E-Health Research and Education Takes Priority at Claremont Graduate University

When the Federal Government set 2014 as the health information network goal date, a host of IT companies, medical groups, and software developers began the race to meet that deadline. With numerous systems now in development or implementation, more than a few people are beginning to ask the question, "Will they work?" The School of Information Systems and Technology (SISAT) at Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is committed to providing an answer to that question. More...


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Health-e-LA is seeking to develop an inventory of HIE and HIT
initiatives throughout the county. The purpose of the inventory is to help identify potential points of collaboration that would benefit organizations and the larger community. To this end, we will be developing an outreach mechanism to collect information on initiatives happening throughout the County. If your organization is implementing and/or planning to implement a HIT/HIE project, we would appreciate hearing from you.

Other News
Calendar of Events
Nov. 2 Coalition Presentation (held every other month)
New Dimensions in e-Health Research and Education
Thomas Horan, CGU Kay Center for e-Health
Nov. 9 Steering Committee Meeting (held every 2nd Fri of the Month)
Nov. 5-6 5th Collaborative Communications Summit
Transforming Healthcare through Health Information Technology
The Peninsula Beverly Hills
Nov. 6 Uncovering the Business Case for HIT
United Healthcare, Costa Mesa, CA
Nov. 14 Orange County Partnership RHIO Community Forum
Pacific Club Newport Beach
(To register, contact Michelle Mondia, mmondia@phfe.org)
Feb 24-28 HIMSS ‘08
Annual Conference and Exhibition
Orlando, Florida
May Healthcare Trade Faire and Regional Conferences
Sponsored by Health-e-LA
Downtown Los Angeles
(For more information, contact Michelle Mondia, mmondia@phfe.org)

About Health-e-LA

In January 2004, healthcare leaders led by LA Care Health Plan, Los Angeles County Medical Association, and the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services began the momentum for building an infrastructure for the electronic exchange of clinical information with the goal of improving quality of care. Since then, the group has expanded to include major health organizations interested in planning activities for a Los Angeles County-wide electronic health system and has now formed the Health-e-LA Coalition. The mission of Health-e-LA is to foster the development of an infrastructure for healthcare providers to facilitate electronic exchange of clinical healthcare information throughout the greater Los Angeles region at the point of care thereby improving the quality of services provided.
The Steering Committee includes representatives from the following organizations:

  • AARP
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • HIMSS Southern California Chapter
  • Hospital Association of Southern California
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • L.A. Care Health Plan
  • Long Beach Network for Health
  • Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
  • Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
  • Los Angeles County Medical Association
  • Memorial Health Services of Long Beach
  • QueensCare
  • Talbert Medical Group
  • The Institute of Community Pharmacy
Links

Health-e-LA
Public Health Foundation Enterprises
CalRHIO
Long Beach Network for Health
South Central Family Health Center
Kay Center for e-Health Research
HIMSS
My HealtheVet
Healthy Living Map
MHIM Program at CGU
AHRQ National Center for HIT
Office of the National Coordinator


For more information on Health-e-LA, please contact:
Katherine Johnson, PHFE Director of Program Development kjohnson@phfe.org or
Michelle Mondia, Program Development Specialist mmondia@phfe.org

One of the nation's leading 501(c)3 non-profit fiscal sponsors, Public Health Foundation Enterprise has served nonprofit and government agencies since 1968 with nationally recognized infrastructure and support expertise. Since 2004, PHFE has provided fiscal sponsorship and project development for RHIOs in Southern California