Medical Trading Area Analysis - This study identifies geographic clusters that characterize medical trading areas in Kentucky. The Medical Trading Area Final Report will assist in the development of regional health information organizations across the state.
Kentucky's HIT Assessment - Get the latest data on health IT adoption across the state.
HIT Adoption Report by Health care Providers
System Adoption Report
e-Health is one of the few policy options with the ability to lower health care costs, increase quality of care and improve the health of Kentuckians while also enhancing economic opportunity in the commonwealth. e-Health consists of two parts: the adoption of health information technology, such as electronic medical records in clinical settings, and health information exchange, the ability to exchange health information electronically between two entities when appropriate. Read more about e-Health.
e-Prescribing Round II Report
During 2008, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Kentucky e-Health Network Board distributed $335,000 to five grantees to encourage HIT adoption by making adoption more affordable and to develop relationships and work patterns that support electronic information sharing among healthcare entities such as physician offices and local pharmacies. undertook five e-Prescribing grants. The e-Prescribing Round II Final Report identifies the grantees and the scope of each project.
Community Family Clinic
Kentucky Primary Care Association
HealthBridge
Family Medical Center of Hart County
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Action Plan
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Kentucky e-Health Network Board released the Action Plan, a road map for Kentucky’s future electronic health information network, designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care.
Privacy and Security Final Report
The Privacy and Security Final Report provides recommendations for ways to ensure that patient privacy and confidentiality can be maintained when using an electronic health record system. Click here for Final Report.
Privacy and Security Implementation Plan
This plan outlines the approaches and functional steps that Kentucky’s Privacy and Security Collaboration can take to address the privacy and security issues identified during the variations and solutions process and that may affect and impede health information exchange in Kentucky. Implementation Plan.