CeHIA Goals & Deliverables

The work of the CeHIA is carried out though four working groups. Check below for specific CeHIA Deliverables and Strategic Plan.
 
Participatory Engagement Program: Chair - John Steidl, Principal, The Thomas Group
 
2010 Goals:
  • Work with Emmi to create an enhanced version of their consumer survey
  • Create a guidebook for use by primary care clinicians seeking to more effectively engage with patients and families in the care process.  The guidebook will include:
    • A framework outlining the major elements of patient and family engagement from a provider perspective
    • Key tools, strategies and principles under each element of the framework, with a special emphasis on technology
    • A mapping of these to the criteria for Meaningful Use
    • Case examples of practices currently using the tools and strategies
Meaningful Use Workgroup:  Chair, Ralph Tang
 
2010 Goals:
  • A letter highlighting our high-level response and key considerations to ONC and CMS-published NPRM on Meaningful Use of Health IT, especially as they pertain to the patient-centered medical home; and
  • A letter highlighting key considerations on requirements for Meaningful Use in 2013 and 2015, especially as they pertain to the patient-centered medical home
HIT Resource Center Workgroup: Chair, Jim Crawford, MD, PhD
 
2010 Goals:
  • helping to provide patient-centered medical home information for Health IT content on the web, including working with federal web efforts and those of medical societies; and
  • working within the PCPCC to support their web-presentation of Health IT resources.
Decision Support Workgroup: Chair, Pete Martinez, SVP, chief Technology & Innovations Officer, The Quantum Group
 
2010 Goals:
  • develop and disseminate, via publication and presentations,  one  white paper on Clinical Decision Support in the PCMH model
  • develop alliances with related industry organizations and associations for the purpose of knowledge exchange and advancement of PCMH
  • hold 1-2 mini-summits to advance our work on Clinical Decision Support

Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Deliverables

 

Below is a list of deliverables that has been updated since the release of the 2010 Strategic Plan to reflect changes desired by the CMD leadership.
 
Continue work by four CeHIA task force groups; complete deliverables as identified;
 
*Update 1: Meaningful Use (Bill Rollow)
  • Letter to CMS/ONC on Meaningful Use NPRM (completed)
  • Letter to CMS/ONC/HIT Policy Committee on Stage 2/3 requirements (Fall or as appropriate to HIT Policy Committee timetable)
  • Slides/narrative that clarify how meeting PCMH requirements fits with meeting Meaningful Use requirements (pending release of the final rule for Stage 1 – the rules will contain specifics that are needed)
     - Public Comments to ONC; Two Letters (Coordinate with Leg. Comm.); Tie Meaningful Use to Health Care Reform; Specific Health IT issues for Care Coordination in the medical home; Shari needs a set of slides – relevant to MU, relevant to PCMH, get IT $ in the door.

*Update 2: Decision Support (Jeff Hanson)
     - Pete Martinez is working on White Paper; update on Wed. Beki – included 2 illustrative cases – 2nd one is not good; needs a good advert? Example; it is aligned with meaningful connections – there are 5 listed; 5 capabilities.

*Update 3: Participatory Engagement (David Nace)
     - John Steidl has replaced Steve Adams; 20 case examples; 8 or 9 articles; did framework for Consumer Guide; creating a toolkit or hardbook; can link to Consumer Guide; by end of May to go for July. Website – add interactive patient engagement section on the website; to go with guide.

*Update 4: IT Resource Center
     - Originally how to create resources; links to website ARCH; Build a HIT Resource Center on PCMH- for Washington Policy Makers and Researchers only; do an environmental scan; Challenges – 1. Creating content, 2. Update and Maintain Website (who will do this), 3. Need CME – this will be needed; reach out to AAFP and ACP 
    
Participatory Engagement (David Nace), IT Resource Center (Jim Crawford)
CeHIA leadership time; staff support; likely additional funding
Continue to provide leadership in exploring challenges and identifying best practices in operationalizing PCMH & HIT in physician practices
CeHIA leadership time; CeHIA member time; external resources as identified
Engage discussion and provide leadership in HIT on implementation of PCMH in health system environments
CeHIA leadership time; external resources
Engage discussion and provide leadership on the impact of PCMH-focused HIT on the cost and quality of care (i.e. ROI, care coordination, etc.)
CeHIA leadership time; external experts as identified; researchers; staff support
Move agenda forward in the area of HIT support for PCMH aligned Meaningful Use criteria that support measuring healthcare outcomes
CeHIA leadership time; staff support; external experts and researchers
Explore role of HIT-enabled data collection on patient experience of care, engagement and safety/quality
CeHIA leadership time; staff support; external researchers
Explore HIT challenges and vehicles for putting “primary” data back into the healthcare reform effort (i.e. biometrics, labs, imaging, pharma, acute care events, etc.) to assist with clinical decision support.
CeHIA leadership time; external experts and researchers
Continue to support PCPCC various resource center updates and enhancements
CeHIA leadership time; limited staff time
Continue to track and report to PCPCC and stakeholders on HIT policy and other government actions
CeHIA leadership time; external expert time as needed
Explore with PCPCC revenue-generating opportunities
CeHIA leadership time; perhaps staff support time