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Health Department authorized to join Indiana Health Information Exchange, board told it will speed investigations
Summary
Jackson County commissioners approved a Health Department agreement to access the Indiana Health Information Exchange; Health Department staff said the state will cover the first year and the tool will speed retrieval of records for investigations such as TB and hepatitis.
The Jackson County Health Department received commissioner approval on Sept. 17 to join the Indiana Health Information Exchange (HIE).
Karla Hubbard of the Health Department told the board the HIE will make medical records more accessible and reduce time-consuming fax and phone requests when staff are investigating communicable diseases. "This will allow them to expedite retrieval of medical records for individuals they are doing investigations on for things such as TB and Hepatitis," Hubbard said. Susan (staff member) reviewed the contract and “deemed it acceptable,” according to the meeting minutes. The Indiana Department of Health will pay for the first year; local subscriptions would be funded by the county thereafter.
Commissioner Matt Reedy moved to approve the agreement; Commissioner Bob Gillaspy seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The Health Department also noted that a recently hired Public Health Educator will help support public-health preparedness work alongside the reappointed coordinator.
