Previous Virtual Forums Schedule & Information

You are Invited to a Series of Virtual Interactive Forums

“Connecting and Innovating for Better Health”

Please attend and contribute to the development of

Connecticut’s Five-Year Statewide Health Information Technology Plan

Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy and the Health Information Technology Advisory Council encourage you to participate in the Connecting and Innovating for Better Health series of online stakeholder forums. The Office of Health Strategy and the advisory council are hosting a series of six virtual interactive forums to collect input on Connecticut’s Five-Year Statewide Health IT Plan.

We want to hear from you!

Individuals, healthcare and social service organizations, providers of all types across all specialties, payers, consumer and advocacy groups, businesses, associations and coalitions, state and local agencies, researchers, educators, data geeks and health policy nerds (titles to be proud of) …everyone is invited to attend and participate.

To learn more about the process for developing Connecticut’s Five-Year Statewide Health Information Technology Plan, visit the plan webpage, or contact our planning partners, consulting firm CedarBridge Group, at cthealthitplan@cedarbridgegroup.com.

Forum Topics and Schedule

Behavioral Health & Everyone Else: Sharing Sensitive Data Without Compromising Privacy

February 23, 2021 10:00 – 12:00 PM Eastern Time

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_62PGXNwrREysXdg5wHssGg

• Behavioral health data sharing across settings for care coordination
• Electronic alerts and notifications when clients access other care settings.
• Access to the Connecticut Prescription Monitoring and Reporting System (CPMRS)
• Managing client consent preference for sharing personal health data
• Performance measurement reporting

Integrating Social Needs Data: Knowing the Person Really Matters when Delivering Person-Centered Care

February 26, 2021 1:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dhiFhybORUGAnV78pB9nvg

• Electronic screening for clients’ social risk factors
• Resource directories and referral management
• Event notifications
• Data sharing between healthcare and social service organizations for coordination of care, services, benefits
• Reporting requirements and analytics for population health, risk adjustment, outcomes

Prepare, Care, Protect, Measure, and Monitor: Technology and Data Needs for a Strong Public Health System

March 2, 2021 1:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PK4aKOtaSmqCE0r65YDA7g

• Disease and outbreak monitoring systems, electronic lab reporting, electronic case reporting, vital records
• Contact and proximity tracing
• Immunization information systems, vaccine management
• Data sharing and communication between health systems and public health agencies (local and state)

Connecting the Dots to Improve Outcomes: Eliminating Barriers to Protect and Care for Connecticut Children in Need

March 12, 2021 1:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mmGWzKy0Toq0saTV8rg3dA

• Community linkages with state and local child welfare systems
• Data sharing between healthcare and social service organizations for coordination of care and services
• Health systems and services for children with special health care needs
• Collecting and utilizing data on adverse childhood experiences to improve care and support

Timely Information Moving Between Long Term Care, Emergency Medical Services, Hospitals & Health Systems, and Primary Care

March 23, 2021 10:00 – 12:00 PM Eastern Time

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_22-EoNEsSKGCzYk529JqCA

• Emergency medical services access to needed health information
• Access to information for agency professionals, clients, and caregivers for care coordination
• Alerts, notifications, and data sharing capabilities communication
• Transitions of care information and care coordination
• Access to information about end-of-life treatment preferences

Prioritizing and Governing Investments: Secure, Person- Centered Health IT for Residents of Connecticut

March 26, 2021 1:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_egHj_wNxRQGkMeU8CTWQuQ

• Shared services for ensuring privacy, security, and fidelity of individual, provider, and organizational information to improve data quality, lower cost, and enhance outcomes
• The emerging concept of a public utility service for shared health IT services
• How can shared core services create opportunities for innovative new technology offerings?