1. Christine Perfili, MBA, B.S. Utah Department of Health CHARM Program Coordinator cperfili@udoh.gov UDOH Brown Bag January 30, 2008 CHARM OVERVIEW

2. C hildC hild H ealthH ealth A dvancedA dvanced R ecordsR ecords M anagementM anagement CHARM

3. What is CHARM? Connects specific UDOH program databases so that a health care provider can track, monitor and access information about a child such as: screening results, immunization status, assessments, services received, and referralsConnects specific UDOH program databases so that a health care provider can track, monitor and access information about a child such as: screening results, immunization status, assessments, services received, and referrals

4. PRIMARY GOALS To create an electronic virtual “health profile” for children in UtahTo create an electronic virtual “health profile” for children in Utah Allow real-time access and data sharing among appropriate health care programs, partners, and state agenciesAllow real-time access and data sharing among appropriate health care programs, partners, and state agencies

5. CHARM INTEGRATION (current) USIIS – Immunization RegistryUSIIS – Immunization Registry Vital RecordsVital Records Newborn Hearing ScreeningNewborn Hearing Screening Baby Watch/Early Intervention (BTOTS)Baby Watch/Early Intervention (BTOTS) Office of Recovery Services (DHS)Office of Recovery Services (DHS)

6. CHARM INTEGRATION ( in process) Newborn (Heel-stick) Screening (LIMS)Newborn (Heel-stick) Screening (LIMS) Birth Defects NetworkBirth Defects Network Utah Health Information Network (UHIN)Utah Health Information Network (UHIN) Clinical Health Information Exchange (cHIE)Clinical Health Information Exchange (cHIE) Web Access - Medical Home PortalWeb Access - Medical Home Portal

7. MEDICAL HOME PORTAL Medical Home Portal (MHP) - Information, tools, and resources to aid primary care physicians in caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs and providing a Medical Home for all of their patients (www.medhomeportal.org)www.medhomeportal.org Medical Home is an approach to providing comprehensive primary care

8. CHARM INTEGRATION ( NEAR FUTURE) Women Infants and Children (WIC)Women Infants and Children (WIC) Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT)Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT)----------------------------- Neonatal Follow-up Program (long term)Neonatal Follow-up Program (long term)

9. Maintain user profiles Enforce user access, security and authority Maintain an audit trail Monitor performance Assign unique client identifiers Assign unique client identifiers Store and manage core demographics Store and manage core demographics Track and manage shareable child health profile Track and manage shareable child health profile Identify and merge duplicate records Identify and merge duplicate records Map identifiers across participating programs Map identifiers across participating programs Broker for Child Health Profile information Compile information so it is easy to interpret Enable reminders and alerts WHAT CAN CHARM DO? Administrative Services Information Services Record Management

10. CHARM BENEFITS Enables coordinated health care service deliveryEnables coordinated health care service delivery Ensures the timely sharing of critical dataEnsures the timely sharing of critical data Advances health care providers knowledge about children with health, developmental, or genetic conditionsAdvances health care providers knowledge about children with health, developmental, or genetic conditions

11. Reduces duplicate data entry Reduces duplicate data entry Saves time Saves time Ensures security and confidentiality of Ensures security and confidentiality of medical information medical information Improves services to children and Improves services to children and families families - Birth Certificate Project CHARM BENEFITS (cont.)

12. Questions? charm.health.utah.gov