Incorporating Health Information Technology Into Workflow Redesign: Summary Report

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This report provides information and tools to help small and medium-sized outpatient practices assess their workflows to successfully implement health information technology (health IT). These practices are likely to need the most help in analyzing their workflows, as they typically do not have access to IT support and quality improvement resources. The report is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.

Electronic Health Record Adoption Process

Developed by HealthInsight, this site provides support for physician offices and other health care settings in the adoption and use of health information technology and electronic health record (EHR) systems. It offers tools, links to resources, and suggestions for increasing the likelihood of a successful and complete EHR implementation. The toolkit is available as web-based components, Word documents, and Excel documents, requiring a web browser, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.

Incorporating Health Information Technology Into Workflow Redesign: Summary Report

This report provides information and tools to help small and medium-sized outpatient practices assess their workflows to successfully implement health information technology (health IT). These practices are likely to need the most help in analyzing their workflows, as they typically do not have access to IT support and quality improvement resources. The report is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.

Health Information Technology Toolkit for Critical Access and Small Hospitals

The Health Information Technology (HIT) Toolkit for Critical Access and Small Hospitals helps these health care organizations assess their readiness and plan, select, implement, make effective use of, and exchange important information about the clients they serve. The toolkit contains numerous resources, including tools for telehealth, health information exchange, and personal health records. The toolkit was developed by Stratis Health. The toolkit includes web-based components, Word documents, and PowerPoint documents, requiring a web browser, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Cost-Effectiveness of Automated Telephone Self-Management Support With Nurse Care Management Among Patients With Diabetes

This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of an automated telephone self-management support with nurse care management (ATSM) intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes, which was tested among patients receiving primary care in publicly funded (safety net) clinics, focusing on non-English speakers. The tool is available as a PDF and requires Adobe Reader.

A Reporter's Toolkit: Health Information Technology

This web-based toolkit was compiled and written by Sam Takvorian. The various resources in this toolkit explain how health information technology (IT) affects health care, and it also provides analyst’s interpretations of the value of these technologies. Progress in patient safety, quality care, efficiency and data collection can be achieved through Health IT. This toolkit’s resources include “story ideas, selected experts with contact information, selected websites of interest and a glossary".

Health Information Technology Toolkit for Rural Health Care Providers

Developed by the Rural Assistance Center, the HIT toolkit is designed to provide federal resources to rural health facilities and providers. The toolkit helps health facilities choose, implement, and operate HIT systems. Rural comunities will be able to; address the issue of gaining capital funding, staying informed of EHR-related legistlation, help community colleges in advancing their training programs, and leveraging federal resources for project development.

Health IT Evaluation Toolkit

Considering the large investments required for health IT projects, the value of these projects needs to be measured. The AHRQ National Resource Center for Health IT developed this toolkit to help healthcare organization teams thoroughly consider the process of developing an evaluation plan. Section I outlines a step by step process to determine the goals of a given project, what is important, what needs to be measured, what is practical to measure, and how to measure these. Section II includes a list of measures that are often employed in health IT projects.

EM Xpress

The purpose of the EM Xpress toolkit is to eliminate ambulance bottlenecks at hospitals by expediting the transfer of patient care between emergency medical services (EMS) and the emergency department (ED) staff. The ultimate goal of the EM Xpress toolkit is to offload patients efficiently and safely so that ambulance crews can avoid delays at the ED and respond to other emergency calls. The toolkit is available as a PDF and requires Adobe Reader to view it.