12 Bdd Electronic Health Info Exchange

The Pennsylvania Department Of Labor And Industry Dli Office Of Disability Determination Bdd Adjudicates Claims For The Social Security Disability Insurance Ssdi And Supplemental Security Income Ssi Benefits Under An Agreement With The Social Security Administration Ssa As Part Of The Bdd S Adjudicative Process Disability Claims Adjudicators Obtain Medical Evidence From The Claimant S Medical Sources One Way To Acquire Historical Medical Evidence Is By Utilizing A Pennsylvania Patient And Provider Network P3n Only Health Information Organizations Hio Certified By The Department Of Human Services Dhs Office Of Medical Assistance Programs Omap Can Retrieve Electronic Health Information Records Held In The P3n Upon Bdd Receiving Authorization The Bdd Will Utilize The Hio To Acquire And Share The Medical Records With The Bdd And Partners To Appropriately Access And Securely Share Vital Medical Information Improving The Speed Quality Safety And Cost Of Patient Care The Type Of Health Information To Be Exchanged May Include But Is Not Limited To Patient Demographics Medical History And Records Lab Results Medications Lists Discharge Summaries Care Plans And Other Relevant Clinical Information And Will Be Used To Determine Eligibility For Disability Benefits Under Ssa Regulations And Guidelines The Dli Seeks To Award A Purchase Order To The Responsive And Responsible Health Information Organization Hio That Presents The Lowest Overall Cost Who Will Set Up A Process To Acquire Patient Protected Health Information Phi Records Of Bdd Applicants Who Have Provided A Valid Signed Hipaa Compliant Authorization For The Disclose Of Phi The Term Of The Purchase Order Shall Begin On The Start Date And Terminate And Shall End In One Year Unless Otherwise Terminated By The Commonwealth The Commonwealth Reserves The Right To Exercise Up To Four Additional One Year Renewal Options Under The Same Terms And Conditions