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OVERVIEW. CAH and Rural Hospitals August 2012. Goals and Objectives. GA-HITREC Funding & 4-Year Objectives. $20.5 million to assist providers with selection, successful implementation, and meaningful use of certified EHR systems $19.5 million – Individual Providers

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OVERVIEW

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  1. OVERVIEW CAH and Rural Hospitals August 2012

  2. Goals and Objectives

  3. GA-HITREC Funding & 4-Year Objectives • $20.5 million to assist providers with selection, successful implementation, and meaningful use of certified EHR systems • $19.5 million – Individual Providers • $1 million – CA and Rural Hospitals • 5,200 Priority Primary Care Providers • Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB-GYN, Peds • MD, DO, NP, PA • 56 Critical Access Hospitals • Work Collaboratively with Statewide HIE ($13m)

  4. RECs Support Critical Access and Rural Hospitals • RECs Support Critical Access and Rural Hospitals

  5. Goals and Objectives

  6. GA-HITREC Technical Services for CAH/RH It is our aim to become the Health Information Technology Center for physicians and CAH/RH across the state of Georgia We are here to serve YOU!

  7. GA-HITREC Technical Services for CAH/RH Existing Technical Service Areas for CAH/RH (Free)

  8. GA-HITREC Technical Services for CAH/RH New Technical Service Areas for CAH/RH (Fee-Based)

  9. Outreach and Education • Customer service, disseminating information • Access to the Online Training Center at www.ga-hitrec.org 24/7/365 • Webinars • Live Group Training Events

  10. WEBINARS Join us for Health IT LUNCH N LEARN 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12:30 We’ll present topics of interest which may include: • Patient Engagement Strategies – May 15 • Medicare/Medicaid Attestation – June 19 • Preparing for ICD-10 transition – July 17 • Health Info Technology: HIE, Direct Exchange, • Medicaid Year 2 - August 21 • Using Patient Data to Improve Health • Outcomes – Sept. 18 • Meaningful Use and Value Based Purchasing – Oct 16

  11. Meaningful Use Vanguard Program

  12. Under Resources on the GA-HITREC website, you’ll find attestation guides, regulations, workbooks, and more. Take some time to read these materials to help you through your process.

  13. ONC Workforce Curriculum now available • ONC Component 1: Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S. • ONC Component 3: Terminology in Health Care and Public Health Settings • ONC Component 8: Installation and Maintenance of Health IT Systems  To get more information about each class, visit the online training center and click on the course of interest.

  14. Certified Health Information Technology Professional – Implementation Support Specialist • These are 7 components recommended in preparation for the CHITP-ISS certification exam. • Terminology in Health Care and Public Health Settings • 2. Introduction to Information and Computer Science • 3. Working with Health IT Systems – coming soon • 4. Installation and Maintenance of Health IT Systems • 5. Networking and Health Information Exchange – coming soon • 6. Configuring EHRs – coming soon • 7. Special Topics Course on Vendor-Specific Systems Scholarships are being awarded to GA-HITREC hospitals for the courses, a combined value of $700. E-mail sherri.ackerman@hometownhealthonline.com to apply. Once approved, you will receive the promotional code that will give you access to this certification opportunity. The CHITP-ISS exam will be $299

  15. Website Resources

  16. Contacts: Sherri Ackerman sherri.ackerman@hometownhealthonline.com Barbara Scarlette barbara.scarlette@via-consulting.com Dr. Denise Hines dhines@ehealthservicesgroup.com Or the call center number: 877-658-1990

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