HRSA’s Office of Health Information Technology and Quality Rose Almonte, MS, RN Health Resources and Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services

Healthy Communities, Healthy People

Discussion Topics 1.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 Sign-up for HRSA eNews A monthly e-newsletter from the Health Resources and Services Administration

Health IT Toolboxes 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 Coordinator Health 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 9 5 regions $6 – $ 21 M per region April 2010 award 2 Years 10,500 trained R EGION A B ELLEVUE CC R EGION B L OS R IOS CC R EGION C C UYAHOGA CC R EGION E T IDEWATER CC R EGION D P ITT CC

Office of the National Coordinator Health 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,RN Shirley Jones, JD,MHA Miryam Gerdine, MPH Office of Health IT & Quality Health Resources & Services Administration