Challenges and Forces Driving Adoption of Health Information Technology and Electronic Healthcare Records

Challenges and Forces Driving Adoption

Of Health Information Technology and

Electronic Healthcare Records

 Michael D. Paquin, FHIMSS

www.mdpgrp.com

In this segment on Electronic Healthcare records, being sponsored by Physicians Office Resource, we will look at:

The National Vision for HIT Meaningful Use

As a provider it will be important for you to understand and make decisions based on Meaningful Use, we will explain to you what to look out for and when to look for the Meaningful Use Guidelines.

So What Should Physicians Do Now?

Get Ready to Demonstrate Meaningful Use if you already have an EHR…Make sure it is “certified” for Meaningful Use it may require additional 3^rd party solutions so check this out!

• Make Meaningful Use a verifiable habit it needs to be a focus.
• Engage your practice leadership in EHR optimization and Meaningful Use by all.  Connect to RHIO / HIE if available
• Establish Meaningful Use-relevant interfaces (e.g., lab, cardiology)
• Make Meaningful Use a team effort with team rewards get your staff excited and have them understand the value of the AARAFunding

 If you don’t yet have an EHR…

• Don’t wait…make a plan and then act on it
• Get an EHR system now!  You will need to start compiling data now to get the 2011 reimbursements.
• Consider getting help from those “nearby” with experience and resources, Invest in a good Consultant, they can save you $$$$$

Decide about local install vs. hosted systems

Discover and support your champions

Decide and commit the correct time and resources for implementation and training… do not think that you can get trained in 3 days!

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