SD eHealth Collaborative

Committees / Workgroups

2009

Education/Outreach Advisory Committee

The primary role of the Education/Outreach Advisory Committee is to provide direction in the development of projects that focus on consumer and provider education and outreach efforts related to the use of electronic health records and health information exchange. As part of that role, the Committee will work to increase awareness of electronic health records and health information exchange, including the risks and benefits. The committee’s work will address the different needs of urban and rural populations, varying literacy levels, and people with special health concerns. In addition, the Advisory Committee will work with professional healthcare associations, societies, and educational organizations that represent or serve providers to engage them in the use of electronic health records and raise their interest in electronic health information exchange.

Dorine Bennett - CAHIT Coordinator
Nancy Beaumont – SD Foundation for Medical Care
Lynn Beck - Consumer Representative
Mark East – SD State Medical Association
Scot Graff – Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas
Sam Wilson – American Association of Retired Persons

Legal/Legislation Advisory Committee

The primary role of the Legal/Legislation Advisory Committee is to research and advise the S.D. eHealth Collaborative concerning legal issues, including patient consent and security issues; and recommend legislative proposals.
	Rick Puetz - CAHIT Coordinator Holly Arends – Department of Human Services Rebekah Cradduck – SD Association of Healthcare Organizations Randy Moses – Division of Insurance Revi Warne - Department of Social Services Vacant

Policy/Governance Advisory Committee


	Joyce Havlik - CAHIT Coordinator Jacque Cole – DakotaCare Laurie Gill – Department of Health Linda Maas – SD Health Information Management Association Gayle Varty, RN – St. Mary’s Healthcare Center

Technical Advisory Committee

The primary role of the Technical Advisory Committee is to provide leadership and make recommendations on the technical issues and requirements related to health information technology efforts in South Dakota. As a part of that role, the committee will work with health care providers, health care systems, and consumers among others to identify key issues and requirements from a technical standpoint which will be necessary for implementing an electronic health information exchange and related efforts in South Dakota.

Surendra Sarnikar - CAHIT Coordinator
Arlyn Broekhuis – Sanford Health
Gary Goeden – Bureau of Information and Telecommunications
Dennis Kaufman – Good Samaritan Society
Dick Latuchie – Regional Health
Jim Vachal, RpH – Brown Clinic
Jim Veline – Avera Health

Finance Committee


	- CAHIT Coordinator

Ad-Hoc Broadband Technology Opportunities Program Committee


	Dan Friedrich - CAHIT Coordinator

Ad-Hoc Stimulus Package Committee


	Dan Friedrich - CAHIT Coordinator

2008

Patient/Provider Education and Outreach Workgroup

Is tasked with examining the educational and outreach efforts necessary to move South Dakota forward toward electronic health record use and electronic health information exchange. The focus of the group is consumers and healthcare providers.
	Dorine Bennett, Facilitator

Patient Consent and Legal Workgroup

Is tasked to review South Dakota’s statutes in order to determine if current legal authority exists to establish and operate a health information exchange.
	Rick Puetz, Facilitator

Payer/Provider Data Consensus Workgroup

Is seeking to further the understanding and provide vision and direction in creating an environment of key stakeholders who are committed to providing ongoing, safe, high quality health care services supported by the electronic exchange of health information.
	Joyce Havlik, Facilitator

Technical Issues Workgroup

Is focused on technical issues related to matters such as privacy, security and standards. The goal is to determine key issues and requirements from a technical standpoint which will be necessary for implementing an electronic health information exchange in South Dakota. The key challenge is how to provide interoperability while preserving privacy and security.
	Surendra Sarnikar, Facilitator Steve Graham, Facilitator