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HRSA’s Office of Health Information Technology and Quality

HRSA’s Office of Health Information Technology and Quality. Rose Almonte, MS, RN Health Resources and Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services. Health Resources and Services Administration. Healthy Communities, Healthy People. Discussion Topics.

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HRSA’s Office of Health Information Technology and Quality

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

  2. Health Resources and Services Administration Healthy Communities, Healthy People

  3. Discussion Topics • The role of HRSA’s Office of Health Information Technology and Quality (OHITQ) • Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) Health IT Workforce Development Programs • Explore potential areas of collaborating with AHECs in the area of Health IT Workforce Development

  4. Office of Health IT & Quality: Activities • Cross-HRSA information sharing • Inter-HHS coordination • Technical assistance • Innovation

  5. 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

  6. Health IT Toolboxes http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/toolbox • Planning, implementation and evaluation resources • Actively supporting safety net providers implement health IT • Assisting the full range of stakeholders including clinical and management staff

  7. 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

  8. Office of the National CoordinatorHealth 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

  9. Community College Consortia Region A Bellevue CC Region B Los Rios CC Region CCuyahoga CC Region ETidewater CC • 5 regions • $6 – $ 21 M per region • April 2010 award • 2 Years • 10,500 trained Region DPitt CC 9

  10. Office of the National CoordinatorHealth 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

  11. 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.

  12. Contact Information Rose Almonte, MS,RN Shirley Jones, JD,MHA Miryam Gerdine, MPH Office of Health IT & Quality Health Resources & Services Administration 301-443-2216 HealthIT@hrsa.gov www.hrsa.gov/healthIT

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