The MidSouth eHealth Alliance Data Sharing Agreements and Supporting Documents
As of September, 2005, the MidSouth eHealth Alliance (MSeHA) and the AHRQ/TN State regional demonstration project is receiving comprehensive clinical data (labs, reports, diagnoses, etc.) from 15 organizations and is in operation in several emergency departments in the greater Memphis Area.
Our work led us to conclude that data-sharing agreements are critical. This process was based on data-sharing and other documetns from the Markle Connecting for Health Policy Group. The process took much longer than expected but served as a vital means of bringing over 50 people within the region to a more common, patient-centered goal.
The MidSouth eHealth Alliance is a non-profit company chartered specifically to manage the data exchange demonstration project and is supported by multiple sub-groups and an inclusive operations committee working continually on updating policies and procedures. We present on this site three documents produced in the course of our work.
- MSeHA_participation.pdf. This is the data sharing agreement based on the Markle work. Our ammendments are not included.
- Registration_Policy_with_exhibits.pdf. Our Registration Policy also our Registration Application. The applications are exhibits to the policy. These are submitted for approval. Once they are signed by the Board Chairman they become Registration Agreements.
- Operations Committee.pdf . The Operations Committee corresponds with the management committe mentioned in the Markle Connecting for Health Framwork documents. Much attention was given to composition and charter. The Committee is a board committee and the membership reflects ALL Participants regardless of whether or not they have a seat on the board.
Some additional policies and related documents will be released at a later date.
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