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1. Technical Assistance Call for Beacon Communities Supplemental Funding Final Progress ReportOctober 04, 2012

   Suma Nair, Director, OQD Anna Poker, Public Health Analyst, OQD Michelle Bright, Public Health Analyst, OAM U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Primary Health Care
2. Agenda Introduction Review the EHB process for Final Reporting Provide a summary of the Beacon Health Center Interim Progress Reports Guidance with completing the Final Progress Reports Timelines & Contacts Q&As
3. Submitting the Final Beacon Report in EHB Navigating to the Report Completing Your Report Submitting Your Report Resources Beacon Final Progress Report questions: Contact the Health Information and Technology (HIT) Branch at 301-594-0818 or at BPHC_HIT@hrsa.gov System issues and questions: Contact the BPHC Helpline Toll Free: 877-974-2742 Email: bphchelpline@hrsa.gov EHBs URL: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webexternal/login.asp
4. HRSA/ONC Beacon Communities Health Center Collaboration Purpose: To enable existing health centers located in Beacon Communities to participate in community-wide health care improvement initiatives that include a strong information technology component Eligibility: Health Center Program grantees located within a Beacon Community Program service area as defined by counties and zip codes Award Date: September 9, 2011 Awards: $8.5 million to fund 85 health centers in 15 of the 17 Beacon Communities Project period: 1 year
5. Highlights from Interim Progress Reports Use of funds to advance the HRSA/BPHC quality goals are Advance QI reporting – 85% Support PCMH recognition – 79% Align with MU efforts – 73% Collaborations HIT Partners BC, State HIE, REC, other federal partners State and Local Partners Medicaid, Hospitals Safety Net Community partners PCAs, HCCNs, other health centers Academic institutions Other
6. Highlights from Interim Progress Reports – cont. Breakdown of clinical and non-clinical interventions Vast majority choose a combination – 87% Non-clinical – 11%; Clinical only – 2% Main clinical intervention categories Diabetes (65%) Immunizations (51%) Reducing ER Visits (39%) Screening tests (38%) Transitions in Care (38%) Main non-clinical intervention categories Health information exchange (78%) EHR optimization (72%) QI reporting (68%) Building technical infrastructure (62%) Workforce (40%)
7. Highlights from Interim Progress Reports – cont. Identified challenges Process & Workflow issues – 41% Refer patients to educational information Getting screenings into daily routine Compliance with alerts EHR Implementation – 27% Vendor delays and issues Registry development HIT System Issues – 24% Customized interface development Broadband infrastructure Partnerships Issues – 16% Business agreements Consensus building
8. Highlights from Interim Progress Reports – cont. Lessons Learned categories Workflow issues – 18% Reporting accuracy – data reliability Time and effort required Workflow redesign Partnerships and Collaboration – 18% Vendor community Multidisciplinary team buy-in Working with other health care organizations Training– 15% Need for ongoing training Software optimization Patient training EHR selection – 12% Choosing the best system Compatibility with HIE Resource management – 12% Use of staff Use of systems No response – 21%
9. Final Beacon Supplemental Progress Reports
10. Final Beacon Supplemental Progress Report Guidelines Update fields that correspond to application Report only for 1YR duration of the award Quantify your responses Q #1 Clinical and non-clinical interventions Describe Interventions Current status Key milestone Q #2 Describe lessons learned and accomplishments Progress to date Lessons learned
11. Final Beacon Supplemental Progress Report Guidelines Q #3 Project challenges and barriers Q #4 Quality Improvement Initiatives MU PCMH Clinical Outcomes Q #5 Identify collaborative partners
12. Timelines & Contacts October 1, 2012 Reports released in EHB October 31, 2012 Final report due Program related questions Anna Poker: APoker@hrsa.govor 301-443-1866 Budget related questions Brian Feldman:BFeldman@hrsa.govor 301-443-3190 Electronic submission questions BPHC Helpline: BPHCHelpline@hrsa.govor 1-877-974-2742 Technical assistance resources http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/beacon/
13. Final Beacon Supplemental Progress Reports Q&A