Health Information Management Division
Welcome to the Health Information Management Division (HIMD). HIMD supports department-wide efforts for accurate and timely information that supports DHCS programs. Programmatic activities support information access and sharing that considers data as an asset and data as a service.
- Health Information Access
- Delivery of Services
- Quality Measurement and Reporting
- Utilization and Adequacy
- Population Health Characteristics
- Oversight and Accountability
HIMD Programs
- Interoperability Implementation
Interoperability enables seamless sharing of patient data among health systems, promoting care coordination and improving outcomes. - Medi-Cal Promoting Interoperability Program
Administers the Medi-Cal Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program - HIPAA
Responsible for the successful implementation by DHCS of all of the final rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification
HIMD Information
- Clinical Data Exchange within California
Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has been developing a strategy to incorporate clinical data into the Medicaid enterprise and participate in the health information exchange (HIE) landscape.
DHCS Resources
External Resources
- American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
AHIMA has played a leadership role in the effective management of health data and medical records needed to deliver quality healthcare to the public - Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
HIMSS is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information technology (IT). HIMSS leads efforts to optimize health engagements and care outcomes using information technology. - Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA)
The Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) initiative of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) is intended to foster integrated business and IT transformation across the Medicaid enterprise to improve the administration of the Medicaid program. - US Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
By enforcing the Privacy and Security Rules, OCR helps to protect the privacy of your health information held by health insurers and certain health care providers and health insurers.