HRSA’s Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) would like to announce the following HIT/EHR workshops coming to a region near YOU!
Sept 28-29- EHR focused workshop hosted by OHIT; Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association (ASHNHA); Alaska State Medical Association (ASMA); Alaska Primary Care Association (APCA); Alaska DHSS; Alaska EHR Alliance; and Alaska e-Health Network (AeHN) at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska.
Participants planning to attend should meet the following criteria:
- HRSA-funded grantees from Region X
- Healthcare providers and employees in hospitals and clinics who are in the implementation phase or planning to implement an EHR system in the next 6-12 months
- Those facilities that are a part of a new or existing EHR network, or planning to join a network
The Workshop Overview can be found at:
http://www.ashnha.org/content/
To register for this workshop please go to: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=763139
To access the workshop agenda:
http://www.ashnha.org/UserFiles/File/HRSA%20HIT%20Conference%20Save%20the%20Date%20FINAL%20E-mailversion%2007222009.pdf
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Sept 29 – Sept 30 – Telehealth focused workshop hosted by OHIT and the Partners Healthcare Inc/ MGH IHP at the Liberty Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.
Participants planning to attend should meet the following criteria:
- HRSA-funded grantee from region I, II or III
- Plan to implement or expand a telehealth program in the near future
- Want to improve the efficiency and self-sufficiency of your telemedicine/telehealth program
To access the workshop overview, agenda and/or register please go to: http://partnerstelehealth.eventbrite.com/
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October 8-9- EHR focused workshop hosted by OHIT and the Community Health Integrated Partnership at the Hyatt Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.
Participants planning to attend should meet the following criteria:
- HRSA-funded grantees from regions II and III
- Planning to implement an EHR in 6 -12 months
- Part of a new or existing network, or considering joining a network
The goals of this vendor neutral workshop support OHIT’s on-going efforts of offer HIT/EHR technical assistance to HRSA grantees and include:
- Guidance for developing a vision for use of HIT to promote quality and access
- Key elements of a successful EHR implementation
- Opportunities for health centers to optimize benefits of the HIT and EHR
Participants will have an opportunity to learn about HIT/EHR implementation from experienced Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) and health center staffs who have successfully adopted HIT/EHR and are currently using to improve health care service quality.
Session topics will include:
- HIT/EHR adoption, barriers to adoption/elements for success, & product selection
- Plan development, project management, governance & communication
- Resource allocation
- Workflow analysis, process design & clinical content development
- Interface management
- Change management/forms development
- Clinical decision support, performance measurement & reporting
Please mark your calendars – October 8 & 9! Additional information coming your way soon!
PLEASE go to http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/workshops2009.htm for up to date information for the work shops and the additional HIT/EHR and Telehealth workshops, e.g. date/location, agenda, invitation and registration.