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GA-HITREC Education Milestones

GA-HITREC Education Milestones. Dr. Denise W. Hines, PMP, FHIMSS GA-HITREC-Director, Outreach & Education. 2011 Education Milestones. 34 GA CAH/Rural hospitals eligible for education services at no charge 9 Webinars on Meaningful Use 7 Sessions on HIPAA

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GA-HITREC Education Milestones

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  1. GA-HITREC Education Milestones Dr. Denise W. Hines, PMP, FHIMSS GA-HITREC-Director, Outreach & Education

  2. 2011 Education Milestones • 34 GA CAH/Rural hospitals eligible for education services at no charge • 9 Webinars on Meaningful Use • 7 Sessions on HIPAA • 2 Webinars on available GA-HITREC education and technical assistance services • 1 Webinar on GA Medicaid Incentive Program • 28 Courses available free on the www.ga-hitrec.org Online Training Center for CAH/rural hospitals • 365/24/7 Availability of courses on the Online Training Center • 2 Workshops/Conferences • Quarterly Newsletters and Informational Emails • Started development of 4 Courses with curriculum created by the ONC

  3. 2012 to Date Education Milestones • 47 Web Based Courses: Accessible 24/7 www.ga-hitrec.org online learning center • Medicaid/Medicare/ HIT Monthly Webinars • Conferences & Workshops • CNO/Case Management Workshop • Rural Health IT Conference • Newsletters/Informational Emails • 13 ONC HIT Certification Program Courses!!! • 4 Certifications Coming • Accessible 24/7 • Valued at $900

  4. Sessions & Attendees

  5. Questions??

  6. Regulatory Updates

  7. ARRA/HITECH Programs CMS EHR Incentive Program AHRQ-Health IT Related Research Broadband Studies & Expansion HRSA-FQHC &CHC Infrastructure HIT Regional Extension Centers Health Information Exchange Beacon Communities Workforce Development Meaningful Use Stages EHR Vendor Certifications Technology Standards Privacy & Security Standards

  8. Program Results • % of U.S. Hospitals that adopted EHRs has doubled from 16 to 35% between 2009 and 2011 • 55% of practices adopted an EHR last year • 3 of 4 patients with paper records want their doctor to adopt an EHR • 80-97% of patients who have paper records believe that EHRs can improve care by ensuring timely access, protect medical records, and expand communications • Incentives are the #1 reason for EHR adoption growth • 90% of FQHCs adopted EHRs • Providers who partner with RECs are twice as likely to receive Medicare EHR Incentive Payments as those who don’t • 70-85% of eligible providers who received Georgia Medicaid EHR incentive payments are GA-HITREC providers • HIT job market growing at over 31% year over year • 1000’s of ONC workforce dev. program graduates

  9. Current Electoral Landscape • Presidential Election • Congressional Elections • State Legislative Elections • 11 State Gubernatorial Races • 10 Attorneys General Races

  10. Continued Strong bipartisan support for HIT • National Health IT Week-Public Policy Summit (9/10-9-15) • Publically recognized by President Obama • 500 visits to over 300 congressional offices • Georgia Visits • Senator Saxby Chambliss • Senator Johnny Isakson • Lynn Westmoreland-3rd District • New Legislation • Introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-Mass) Medicaid Information Technology to Enhance Community Health (MITECH) Act • Extend Medicaid incentives to providers who practice predominantly in qualified safety net clinics • Also planning to introduce legislation to address conflicts between varying state privacy laws to spur health information exchange • HIMSS is asking Congress to support a study on patient identifiers

  11. What YOU can do Visit with your local leaders and remind them of the importance of health information technology. We need their continued support!!!

  12. Questions

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