TUESDAY, 2:30 – 2:50 PM WEDNESDAY, 11:00 – 11:20 AM Debbie Somers, Health IT Consultant (Contractor), Federal Health Architecture, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Linda Creps, TRANSFORM Program Manager (Contractor), Federal Health Architecture, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Linking Health and Human Services 1

What is TRANSFORM The TRANSFORM initiative brings federal, state, local and private organizations together to identify pertinent business challenges, foster collaboration, and deliver shared solutions. LOCAL - COMMUNITY FEDERAL PRIVATE (Provider, Citizen) Linking Health & Human Services Create efficiencies, reduce costs, serve our citizens STATE

Our Challenge – Current State Today, the focus is on the individual and their family to navigate the landscape of federal, state, local, and private programs available to address their needs. There is little coordination across programs. 3 SNAP Schools Head Start Local Child Welfare Newborn Metabolic Screening Newborn Hearing Screening IRS CHIP TANF School Breakfast Program Medicaid Child Care School Lunch Program Healthcare Providers The individual has to determine which programs apply to their situation and provide the same information repeatedly. This is not efficient or effective. 3

SNAP Schools Head Start Local Child Welfare Newborn Metabolic Screening Newborn Hearing Screening IRS CHIP TANF School Breakfast Program Medicaid Child Care School Lunch Program Healthcare Providers SNAP Schools Head Start Local Child Welfare CHIP TANF School Breakfast Program Medicaid Child Care School Lunch Program Healthcare Providers Instead, the individual reaches out to one program, and with consent, information is electronically shared with other applicable programs from which he/she might benefit. Our Challenge – Future State Enabling information sharing across programs results in improved services to the individual or their family and creates operational efficiencies. 44

The TRANSFORM Process Engage leaders & champions Analyze business processes, information flow, data needs Design framework of re-usable components, services, capabilities Recommend tools and capabilities to support the solution Transform accelerate deployment of shared solutions Create Efficiencies, Reduce Costs, Serve Our Citizens

Current Challenges We are “Transforming” Solving the Paper Record Problem Tracking Enrollment Information Improving Services to Children Addressing Provider Management Issues Across State and Federal Programs Create Efficiencies, Reduce Costs, Serve Our Citizens

Thank You 7 The participation of any company or organization in the NHIN and CONNECT area within the HIMSS Interoperability showcase does not represent an endorsement by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the Federal Health Architecture or the Department of Health and Human Services.