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HRSA’s Office of Health Information Technology and Quality
Rose Almonte, MS, RNHealth Resources and Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
Healthy Communities, Healthy People
Discussion Topics1. The role of HRSA’s Office of Health Information
Technology and Quality (OHITQ)
2. Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) Health IT Workforce Development Programs
3. Explore potential areas of collaborating with AHECs in the area of Health IT Workforce Development
Office of Health IT & Quality: Activities
• Cross-HRSA information sharing• Inter-HHS coordination• Technical assistance• Innovation
HIT and Quality Technical Assistance
• Webinars• Toolkits• Learning Sessions
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Health IT Toolboxes http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/toolbox
• Planning, implementation and evaluation resources
• Actively supporting safety net providers implement health IT
• Assisting the full range of stakeholders including clinical and management staff
HIT Workforce Development• Promotion of ONC workforce programs• National Health Service Corp• Internship opportunities • Job opportunities• HIT workforce website• CDC Public Health Informatics Bootcamp• Area Health Education Centers
Office of the National CoordinatorHealth IT Workforce Program
• Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals: • Rapidly create health IT education and training programs at
community colleges or • Expand existing programs establishing intensive, non-
degree training programs that can be completed in six months or less
• Graduates eligible for employment by FQHCs, RHCs, and CAHs
Community College Consortia
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•5 regions•$6 – $ 21 M per region•April 2010 award•2 Years•10,500 trained
REGION A
BELLEVUE CC
REGION B
LOS RIOS CC
REGION C
CUYAHOGA CCREGION E
TIDEWATER CC
REGION D
PITT CC
Office of the National CoordinatorHealth IT Workforce Program
• Competency Examination:Development of a set competency exams to certify individuals completing non-degree training programs
• Curriculum Development Centers:Developing curriculum for use by community colleges
• University-Based Training: Funding for ongoing HIT education for health professionals
How Can We Partner?
• Leveraging existing AHEC educational forums introducing career in Health Information Technology
• Continuous feedback loop refining outreach methods to meet community needs
• Connecting AHEC grantees with available federal, state, local resources and tools.
Contact Information
Rose Almonte, MS,RNShirley Jones, JD,MHAMiryam Gerdine, MPH
Office of Health IT & QualityHealth Resources & Services Administration
www.hrsa.gov/healthIT