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Data by Geography Training
Data by Geography Training

Data by Geography Training

HRSA’s mission is to improve health and achieve health equity through access to quality services, a skilled health workforce, and innovative programs. This video provides an overview of how to utilize the Data by Geography tool that helps outline HRSA’s investments nationwide or by a geographic area, including: HHS region, state, county, congressional district, and ZIP Code.
NQF Identification and Prioritization of HIT Patient Safety Measures
NQF Identification and Prioritization of HIT Patient Safety Measures

NQF Identification and Prioritization of HIT Patient Safety Measures

From the NQF website:

"In order to address the rapidly-evolving area of HIT and its intersection with quality and outcomes, NQF initiated a project to develop a set of recommendations around the measurement of HIT-related safety issues."

Health IT Summaries
Health IT Summaries

Health IT Summaries

From the HealthIT.gov website: 

"All referenced national level measures are provided for the most recent period of data in the 'all U.S.' report. All referenced state level measures are provided for the most recent period of data, in addition to at most two years of preceding trend data. State level measures are visualized side-by-side with national level measures for state-specific reports. All of the data is fully accessible, with full data documentation, through the Dashboard."

Introduction to the Health IT Adoption Toolbox
Introduction to the Health IT Adoption Toolbox

Introduction to the Health IT Adoption Toolbox

From the HRSA website: "Effective use of EHRs is a must for everyone in the safety net community. The main goal of EHRs is improving the quality and safety of patient care. Having one accurate, up-to-date record that includes all of a patient's health information makes it easier for providers and patients to make better decisions."

Tips on Open Source EHR Systems in the Safety Net Community
Tips on Open Source EHR Systems in the Safety Net Community

Tips on Open Source EHR Systems in the Safety Net Community

From the HRSA YouTube Channel:

This webinar focuses on open source Electronic Health Records (EHR) for the safety net community. Open Source EHRs are systems that are either free or very low cost to implement. The presenters will provide an overview of the types of open source systems, the benefits and challenges of using open source EHRs, and how these systems can be used effectively to meet the Meaningful Use requirements and provide high quality care to meet population health needs. In addition, one speaker will present on how his rural federally qualified health center selected the use of RPMS (a free EHR system which was developed by Indian Health Service) to support its clinical services. A second presenter will talk about his health center's selection of Worldvista (Based on the Veterans Administration EHR System) and how it supports UDS reporting requirements. 

The presenters include: Jason Goldwater, M.A., M.P.A., Health IT Program Manager, NORC; Matthew King, M.D., VistAdoc,LLC and former Chief Medical Officer of Clinica Adelanta; Sarah Chouinard, M.D., Clinical Lead
Community Health Network of West Virginia

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