The following resources were compiled to help Region VIII Community Health Centers stay informed about the new and changing world of Health Information Technology (HIT). Please e-mail shannon@champsonline.org if you have any other appropriate resources to share.
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HHS Resources
White House Resources
Region VIII Efforts
HIT Educational Resources
HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
AHRQ's National Resource Center for Health Information Technology, including press releases, grant and contract opportunities, and lessons learned.
http://healthit.ahrq.gov/home/index.html
HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Information for health centers regarding electronic health record guidelines and readiness.
Community Clinic EHR Readiness Assessment Introduction and Instructions
Electronic Health Records: Selection Guidelines for Health Centers
HHS National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII)
An initiative to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and overall quality of health and health care in the US through a network of interoperable systems of clinical, public health, and personal health information that would improve decision-making by making health information available when and where it is needed with a focus on the set of technologies, standards, applications, systems, values, and laws that support all facets of individual health, health care, and public health
http://aspe.hhs.gov/sp/NHII/
HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Federal health IT initiatives, office activities, frequently asked questions, reports, links, etc.
www.hhs.gov/healthit/
Health Information Technology Leadership Panel Final Report
HHS/AHRQ HIT-Related Press Releases
Selected 2005 press releases relating to Health Information Technology
05/11/05: HHS Secretary and Leading US Companies Say Health Information Technology Should Be Urgent Priority
09/14/05: Research Finds Low Electronic Health Record Adoption Rates for Physician Groups
10/06/05: HHS Awards Contracts to Advance Nationwide Interoperable Health Information Technology
10/06/05: AHRQ Awards Over $22.3 Million in Health Information Technology Implementation Grants
11/10/05: HHS Awards Contracts to Develop Nationwide Health Information Network
02/13/06: AHRQ Launches New "Learning Resources" To Help Providers Adopt Health IT
07/18/06: Announcement to Help Speed Adoption of Electronic Health Resources
08/01/06: New Regulations to Facilitate Adoption of Health Information Technology
10/26/06: HHS Officially Recognizes Certification Body to Evaluate Electronic Health Records
12/08/06: HHS Advances Nationwide Health Information Network Initiative
Promoting Innovation and Competitiveness: President Bush's Technology Agenda
HIT Plan, including problems and solutions
www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/technology/economic_policy200404/chap3.html
Discussion of Health Care Information Technology Benefits
Video, audio, and transcript of Presidential Discussion held at the Intercontinental Cleveland Clinic Suite Hotel 01/27/05; includes fact sheet
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/01/20050127-7.html
Colorado Health Information Exchange (COHIE)
Implementing connectivity between healthcare entities to allow appropriate point-of-care patient information to be accessed by healthcare providers through a technical infrastructure allowing for secure messaging using mutually agreed upon standards
http://ccbh.ehealthinitiative.org/profiles/COHIE.mspx
Utah Health Information Network (UHIN)
An electronic commerce coalition of health care insurers, providers, and other interested parties, including State government with the common goal of reducing health care administrative costs through data standardization of administrative health data and electronic commerce (EC)
www.uhin.com
Ask the Experts: Health Information Technology; Jill Braden Balderas, David Brailer, MD, PhD, Winston Price, MD, FAAP, and Dean Rosen
Kaisernetwork.org Healthcast
Online webcast, available in video or as a transcript; national experts discuss improving the nation's health information technology infrastructure
www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=1462
Center for Health Information Technology
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Interactive tools, news, events, projects, articles, tutorials, etc.
www.centerforhit.org
Connecting for Health
Markle Foundation
A public-private collaborative of more than 100 organizations enabling health professionals and patients to use information technology
www.connectingforhealth.org
State-by-State Health Center Use of Electronic Health Information
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
State level findings on health center use of electronic health information and barriers to adopting health information technology; based on a 2006 national survey of health centers
www.nachc.com/research/ssbysdat.asp
Electronic Health Information among Health Centers: Adoption and Barriers
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Downloadable fact sheet presenting preliminary data on health center adoption rates of EMRs and key barriers to implementing EMRs
www.nachc.com/research/files/CHC%20HIT%20survey%20fact%20sheet.pdf
Information Technology Library
Community Clinics Initiative
Library list of reports, guides, assessment tools, news releases, etc., including the following resources:
EHR Readiness Assessment
Health Information Technology: Federal Policy Landscape
Healthcare Technology Resource Guide
Electronic Medical Records; Chris Tonozzi, MD
CHAMPS Archived Webcast
Addresses the need for organizational readiness assessment, arguments for using an EMR, assessment tools and criteria for selecting EMR software, hardware options for implementing an EMR, and issues to consider when contracting with an EMR software vendor; available for purchase or loan on CD-ROM (CME no longer available)
CHAMPS Archived Webcasts Volume 1
Health Information Technology: Improving Quality and Value of Patient Care; John Tooker, MD, MBA, FACP
Medscape from WEBMD eJournal
Video editorial encouraging broader adoption of health information technology
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/506521
Annual Health Information Technology Summit
Conference for HIT Policy held in conjunction with the National HIPAA Summit
Conference overview, call for speaker/presentation proposals, sponsors, continuing education opportunities, etc.
www.hitsummit.com
Differences Between EMR and EHR
Health Information Management Systems Society and
Medical Economics
White paper and article addressing the distinctions between Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR)
EMR vs. EHR: Yes, There Is a Difference
Technology consult: EMR or EHR?
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