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Why California needs a statewide health data network (and how to get there)
Why California needs a statewide health data network (and how to get there)
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Contributor(s):
- California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Oakland, CA] : California Health Care Foundation, June 2021
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Data Management
Information Dissemination
Information Storage and Retrieval
California
United States - Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- California needs a statewide health data network to protect public health, respond to emergencies, and improve care delivery — while maintaining patient privacy. This will allow those making critical health care decisions to have the information they need to see the whole picture for their patients, make smart and timely decisions, and save lives. Statewide health data networks have been adopted in many other states. Case studies in Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, and New York show shared digital infrastructure can take different forms and be managed differently. They all have in common that the state government plays a leadership role and has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that this infrastructure exists, includes everyone, and addresses the state’s most important health needs. Filling that leadership void is the first and most important step California should take. All successful state data exchanges have strong leadership to oversee their data health networks. Strong leadership should have a governance structure with the authority to manage participation, data privacy, and financing. The new data system should meet three main conditions: (1) Health care data should link to public health data, so the state has the information it needs to address public health emergencies. (2) All physical health data should link to behavioral health and social services data. That way, Medi-Cal and other important programs can provide care and support to the whole person. (3) A statewide health data network needs to include all Californians. Right now, too many Californians are left behind because their care teams do not have the right information at the right time.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 unnumbered pages))
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918366886406676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918366886406676