St Joseph Hospital: Directive Analytics

Directive Analytics

Initiatives are underway in most states to develop networks of sufficient size and scale to serve as the infrastructure to support the exchange of health information among relevant stakeholders (e.g., patient identification, record location, authentication, access controls). Collaborative initiatives known as Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) involving hospitals, physician practices, laboratories, pharmacies, and other organizations are being explored as a possible model for health information exchange at a regional level. Likewise, SubNetwork Organizations (SNOs) are a model for health information exchange sponsored by non-geographic communities of interest that represent populations defined by common values, needs, concerns or organizational affiliation (e.g., national disease organizations, consumer interest groups). RHIOs and SNOs, however, are still largely conceptual; only a small number of demonstration projects have advanced beyond planning into implementation▪ Limited Online Services Offered. Nearly half of respondents to a survey of U.S. health care professionals indicated that their organization does not offer patients the ability to access online services, such as prescription refill. Only 20 percent indicate that their organization offers patients portal access to online services