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Look At What HIMSS Pulled out of the Gulf Coast Ashes...If they can do IT , anyone can!. Katrina Phoenix Vision…. Hancock Medical Center, MS. Hancock Medical Center, MS.
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Look At What HIMSS Pulled out of the Gulf Coast Ashes...If they can do IT, anyone can!
Katrina Phoenix Vision… Hancock Medical Center, MS Hancock Medical Center, MS … dedicated to rebuilding paper-based medical practices decimated in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, being driven by an Advisory Board and the HIMSS EHR Vendors Association (EHRVA).
Advisory Board: Received Jan ’06 – Spirit of HIMSS Award • American Health Quality Association (AHQA) • American College of Physicians (ACP) • American Medical Association (AMA) • HIMSS EHR Vendors Association (EHRVA) • University of Rochester Medical Center, Emergency Response, Chair • Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) in the Gulf Region: • Information and Quality Healthcare, Ridgeland, MI • Louisiana Health Care Review, Baton Rouge, LA • Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation, Birmingham, AL • Former Davies Award winners: Drs. Rob Lamberts, Ali Loveys and Jim Morrow
Advisory Board • Health Level 7 (HL7) • eHealth Initiative (eHI) • Zarb Consulting • University of Maryland – Center for Health Information and Decision Systems • Glen Falls Hospital
Determine practice qualification criteria Assemble key documents for team use Practice Identification Solicitation of Donations Vendor Match Mentor assignments WebEx Workflow Hardware needs Steps To Move Forward
Site Visit: February 3 & 4, 2006 • Territory “restructured” • Day to day conveniences • Putting it into perspective • Loss of patient volume • First hand accounts • Dr. James C. Crittenden • Waveland Medical Center • Hancock Medical Center
Waveland Medical Center Waveland, MI
LOUISIANA • Internal Medicine Physicians (Location 1)Covington, LA 70433 • 1A. (Location 2) Slidell, LA 70458 • Robert Kenny, MDNew Orleans, LA 70119 • Robert Lesser, MDNew Orleans, LA 70115 • Primary Healthcare AssociatesNew Orleans, LA 70115 • Christy Valentine, MDNew Orleans, LA 70115 Practice 1 Practice 1A Practices 2, 3, 4 and 5
MISSISSIPPI • Coast Heart Institute(Location 1)Gulfport MS 39501 • Coastal Family Health Center(24 Sites)Biloxi, MI 39531 • Waveland Medical Center Waveland, MS 39576 Practice 2 Practice 1 Practice 3
ALABAMA • Regina Benjamin, MD • Bayouclinic, Inc. • Bayou La Batre, AL 36509 Practice 1
Vendor Donations to Date • Donations differ by--- • # of licenses • Availability of client server vs ASP • Inclusiveness of training costs, implementation costs, etc. • Ramp-up time to place request in the cue
A4 Health Systems Companion Technologies CSW Greenway Medical Technologies HealthLanguage InteGreat JMJ Technologies Lakes Health Systems MD Synergy MedcomSoft MedicAlert Foundation MediNotes Corporation Vendor Donations to Date • Medpracticeflow • MedQuist • Misys Healthcare • Optimal Practice Solutions • OptimizeIT • Practice Partner (PMSI) • RedMedic • SOAPWare • SRIT • TeleVital • True North Techology
Distribution of grants to more than 50% of practices being assisted Assist with hardware needs and affiliated services HIMSS Foundation
Waveland Medical Center Waveland, MI First “Go-Live” July 27, 2006
Morehouse School of Medicine National Center for Primary Care Designated by the… National Institutes of Health grant “Regional Coordinating Center for Hurricane Response” New Partnerships…
Morehouse School of Medicine subcontracted directly with True North Technology http://www.truenorthmedical.com/index.html Grant funds to cover infrastructure Up to 50 practices New Partnerships…
Media Coverage… • 10/17/05 – iHealthBeat • 10/24/05 – AMA News • 2/16/06 – AHQA Quality Update • 2006: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Nov, HIMSS The Digital Officehttp://www.himss.org/ASP/topics_FocusDynamic.asp?faid=155 • 7/27/06: WTNI-AM 1640 AM – Gulfport, MS • 7/27/06: Sun Herald (Gulfport, MS) • WLOX-TV Channel 13, ABC • 7/27/06 – Times Picayune • 7/27/06 – Clear Channel Radio • 8/2/06 – For The Recordhttp://www.fortherecordmag.com/archives/ftr_09182006p34.shtml • 8/11/06 – Modern Healthcare • 10/10/06 – CAP Today
Barriers, Lessons Learned • Not originally in HIMSS strategic plan, budget • Logistics associated with the area • Maslow’s Hierarchy • Connectivity • Temporary structures • Cash to cover costs of training, implementation • Hardware needs • Best vendor match • Existing PMS system? • Practices assisted by affiliated health systems
Barriers, Lessons Learned • Best vendor match • Existing PMS system • Hospital owned clinic, billing in place • Non-EMR Donations • Best fit • Donations extinguished • Change in corporate structure • Change in corporate priorities
….Next Steps… • 3 practices “live” • AL, MS, LA • Continue mentoring and support • 6 practices in various stages of implementation • Future HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence recipients?
For Additional Information David Collins, Manager, Davies Awards Program, dcollins@himss.org