Health IT Extension Centers: Elevating Healthcare Transformation in North Carolina
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Health IT Extension Centers: Elevating Healthcare Transformation in North Carolina
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Regional Extension Centers HITEC-NC
The Mosaic • Regional Extension Centers (Full application, Nov. 3; selection Dec. 11; Work the Winter of 2010) • HIE (Full application Oct. 16; selection Dec. 15; Work 1/15/09) • CMS payments to providers begin 2011
Scope of Work • Vendor Selection & Group Purchasing • Implementation and Project Management • Practice and Workflow Redesign. • Functional Interoperability and Health Information Exchange • Privacy and Security Best Practices • Progress Towards Meaningful Use • Local Workforce Support
Key Objectives • Priority Practices - primary care - safety net - rural - small • Critical Access Hospitals • Twenty percent of primary care providers in 2 years (About 20 practices and 75 providers per month) • 90/10 funding and the flip beginning year 3
The Approach • Partners with complimentary skills - CCNC, CCME, NCMSMF, IPH • AHEC infrastructure – the IPIP / NCHQA model • Waves: readiness assessment, workflow-practice redesign, EMR implementation, connection to HIE, meaningful use, ongoing support, research
Education • CE for providers and staff • Web-based options for education and practice consultation • Community College Certificate Programs • University (e.g “Masters in HIT Program”) and Medical School Curricula
Some Challenges • Demand and availability of EMR’s – making NC the highest priority • Staffing calculations; recruitment • The 90/10 flip and sustainability plan
NC Advantages • Collaboration • Coordination • Demonstrated Success • “Shovel Ready!”