HIT Policy Committee Certification/Adoption Workgroup Subgroup: Health IT Workforce Development Scott White, 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Co-Chair Larry Wolf, Kindred Healthcare, Co-Chair July 31,
Workgroup Membership Co-Chairs: Scott White 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Larry WolfKindred Healthcare Members: Norma MorgantiCuyahoga Community College (Grantee) Patricia Dombrowski Bellevue College (Grantee) Joe HeymanWhittier IPA, C/A Workgroup Physician Michelle FoxDepartment of Energy Stuart Werner Office of Workforce Investment, Department of Labor Nancy BrooksU.S. Department of Education’s Office of Vocational & Adult Education Ed SalsbergDirector of National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, DHHS/HRSA Bill HershOregon Health and Science University Steve WaldrenAmerican Academy of Family Physicians Samantha Burch HalpertVice President, Quality & HIT, Federation of American Hospitals Deborah KingExecutive Director of the 1199SEIU Training & Upgrading Fund Gretchen Tegethoff Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Athens Regional Health System, Athens, GA/CHIME Board of Trustees member Michelle L. DoughertyResearch and Development AHIMA Foundation 2
Agenda 1:00 p.m.Call to Order/Roll Call – MacKenzie Robertson, ONC 1:05 p.m.Review of Agenda –Scott White, Larry Wolf 1:10 p.m.Introductions 1:20 p.m.Review Charge/Timeline – Scott White, Larry Wolf 1:30 p.m. ONC HIT Workforce Development Programs – Chitra Mohla 1:40 p.m.Discussion: Who is the Workforce in Health Care? NEXT STEPS 2:00 p.m.Adjourn 3
Review Charge Broad Charge: Make recommendations to Health IT Policy Committee on ways to provide health IT education to all health care workers Specific Charge: Make recommendations to the Health IT Policy Committee so that within one year, health IT training needs and competencies are identified and tools for implementation are recommended. 4
Proposed Milestones First Quarter – Plan work Second Quarter – Initial recommendations to the Policy Committee Third Quarter – Recommendations to the Policy Committee scope, content and deployment of an education and awareness plan Fourth Quarter: Evaluate the year and progress towards achieving the broad charge 5
6 Health: Electronic Health Records (EHR) U.S. Department of Labor Competency Model
Who is the Workforce in Health Care? Physicians Nurses Allied Health Professionals Public Health Professionals Licensed and Unlicensed direct care workers Billing and Collection Staff IT specialists Management and Administration 7