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Trends and Innovations in Health Information Technology

September 2008 

Highlights of health plans' IT initiatives to improve health care quality and efficiency.

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Report by Topic

1. Clinician-Patient Communication 
2. e-Prescribing 
3. Decision Support for Health Care Providers 
4. Customized Patient Information 
5. Health Information Exchange 

Report by Company

Aetna 

• Clinical Decision Support Information at the Point of Care 
• Online Access to Health Care Providers’ Pricing 
• CareEngine® System 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana 

• Coverage Advisor 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Tufts Health Plan, and Neighborhood Health Plan. 

• eRx Collaborative, 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 

• Health Information Exchange 

CIGNA HealthCare 

• Virtual House Calls 
• Second Life 

Group Health Cooperative 

• MyGroupHealth Interactive Website 

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Neighborhood Health Plan, Network Health, Tufts Health Plan, Health New England, BMC Healthnet 

• The New England Health Care EDI Network (NEHEN) and MA-Share 

Health Alliance Plan 

• e-visit Initiative 
• Health Care Decision Support System 
• Member Health Reminder System 

HealthPartners 

• Integrated EHR-PHR 

HealthPartners, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Medica, and UCare 

• Minnesota Health Information Exchange 

Humana 

• Personal Care Advance/ Care Hub 

Kaiser Permanente 

• My Health Manager Personal health Record (PHR) 
• HealthConnect™ 

Shared Health® 

• Care Opportunities 

WellPoint 

• Individual Health Record (IHR)