Interim Beacon Supplemental Progress Reports TA Call March 29, 2012 Suma Nair, Director, OQD Anna Poker, Public Health Analyst, OQD Michelle Bright, Public Health Analyst, OAM U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Primary Health Care 1

Agenda  Introduction  Review the EHB process for Interim Reporting  Guidance with completing the Progress Reports  Timelines & Contacts  Q&As 2

Submitting the Beacon Interim Report in EHB  Navigating to the Report  Completing Your Report  Submitting Your Report  Resources  Beacon Interim Progress Report questions: ‒ Contact the Health Information and Technology (HIT) Branch Phone:  System issues and questions: ‒ Contact the BPHC Helpline Toll Free: ‒ EHBs URL: 3

HRSA/ONC Beacon Health Center Collaboration  Purpose: To enable existing health centers located in Beacon Communities to participate in community-wide health care improvement initiatives that include a strong information technology component.  Eligibility: Health Center Program grantees located within a Beacon Community Program service area as defined by counties and zip codes.  Award Date: September 9, 2011  Awards: $8.5 million to fund 85 health centers in 15 of the 17 Beacon Communities  Project Period: 1 year 4

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Summary of Beacon Health Center Proposed Projects  85 health centers with 734 total sites  54 health centers - workforce  37 health centers - contractual/consultant services for QI initiatives  40 health center - HIT acquisitions ‒ Purchase hardware and/or software to build HIT infrastructure to enhance QI activities 6

Summary of Beacon Health Center Proposed Projects  QI Performance Goals ‒ 48 Care coordination ‒ 38 Chronic care management  Clinical Interventions ‒ 36 Diabetes care management ‒ 21 Chronic care disease management  Non-clinical Interventions ‒ 85 Data sharing with Beacon Community ‒ 45 Equipment purchase ‒ 37 Workforce  Collaborations ‒ 25 State HIE ‒ 10 RECs ‒ 13 Hospitals 7

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Interim Beacon Supplemental Progress Report Guidelines  Update fields that correspond to application  Quantify your responses  Q #1 Clinical and non-clinical interventions  Describe Interventions  Current status  Key milestone  Q #2 Describe lessons learned & accomplishments  Progress to date  Lessons learned 9

Interim Beacon Supplemental Progress Report Guidelines  Q #3 Project challenges and barriers  Q #4 Quality Improvement Initiatives  MU  PCMH  Clinical Outcomes  Q #5 Identify collaborative partners 10

Timelines & Contacts  March 09, 2012  Reports released in EHB  May 1, 2012  Interim Report due  Program related questions:  Anna Poker: or  Budget related questions:  Brian Feldman: or  Electronic submission questions:  BPHC Helpline: or  Technical Assistance resources at: 11

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