Why was the Nebraska Information Technology Commission’s eHealth Council created?
The Nebraska Information Technology Commission’s eHealth Council was created to foster the collaborative and innovative use of eHealth technologies through partnerships between public and private sectors, and to encourage communication and coordination among eHealth initiatives in Nebraska. The eHealth Council is charged with: • Reviewing the current status of healthcare information technology adoption by the healthcare delivery system in Nebraska; • Addressing potential security, privacy and other issues related to the adoption of interoperable healthcare information technology in Nebraska; • Evaluating the cost of using interoperable healthcare information technology by the healthcare delivery system in Nebraska; • Identifying private resources and public/private partnerships to fund efforts to adopt interoperable healthcare information technology; • Supporting and promoting the use of telehealth as a vehicle to improve healthcare access to Nebraskans; and • Recommending best practic
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