Oregon
Community Health Information Network
CareOregon, Inc.
Oregon Community Health Information Network
522 SW 5th Street, Suite 400
Portland, OR, 97024
http://www.ochin.org
Michael Leahy
Ph: 503-416-1418
Fax: 503-416-1437
Email:
leahym@community-health.org
Network
Partners: Multnomah County Health Department
(CHD), Clackamas CHD, Tillamook County CHD, Benton
CHD, Virgina Garcia Memorial Health Center, Klamath
Health Partnerships, Ochoco Community Clinic, Pike
Market Medical Clinic, Santa Cruz Health Consortium.
Project
Purpose: Sustain the viability of the health
care safety net by improving and providing support
for information infrastructure through implementation
of Epic Practice Management Software, implementation
of Epic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to support
clinical activities and provide population-based outcomes
data, build a Knowledge Bank that will inform providers
and patients about patient care at an individual level,
and provide caregivers and policy-makers with a population-based
perspective on patient care and outcomes, as well
as on resource use and allocation at a statewide and
regional level.
Outcomes
Expected: Improved claims and billing
processes; improved reporting.
Service Area: Oregon, Washington, California.
Services Provided: The network has provided Practice
Management Information Systems since July 2002. Will
implement EMR beginning in Spring 2005.
Equipment: Sun 4800 database servers;
Intel-based Citrix servers, Cisco Routers.
Transmission: Full or fractional
T1, Internet.
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