Section 12
Health IT solutions have the potential to make your practice run more effectively and efficiently. In many cases, the implementation process plays a major role in realizing these benefits. Implementing a new system takes time and effort, but the tools and resources described in this section can help you make the transition as smooth as possible.
If you’re planning a health IT transformation for your practice, you may need technical help. You’ll find it at the Practice Transformation Support for Clinicians website. This invaluable tool provides a state-by-state listing of federally funded technical assistance to support clinicians in various transformation activities — including resources for the following programs:
The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) has developed free training materials for all healthcare workers through its Workforce Development Program.
ONC grantees updated and created new health IT training materials to incorporate modern care-delivery processes and emerging health IT trends. Updated material focuses on 5 areas:
Through the program, approximately 6,000 healthcare workers have been trained to use new health information technologies in a variety of settings including:
Additional information on health IT training is listed below.
Select one of the links below to register today!
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Care coordination and interoperability of health IT systems, healthcare data analytics, patient-centered care, population-health management, and value-based care purchasing
Columbia University HI-FIVE (Health Informatics For Innovation, Value, and Enrichment) Program
Population health, care coordination, interoperability, value-based care, healthcare data analytics, and patient-centered care
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Population health, value-based care, data analytics, and care coordination
The AMA Digital Health Implementation Playbook lays out an efficient path to implementing new digital health solutions, including remote patient monitoring. The Playbook lists 12 steps, each with goals to achieve before moving on to the next step.
In addition, you’ll also find:
Get support for your practice’s health IT transformation.