§ 6.342. PHIX Executive Office.

 The PHIX Executive Office will be responsible to direct activities necessary to support the development, implementation and operations of the health information technology initiatives within the Governor’s Prescription for Pennsylvania.

   (1)  Executive Director. The PHIX Executive Office shall be managed by an Executive Director who shall report to a Chief Information Officer in the Office of Administration, Office of Information Technology. The PHIX Executive Director, in consultation with the Office of Administration and the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform, shall determine the appropriate staffing levels and necessary infrastructure to develop and support the operation of the PHIX.

   (2)  Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform. The Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform will provide strategic vision, policy and planning guidance to the PHIX Executive Office with respect to the Statewide development, implementation and operations of a health information exchange and other health information technology initiatives within the Governor’s Prescription for Pennsylvania.