Manifest MedEx, California’s nonprofit health data network, has been
selected by the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) for $4.9
million in grant funding to develop and implement an interoperable
health information exchange between emergency ambulance service
providers and hospitals.
Manifest MedEx will work together with six local EMS agencies, 13 EMS
providers, and 16 hospitals to cover eight counties (Riverside, San
Bernardino, Fresno, Tulare, San Joaquin, Merced, Amador, Stanislaus,
Calaveras) and more than 7.6 million Californians following the Office
of the National Coordinator’s model for Search,
Alert, File, Reconcile (SAFR) capabilities under this grant. By
connecting EMS providers and their emergency department partners through
SAFR, the nonprofit network will enable data-informed emergency care in
the field, real-time notification to hospitals of incoming patients, and
seamless data transfer between electronic patient care records and
hospital electronic health records. Starting with a two-year program,
this work is designed to create capabilities that can be scaled to other
California communities in the future.
“Ambulance service is an incredibly critical point for patient
communication,” said Erica Galvez, Chief Strategy Officer of Manifest
MedEx. “On transport, patients may be unconscious and unable to
communicate their serious allergies and medical history details. On
arrival to the emergency department, providers need access to details
from paramedics to act safely and quickly. Manifest MedEx is honored to
be selected by EMSA as a trusted partner for seamlessly delivering
life-saving health information when California patients are at their
most vulnerable.”
More than 400 healthcare organizations in California are currently
participants in Manifest MedEx, including recent additions of Health
Net, Scripps Health, and AHMC Healthcare. The network delivers real-time
notifications of hospital admit, discharge, transfer (ADT) activity as
well as up to seven years of searchable medical record history to help
healthcare leaders improve patient care and reduce costs.
Hospitals interested in joining Manifest MedEx should consider acting
quickly in order to take advantage of the nonprofit’s special $60,000
bonus for participants that sign on before May 31, 2019, as part of the
statewide Cal-HOP program. Learn
more about Cal-HOP and the bonus incentive here.
About Manifest MedEx
As California’s largest nonprofit health data network, Manifest MedEx
delivers real-time information to help healthcare providers care for
millions of patients every day. Together, we are transforming the
healthcare landscape across the state, supporting California as a leader
in affordable, proactive, and compassionate medical care. For more
information, visit: www.manifestmedex.org.
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