What does the Population Explorer do?
Access Encounter History
- Review and export the latest patient encounters over the last six months
- Enables encounter tracking and documentation for better care and recordkeeping
Event History
- View a summary line item that includes all related patient events rolled into a single encounter
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Simplifies patient record reviews by combining multiple events into a single view, making it easier to track patient history
Customize and Manage Filters
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Tailors alerts and notifications to meet specific clinical needs and efficiently manage patient populations
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Allows prioritization of alerts to efficiently manage healthcare resources and effectively respond to high-risk patients
Filter Encounter Data
- Efficiently filter available encounter data based on specific inquiries
- Provides tailored information quickly, improving data efficiency and decision-making
Real-Time Notifications
- Enables quick responses to critical changes in a health status, ensuring timely intervention and follow-up
- Provides real-time alerts for patient encounters delivered directly into users’ workflows
Filter Management
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Save and reuse filter criteria for patient lists, empowering streamlined workflows and efficient data management
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Saves time by allowing users to quickly access commonly used data views, enhancing productivity and reducing redundancies
Advanced Panel & Filter Capabilities
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Create and manage panels for specific patient populations, such as diabetic patients
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Facilitates efficient patient monitoring, enhanced care coordination, and improved health outcomes through trend analysis
Direct Launch to Patient Record
- Access clinical information by directly launching into HIE InContext for patient
- Improves patient care by consolidating critical information in one place, supporting better clinical decisions
Critical Health Status Alerts
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Monitors critical changes in patients’ health status and admissions to the hospital or emergency department
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Helps providers quickly triage and respond through immediate care management, improving patient outcomes
Population Insights
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Unlocks population-level insights enabling users to analyze trends and patterns
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Supports strategic planning and prediction of future healthcare needs, aiding in resource allocation and service improvements
Who can benefit the most from the Population Explorer?
- Hospital systems and providers
- FQHCs and rural care providers
- Ambulatory and post-acute care providers
- Payers/MCOs
- Value-based care organizations/ACOs
- Behavioral health providers
WVHIN Tools
WVHIN Portal
The WVHIN Portal is a secure, HIPAA-compliant web-based platform that serves as a centralized hub for clinical information. Integration with various EHR systems enables real-time access to valuable patient insights within your workflow, providing a complete medical history without juggling separate systems. Quickly launch applications or perform patient searches within the portal to view key data like diagnoses, lab results, medication histories, and critical patient alerts.
Population Explorer
Population Explorer is a valuable tool within the WVHIN portal that lets healthcare providers review detailed patient encounter histories without any additional login. Robust clinical information, referrals, and controlled substance monitoring data can be filtered or summarized into a snapshot. CSS* Event Notification Delivery (CEND) enables real-time alerts that can be customized to monitor patient admissions and critical health changes, accelerating care.
*In 2016, the WVHIN joined Crisp Shared Services (CSS) as their technology infrastructure partner. (https://www.crispsharedservices.org/)
SDOH
Under the Social Needs tab of the WVHIN portal, SDOH screening assessments provide details about social determinants of health, including food insecurity, housing instability, and financial demographics. Sourced from ADT feeds related to ICD-10 codes, this data supports mandatory and voluntary SDOH reporting to assist with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. These assessments can help analyze community needs, inform care decisions, and personalize benefits for members.
Consent Tool
WVHIN’s consent management solution enables the secure exchange of substance use disorder (SUD) data protected under 42 CFR Part 2. Electronic signatures let patients consent to share confidential SUD data with their care team to optimize treatment, offering flexible expiration dates that give patients control over their information. Once providers register signed consent from a patient, their SUD data integrates seamlessly into existing clinical workflows.
Reports & Alerts
WVHIN allows participants to customize a variety of alerts, notifications, and demographic reports to receive real-time data and insights about their patients. Through CEND ADT notifications, smart alerts, updated demographic data, HL7 LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes)-coded lab files, WVSIIS (West Virginia Statewide Immunization Information System) immunization data, and Continuity of Care (CCD) documents, users can receive tailored push notifications to enable timely interventions, enhance patient outreach, and close critical gaps in care.