Health Information Partnership for Tennessee: 730 Cool Springs Boulevard, Suite 120, Franklin, TN 37067 (615)-778-2161

2. Mission
Improve access to health information through a statewide collaborative process
by providing services and infrastructure for the secure electronic exchange and
use of health information.
Vision
Be the recognized state and national leader that supports measureable
improvement in clinical quality and efficiency to healthcare consumers,
providers, and payors through the provision of secure HIE services.
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3. HIP TN at a Glance
 Founded in 2009 and reflective of input from 250+
stakeholders engaged in statewide health information sharing
efforts
 In 2010 HIP TN incorporated as a 501 (c)(3) organization;
 Over $10MM in State and Federal funding received to date,
 In 2010, partnered with OptumInsight to implement Elysium
Exchange as statewide backbone for health information
exchange
 In 2011, began implementation to connect statewide HIE
partners
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4. Department Veterans Centers for Social Security
of Defense Healthcare Disease Administration
Administration Control
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5. Core Services
Services to help organizations
locate, positively identify, and
determine how to exchange
information securely across
organizational boundaries;
Enterprise Services
Services to help organizations meet
the federal criteria and state
requirements for the meaningful
use of certified EHR technologies;
and
Value-Added Services
Services for inclusion within the
statewide HIE framework based on
the feasibility, cost, and value of the
proposed service. It is anticipated
that services will evolve and be
accessed through HIP TN’s provision
of Core Services
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6. Funding and Sustainability
HIP TN PROJECTED SOURCES OF FUNDING – 2011 THRU 2016
100%
PERCENT OF TOTAL FUNDING
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
VALUE ADDED SERVICES 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 15%
STATE OF TN 100% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0%
PAYORS 0% 50% 50% 50% 50% 60%
CMS 90/10 0% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25%
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7. Organization
HIP TN
Board of Directors
Keith Cox
CEO
Finance Operations General Counsel Program
Technology
Human Resources PMO Privacy & Security Coordination
Operations Council Workgroups
Middle Tennessee East Tennessee Tennessee
Mid South eHealth Office of eHealth
eHealth Health Information Regional Extension
Connect Initiatives
Collaborative Network Centers
Technology Clinical Workgroup Privacy & Security Sustainability Consumer Advisory
Workgroup Chair Chair Workgroup Chair Workgroup Chair Workgroup Chair
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8. Board of Directors
Voting Director Seat Appointee
Consumer Director
Patrick Willard, Senior Legislative Representative / State Health and Family, AARP
At least one representative from among the population served by healthcare providers
Government Affairs
in the State of Tennessee.
Qualified Organizations
Robert S. Gordon, Board Member, Mid-South eHealth Alliance
Three representatives from among those Qualified Organizations that have executed a
Mike Ward, Board Chair, East Tennessee Health Information Network
Connectivity Agreement with the Corporation and are actively exchanging data over
OPEN
the Corporation’s network
Health Insurers
At least two representatives from those entities that contract to provide health Robert H. McLaughlin, MD, Senior Medical Director, CIGNA Healthcare
insurance coverage to citizens of the State of Tennessee, such as insurance companies, Thomas Lundquist, MD, Senior Vice President, Quality, Blue Cross, Blue Shield of
health maintenance organizations and non-profit hospital and medical service Tennessee
corporations.
Self Insured Employer
At least one representative from among those businesses in the State of Tennessee OPEN
offering health insurance to its employees through a self-funded health benefit plan
Hospital Industry
Reginald W. Coopwood, MD, FACS, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Medical
At least one representative from among hospitals providing services in the State of
Center, Memphis
Tennessee.
Licensed Healthcare Providers John Pirolo, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Saint Thomas Health Services
At least four licensed health care providers or representatives of providers. Diane Pace, PhD, RN, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Tennessee Health
Science Center College of Nursing
Kathy Wood-Dobbins, Chief Executive Officer, Tennessee Primary Care
Association
Richard H. Sain, Pharm. D., President, Reeves-Sain Drugstore
At Large Dawn Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, QSource
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9. Workgroup Leadership
Workgroup Leadership Charter
Chair: Mike Ward, Senior Vice President and CIO,
Covenant Health
Technology Vice Chair: Doru Mihaescu, Associate Director, Supports the overall technical direction of statewide HIE
Information Systems, Southern Adventist
University
Co-Chairs: Vicki Estrin, Program Manager HIP TN
Privacy and Security Focuses on issues related to implementation of statewide HIE
Randy Sermons, HIP TN General Counsel
Supports clinical direction and provides input from providers “in the field” on the HIP
Chair: Russ Leftwich, CMIO, Office of eHealth
Clinical Workgroup TN Network and its ability to support providers in the improvement of patient care
Vice Chair: John Pirolo, CMIO, St. Thomas Health
through the provision of health information as well as support for Meaningful Use
Sustainability Tony Dotson, Practice Manager, Erlanger Medical
Responsible for HIP TN’s “Sustainability Plan” and overall “Business Plan”
Workgroup Center
Consumer Advisory Chair: Susan Torzewski, Clinical Documentation Represents patients, family members, and caregivers who consume the services that
Group Builder, Mountain States Health Alliance HIE provides
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