July 1, 2009

Iowa Health Technology Plan: Plan Report

In the coming year, 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. HIEs have significant start up and ongoing funding needs. It will take many resources beyond the current volunteer workgroups to accomplish all the goals and objectives of the Iowa e- Health project. Critical activities, such as the HIE infrastructure, cannot move forward without funding and will delay progress in Iowa.