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Future of the Exchange Network

Whad’ya Node? Exchange Network Node Mentoring Workshop

Presented by Molly O’Neill

New Orleans, LouisianaFebruary 28-March 1, 2005

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Agenda• Vision for the Future• Grants

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Vision for the Future• Seamless access to data• Web services expanded• Interoperability among partners• Growth in partners – utilization and

proliferation of technical infrastructure• Ultimate Goal: 2008?

– All data flows use the EN exclusively• Partners do away with all the many

different “old” ways of doing exchanges

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2005 Performance Measures• Move away from measuring

performance on building nodes• Begin measures which address

programmatic issues and move toward institutionalizing the Exchange Network

• Establishing 2005 Measures while developing long term out year measures and metrics for success (2006-2008)

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2005 Proposed Metrics• Provide improved access to data through the

expansion of web service• Maximize the value of the Exchange Network

by documenting economic efficiencies and cost savings

• Foster new partnerships and collaboration among partners

• Filling existing and newly discovered data gaps • Demonstrate that the Exchange Network

supports improvement with data quality

Ultimately, these types of measures are most important to stakeholders

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2005 Grant Program• Awards expected this summer (earlier

than the previous 2 years)– EPA doesn’t want to compromise the 2006

Presidential Budget request by holding onto the FY2005 grant monies before Congress debates 2006 budget request.

– Therefore, if EPA has questions on the 2005 grant proposal, please be expedient in responses

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Grant Program Future• Because states/EPA are having success

with implementing the Exchange Network, it has higher visibility– More questions will be asked..

• What have they accomplished with the dollars spent?

• How was the money used to meet those goals?

Therefore, we have to continue to show success, leverage resources, and share and document success stories