RTI International RTI International is a trade name of Research Triangle Institute. Practice Transformation Project: Road to Successful EHR Adoption and Implementation Beth Lasater, MSPH Center for the Advancement of Health Information Technology

RTI International Objectives  Describe the purpose and goals of the Practice Transformation Project - a nationwide effort that supports ONC's Health Information Technology Research Center (HITRC), the current Regional Extension Centers (RECs) Program, and primary healthcare providers to become meaningful users of EHRs  Identify the key success phases and factors involved in implementing EHRs in provider practices  Illustrate the Practice Transformation Roadmap and discuss the phases, processes, and outcomes that ensure successful EHR adoption and implementation  Describe the tools, resources, and training materials available to support REC's and providers realize their goals of practice redesign, transformation, and meaningful use

RTI International Purpose of Project  Identify and develop "best practices" EHR implementations to assist 100,000 primary healthcare providers become meaningful users of EHRs by 2012  Implement and use the most advanced health IT  Facilitate the electronic exchange of this health information

RTI International Goals of Project  Synthesize information to identify key success factors in implementing EHRs  Develop a Roadmap to profile best practices throughout the EHR implementation process  Design integrated toolkits that assess, plan, and evaluate EHR implementation efforts  Disseminate EHR implementation tool sets to all stakeholders  Develop and deliver effective training programs to support EHR implementation and practice redesign

RTI International Roadmap Process Environmental Scan Roadmap Tools Communities of Practice Feedback

RTI International Roadmap Process Environmental Scan Roadmap Tools Communities of Practice Feedback

RTI International Key Success Phases  Assessment – Where we are and where we want to be?  Planning – How do we get there?  Implementation – What we need to do to get where we want to be?  Evaluation – Did we reach our goals?  Continuous Improvement – Have our goals changed? – What else can we do to improve patient care?

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Demonstrate The Practice Transformation Roadmap HITRC Portal:*  collaborative.org/confluence/display/CoPimpPM/Interacti ve+Roadmap collaborative.org/confluence/display/CoPimpPM/Interacti ve+Roadmap *Note: This site is available to HITRC funded agencies only

RTI International Sample Tool

RTI International Sample Tool

RTI International Workflow Templates

RTI International Sample Patient Check-in

RTI International Training to Go-Live Tool

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Tools and Resources HealthIT.gov Website:

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Next Steps in Project Integrated Tools per Phases Automation of Tools and Planning Data Analysis Practice Transformation Impact

RTI International Questions/Contact Information Beth Lasater, MSPH (Project Co-Director/Manager) Center for the Advancement of Health IT RTI International TEL: FAX: Carolyn Padovano PhD, RN (Project Director) Director of Health IT Center for the Advancement of Health IT RTI International th Street, N.W., Suite 750 Washington, DC TEL FAX