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Governor's HIT Council Grant: Richmond Area Free Clinic Technology Collaborative (pdf)
 
Submitted By:
Michael Matthews
Chief Executive Officer
MedVirginia
Abstract:
Two years ago, the Executive Directors of the Richmond area free clinics formed a workgroup to define and prioritize their information technology needs. MedVirginia assisted in this planning process, and adopted the resulting roadmap as the framework for utilizing the Governor’s Health Information Technology (HIT) Council funds in driving technology adoption at four free clinics (Cross Over Ministry, Fan Free Clinic, Love of Jesus, and Richmond High Blood Pressure Center.)
To date, significant accomplishments have been made that are already driving improvements in clinical workflow and enhancements to the quality of care provided to patients.
Health Information Networks: The Value Proposition for Behavioral Health Organizations (pdf)
Submitted By:
Sarah Bannon
CEO
Lakeview Consultants, LLC
Abstract:
Less than a decade ago even the concept of a Regional Health Information Network (RHIO) probably sounded futuristic to most health care professionals, but the fact is there are now operational RHIOs in many parts of the United States. So the question for the behavioral healthcare field is no longer whether community-wide databases and other e-communication systems will exist in healthcare, but rather how they will impact behavioral health professionals' service delivery.
There are many health care markets where behavioral health organizations (BHOs) are actively participating in RHIOs across the United States. The intent is to describe those experiences and the value proposition for BHOs within the emerging dimension of health information networking (HIN).
The NHIN Highway Is Already Paved (pdf)
Submitted By:
Miriam Paramore, FHIMSS
Chair, HIMSS Financial Systems Steering Committee; SVP, Corporate Strategy & PR
Emdeon Business Services
Joe Miller, FHIMSS
Member, HIMSS Financial Systems Steering Committee
Director of E-Business
AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plans
Abstract:
The healthcare industry is presently focused on building a national health information network (NHIN) requiring standards-based data exchanges to send and receive clinical information efficiently, confidentially and reliably. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 established a process for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary’s adoption of industry standards for electronic transmission of administrative data. The industry has significantly benefited from the resulting defined information exchange formats. Using this established model for conveyance of administrative information, the industry is well positioned to extend the model to improve and promote the exchange of clinical and other healthcare data.
How a Small Community and its Hospital Achieved EHR Success to Rival Larger Facilities (pdf)
Submitted By:
Michael Kelly
Director of Information Systems
Adirondack Medical Center
Abstract:
A small, rural hospital and its provider community achieved an 80 percent adoption rate with the implementation of an electronic health record system. An 80 percent adoption rate is about three times better than the national average for EHR adoption. This success was accomplished by achieving system-wide agreement on the specific EHR to purchase and by using sound IT implementation principles to execute the project. The paper explains that despite the rural setting in a remote part of the country, it is possible to build a world-class EHR system and e-health exchange.
The Clinically Driven EHR Implementation: Why some physicians derive value from their EHR while others do not (pdf)
Submitted By:
Jed Batchelder
VP Enterprise Services
Galen Healthcare Solutions
Matt Davis
VP, Business Development
Galen Healthcare Solutions
Abstract:
Despite the growing list of the benefits of Electronic Health Records and looming Government mandates, EHR adoption remains low. There are many barriers to adoption, but one that stands out is the perception- and in many cases reality – that most of the benefits of EHRs go to other stakeholders, while physicians foot the bill.
Poorly implemented, underutilized EHRs are aggravating to users and contribute to the negative sentiment. Some EHRs truly are nothing more than expensive document management systems, while other highly-functioning EHRs become that way through poor implementation.
This paper examines how the implementation process can often be the difference between an EHR that provides positive ROI and a very expensive document management system.
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