Friends of eHealth: An Overview Richard Sears, Executive Director

What is Friends of eHealth  A public benefit corporation  Incorporated in the US state of Oregon  Operating under US law as a non-profit corporation – 501(c)(3) under US internal revenue code  Governed and regulated for the benefit of the public  A legal entity that can receive grant funds directly from foundations and government entities and provide federal income tax deductions to donors 1/10/2016 2

Relationship to Open Health Tools  Friends of eHealth is the strategic public-benefit funding partner  Establishing a formal process for grant funding of OHT-approved projects  Establishing a contractual relationship with OHT as the fiscal agent for the grant funds  Serving as a sponsor for OHT projects to funding sources where OHT is legally or financially unable to attract  Packaging the OHT projects for a targeted foundation market  Packaging OHT G&A expenses for specialized foundations and government agencies 1/10/2016 3

Friends of eHealth Funding Model  Open Health Tools common solutions, standards and projects based on self-interest  We align investments in Healthcare interoperability technologies that benefit the public and provide a measureable public good Friends of eHealth Open Health Tools Healthcare Entities SDO & SSO Orgs Software Vendors 1/10/2016 4

Advantages to Open Health Tools  Increased availability of otherwise restricted funds  Access to a wide range of institutional programs and funds  Reduction of administrative, financial and legal requirements  Project grant money will help spread OHT's overhead expenses and defray OHT indirect costs 1/10/2016 5

Potential Projects for Funding  OHT's General & Administrative Expenses  OHT HL7 Tooling -- HL7 & NHS  OHT Academic Outreach -- Mohawk College Canada  OHT PASS – Inpriva  OHT Conformance Services -- Canada Health Infoway  IHSTDO Terminology Tools  Technical Documentation of NEXTj's code donation 1/10/2016 6