You are invited to participate in the first stakeholder survey of the Health Information Technology Oversight Council (HITOC). This survey is intended to help the HITOC identify its stakeholders and assist the HITOC in effectively communicating and engaging Oregonians in its process for developing a state plan for Oregon's statewide health information exchange (HIE).

The federal Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology will award $8.58 million to Oregon for planning and implementation of a statewide HIE. This funding includes specific content requirements and tight deadlines for state HIE plans. Today, the ONC released a letter clarifying the goals and functions of state HIEs, stating:

"Our goal, above all else, is to make care better for patients and to make it patient-centered. . . . A key premise: information should follow the patient, and artificial obstacles - technical, business related, bureaucratic - should not get in the way. . . This means we cannot support arrangements that restrict the secure, private exchange of information required for patient care across provider or network boundaries."

The HITOC will solicit and incorporate stakeholder feedback throughout its planning process to ensure that Oregon's statewide HIE meets the needs of Oregonians. Please add your voice to this process, starting by completing the short stakeholder survey (click the link below) by Friday, November 20 at 11:59pm. Thank you!