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Health Information Technology

Health Information Technology. IHI Board HIT Working Group Oct 2008. Aim & Objectives. Aim: To establish a deep understanding of health information technology (HIT) and its role in high quality care today, tomorrow and 5-10 years out. Objectives: 

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Health Information Technology

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  1. Health Information Technology IHI Board HIT Working Group Oct 2008

  2. Aim & Objectives • Aim: To establish a deep understanding of health information technology (HIT) and its role in high quality care today, tomorrow and 5-10 years out. • Objectives:  • to provide knowledge, understanding and advice to IHI’s Board. • To provide a framework for IHI to develop a strategic and business plan at the interface of HIT and improvement • To identify potential partnerships in HIT

  3. Why do this ? • HIT plays a central, critical role in most health care systems – from policy to delivery. • Worldwide issue • Adoption of HIT viewed as indicator of quality of healthcare systems – e.g. US Scorecard • Substantial investment in HIT • Positive evaluations of HIT (overall) • A number of potential ‘tipping point’ indicators: • ‘disruptive’ technologies ( e.g. web 2.0) in use • patient / consumer driven-e.g. GoogleHealth, Healthvault. • others • IHI is reviewing its own IT requirements • IHI has been approached by major players

  4. Why IHI? • Is IHI behind the curve on HIT ? • IHI does not have clear organizational view on value of HIT • Do customers perceive IHI to support HIT ? • Do our staff and faculty have deep understanding ? • Can our view be modernized • Opportunity to lead as improvement organisation • IHI has unique perspective and ‘bridging’ role • We know our customers’ problem areas • We have nurtured an improvement network • We have many connections with HIT experts  IHI could bridge the two

  5. Why IHI ? ( continued !) • IHI have library of previous activity e.g. ARHQ report, Don Berwick’s report on Partners, input into KP HealthConnect development, etc • Board enthusiasm, expertise and energy • Willing and able leaders – Don G, Paul H and Brian R

  6. Where are we now? • Initial Board working group discussions • Team formed • Bob Waller, Blan Godfrey, Mitch Seltzer,Don Goldman, Paul Hamnett, Brian Robson • HIT contact list drafted

  7. How take forward ? • Initial Board contributions • Establish 90 R&D project • Alignment within core IHI work • Structure • Timelines • Visibility and awareness • Resource, critique and support • Collaborate with R&D ( Merck) project

  8. Pace of Work • 90-days divided into three segments: Days 1-30: (Nov 2008) Scan • Deliverables: • Write and post technical brief • Subject matter expert interviews • Post all research documents team should read • Progress report Days 31-60: (December 2008) Test • Deliverables: • Updated technical brief • Initial formulation of outcomes • Testing and outcomes of testing • Progress report Days 61-90: (January 2009) Summarize and Disseminate • Deliverables: • Final 90-Day Report • Report to IHI Innovation Team - ? Future whitepaper • Report to IHI Board

  9. Return on investment ( non $) Primary • Knowledge and understanding for IHI • Inform IHI strategy on HIT Secondary • Raise profile of IHI in HIT field • White paper  ‘get our thoughts out there’

  10. Return on investment ( $) • Future Forum sessions • Special event(s) – seminars, collaborations • Consider RFP $ and other grants • Other

  11. Next Steps • Inform Board of R&D recommendation (BR, MB) –done • Link with Merck R&D team ( BR, JH,JW) - done • R&D submission • Intention flagged to LM and DG • SBAR to be submitted before 1st Nov ( BR) • Launch Nov 1st • Charter to be written by 11th Nov (BR, PH)

  12. In summary • HIT is important to our customers and to IHI • IHI has opportunity to evolve its position on HIT • Board level support • R&D route is recommended

  13. Board HIT Working Group • Now • further draft HIT contact list • draft questionnaire • share R&D recommendation with working group

  14. Board HIT Working Group4th November • 10.30 – 1.30 IHI Offices • Bob, Blan, Mitch, Paul, Brian, ?Don G, Don B and Maureen. • Agenda ? • Update on planned approach • Brain storming session with expertise in the room • Paul - ? Good facilitator • Pre-set questions for group to consider • Minutes / note taker – a volunteer ? • Play this into R&D cycle

  15. Board HIT Working Group6th Nov • Now cancelled ( MB confirmed)

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