HealtheConnect Alaska

At the Mat-Su Regional Health Transformation Project convening last week, we were presented with data showing that cancer remains the leading cause of death in both the Mat-Su Borough and Alaska.*

Early detection and treatment are a key piece of changing that statistic. Alaskans commonly get care across systems, so data is fragmented. As this study reinforces, self-reported data has limitations. Health Information Exchanges can help connect the dots and support patients in getting the preventive screenings that can save lives.

Read more:

"Comparison of health information exchange data with self-report in measuring cancer screening” https://bit.ly/4okLZN8

*Source: Alaska Department of Health Vital Statistics Report (2024)

Did you know that our HIE Portal includes a tool that provides near real-time visibility into patient encounters across participating facilities?

Population Explorer is an encounter notification tool that supports healthcare teams in managing follow-ups, discharge planning, and care coordination more efficiently.

To help users get started, we created a comprehensive training video and companion PDF guide that walk through:

🔹 The purpose and benefits of Population Explorer
🔹 How to access and configure it
🔹 How to navigate it
🔹 How to use filters to prioritize follow-up work
🔹 How to use downloads or the built-in tracking tool to manage follow-up activity

Our video condenses a full 1-hour training into just 10 minutes, making it a quick and practical introduction for both new and existing users.

🔗 Learn more about Population Explorer: tinyurl.com/pop-exp

🔗 View more healthEconnect Alaska resources: healthEconnectAK.org/resources