mn health it info session 8 28-13
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Information session on the MN Health Information Technology training program at Normandale.TRANSCRIPT
MN Health IT Program
Normandale Community College
Tracy Mastel – Program Coordinator Patti Hanson – Instructor
Trish Gonzales - Instructor
Normandale Community College
WHO ARE WE? 3rd largest out of 32 state colleges and universities
Member college of the Midwest HIT CC Consortium
VISION STATEMENT: “Normandale Community College will be a recognized
leader in academic excellence, student support and Community and Workforce Development”.
CLIENTELE:
15,000 credit/degree seeking 7,000 non-credit workforce training
• Why? – Why Health IT?
• What? – MNHIT Program
• Who? – MNHIT Students
• Where? – Job Market
• How? – Process for admission
• When? – Timelines/Dates
Overview
• ARRA & HITECH • American Recovery & Reinvestment Act • Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical
Health • ONC – Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT
• CMS • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• PP “ACA” • Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act
Why? Policy Reform & Mandates
Why Workforce Training?
• EHR utilization for all Americans by 2014
• Beyond the EHR
• Create a skilled workforce to
– support the adoption of EHRs
– exchange of health information
– redesign of workflows
– improve patient care
MnHIT Training Program
• 6-months intensive workforce training program
• Non-degree certificate program (CEUs/contact hours)
• Online learning environments and simulation labs
• 20-30 hours per week learning/training
• 2 Work Roles (roles defined later)
• CareerHITracTM Program
MnHIT Training Program • Developed based upon industry needs and
with an industry advisory committee
• Includes “wrap services” to ensure success (Workplace Success Skills, CareerHITracTM, Practicums)
• Ongoing partnership with, private and public health care community, staffing firms, vendors, REC’s, academic institutions…
National Curriculum Developed by:
• Oregon Health & Science University (National Training & Dissemination Center)
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Johns Hopkins University
• Columbia University
• Duke University
MnHIT Training Program
CORE TRAINING
AREA
Virtual Group Work
Time Management
Decision-Making
Problem-Solving
Healthcare in the U.S.
Culture of Healthcare
Medical Terminology
Introduction to Online Learning
(D2L)
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
Critical Thinking
4
5
Introduction to Computer Science
Health Management Information Systems
Healthcare Technology Specialist
• Healthcare Workflow, Process Analysis & Redesign
• Project Management • Planning, Management & Leadership
for Health IT
• Quality Improvement
• Usability & Human Factors
• Working in Teams
• Working with Health IT Systems (Lab)
• Configuring EHRs (Lab)
• Healthcare Workflow, Process Analysis & Redesign
• Installation & Maintenance of Health IT Systems (Lab)
• Network & Health Information Exchange
• Usability & Human Factors
• Vendor Specific Systems
• Working with Health IT Systems (Lab)
MN Health IT Professional
FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH IT
Clinical Systems
Specialist
Exams and Testing
CareerHITrac™
• Uniquely designed for the MnHIT scholars to support them as they move from “Training” to “Career Advancement”.
• No extra fee
CareerHITrac™
• Workplace skills training
• Career guidance, resources, tools and training
• Informational interviews with industry partners, resume review
• Employment/job analysis, job postings
• Referral connections with prospective employers
• Practicum experiences with health care providers, vendors, consultants, etc. (as available)
CareerHITrac™
MnHIT Commencement*
& Employer Connection
*Program events may change from year to year.
Real Talk Webinars
• HOT TOPICS in Health IT – Patient Lifecycle
– Health IT in the Continuum of Care
– Meaningful Use
– ICD-10
– IT Portfolio of a Care Delivery Organization
– Health IT in Patient Centered Medical Homes
– Health Information Exchange
Student and Alumni Newsletters
Program Recognition
Exemplary Program Award
• Award by the Minnesota Council for Continuing Education and Customized Training “MnCCECT”
Students
Students
D2L-Desire2Learn
MnHIT Student Demographics
AVERAGE AGE
Year 1: 50
Year 2: 47
Year 3: 45
MnHIT Student Demographics
EDUCATION
Year 1:
• Masters = 38
• Bachelors = 88
Year 2:
• Masters = 19
• Bachelors = 80
Year 3:
• Masters = 15
• Bachelors = 97
Employment
Before MNHIT Program After MNHIT Program
52%
85%
48%
15%
Employed Unemployed
TITLES
Accounts Receivables Adjunct Faculty
Analyst/Database
Application Developer Sr. Assistant Administrator of Information Systems Assistant Clinical Applications Coordinator Associate Contract Specialist, Information Systems Billing/ Reporting
Biotechnician/Group Leader Business Analyst Business Development/Community Relations Business Systems Analyst Clinic Administrator Clinic Outreach Specialist--Patient Access Clinic RN
Clinical Analyst II Clinical Design Program Manager Clinical Nurse Intake
Clinical Systems Support Analyst Dental Hygienist Dentist Development Assistant Director HIE Market Development Director of Sales Engineering
Director, Health Economics Doctor of Chiropractic
EHR Specialist EHR Specialist EHR Trainer EHR/QI Support EMR Support/Implementation
ER Technician
Field Representative
Field Services Engineer Geriatric Social Work / Care
Health Information Analyst HIM Technician
HIM Indexer Health Information Manager Health Unit Coordinator Healthcare Research Analyst
Helpdesk Coordinator HIM Manager Home Health Aide and Personal Assistant HRIS Business Analyst Human Resources Consultant Image and QA Support Coordinator Independent Epic Consultant Independent Business Owner Information Technology Specialist Instructional Designer Inventory/Purchasing
IS Application Support Specialist IS Specialist IT Consultant IT Director IT Field Support (Help Desk) IT Manager Lab Manager Labor Relations Board Coordinator Laboratory Manager Lead Installer Manager Consultant Manager Health Care
Manager-Pharmacy Tech
Manager-Respiratory Care Services Meaningful Use Implementation Trainer Meaningful Use Specialist Medical Assistant Medical Records Clerk
Medical Records Coordinator Medical Secretary
Medical Technologist Mental Health Counselor Network Engineer Nurse Informaticist Office Medical Assistant Patient Care Advocate
Patient Information Supervisor PC Installer PC Technician
PCA Intake Coordinator Pharmacy Services Analyst Physical Therapist Principal IT Developer Principal Systems Administrator Principal Systems Engineer Product Builder
Program Coordinator Project Manager Public Health Nurse
Public Service Assistant Quality Control Quality Assurance Specialist Radiation Therapist Registered Dental Hygienist Registered Dietitian/Health Coach
Registered Nurse
Rehabilitation Consultant Replenishment Associate
Research RN
Residential Coordinator Residential Counselor Respiratory Therapist Revenue Cycle Management Senior Business Analyst Senior Clinical Director Senior Content Support Analysis Senior Database Administrator Senior Programmer Analyst Senior QA Specialist Senior Technical Analyst Senior IT Specialist Service Desk Lead
Service Technician
Small Practice Specialist Software Support Analyst Software Tester Solution Engineer Specialist Policies and Procedures Subject Matter Expert Support Services Supervisor System Analyst Systems Administrator Systems Engineer Systems Integration Analyst Technical Analyst Technical Manager Technical Project Manager Technical Publications Technical Specialist Technical Support Specialist Training/Implementation Manager Web Design and Content Writing
7 Medical Systems Adecco Staffing
Allianz Life
Allina Health
Becker Schools Benedictine Health System
Blue Cross Blue Shield
BlueCross BlueShield of MN
Boynton Health Service
Children's Hospital Contemporary Services Corporation
CUHCC University of MN
Dakota County Government Dermatology Consultants, PA
Douglas County Hospital Epic charter Schools Evan Newton & Associates Experis Fairview
Frontier Communications Goodwiil-Easter Seals Greenway Medical Systems HealthBPM
HealthPartners Hennepin County
Hutchinson Medical Center ICF International Independent Contractor ITR Group, Inc. Keystone Computer Solutions LakeWood Health Center Life Link III Marketsource
Mayo Clinic Health System
McKesson - Medical/Surgical Meritain Health
Metro Dentalcare Eden Prairie
Mighty Oak Technology Inc. Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Minnesota Sex Offender Program
MN Department of Veterans Affairs MN DHS
Neighborhood Involvement Program
North Memorial Health Care
Olmsted Medical Center Open Minds OptumInsight Orono Community Education
Orthopaedic Associates of Duluth
Owatonna Hospital Pace Analytic
Park Dental Pathway Health Services Plato Learning
Prime Therapeutics Pulse Systems Regions Hospital SafeNet Consulting
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc. Siemens Slingshot Healthcare Informatics Sogeti Sorna
State of Minnesota
Suburban Imaging
TEK SYSTEMS
Teletech
UCare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealth Group
University of Minnesota
Visionary Integration Professionals Volunteers of America
EMPLOYERS
Workforce “Hot Commodities”
• Thinkers • Connect the Dots People • Translators • Thirsty for knowledge/learning • Problem solvers
Industry Challenges
Confusion and lack of resources
Workforce “Hot Commodities”
• Flexible • Bridge jobs • Mobile and willing to travel • Jobs “Outside the Bedpan”
• Technical Savvy • Great Soft Skills
Workforce “Hot Commodities”
• Specialists • Work flow Analysts • Clinical Analyst • Data Strategists • Business Intelligence • Meaningful Use • ICD10 • Privacy & Security • Project Management • Revenue Cycle • Ahead of the curve
HL7 Guru
• Secondary Market
– Vendors
– Staffing Agencies
– Consultancy Firms
– Smaller Organizations
• Internal Transition/Laddering
• Organization Hopscotch (thievery)
Employment
Admission to Program
• Recommended associate’s degree or 4 years transferrable experience to be successful in program
Schedule • Applications Open NOW www.mnhealthit.com
• Notification within approximately 2 weeks
• 3 Cohorts – 24 weeks of instruction: September 23, 2013 – March 21, 2014* November 18, 2013 – May 16, 2014* January 13, 2014 – June 27, 2014
*break 12/22/13 – 1/4/14
• Fee: $2,000*
*Additional $50 technology fee applies to HTS track.
Apply Now! www.MNHealthIT.com
Additional Dates
• All student gathering – start of cohort
• Success Day – near the end of program
• Employer Connection – end of program