e-Health Advisory Committee

The e-Health Advisory Committee (eHac) was established in July 2016 to advise the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS) and HHS system executive commissioner on strategic planning, policy, rules and services related to the use of health information technology, health information exchange systems, telemedicine, telehealth and home telemonitoring services. eHAC tasks include: Advising on the development, implementation and long-range plans for health care information technology and health information exchange (HIE), including the use of: Electronic health records (EHRs). Computerized clinical support systems. HIE systems for clinical and other forms of health information. Other methods of incorporating health information technology (HIT) for the purposes of greater cost-effectiveness and better patient outcomes. Advising on the development, use, and long-range plans for telemedicine, telehealth, and home telemonitoring services. Advising on incenti