July 1, 2009

Iowa Health Technology Plan: Executive Summary

Iowa Department of Public Health and the Electronic Health Information Executive Committee and Advisory Council plan to: 1. Facilitate and support workgroup meetings and convene regular Executive Committee and Advisory Council meetings to further define and execute project activities. 2. Determine cost requirements to develop the HIE infrastructure and support project activities. 3. Pursue federal and state grant programs (e.g., American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Health IT grants) and other potential funding streams to secure startup and ongoing funding for the statewide HIE.