Mississippi Division of Medicaid Exchanges Clinical Data in Real-Time with Hattiesburg Clinic

JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) has worked with Hattiesburg Clinic to establish an automated system for sharing clinical data in real time, equipping clinicians with enhanced medical-history information about their Medicaid patients within seconds.

On Aug. 1, DOM successfully linked its beneficiary data-analysis system, MedeAnalytics, with Hattiesburg Clinic's electronic health record (EHR). MedeAnalytics established DOM's Medicaid Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) back in 2014 as the core identity management system to allow easy management of a Medicaid patient's longitudinal record. From there, they worked with DOM to standardize the Medicaid clinical EMPI to support a clinical data interface with its external stakeholders.

So far, both DOM and Hattiesburg have shared clinical information on 20,000 individual Medicaid patients, or 100,000 total shared clinical reports. Mississippi is the first state in the nation to establish this method for leveraging Medicaid technology and resources to directly benefit the doctor/patient experience.

Hattiesburg Clinic is the second such clinical exchange and the second largest provider of Mississippi Medicaid beneficiaries. DOM built its first connection with the largest provider, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), in early 2016.

"This system is providing the Mississippi Division of Medicaid the opportunity to help improve the doctor/patient experience more cost effectively," according to Dr. David J. Dzielak, executive director of DOM. "Sharing resources where we can is one way a state agency like Medicaid can make a significant impact. And exchanging data with providers through this system is one small way Medicaid can help."

"Hattiesburg Clinic's priority is our patients and the quality and efficiency of care they receive at all of our locations. A major goal for us over recent years has been improving how we utilize our EHR, including establishing a more paperless workflow with our Epic system that provides more thorough patient care through information technology," said Tommy Thornton, Hattiesburg clinic executive director.

"This partnership with Medicaid is a valuable step in that ongoing effort, as it has enabled us to get a comprehensive picture of the patient's health and improves efficiencies for our providers," Thornton continued. "We are very pleased with what we are able to accomplish on behalf of our patients through this program with Medicaid."

This approach, known as the Clinical Data Interoperability Program, provides two-way communication between DOM's database and the provider. The concept is simple: DOM has an electronic system for storing and managing its beneficiary records, and this database includes up-to-date information such as a beneficiary's prescribed medications, allergies and other historical details. MedeAnalytics and DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) -- the world's leading independent, end-to-end IT services company -- built a platform to enable DOM to communicate with Hattiesburg's EHR. DXC's services-enabled OXi Platform utilizes industry standard technologies and connections such as HL7 and RESTful web services to quickly and easily connect new stakeholders in support of DOM's goal to collect, aggregate and share Medicaid clinical data to improve Medicaid beneficiary care and overall program management.

"DOM is a model example for Medicaid interoperability and how other agencies across the nation can leverage data to improve beneficiary care," said Paul Kaiser, chief executive officer of MedeAnalytics. "MedeAnalytics has powered the Division's first major provider data connection since 2016 and we look forward to continually supporting their efforts to expand connectivity with other providers across the state of Mississippi."

"DXC is pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) to deliver a platform that facilitates DOM's connectivity and interoperability to providers, outside agencies, stakeholders, other States, and federal agencies," said Susan Arthur, vice president and general manager, Health & Life Sciences, DXC Technology.

After connectivity is established, everything is automated. When a patient schedules an appointment with the clinic or is admitted to the hospital, the EHR queries DOM if it has patient information. If the patient is a current or former beneficiary, within seconds the system will send a clinical summary to the EHR. When the patient's treatment is completed and the individual is discharged, the EHR sends an updated summary back to DOM. If there are a number of different tests or procedures performed, DOM will receive those updates.

"The bottom line is, more than 100,000 clinical summaries have already been exchanged between DOM and Hattiesburg Clinic," said Dzielak. "This has provided the opportunity for 20,000 Medicaid beneficiaries to have an interaction with their clinician where they have data that better serves them at the point of care. We can provide that additional value to the provider, and then the aggregate data provides insights into health trends in the state."

With the infrastructure now in place, Dzielak anticipates additional connections in the future. In late August, a third connection was established with Singing River Health System, and a fourth is underway.

About MedeAnalytics®
MedeAnalytics provides evidence-based insights to solve a real problem that plagues healthcare – how to use the immense amount of patient data collected along the care continuum to deliver cost-effective care and promote a healthier population. Its analytics platform delivers intelligence that helps healthcare organizations detect their greatest areas of risk and identify opportunities to improve their financial health. It empowers providers and payers to collaborate and use data to strengthen their operations and improve the quality of care. MedeAnalytics' cloud-based tools have been used to uncover business insights for over 1,500 healthcare organizations across the United States and United Kingdom. The company has also been named one of Modern Healthcare's top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2014, 2015 and 2016. For more information, visit www.medeanalytics.com.

About Mississippi Division of Medicaid
Medicaid is a state and federal program created by the Social Security Amendments of 1965, authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, to provide health coverage for eligible, low income populations. In 1969, Medicaid was enacted by the Mississippi Legislature. All 50 states, five territories of the United States and District of Columbia participate in this voluntary matching program. The mission of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid is to responsibly provide access to quality health coverage for vulnerable Mississippians, by conducting operations with accountability, consistency and respect. For more information about the Mississippi Division of Medicaid, visit the website at http://medicaid.ms.gov.

About DXC Technology
DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world's leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company's technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.technology.

About Hattiesburg Clinic
Hattiesburg Clinic is the largest physician-owned and directed multi-specialty health care group in Mississippi. Founded in 1963 with 10 physicians, the clinic has grown over the years to a staff of more than 400 physicians and providers serving South Mississippi. Originally established in the city of Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg Clinic has expanded to include numerous family medicine clinics, immediate care facilities, dialysis units and specialty departments. The clinic's mission is to provide easily accessible health care in an efficient and cost-effective manner, with an emphasis on patient service.

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