HIPAA WORKSHOP and HEALTH IT FORUM September 25-26, 2014

FCC Pilot Laying a HealtHIE Foundation for the Future DISCUSSION Dustin Durden – Pineland Telephone Cooperative John Scott - Bulloch Telephone Cooperative Steven Milner – Planters Telephone Cooperative David Flanders – Emanuel Medical Center

FCC Pilot Laying a HealtHIE Foundation for the Future Agenda Current Status of a Rural Health Facility Local Telecom Team FCC Pilot Project Broadband Loop Regional Loop Proposal HIPAA Security and Privacy Issues Benefits from Healthcare/Telecom Team Questions

Current Status of a Rural Health Facility Focus on Adoption of Electronic Health Record for Meaningful Use Internal & External Infrastructure Needs Security and Privacy Patient Portal and Adoption Clinical Information Exchange – Discussion by David Flanders

Local Telecom Team Purpose and benefits of the local telecom Georgia Telecom Association Future Community Plans Solutions for Healthcare

FCC Pilot Project USAC – Universal Service Administrative Company Independent Not-for-profit Corporation Administrator of Universal Service Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Newest Component of the Rural Health Care Program Provides a 65 % Discount Rural Health Care Providers o Individual o Consortia

FCC Pilot Project PROVIDES FUNDING Eligible Costs of Construction Implementation of Statewide and/or Regional Broadband Networks

USAC Consortium Leader (HealtHIE Georgia) Legally And Financially Responsible Entity Required by USAC Eligible Health Care Provider (HCP) Member of the Consortium Consortium itself if Organized as a Legal Entity

Consortium Leader (HealtHIE Georgia) Consortium Leader Responsibilities Submit The FCC Form 460 Collect Letter Of Agency (LOA)

Funding of the Project USAC 65% of eligible Cost USDA-Rural Development covering the other 35% of Eligible cost FCC Pilot – assist in the build-out cost of the network

FCC Pilot Project PROVIDES FUNDING Eligible Costs of Construction Implementation of Statewide and/or Regional Broadband Networks

Healthcare Connect Fund

Broadband Loop Allows multiple telecommunications operators to use connections from the telecom exchange to the customer's premises. The physical wire connection between the local exchange and the customer is known as a "local loop“.

Broadband Loop

Regional Loop Telecom Partners Bulloch Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Pineland Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Planters Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

Regional Loop Proposal Facilitate Use of Existing Fiber Optic Networks Construct New Fiber Optic Cable Coordinate Use of Fiber Facilities Leverage Fiber Assets Meet Minimum Interoperability Requirements

HIPAA Security and Privacy Advantages Broadband Service Dedicated Health Care Network

David Flanders Benefits to the local Healthcare community provider

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