Health Information Technology

2010 Health Information Technology Summit - Build your roadmap
October 21, 2010 | Northern Virginia | In conjunction with MSV’s Annual Meeting

Featuring educational programs for current electronic health record (EHR) users and those considering EHR adoption

You’ll get expert answers to questions like: 

• How can I earn federal incentives for EHR adoption? 
• What is “meaningful use?” 
• How do I choose and negotiate the purchase of an EHR system? 
• How can I use my EHR system to measure quality? 
• Can I renegotiate the terms of my EHR contract? 
• How can I partner with my local health system on EHR adoption?

MSV member rate: $149 $99 | Non-member rate: $199 $149
Register now at www.msv.org/HITSummit

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA credit.


MSV Health IT Webinar Series - Plan your journey

Join us for these MSV sponsored webinars that will help you chart your organization’s course for successful health IT adoption and implementation. This series of four pre-recorded webinars are available on-demand so that you can participate at the time that works best for you.

• Understanding financial incentives for EHR use – Part 1
• Understanding financial incentives for EHR use – Part 2
• How to identify the best EHR vendor for your practice
• Leveraging EHR to improve bottom line performance

MSV member rate:
$149 for the series | $49 per individual webinar

Non-member rate:
$299 for the series | $99 per individual webinar

Available on-demand beginning June 10 at www.msv.org/2010HITWebinars.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA credit.

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Implementation of health information technology (HIT) has been touted as an opportunity for cost savings (estimated at greater than $77 billion in annual efficiency savings¹, reduction of adverse health care events, and quality improvement; however, only 1.5 percent of hospitals use comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) systems²; less than 5 percent of smaller physician practices have fully adopted EHRs; and less than 15 percent of large group practices have adopted EHRs 3. Major barriers to adoption include cost and interoperability³. HIT includes electronic health records, electronic medical records (EMR), computerized provider order entry (CPOE), and e-prescribing.

Footnotes:
¹ Rand Health, Can HIT lower costs and improve quality?, http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9136/index1.html
² New England Journal of Medicine, Use of Electronic Health Records in U.S. Hospitals, http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/NEJMsa0900592?resourcetype=HWCIT
³ Alliance of Chicago Community Health Services, LLC, Physician Adoption of HIT, http://www.ahrq.gov/about/annualmtg07/0926slides/rachman/Rachman-1.html

Resources

HIT Overview (ama-assn.org)

Official Web Site for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs (cms.gov)

Explanation of ARRA HIT Provisions (ama-assn.org PDF)

Concise Guide to CCHIT Certification Criteria (CCHIT.org PDF)

15 Questions to Ask Before Signing an EMR Agreement (ama-assn.org PDF)

Recommendations for defining and demonstrating meaningful use of certified electonic health records (PDF)

The RFP Process for EHR Systems (ahima.org)
June 2007

Meaningful and Transitional Relationships Presentation (PDF)
David R. Hunt, MD, FACS
CMO and Acting Director, OHITA
June 2009