Personal Health Record for LTSS (PHR):
MN.IT@DHS succeeded in automating updates to Release 1.0 of the PHR. Each
morning at 6:30 AM, the system automatically checks to see if any relevant data has
changed about PHR users in MMIS and/or MAXIS. If it has, the system automatically creates Health IT
industry HL7 standard messages (ADT and XDS.b) that securely update the PHR with
data and place an updated .pdf version of a “Profile Page” in the user's PHR. Additional work will be done to enhance the
capabilities of the automated system during the next year.
Currently, we have 43 PHR users and the Otter Tail PHR
Collaborative is working to increase the number of users in their area.
We are pleased to announce that as of April 1, 2017, DHS has contracted with the Southern Prairie PHR Community Collaborative to extend our PHR pilot efforts to some beneficiaries in the southwest Minnesota counties of Jackson, Cottonwood, and Redwood.
eLTSS:
In late January, Collaborative partners executed our
first “real world” data exchange using the new OTC standard. DHS submitted its findings in a “Requirements
Traceability Matrix” as required by the ONC.
FASI (Functional Assessment Standardized Items):
FASI assessments have begun as of April 1, 2017 in the 7 county metropolitan area. DHS staff are working with Truven and Vital Research to
ensure there are sufficient sample records to reach their
goals for the number of people to be assessed.
Experience of Care:
As noted before, we received permission from CMS to forego the
second round of testing of the Experience of Care survey a/k/a Beneficiary
Experience Survey. DHS leadership concluded that further testing of this survey
would unduly burden the targeted population as it would duplicate other efforts
already under way in MN.
What are the PHR for LTSS Demo's goals?
- Demonstrate use of an untethered Personal Health Record
(PHR) system with beneficiaries of LTSS;
- Identify, evaluate and test an electronic Long Term Services and
Supports (e-LTSS) standard with the Office of the National Coordinator's
(ONC) Standards and Interoperability (S&I) Framework process;
- Field test a Beneficiary Experience Survey within multiple
CB-LTSS programs for validity and reliability; and
- Field test a set of Functional Assessment Standardized Items (FASI) measures for use with
beneficiaries of CB-LTSS programs.
Where can I learn more?
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