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Joyce Beck MHA CEO Thayer County Health Service, Southeast Nebraska Health Information Exchange Hebron, Nebraska 19 bed CAH in rural Nebraska 4 Physicians, 2 PAs and one Nurse Practitioner One Rural Health Clinic with 5 satellites


  1. Joyce Beck MHA CEO Thayer County Health Service, Southeast Nebraska Health Information Exchange Hebron, Nebraska

  2.  19 bed CAH in rural Nebraska  4 Physicians, 2 PA’s and one Nurse Practitioner  One Rural Health Clinic with 5 satellites  Heartland Home Health  Tertiary hospital Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, NE

  3.  Connectivity made to EMS in Thayer County  Hospital electronic with e-mar, bar coding, CPOE  Clinics electronic  Connectivity to nursing homes, assisted living in Thayer County  Connectivity to pharmacy through e-prescribing  Connectivity to tertiary hospital  Interoperability through use of CONNECT software on the Nationwide Health Information Network

  4.  Information Technology sa said d it would work  Test data had only been sent on the NHIN between facilities  There were doubts from other HIE’s in Nebraska about NHIN  If NHIN was to be endorsed I had to see it myself  If our actions do not help a patient than all is for nothing

  5.  Dr. Bryan Hubl ordered lab test in Hebron for wellness check  Lab results obtained and placed in EHR in Hebron  Lab results then made available to Redwood MedNet in California for actual wellness exam  Information also available on USB to fulfill meaningful use

  6.  Wellness exam completed by Dr. Jeff Meckler at Alliance Medical Center, Healdsburg, California  Lab results from Thayer County retrieved by Redwood MedNet via CONNECT gateway

  7.  Results of labs and x-ray of left hip taken in Healdsburg placed in Alliance Medical Center EHR  Results could be placed on USB bracelet or card at patient request  This product available through 911 Medical ID or Zaptag

  8.  Returned to Thayer County Health Services to be seen by Dr. Hubl  Wellness exam as well as results of lab work was available to Dr. Hubl via the NHIN therefore no duplication of testing necessary  Dr. Hubl was able to recommend treatment based on information gathered in both Hebron, Nebraska and Healdsburg, California

  9.  Nationwide effort is being made using the CONNECT software to accomplish nationwide interoperability.  Use of CONNECT software is more affordable for smaller facilities  Allows nationwide interoperability eliminating silos of information

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