include information on basic resources for the assessment of electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
3. Explore the health information needs of the safety net clinics, safety net system and the community. Determine gaps and successes.

Meeting minutes:

• April 16, 2008
• May 21, 2008
• June 18, 2008