1. IHS Health Information Technology Update
CAPT Mark Rives, DSc, CHCIO, Chief Information Officer
Indian Health Service
July 2018

2. Health IT Modernization
Working with HHS Chief Technology Officer and the Office of the National Coordinator
Plan to use HIMSS Analytics as metric for determining current status
Will conduct analysis of 4-6 RPMS sites
Creates a quantifiable “This is where we are now” baseline.
VA – DoD status updates from CERNER
Tremendous focus on interoperability
Tracking accomplishments
Challenges with the adoption and implementation
DoD – Currently on planned pause; 18 deployment waves to follow.
VA – Plan to start in 2020; conclude by 2028
Continued engagement with other tribal groups
CIO presented at Tribal Health NextGen Consortium Meeting

3. ISAC Workgroup Update and New Charter
Current Work:
Revision process started in Larger group did initial work; smaller workgroup completed remainder. Went through three rounds of comments and revision.
Sent for vote and passed.
Presented to agency senior staff to enter into IHS internal review process.
However, IHS leadership has presented a request to have ISAC to revise to fewer voting members while keeping broad input.
Meetings & Calls
Last meeting: Phoenix Area Office– March 14-15, 2018
Next meeting: Alaska or Portland/Seattle – Sept 2018

4. Funding for OIT
Working with IHS leadership to formulate presentations to HHS for separate line item in the FY2020 budget.
Working with IHS Leadership to fund health IT program.
Incorporating feedback and comments from TSGAC, DSTAC, and ISAC.

5. RPMS 2015 CEHRT - Status
Prioritization of other high impact projects has affected 2015 certification schedule.
Projects that impact billing and patient safety have been our focus
New Medicare card
EPCS
No dedicated funding for this project
MU1 funded by ARRA
MU2 funded by MU1 reimbursement
Payment Adjustments are small compared to funding required
MU1 $15M
MU2 $25M
We will have some of modular elements completed on time.
CQM
Some modular components may be better bought rather than built.

6. Questions?