hit policy committee adoption certification workgroup proposed next steps paul egerman, chair marc...
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HIT Policy CommitteeHIT Policy Committee
Adoption Certification WorkgroupProposed Next StepsProposed Next Steps
Paul Egerman, Chair
Marc Probst, Co-Chair
July 21, 2010
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Agenda
• The Workgroup• Recent Activities• ONC Presentations• Areas of Focus• Hearing on exploring barriers to EHR adoption• Next Steps
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Certification/Adoption WorkgroupChairs:• Paul Egerman• Marc Probst - Intermountain Healthcare
Members:• Rick Chapman - Kindred Healthcare• Adam Clark - Lance Armstrong Foundation• Charles Kennedy - Wellpoint• Scott White - SEIU Training & Employment Fund• Latanya Sweeney - Carnegie Mellon University• Steve Downs - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation• Joseph Heyman - American Medical Association• Teri Takai – State Chief Information Officer, CA• Micki Tripathi - Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative • George Hripcsak - Columbia University • Paul Tang - Palo Alto Medical Foundation • Carl Dvorak- Epic• Joan Ash- Oregon Health and Science University
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Recent Activities
• Continued focus on Certification efforts
• Discussions with ONC Staff on most appropriate areas to support
• Presentations from Melinda Buntin and Ned Ellington from ONC
• Identification and prioritization of areas of focus
• Definition of proposed hearing to focus on barriers to EHR adoption
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ONC Presentations
• Melinda Buntin – Director, Office of Economic Analysis & Modeling
– Data Collection and Analysis
– Modeling of Adoption
– Supporting/Encouraging Adoption
– ONC Performance Measurement
• Ned Ellington – Director, HITRC, Office of Provider Adoption Support
– Provider Support
– REC issues
– Knowledge Sharing Network
– Research and Resources (sharing best practices)
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ONC Presentations (continued)
• Specific actions discussed where Workgroup can support ONC teams:– Participation in expert panel looking at initial models
– Individual discussion/expert support to ONC teams
– Aggregation of ideas from vendor/user communities
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Areas of focus – specifically discussed
• Adoption challenges faced by specific market segments (“Thoughtful non-Adopters”)
• Coordination with Implementation Workgroup (HIT Standards Committee)
• Monitor the Certification Process for effectiveness
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Areas of focus - other
• REC Best Practices• EHR Best Practices (tips and techniques)• Training & Education• Success Stories on Adoption• Patient Access to Data Issues• EHR Safety• HIE Adoption• Workforce issues• Specific Physician issues
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Hearing: Exploring Barriers to EHR Adoption
• Hearing on exploring barriers to EHR adoption: tools for the small- and medium-sized end users– Separate sessions for physicians and hospitals– Focus on small- and medium-sized end users– Elicit input from vendors and practitioners– Focus on barriers to adoption and lessons learned
• Goal is to provide ONC with better understanding of the barriers and recommendations for overcoming them
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Next Steps
• Support Modeling Conference (Melinda Buntin)
• Work with ONC on Barriers Hearing
• Follow-up Workgroup conference call on prioritizing action items