iCare Joanna Kelsey, BSN RPMS Clinical User Support Specialist
Objectives Overview of iCare Navigate the iCare Software application Utilize population management concepts to identify populations of patients Create and modify customized panels of patients based on user defined needs Utilize iCare panels and patient record to display data related to GPRA measures and Reminders
Agenda Overview of iCare Getting Started Community Alerts Tools in iCare Panel Creation Panel View Patient Record Practical Use of iCare
Overview of iCare
iCare is a Population Management tool iCare provides an easy way for providers to identify and manage their patients proactively iCare is an interface to underlying RPMS data iCare provides the framework and the background processes to enable this functionality iCare utilizes existing RPMS applications and logic What is RPMS iCare?
Provider Identified Needs Population management tool Provider-defined populations Clinical quality performance review User friendly display of diverse data elements Different views
Who should use iCare? …Any one who cares for patients!
iCare Evolution Phased Development Version deployed 05/07 Version deployed 06/08 Version deployed 06/09 Version analyzing requirements and testing
Key Features Panel Creation Diagnostic Tags Community Alerts Flags National Measure Adherence Status Reminders Best Practice Prompts Care Management Patient Record
Resources: Joanna Kelsey, BSN, RN - User Support Specialist Telephone: 505 – iCare Website: OIT Help Desk: Toll free number:
iCare website home page
iCare Getting Started
Site Manager Load the software on Server Initiate Background Jobs Assign security keys Assign Package Manager Access Load client on individual machines
Package Manager Assign another Packager Manager Assign Editor Access Populate Taxonomies
Background Jobs
Assign Package Manager and Editor Access
Assign Taxonomy Editor Access
Taxonomies Used in the various applications (e.g. CRS; Reminders) to define things like Diagnoses; Labs; Medications; Procedures etc. 2 types of taxonomies: –Hard coded Standardized code sets (e.g. ICD; CPT; LOINC; NDC) –Site Populated Labs Medications
Taxonomy Setup
User Preferences
Community Alerts Suicidal Behavior –Ideation –Attempt –Completion CDC Nationally Notifiable Diseases –Updated Annually Public Health Concerns –Influenza Like Illnesses (ILI) –H1N1 Flu
Community Alert Setup Mandatory Recommended Optional
Community Alerts CDC NND Public Health Suicidal Behavior
Package Managers View Detail
Tools in iCare
Windows Functions Click and Drag Sort Filter Column Width Stick
Glossaries and Help iCare Help Care Management Glossaries Community Alerts Glossary Diagnostic Tags Glossary National Measures Glossary Reminders Glossary Best Practice Prompts Glossary About iCare
Icons in iCare Reset View Refresh Mail Merge Search Export to Excel Copy Selected Rows Print Background Jobs Glossary Filter Stick Column Community Alerts Flags Sensitive Patient
iCare Panel Creation/Modification
Panel Creation
Definition Tab
Population Search Options No Pre-defined Population - Manual My Patients Patients Assigned To Scheduled Appointments QMan Template RPMS Register Ad Hoc Search
Patient List Layout
Reminders Layout
Nat’l Measures Layout
iCare Panel View
Patient List
Flags Tab
Reminders Tab
Reminders Aggregated
Nat’l Measures
Nat’l Measures Aggregated
Diagnostic Tags Tab
Care Management Tab
Remember… Populations are made up of Individuals!
Living Pts = 100,000 Female Pts = 60,000 Female Pts ≥40 yrs = 20,000 Female Pts ≥ 40 yrs w/ at least 1 visit in past year = 10,000 Female Pts ≥ 40 yrs w/ at least 1 visit in past year from either Community A or B = 250 Female Pts ≥ 40yrs w/ at least 1 visit in past year from either community A or B for whom we have not met the Mammogram Performance Measure = 125 Pt X coming in this afternoon…what else does she need?
iCare Patient Record
Patient Record Cover Sheet
Patient Record Snapshot
Patient Record Flags
Patient Record Reminders
Patient Record Best Practice Prompts
Patient Record National Measures
Patient Record Summaries and Supplements
Patient Record PCC
PCC Historical Event Data Entry
Patient Record Problem List
Patient Record Care Management
Patient Record Referrals
Patient Record Cover Sheet
Patient Record Family History
The Practical Use of iCare
Scenario #1 You are a Nurse Case Manager at your clinic and you have been tasked with ensuring that routine cancer screens are performed on your active clinic population
Questions?