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Charting a Path to Success with ONC Specialty Roles

Charting a Path to Success with ONC Specialty Roles. IL-HITREC Perspective March 16, 2011. The Vision of IL-HITREC.

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Charting a Path to Success with ONC Specialty Roles

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  1. Charting a Path to Success with ONC Specialty Roles IL-HITREC Perspective March 16, 2011

  2. The Vision of IL-HITREC For PPCPs to utilize the interoperable health information technology system in Illinois to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care by providing assistance to 1300 priority primary care physicians, who will meet meaningful use requirements.

  3. Overview of IL-HITREC Mission Leverage existing expertise and resources to implement: • Outreach to PPCPs • Education • Technical assistance that is necessary to assist Illinois PPCPs to accomplish the goal of attaining or exceeding meaningful use of certified EHRs.

  4. Collaborators • AdditionalIL-HITREC collaborators include: • Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network • Illinois Hospital Association • Illinois Public Health Institute • Illinois State University • Northern Illinois Physicians for Connectivity • University of Illinois at Chicago • CHITREC • Northwestern University • Serving Chicago 606* zip codes

  5. IL-HITREC Service Area Illinois less the City of Chicago (606* zip code)

  6. HIT Issues • Low adoption rates for EHR, more pronounced in rural areas 15-20% and even less at MU requirements • Access to capital for IT investment • Resources for education – initial or ongoing • Lack of IT strategy/planning process • Infrastructure issues – Broadband/cost

  7. Impact of EHR Adoption /MU • Training needed for existing workforce as well as demand for new workers created by move to greater HIT penetration in healthcare organizations • Age demographics of rural areas will have an impact on workforce for HIT • Other employment opportunities as competition for HIT skills increases

  8. Critical Skills to Survive and Thrive in Changing Healthcare Environment • Stay current • Out- of-box thinking skills extremely beneficial • Understand the operational but perceive the “Bigger Picture” • NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK!

  9. Job Opportunities • Rural health facilities: IHA, IRHA, ICAHN, Center for Rural Health, website for member institutions • Professional associations: IAFP, ISMS, HIMSS for access to members who may be looking for staff • HIT state and national website • Certified EHR vendors/HIT consultants • American Health Information Mgmt Association   and National Association for HIT

  10. Questions/Other information • Physician / practice questionnaire • Go to www.ILHITREC.org and click on “Intent to Participate” button. • Contact: • John L. Lewis, IL-HITREC Program Director jlewis@niu.edu(815) 753-0936 • Roger L. Holloway, IL-HITREC ProgramCo-Director rholloway@niu.edu(815) 753-5900 • Joan Laurino, IL-HITREC Program Manager jlaurino2@niu.edu(815) 753-1136

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