Surescripts Community Education Kit EDUCATE IDENTIFY ENGAGE

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1 Surescripts Community Education Kit EDUCATE IDENTIFY ENGAGE

2 EDUCATE IDENTIFY ENGAGE In this training session, you will learn How to use Surescripts tools and resources to accelerate connectivity in your community How to talk about the problem The importance of Direct and DTAAP How Surescripts benefits healthcare communities What Surescripts HISP services include What differentiates Surescripts from alternatives How this relates to Meaningful Use (MU) What your partners need to do to get connected 1

3 EDUCATE IDENTIFY ENGAGE Community Analysis Report helps you determine which care partners to target with outreach efforts Contact your Surescripts account executive to request a report. 2

4 EDUCATE IDENTIFY ENGAGE These tools will help you educate community partners on the value of Surescripts HISP services Overview FAQs PowerPoint Presentation Accessing materials Sample materials are available at Surescripts will insert your organization s name and logo into these materials. To get started, send a JPG version of your logo to your Surescripts account executive. You will receive your customized materials within 5-7 business days. 3

5 The problem: Electronic health information exchange is challenging Local Care Community HIEs/HISPs No EHR Acute EHR Long term/post acute care Ambulatory EHR Pharmacy Information System Imaging Information System A trusted network is needed to connect the vast array of HIT platforms in operation Lab Information System Retail Clinics 4

6 The problem: Even at the local level the EHR market is highly fragmented Sample Local Community Care Providers by EHR Vendor* 27 vendors < 50 care providers Anchor Health System Sample local community has 2,000+ acute and ambulatory care providers and 38+ EHR vendors Vendor J Vendor I Vendor H Vendor G Vendor F Vendor E <your organization logo> Vendor D Vendor B Vendor C *E-Prescribers used as a proxy for care providers; community defined as the DartmouthAtlas Hospital Referral Region 5

7 What is Direct and why is it important to connecting healthcare communities? Regular is not defined as a secure channel by HIPAA i.jones@direct.university.org d.spock@direct.ahospital.org Direct is a message transport standard Secure, private, HIPAA compliant meets a federal requirement for MU Stage 2 as laid out by ONC and CMS Can be used to communicate many different kinds of content Sources: 6

8 What is the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP)? DTAAP is an ENHAC/DirectTrust accreditation program DTAAP accreditation assures: The highest standards in data privacy and security Alignment with Direct standards and Meaningful Use requirements HISP-to-HISP interoperability among accredited Trust Agents and other Direct participants Reduced risk to protected health information (PHI) Source: 7

9 What does Surescripts provide and how does it benefit healthcare communities? Surescripts provides Health Information Service Provider (HISP) services and a comprehensive health information network that enable you and your community partners to electronically exchange health information across disparate HIT platforms. Improve care coordination with <your organization name> and other community partners connected to the Surescripts network Reduce reliance on fax and paper based communication Meet the MU Stage 2 transitions of care objective Ensure efficiency with a solution integrated into the EHR work flow Work with a trusted partner with a proven track record 8

10 What do care provider organizations get when they activate Surescripts HISP services? Connectivity to community partners on the Surescripts network MU Stage 2 compliant Direct secure messaging Surescripts directory Direct address Your EHR HISP HISP Community Partner EHR 9

11 What differentiates Surescripts from alternatives? REACH RANGE INTEGRATION TRUST 10

12 REACH Broad reach helps improve care coordination HIEs/HISPs DTAAP Certified Networks *Connectivity varies by EHR vendor Acute EHRs <your organization logo> Retail Clinics Ambulatory EHRs Your EHR Application* No EHR Application Single point of connectivity eliminates the need to negotiate and implement multiple point-to-point connections 11

13 REACH Broad reach to local community partners Sample Local Community Care Providers by EHR Vendor* Community Anchor Tenant Over 70% of care providers are represented by an EHR vendor already contracted for the Surescripts network <your organization logo> Vendor F Vendor E Vendor D Vendor B Vendor C *Sample based on Surescripts E-Prescriber data as a proxy for care providers EHR vendors contracted for Surescripts HISP 12

14 RANGE Wide range of health information reduces reliance on fax <your organization name> Acute EHRs Ambulatory EHRs Community Partner EHR System Acute EHR *MU Stage 2 aligned And growing 13

15 RANGE Direct secure messages can be used to fulfill many MU requirements* Reference Number Meaningful Use Stage 2 Objective Core 15 for Eligible Professionals Provide summary of care record for each transition of care or referral Core 7 for Eligible Professionals Core 17 for Eligible Professionals Provide patients the ability to view online, download and transmit their health information** Use secure electronic messaging to communicate with patients on relevant health information Menu 3 for Eligible Professionals Imaging results accessible through CEHRT, via Surescripts partner MERGE *Workflow support is dependent on your EHR vendor s specific implementation of Direct. **Also an MU Stage 1 objective 14

16 INTEGRATION Integrated into the EHR work flow <your organization logo> + Surescripts Directory Community Partner EHR + Surescripts Directory No separate portal required Other care provider EHRs + Surescripts Directory 15

17 TRUST A trusted partner with a proven track record Enabling secure health information exchange for over a decade 200+ EHR vendors 500K+ E-Prescribers Accredited by DirectTrust and EHNAC 6B+ Transactions annually Of nation s community 94% pharmacies 93% Transactions annually Certified Information Security Management System 16

18 Recap of benefits to communicate to your community partners Surescripts HISP services and health information network enable your community partners to electronically exchange a wide range of health information with a broad reach of community partners. Improve care coordination with <your organization name> and other community partners connected to the Surescripts network Reduce reliance on fax and paper based communication Meet the MU Stage 2 transitions of care objective Ensure efficiency with a solution integrated into the EHR work flow Work with a trusted partner with a proven track record 17

19 What is the call to action for my community partners? Contact your EHR vendor to learn how to get connected For any questions about the material presented today, contact your Surescripts account executive. 18