State Medicaid HIT Plan (SMHP)
Alaska’s SMHP will provide readers with an understanding of activities Department of Health (DOH) will employ over the next five years to implement section 4201 Medicaid provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, focusing on the implementation of the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program. Subsequent sections of the State Medicaid HIT Plan (SMHP) provide a detailed description of the plan to implement and administer the Alaska’s EHR Incentive Program, including Alaska’s plans to:
- Establish, administer, and oversee the program;
- Obtain stakeholder input to assist with development and implementation of meaningful use definitions;
- Capture attestations and reporting data electronically;
- Disburse and monitor incentive payments;
- Update the State’s electronic systems to improve functionality and interoperability;
- Pursue incentives to encourage adoption, implementation, or upgrade of certified EHRs and meaningful use by eligible professionals (EPs) within their practices and by eligible hospitals (EHs) throughout the state;
- Ensure Privacy and Security of electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI); and
- Prevent fraud and abuse.
The ultimate goals for the State of Alaska are to improve access to health care and quality of health care for Alaskans. The DOH vision for the future of health information technology (HIT) is a multi-year vision that consists of existing and planned projects and initiatives that will significantly contribute to Alaska’s health care transformation. By leveraging implementation of new technologies such as a modernized Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), extending web based access to providers and members, EHRs, and HIE networks, DOH will do its part in supporting a health care system for Alaska that places individual Alaskans, their families and communities at the center of their health care experience and ultimately shift the focus from treatment to prevention.
Important State Medicaid HIT Plan Documents
