
Quilt - Clinically meaningful Interoperability for Healthcare Data on the Palouse
We are a group of likeminded individuals at healthcare entities in Eastern Washington and North-Central Idaho working together to bring healthcare data exchange to our region to improve continuity of care.
- Hospitals
- 6
- Clinics
- 2
- Members
- 9
- Locations
- Colfax, Pullman, Moscow, Lewiston, Clarkston
Members
Individuals working to improve the state of healthcare data interoperability as members of the taskforce.

Keith Gautreaux
SEL Health Clinic Medical Director

Kirstin Gehring
SEL Health Clinic Office Manager
Meeting Agendas
The taskforce strives for transparency in our meetings and actions. A summary of our meeting agendas by date of meeting.

Focus on FHIR API
Eighth meeting focused on engaging other stakeholders.
Seventh meeting focused on public messaging and FHIR support.
Sixth meeting again focused on vendor costs
Fifth meeting focused on vendor costs
Fourth meeting focused on vendor costs
Third meeting focused on state HIE interoperability with National HIE's
Second meeting focused on barriers to interoperability identified for each Actor
Our first meeting will be focused on Carequality and Commonwell.
Brief Introductions
Which Actor you represent and what is the status of your Actor's interoperability capability?
- PST
National HIE's
Level of Commonwell and Carequaltiy support within each actor.
- PST
Information blocking exceptions
Review the information blocking exceptions and discuss why these should be special cased with default open
- PST
Enumerate barriers for full interoperability for each Actor
Discussion of barriers
- PST
Focus on FHIR API
Discuss FHIR API support progress
FHIR API
- PST
PRH Epic interoperability plan
Explore real-world interoperability challenges with Epic
- PST
Vendor real-world testing updates
Examine any real-world testing results from EHR vendors
- PST
Eighth meeting focused on engaging other stakeholders.
Discuss engaging Whitman County and Gritman.
Stakeholder Engagement
- PST
Onsite collaboration planning.
Explore real-world interoperability challenges by visiting Actor sites.
- PST
Seventh meeting focused on public messaging and FHIR support.
Discuss what the group desires for public access to meeting information.
QUILT infrastructure/governance
- PST
Review Vendor/Actor Matrix for FHIR support
December 31st, 2022 deadline for FHIR support
- PST
Finish other vendor cost quotes for interoperability support in compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act
Vendor Quotes
- PST
Sixth meeting again focused on vendor costs
Review Vendor/Actor Matrix for FHIR support
December 31st, 2022 deadline for FHIR support
- PST
Establish other vendor cost quotes for interoperability support in compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act
Vendor Quotes
- PST
Fifth meeting focused on vendor costs
Review Vendor/Actor Matrix for FHIR support
October 6th, 2022 deadline for FHIR support
- PST
Establish vendor cost quotes for interoperability support in compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act
Vendor Quotes
- PST
Fourth meeting focused on vendor costs
Review Vendor/Actor Matrix for Carequality support
Will vendors commit?
- PST
Establish vendor cost quotes for interoperability support in compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act
Vendor costs
- PST
Review Vendor/Actor Matrix
What EHR's are in operation in which organizations
- PST
Decide whether to file an information blocking complaint against any vendor charging for interoperability implementation
None of us is as gullible as all of us!
- PST
Third meeting focused on state HIE interoperability with National HIE's
Update on IDHE integration with Carequality and Commonwell
ID support for National HIE's
- PST
Update on OneHealthPort integration with Carequality and Commonwell
WA support for National HIE's
- PST
Review Vendor/Actor Matrix
What EHR's are in operation in which organizations
- PST
Review CARES Act Timeline
Milestones for interoperability requirements
- PST
Second meeting focused on barriers to interoperability identified for each Actor
Update on Carequality and Commonwell support
National HIE's
- PST
SJRMC Update and USCDI discussion
Technical discussion
- PST
Discuss missing media kits
Website review?
- PST
Our first meeting will be focused on Carequality and Commonwell.
Brief Introductions
Which Actor you represent and what is the status of your Actor's interoperability capability?
- PST
National HIE's
Level of Commonwell and Carequaltiy support within each actor.
- PST
Information blocking exceptions
Review the information blocking exceptions and discuss why these should be special cased with default open
- PST
Enumerate barriers for full interoperability for each Actor
Discussion of barriers
- PST