1 1 Connect SI: Enabling a 20 County Multi-Provider Integrated Health Strategy

2 2 Panel Members Cary Minnis – Development and Research Coordinator, MAN-TRA-CON Corp. Todd Hart – Director, Illinois Health Network, Illinois Hospital Assoc. Debra Seale – Executive Director, Telehealth Networks and Programs; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Communications and Information Sciences, SIU School of Medicine Frank Knott – President, ViTAL Economy, Inc.

3 3 Healthcare in Southern Illinois is a nexus industry $1.6 billion impact -27,000+ direct and indirect jobs

4 4 Greater Egypt COI Strategy Southeastern COI Strategy Southern Five COI Strategy Greater Wabash COI Strategy Phase 1 Outcomes GIS Asset Maps Broadband Strategy GDP & Healthcare Economic Models Regional Economic Strategy Healthcare Strategy Regional Economic Framework Five-Year Measurable Goals Implementation & Funding Plan GIS Mapping Team Supports COIs Healthcare Providers COI Strategy Network Providers COI Strategy Connect SI Regional CED COI Strategy © ViTAL Economy 2007 Phase 2 PHASE 1 ROADMAP - 07/01/06 – 12/31/07 STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT >$2 Billion New Annual Wages 41,461 Existing Jobs >$5,000/Yr 27,298 New Hi-Wage Jobs $642 Million New KBE Activity 1,600+ Firms Families with Healthcare Coverage Lift 10,000 Citizens Out Of Poverty $200 Million Information Technology Investment 2012 Goals

5 5 Potential Impacts of Connect SI Job Goals: Improved Healthcare Revenue Mix Insured population 10% Medicaid 26% Medicare 18% Uninsured 32%Uninsured 32% >$2 Billion New Annual Wages 41,461 Existing Jobs >$5,000/Yr 27,298 New Hi-Wage Jobs $642 Million New KBE Activity 1,600+ Firms Families with Healthcare Coverage Lift 10,000 Citizens Out Of Poverty $200 Million Information Technology Investment Note: 60% of the US population had employment based insurance in 2004 Current State 2004 Desired Future State 2012 A Far Better Payor Mix than Today Insured Medicaid Medicare Uninsured Source: Estimates based on IPLAN, and Census Bureau data

6 6 Connect SI Healthcare COI

7 7 Current Healthcare COI Vision Statement Supporting the collaboration and interconnection among healthcare providers and patients to improve: –Healthcare access –Health outcomes –Provider profitability –Through a qualified healthcare workforce in Southern Illinois

8 8 Healthcare COI Focus and 2012 Goals Profitability –Recapture $22M of $400M+minimum in lost charges to neighboring states –Increase commercial healthcare related patient charges by 5% Critical Skills Shortage –Direct jobs = 4,676 = $214M –Indirect jobs = 2,408 = $75M Improved Health Outcomes –Reduce cardiovascular disease mortality from 215 to >166 deaths per 100,000 Improved Connectivity - five priority e-health applications –Electronic Master Patient Index –Linking Hospitals and Physicians with Electronic Health Records –Mental Health Primary Consulting –Workforce Education and Training –Tracking System for Drug Seekers

9 9 Connecting ALL Southern Illinois Healthcare Assets

Healthcare Locations Needing to be Linked

11 Healthcare Action Team Goals Connectivity –Improve remote access to health care information by health providers and consumers –Increase the amount of secure file and application sharing –Prioritize health resource gaps for short-term and long-term action –Identify Telehealth/Telemedicine and Health Information Technology applications to address priority areas synergistically –Increase connectivity to health care providers to effectively and affordably improve health outcomes in priority areas creation of Electronic Master Person Index (eMPI)

12 Healthcare COI Why is Connect SI vital to Healthcare? –Facilitates collaborative discussion of health care needs of the region –Furthers the accomplishment of collective goals by enabling private sector success –Leverages the collective assets of education, health care, and social services to meet community needs –Increases the implementation of best-practice models