Quality Improvement in Medicaid Managed Care ToolkitThis toolkit details the experiences of a collaborative workgroup of Medicaid managed care organizations, Improving Health Care Quality for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Populations. The workgroup ...
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Detailed Ambulatory CDS/QI Worksheet with Hypertension ExampleRobust ambulatory and inpatient CDS/QI worksheets that build on the simplified worksheets by adding space to document ‘optimal state’ information flows and ‘CDS 5 Rights’ details for the impro...
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ONC Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance PlanONC Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan...
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Making Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Real & Beneficial: Part 2Clinical Decision Support and Quality Improvement Worksheet Presentation that describes simplified and detailed CDS/QI worksheets to document, analyze, and improve workflow and information flow relate...
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Monitoring Health IT and EHR Goal AchievementThe Monitoring HIT and EHR Goal Achievement assessment is intended to aid providers and health IT implementers with Meaningful Use. It can be used to help measure the extent to which health informat...
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Online Training: Health Informatics Fundamentals for Public Health StaffThis 10-week, 40-hour course was developed to enhance the capabilities of public health professionals and informaticians in their efforts to receive and integrate data from clinical information system...
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Online Course: Health Information Technology Foundations for Rural Health Clinics & Community Health CentersThis 8-week, 40-hour Health IT training program is designed for clinical and non-clinical staff in varied roles at rural health clinics and community health centers. The training focuses on the skills...
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Making Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Real & Beneficial: Part 1Clinical Decision Support Fundamentals Presentation that describes key CDS/QI/Meaningful Use concepts such as the meaningful Use CDS definition; CDS 5 Rights Framework; CDS intervention types; and Pla...
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Hypertension Control: Action Steps for CliniciansThis guide provides action steps for clinicians to control hypertension among their patients. Various steps and resources are provided for delivery system design, medication adherence, patient reminde...
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Million Hearts PodcastThe Podcast is an interview with a Million Hearts Fellow as she walks through the Call to Action and her Million Hearts work in Arkansas....
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Million Hearts Whiteboard AnimationThis whiteboard animation provides an overview of the Million Hearts program and how the clinicians can be involved in the Call to Action....
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ACO Case StudyThe purpose of this case study is to educate RECs, providers, and other healthcare organizations on how to start and maintain an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) by highlighting the processes and i...
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Blue Button Medicare PosterBlue Button outreach poster for Medicare patients. ...
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Quality Improvement PDSAThis presentation on the quality improvement process walks practices through steps needed for quality improvement. This resource can assist you in redesigning your system and improving your outcomes....
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Essential Ambulatory CDS/QI Workflow Optimization Template with Hypertension ExampleEssential versions of ambulatory and inpatient CDS/QI worksheets that will assist in documenting, analyzing and planning enhancements to information flows for specific quality improvement goals. Essen...
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SAMHSA HRSA Center for Integrative Health SolutionsThis report discusses the Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) working with behavioral health organizations in five states to get involved with health information exchanges. Resources include...
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Stage 2 Over view Tip SheetThis tip sheet provides an overview Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2. Topics include: core and menu objectives, new objectives and new measures, and clinical quality measures for 2014 and beyond. This reso...
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Online Training: Health IT Foundations for CliniciansThis training program is designed to introduce to clinicians to the core principles and best practices of clinical informatics and health information technology (HIT). In this 40-hour, 8-week course, ...
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Providing Patient Specific Ed Resources Challenges and SolutionsThis webinar covers the importance of providing patient-specific education resources and introduces the MedlinePlus Connect tool, a free Web application that can be integrated with EHRs/EMRs to provid...
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Million Hearts REC Service Line Case StudyThe RECs are helping providers use Health IT and their EHR systems to prevent cardiovascular disease through Million Hearts....
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Million Hearts InfographicThis infographic/handout presents some fast facts about cardiovascular disease in the United States, demonstrates how Million Hearts leads to health care quality improvement, and explains how RECs can...
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Essential Inpatient CDS/QI Workflow Optimization TemplateEssential versions of ambulatory and inpatient CDS/QI worksheets that will assist in documenting, analyzing and planning enhancements to information flows for specific quality improvement goals. Essen...
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ASC Quality Measures Implementation GuideThe ASC Quality Collaboration (ASC QC) is a cooperative effort of organizations and companies interested in ensuring that ASC quality data is measured and reported in a meaningful way. The ASC QC wa...
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Detailed Inpatient CDS/QI Worksheet with VTE Prophylaxis ExampleRobust ambulatory and inpatient CDS/QI worksheets that build on the simplified worksheets by adding space to document ‘optimal state’ information flows and ‘CDS 5 Rights’ details for the impro...
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Online Training: Health IT Foundations for IT Professionals Certificate ProgramThis Health Information Technology certificate program is composed of three courses, each 11-12 weeks in length. They include Healthcare Fundamentals (55 hours), Health IT Data Standards (55 hours), a...
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Blue Button Veteran PosterBlue Button outreach poster for Veterans....
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Transitions of Care (TOC) Measures in the Stage 2 Summary of Care ObjectiveThe Summary of Care Objective changed from a Menu Objective in Meaningful Use Stage 1 to a Core Objective in Meaningful Use Stage 2. It still includes three transitions of care (TOC) measures for prov...
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- Benefits of EHRs
- How to Implement EHRs
- Step 1: Assess Your Practice Readiness
- Step 2: Plan Your Approach
- Step 3: Select or Upgrade to a Certified EHR
- Step 4: Conduct Training & Implement an EHR System
- Step 5: Achieve Meaningful Use
- Step 6: Continue Quality Improvement
- SAFER Guides
- EHR Implementation Lessons from the Field
- Get Implementation Support
- Guide to Reducing Unintended Consequences of EHRs
- Clinical Decision Support (CDS)
- Privacy & Security
- Guide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information
- Health IT Privacy and Security Resources
- Mobile Device Privacy and Security
- Model Notices of Privacy Practices
- Patient Consent for eHIE
- Permitted Uses of PHI
- Privacy & Security Training Games
- Cybersecurity
- Security Risk Assessment
- EHR Incentives & Certification
- Success Stories & Case Studies
- Meaningful Use Case Studies
- Florida Physician uses EHR for Practice Improvement Effort
- A Solo Practitioner Uses EHR to Assess Quality of Care
- A West Virginia Health Center Discusses Implementing Electronic Health Records
- Customizing EHR Implementation to Capture Patient and Clinical Information for Quality Measurement and Reporting
- EHRs Improving Care Coordination with Local Referral Network
- Idaho Clinic Embraces a Culture of Quality Improvement
- Idaho Medical Group Discusses EHR Implementation and Patient Portal Benefits
- Immunization Registries Bring Tremendous Value After Natural Disaster
- Immunization Registry in San Diego Looks to Improve Public Health
- Improving Blood Pressure Control for Patients with Diabetes in 4 Community Health Centers
- Improving Tobacco Use Screening and Smoking Cessation in a Primary Care Practice
- Los Angeles Practice Uses EHR Functions for Quality Improvement
- Meeting the Needs of a Diverse Patient Population through Patient Portals
- New York Practice Uses EHR Functions for Quality Improvement
- No Digital Divide in this Rural Kentucky Practice
- Olympic Physicians Case Study
- Patient Portal Benefits Patient Care and Provider Workflow
- Patient Portal Implementation Improves Quality of Patient Care and Strengthens Preventive Care
- Patient Portal Increases Communication Between Patients and Providers
- Pediatric Clinic Uses EHR to Automatically Generate Clinical Quality Reports
- Quality Improvement in a Primary Care Practice
- Reducing Vaccine Preventable Disease through Immunization Registries
- Rural Health Clinic Exchanges Information with Hospitals and Physicians for Improved Coordination of Care
- Small Practice Monitors Clinical Quality through EHR System Templates
- Solo Family Practitioner Demonstrates Care Coordination with Referring Physicians
- Specialist Achieve Meaningful Use with Support from Kentucky’s Regional Extension Center and the Department for Medicaid Service
- Urban Health Plan in New York Uses Its EHR Meaningfully to Improve Care Coordination
- Viewing Patients as Partners: Patient Portal Implementation and Adoption
- Health IT Success Stories
- A Wife's Vow: Access to Your Record Can Save Your Life
- Dave Debronkart Discusses How E-Patient Saved His Life
- Dottie Bringle, R.N. Relays that a Storm Can Destroy a Hospital but not an EHR System
- Dr. Aviado's Patients List Help Save a Life
- Dr. Brull Shares the Benefits of EHRs in a Single Physician Practice
- Dr. Garber Discusses an Ambitious EHR Rollout
- Dr. Kemp Discusses EHR Implementation After 50 Years of Practice
- Dr. Smith Talks About How EHRs Aid in Work Life Balance
- Dr. Tashjian's Rural Practice Finds EHR's Allow Patients Gain Control of Their Care And Health
- Lone Star Circle of Care Leverages Health IT to Support an Accountable Care Organization
- KC Arnold N.P. Better Manages Her Patient's Diabetes with the Help of EHRs
- NO/AIDS Task Force Uses EHR Data to Categorize Patients by Risk Level and Provide Better Care
- North Carolina REC Leverages Meaningful Use for Practice-Based Quality Improvement
- Virginia Makes Tobacco Screening and Cessation Interventions a Burning Issue
- Addabbo Family Health Center provides care during and post Hurricane Sandy, thanks to EHRs
- Angela Murphy Leads Norton Healthcare on the Path to Meaningful Use and Quality Improvement
- Angie Chlpka Uses Health IT to Improve Health Care Quality for Patients with Asthma
- Angie Walker Explains How Health IT Helped a Small Practice Improve Health Care Quality
- Becky Blevins Develops Creative Strategy to Connect with Patients
- Cass County Health System Uses Health IT to Improve Health Care Quality
- Claudia Tovar Helps Her Practice Ensure Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information
- Desert Ridge Family Physicians
- Dr. Ashinsky Achieves Meaningful Use, Improves Health Care Quality through Integration of EHRs
- Dr. Banas Helps His Medical Center Harness the Power of Health IT
- Dr. Barton Uses Health IT to Coordinate Care and Improve Health Care Quality
- Dr. Berneike’s Clinic Meets Diabetes Treatment Goals with Health IT
- Dr. Bonner Uses Health IT and Clinical Decision Support to Improve Patient Engagement
- Dr. Bragg Leverages Health IT to Improve Provider Performance
- Dr. Burdick Adjusts Clinic Workflow to Increase Patient Portal Use
- Dr. Carpio Optimizes EHR System to Eliminate Gaps in Care
- Dr. Chatman Leads Efforts to Improve Care Coordination
- Dr. Delmont Improves Care Coordination and Health Care Quality
- Dr. Fisch Improves Care Coordination for a High-Risk Population
- Dr. Floyd Uses Health IT to Improve Fall Risk Screening for Elderly Patients
- Dr. Gould Customizes EHR System to Improve Continuity of Care for Cancer Patients
- Dr. Gustin Ho Uses EHRs to Engage Patients and Improve Health Care Quality
- Dr. Hebou Uses a Patient Portal to Improve Patient Participation and Health Care Quality
- Dr. Heslin Uses Health IT to Improve Diabetes Care
- Dr. Holsinger Discusses EHRs and Health Care Quality Improvement in a Rural Practice
- Dr. Jonathan Tolentino Improves Care Coordination through Emergency Department Alert System
- Dr. Kendrick Improves Care Coordination
- Dr. Kressly Uses Health Information Exchange to Improve Pediatric Immunization Rates
- Dr. Long Uses Health IT to Connect Patients to Community Resources
- Dr. Margot Savoy Uses Health IT to Improve Care Coordination for Patients with Diabetes
- Dr. Maselli Leverages Health IT to Increase Patient Engagement
- Dr. McQuade-Jones Finds the Right EHR for Her Clinic
- Dr. Michael Gilbert and the Benefits of Electronic Health Records with Patients and Beyond
- Dr. Pinho Searches for and Finds the Right EHR System
- Dr. Reed Uses Health IT to Help Her Patients Improve Health and Wellness
- Dr. Robinson Implements an EHR System in a Small Physician Practice
- Dr. Sahgal Uses an EHR System in Six Offices to Improve Diabetes Care
- Dr. Salesin Explains How Budget Cuts Prompted Him to Go Paperless
- Dr. Sarah Woolsey Uses Health IT to Improve Blood Pressure Control
- Dr. Saver Discusses How Meaningful Use is a Team Sport
- Dr. Sherril Rieux
- Dr. Sonnenberg Leverages Clinical Summaries to Improve Care Delivery
- Dr. Stasia Kahn
- Dr. Ted Wymyslo Discusses How Health Information Exchange Supports Meaningful Use
- Dr. Wohl Uses Health IT to Improve Health Care Quality
- Dr. Woodruff Discusses Selecting an EHR System
- Dr. Yeaman Overcomes EHR Implementation Challenges at Norman Regional Health System
- EHR Alerts Help Providers Deliver Higher Quality Care
- Electronic Health Records Inspire Dr. Fleur Sack to Reestablish Her Practice
- Emily Krohn Leads a Team-Based Approach to Improve Patient Outcomes at Boone County Health Center
- Emily Milton Helps Her Practice Achieve Meaningful Use and Improve Health Care Quality
- Foresight Family Physicians Overcomes Challenges and Achieves Meaningful Use
- James Spillane Uses Health IT to Improve Care Coordination in a Remote Region of Alaska
- Jo Lynne Varner Helps Her Practice Improve Health Care Quality and Patient Engagement
- Lisa Lyon Uses Health IT to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
- Nicole Heim Uses Health Information Exchange to Reduce Patient Readmissions
- Nurse Bolton Helps Her Rural Clinic Achieve Meaningful Use and Improve Health Care Quality
- Nurse Erin Stark Uses a Unique Approach to Implement Health IT in a Critical Access Hospital
- Paul Merrywell Helps His Health System Prevent Hospital Readmissions
- Pediatric Practice IT Manager Implements EHR System Designed to Accommodate Physician Workflow
- Peggy Patch Helps Her Federally-Qualified Health Center Build on Meaningful Use
- Raj Desai Leads an Effort to Implement E-Prescribing and Improve Patient Care
- Sandra Brown Brings Providers on Board and Uses Health IT to Improve Patient Care
- Sierra Vista Hospital
- Wesley Ratliff and Premier Healthcare Use Health IT to Build an Accountable Care Organization
- Health Information Exchange Case Studies
- Care Coordination Improved through Health Information Exchange
- MedAllies and the Direct Project Support Secure Exchange of Clinical Information in EHR Systems
- Successful Electronic Information Exchange through Direct Pilot Implementation with Cerner and the Lewis and Clark Information
- Vendors and Communities Working Together: A Catalyst for Interoperability and Exchange
- HIT Journeys
- A Step by Step Approach to Choosing an EHR
- All Island Gastroenterology
- Breaking Down the Barriers
- Cherokee Indian Hospital
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital
- Decrease in Hospital-wide Mortality Rate After Implementation of a Commercially Sold Computerized Physician Order Entry System
- Dr. Lisa Moreno
- Dr. Russell Kohl, Green Country Family Medicine
- Family Healthcare Network
- Financial Gain from EHR Adoption
- HIT Journey 2
- Health IT and Solo Practice: A Love-Hate Relationship
- Heart of Texas Community Health Center
- Lessons Premier Hospitals Learned About Implementing Electronic Health Records
- Life is Good with EHRs: Case History, Dr. Owen R. O'Neill, M.D.
- Making Meaningful Use Attestation Work, Using a Standalone EDIS
- Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County
- New Medical Office Going Electronic Ahead of 2015 Mandate
- New York Presbyterian Hospital
- Obama’s Health IT Leader Says Doctors Will Embrace Change
- Palm Beach Obstetrics & Gynecology PA
- Phoenix Children's Health Project
- Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative
- Practical Tips from Early Adopters
- Small and rural hospitals: Four Case Studies
- Solo Doctor Champions Health IT for Patients, Peers
- Thayer County Health Services
- Urban Health Plan
- What’s Keeping Us So Busy in Primary Care? A Snapshot from One Practice
- White River Rural Health Center
- Health IT Fellows
- Meaningful Use Case Studies
- Resource Center
- National Learning Consortium
- Regional Extension Centers (RECs)
- Workforce Development Programs
- Rural Health Resources
- Solutions: Overcoming Challenges to Meaningful Use in Practices
- Health Information Exchange (HIE)
- Million Hearts ®
- A Prescription for e-Prescribers: Getting the Most Out of Electronic Prescribing
- State Innovation and Implementation Resources
- eCQI: What It Is, and How It Can Help You
- Implementation Resources
- Community Health Peer Learning Program (CHP)