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HIT Policy Committee Adoption Certification Workgroup Proposed Next Steps Paul Egerman, Chair Marc Probst, Co-Chair July 21, 2010.

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1 HIT Policy Committee Adoption Certification Workgroup Proposed Next Steps Paul Egerman, Chair Marc Probst, Co-Chair July 21, 2010

2 22 Agenda The Workgroup Recent Activities ONC Presentations Areas of Focus Hearing on exploring barriers to EHR adoption Next Steps

3 33 Certification/Adoption Workgroup Chairs: Paul Egerman Marc Probst - Intermountain Healthcare Members: Rick Chapman - Kindred Healthcare Adam Clark - Lance Armstrong Foundation Charles Kennedy - Wellpoint Scott White - SEIU Training & Employment Fund Latanya Sweeney - Carnegie Mellon University Steve Downs - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Joseph Heyman - American Medical Association Teri Takai – State Chief Information Officer, CA Micki Tripathi - Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative George Hripcsak - Columbia University Paul Tang - Palo Alto Medical Foundation Carl Dvorak- Epic Joan Ash- Oregon Health and Science University

4 4 Recent Activities Continued focus on Certification efforts Discussions with ONC Staff on most appropriate areas to support Presentations from Melinda Buntin and Ned Ellington from ONC Identification and prioritization of areas of focus Definition of proposed hearing to focus on barriers to EHR adoption

5 5 ONC Presentations Melinda Buntin – Director, Office of Economic Analysis & Modeling –Data Collection and Analysis –Modeling of Adoption –Supporting/Encouraging Adoption –ONC Performance Measurement Ned Ellington – Director, HITRC, Office of Provider Adoption Support –Provider Support –REC issues –Knowledge Sharing Network –Research and Resources (sharing best practices)

6 6 ONC Presentations (continued) Specific actions discussed where Workgroup can support ONC teams: –Participation in expert panel looking at initial models –Individual discussion/expert support to ONC teams –Aggregation of ideas from vendor/user communities

7 7 Areas of focus – specifically discussed Adoption challenges faced by specific market segments (“Thoughtful non-Adopters”) Coordination with Implementation Workgroup (HIT Standards Committee) Monitor the Certification Process for effectiveness

8 8 Areas of focus - other REC Best Practices EHR Best Practices (tips and techniques) Training & Education Success Stories on Adoption Patient Access to Data Issues EHR Safety HIE Adoption Workforce issues Specific Physician issues

9 9 Hearing: Exploring Barriers to EHR Adoption Hearing on exploring barriers to EHR adoption: tools for the small- and medium-sized end users –Separate sessions for physicians and hospitals –Focus on small- and medium-sized end users –Elicit input from vendors and practitioners –Focus on barriers to adoption and lessons learned Goal is to provide ONC with better understanding of the barriers and recommendations for overcoming them

10 10 Next Steps Support Modeling Conference (Melinda Buntin) Work with ONC on Barriers Hearing Follow-up Workgroup conference call on prioritizing action items


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