EU-US eHealth/Health IT Cooperation Initiative Workforce Development Work Group

1. EU-US eHealth/Health IT Cooperation InitiativeWorkforce DevelopmentWork Group August 22, 2013

2. Meeting Etiquette • Remember: If you are not speaking, please keep your phone on mute • Do not put your phone on hold. If you need to take a call, hang up and dial in again when finished with your other call • Hold = Elevator Music = frustrated speakers and participants • This meeting is being recorded • Another reason to keep your phone on mute when not speaking • Use the “Chat” feature for questions, comments and items you would like the moderator or other participants to know. • Send comments to All Panelists so they can be addressed publically in the chat, or discussed in the meeting (as appropriate). From S&I Framework to Participants: Hi everyone: remember to keep your phone on mute  All Panelists

3. Agenda

4. General Announcements • The Workforce Development Workgroup meets every Thursday from 10:00am – 11:00am ET or 4:00pm-5:00pm CEST • To participate please see the “Weekly Meetings” Section of the EU-US eHealth Collaboration Wiki Homepage: http://wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+eHealth+Cooperation+Initiative Note: Please check the meeting schedule weekly to get the most up-to-date meeting information

5. Join the EU-US eHealth/Health ITCooperation Initiative • We encourage all members to “sign up” for the initiative. By joining this ensures you stay up-to-date with the work being done, communications and any initiative activities. • Simply complete the EU-US MOU Project Signup Form on the Wiki Page: http://wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+MOU+Roadmap+Project+Sign+Up

6. Today’s Goals

7. eHealth Workforce Goals/Objectives • Assessment of the scope, scale and characteristics of the healthcare workforce in the US and EU – current status and future trends in terms of eHealth capabilities. • Assessment of healthcare settings in the US and EU – current status and future trends. • Role based competencies, curricula for chosen scenarios in the US and EU. Perform analysis of competencies required by the diverse care workforce • (a) professionals in the field; • (b) academic track for new professionals (pre-service) and those • transitioning from other health disciplines and from mainstream ICT into the health sector; and • (c) all staff in healthcare delivery, management, administration and support. • Identify or create curricula that addresses the competencies identified in the US and EU. • Definition and agreement of common standards of competence and professionalism that identify “fitness to practice” health informatics and accreditation of professionals.

8. Today’s Goals

9. Roles as a step to our first Goal • Goal: Assessment of the scope, scale and characteristics of the healthcare workforce in the US and EU – current status and future trends in terms of eHealth capabilities. • By creating a comprehensive and agreed upon list of roles it is easier to focus on the assessment, scope and scale of current eHealth capabilities • Rather then bringing every program that exists to the table it may be easier to see the roles and then bring the curricula that exist to support those roles as part of this process

10. Straw-man List of Roles • Clinician or public health leader • Health information management and exchange specialist • Health information privacy and security specialist • Research and development scientist • Programmers and software engineer • Health IT Sub-Specialist • “From the Workforce Development For Universities through ONC: http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/program-assistance-university-based-training ” • Practice workflow and information management redesign specialists • Clinician/practitioner consultants • Implementation support specialists • Implementation managers • Technical/software support • Trainers • “From the Workforce Development for Community Colleges http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/community-college-consortia”

11. Today’s Goals

12. Next Steps • Discussion…. • Workforce Development Work Group will continue to meet every Thursday from 10:00am - 11:00am (ET)/4:00pm - 5:00 pm (CEST) starting Webinar Details: • Dial In: +1-650-479-3208 • Access code: 665 238 131 • WebEx URL: https://siframework2.webex.com/siframework2/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=665238131 • Check the Workforce Development wiki regularly for updates: http://wiki.siframework.org/Working+Group+-+eHealth+health+IT+workforce

13. Join the EU-US eHealth/Health ITCooperation Initiative • We encourage all members to “sign up” for the initiative. By joining this ensures you stay up-to-date with the work being done, communications and any initiative activities. • Simply complete the EU-US MOU Project Signup Form on the Wiki Page: http://wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+MOU+Roadmap+Project+Sign+Up

14. Visit the EU-US eHealth/Health ITCooperation Initiative Wiki Page • For the latest meetings announcements, meeting details and initiative contacts visit our homepage at http://wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+eHealth+Cooperation+Initiative.

15. Meeting Materials • For all meeting minutes, presentations, reference materials and recordings please visit the Materials tab and select “Past Meetings” from the drop down menu http://wiki.siframework.org/Project+Meeting+Artifacts.

16. Workforce Support Leads • US Point of Contacts • Mera Choi, Mera.Choi@hhs.gov • Jamie Parker, jamie.parker@esacinc.com • Gayathri Jayawardena, gayathri.jayawardena@esacinc.com • Amanda Merrill, amanda.merrill@accenturefederal.com • Emily Mitchell, emily.d.mitchell@accenturefederal.com • EU Point of Contacts • Mary Cleary: mary@ics.ie • Benoit Abeloos, Benoit.ABELOOS@ec.europa.eu • Frank Cunningham, frank.cunningham@ec.europa.eu

17. Questions

18. Resources • EU US Wiki Homepage • http://wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+eHealth+Cooperation+Initiative • Join the Initiative • http://wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+MOU+Roadmap+Project+Sign+Up • Reference Materials • http://wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+MOU+Roadmap+Project+Reference+Materials