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Health Informatics: An Emerging Health Care Occupation

Health Informatics: An Emerging Health Care Occupation. Dr. Michael Kirshner Program Director Health Informatics OIT. Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute – Healthcare Careers Pathways Summit April 9-10, 2008. What is Health Informatics. Applied Information Technology in Health Care.

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Health Informatics: An Emerging Health Care Occupation

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  1. Health Informatics: An Emerging Health Care Occupation Dr. Michael KirshnerProgram Director Health InformaticsOIT Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute – Healthcare Careers Pathways Summit April 9-10, 2008

  2. What is Health Informatics Applied Information Technology in Health Care Health informatics is the application of clinical, information management, information technology and management practices to achieve better health.

  3. Our Challenge “The challenge is to find well-rounded IT professionals who have an understanding of healthcare informatics, health insurance industry and relationship management skills.” Kumar Chatani, Kaiser Permanente – Regional CIO

  4. Why Is HI Needed? • Transformation • New information technologies are driving HC transformation • High demand • HC employers need more qualified employees • >200 potential openings /year in Oregon • Low supply • Role of Higher Education • in Oregon <50 HI grads/year • Core Competencies • Prepare the future workforce • Support CC and OUS plan for Health Care Workforce • Challenges & Solutions

  5. Transform Health Care Improve efficiencies Lower cost Improve quality Reduce errors Increase safety Engage patients 2006 2003 Health care is in crisis - Health Informatics can… 2001 Institute of Medicine 1999

  6. Demand • What is the demand? • How is it determined, measured and verified? • Where should we be looking for solutions?

  7. OED/BLS • By 2016 > 200 HIT job openings / year in Oregon • 9+ SOC categories • 30% increase in demand by 2016

  8. Supply • How is supply defined? • Who develops the supply? • Who are the stakeholders? • What are the challenges facing HIT supply? • Where should we be looking for solutions?

  9. Education • AA/AAS/AGS/Certificate– HIM/HIT, CIS, HI • BS/Undergrad Certificate – Health Informatics • MS/PhD/Graduate Certificate – Medical Informatics

  10. Training to Core Competencies • Are there a set of core competencies for HIT? • What are they? • How will they change over time? • How do competencies affect demand and supply? • What are the challenges facing HIT competencies? • Where should we be looking for solutions?

  11. HI Competencies Understand clinical systems & structured data Knowledge management Software development Critically & effectively process information Understand impact of technology in Health Staggers, Gassert & Skiba, Health Professionals’ Views of Informatics Education: Findings from the AMIA 1999 Spring Conference, JAMIA, 2000

  12. Challenges & Solutions • Make meeting health care workforce needs a top priority • Ensure that validatedcore competencies guide supply side • Plan for new models of health care IT training • Create career pathway with integrated curricula

  13. Career Pathways: HI Help Desk End User Support Database developer Assistant Assistant Technical Writer Assistant Software Tester Business Analyst Assistant User Training Assistant Application Developer Database Developer/Admin Systems Implementation Spec. Research Assistant Technical Writer/Support Junior Business/System Analyst Junior IT consultant CMIO, CNIO CIO CTO Senior Researcher Senior Analyst Systems Developer MI Manager Work Level 1 Work Level 2 Work Level 3 High School AssocDegree Bachelor Degree MS/PhD College prep 2+ yrs 2 – 4+ yrs 4+ yrs

  14. Curriculum Design Process • Identify industry/employer requirements • Based on validated models and theory • Leverage other Health Informatics programs • Fit with school’s existing courses / programs • Locate qualified faculty • Leverage delivery models • Incorporate industry experience (co-op)

  15. BS Program Models • BS degree • 4+0, 2+2 degree completion, 1+3, 3+2 (BS+MS) • Certificate • Working professional - non degree • Core set of courses • Intro/survey courses • Allied Health students • Short courses, Continuing Ed, Distance Ed • Incumbent workers • Seminars/Workshops

  16. 2+2: CC + OIT

  17. Degree Curriculum

  18. Courses Computer Networks Decision Support Systems Finite Math and Calculus Health Care Technology Health Informatics Leadership Legal Issues Research Methods Oracle DB Programming Organizational Change & Development Process Improvement Relational Databases Systems Analysis Technical Report Writing Total Quality in Health Care Health Care Financing

  19. Senior Project - Industry Partners Payers & Vendors Medical Clinics Labs Hospitals Health Care Devices

  20. HI Graduate Jobs Positions Consultant Systems Designer Database Administrator Interface Analyst Work industries Hospitals Health Insurers IT industry, Vendors Labs, Clinics Research, Consultants Government Potential pay range $40k - $50k starting, up to $75k Projected job growth - >25%

  21. HI Computer Simulation Lab CCWD Grant Funding – OIT matching grant Pilot Project • Business/Management Systems • Electronic Medical Record • Clinical Information Systems • PACS, Labs, Medications • Communication systems • Infrastructure/Network ALLIED HEALTH IT/HI SIM LAB

  22. SIM Lab

  23. Contact Information www.oit.edu/portland Health Informatics Program E-mail: michael.kirshner@oit.edu Phone: 503.725.3066

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