The vision is to implement a statewide health information
technology and exchange infrastructure.
The mission is to facilitate the adoption and use of health information
technology and exchange to improve healthcare quality, patient safety, and overall efficiency of health care and public health services in North Dakota.
ND HIT Summit, Bismarck - 160 participants
Sponsored by Senator Conrad, North Dakota Health Care Review, North Dakota Healthcare Association, North Dakota Medical Association, Gruby Technologies and Center for Rural Health
August
ND HIT Stakeholder - Facilitated Meeting – 40 participants
Included a national overview on HIT activity and health information exchange (HIE) initiatives in other states; brainstorming sessions; further developed Steering Committee and Stakeholder Group Sponsored by Center for Rural Health
Sept.
eHealth Initiative HIT - National Conference
Steering Committee received invitation to send a North Dakota representative. Sponsored by BCBSND
Oct.
Regional Privacy and Security Meeting
Steering Committee received invitation to send three North Dakota representatives. Sponsored by North Dakota Department of Health and North Dakota Health
Information Management Association
Nov.
North Dakota HIT Steering Committee in-person meeting
Developed Vision and Mission statements, five immediate goals,
expectations of committee members, HIT/HIE Activities Fact Sheet, and sent letter, fact sheet and member list to Governor Hoeven and state legislators.
Dec.
Senator Judy Lee and Representative Clara Sue Price sponsored SB2303
Steering Committee members provided input and feedback.
2007
Jan/Feb
HB 2303 was introduced during the 2007 legislative session to create the HIT steering committee and provide for a grant program. Testimony was provided in support of SB 2303 by Steering Committee members.
March
Steering Committee held second face-to-face meeting
Purpose was to discuss progress of SB 2303; Presentation from Utah Health Information Network (UHIN); further develop goals, member expectations and next steps to inform the direction of the Steering Committee and Stakeholder Group Sponsored by Center for Rural Health.
HB2303 failed, anamendment to HB 1021, of the Information Technology Department’s appropriation bill was adopted. This amendment created the committee by adding a new section to chapter to North Dakota Century Code 23-01. The grant program was not included – no funding was appropriated.
May
Steering Committee sent five representatives to the Region VIII HIT Round Table Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah
June
North Dakota HIT Steering Committee was invited to present an overview of the state’s activities at the Regional HIT Conference, Billings Montana.
August
A joint Steering Committee and Stakeholder Group meeting will be held.The purpose is to convene five workgroups (1) HIE applications;
2) education/communication; 3) legislation/policy; 4) privacy/security;
5) finance/resources) that will be tasked with exploring the varioustopics in order to eventually develop a statewide HIT plan. Sponsored by Center for Rural Health.
Sept.
Steering Committee continues to meet on a monthly basis.
2008
January
The five Work Groups monthly conference calls.
May-July
The Center for Rural Health, with input from the committee members, will develop and administer statewide surveys to hospitals, clinics and long term care facilities to assess the HIT environment which will be used to inform a statewide report.
June
The third annual Joint Meeting of the North Dakota HIT Steering Committee and Stakeholder Work Groups will be held in Bismarck.
If you are interested in getting involved in one or more of the five Work Groups please contact:
North Dakota HIT Steering Committee Chair
Lynette Dickson, MS, LRD, Project Director
Center for Rural Health
University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Phone: (701) 777-6049
E-mail: ldickson@medicine.nodak.edu
