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Component # 7: Working with HIT Systems Component 7/Unit 11 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 2 Unit 1: Introduction & Overview: Components of HIT Systems Unit 1 will introduce the vocabulary, concepts and common applications of Health Information Technology (HIT) systems This unit is composed of two parts: Lecture material Student application of the lecture material in interactive EHR exercises (hands on) Component 7/Unit 12 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 3 Unit 1 Objectives At the completion of Unit 1, students will be able to: Define a system and relate systems concepts to HIT Discuss specific examples of settings where Health IT is used (acute, rural, public health, clinic, office, patient home, etc.) Identify common components of a clinical HIT system Demonstrate beginning level competency in maneuvering the demonstration EHRS Component 7/Unit 13 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 4 Personal Health Population Health Healthcare Conceptualizing HIT Use Component 7/Unit 14 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 5 Concepts of General Systems Organization of functionally interactive units for the achievement of a common goal. Inputs, outputs, and feedback. Working to maintain a basic level of equilibrium. Component 7/Unit 15 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 6 Concepts of General Systems Component 7/Unit 16 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 7 HIT Systems (Inpatient) Clinical Decision Support: Any system designed to improve clinical decision making related to diagnostic or therapeutic processes of care. AHRQ: http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/glossary.aspx#C Image courtesy of AHIMA Component 7/Unit 17 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 8 http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/publications/informatics/EHR.pdf Component 7/Unit 18 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 9 HIT Systems Home Public Health Systems Socially Networked HIT http://www.doseofdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/PLM-screenshot-w450.jpg Component 7/Unit 19 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 10 10 The BIG Picture of HIT Systems Research Institute Beacon Community Integrated Delivery System Community Practice Health Information Organization Health Center Network Federal Agencies NHIN State Public Health http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal Component 7/Unit 110 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 11 http://www.nursinghomesabuseblog.co m Common Aspects of Clinical HIT Systems Component 7/Unit 111 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 12 Common Aspects of Clinical HIT Systems Image courtesy of Dr. John Halamka Component 7/Unit 112 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 13 Summing Up Part 1 of Unit 1 We defined a system and related the concepts to HIT We provided examples of HIT in a variety of settings The H does not stand only for healthcare Standards are paramount for information exchange We identified common components of a clinical HIT system Similarities and differences between paper and electronic records Component 7/Unit 113 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 14 Part 2 of Unit 1: Hands on Application of HIT Concepts Exploring the VistA EHRS (4 short videos) 1.Orientation 2.Exploring the Coversheet 3.Diving Deeper Into the Tabs 4.How to do the Scavenger Hunt 5.Getting Your Hands Dirty: Completing the Assignment ( Citrix Access Gateway to the EHRS ) Component 7/Unit 114 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Slide 15 You Have Completed the Slide Deck for Unit 1 Introduction & Overview- Components of HIT Systems : Components of HIT Systems Component 7/Unit 115 Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010