The HRSA Office of Health Information Technology and Community Health Integrated Partnership, Inc (CHIP) proudly present:

Two-Day EMR/HIT Regional Workshop

This two-day practical, vendor neutral workshop you will learn information that will assist you in making an appropriate product selection as well as designing and implementing an EMR. For this Workshop CHIP and HRSA have brought together national and state experts and leaders in various fields of Electronic Medical Record development and implementation who will provide information how to successfully select, design and implement and EMR as well as strategies for achieving “meaningful use”; navigating the legal, financial and data systems management issues you will encounter; and learning how health information exchanges, e-prescribing, business continuity planning ensure you achieve the highest form of EMR use.

Dates:   Thursday, October 8, 2009 and Friday, October 9, 2009

Workshop Location:       Hyatt Regency Hotel – Inner Harbor

Key Learning Objectives

CHIP will provide workshop participants with a clear roadmap towards implementation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and other advanced Health Information Technology (HIT) tools as well as prepare health centers for the opportunities and challenges of HIT in the ARRA era. Some of the learning objectives for this Workshop are:

Ø      Learn how to assess your health center’s readiness to implement an EMR

Ø      Learn the key components of effective RFP (Request for Proposal) development and how to use the RFP as a tool to support vendor selection and set the stage for vendor contract  negotiations

Ø      Learn about options for supporting, implementing and financing an EMR

Ø      Learn techniques for managing the multiple “projects within a project” required for EMR implementation including project management principles, communication strategies, and workflow documentation and training methodologies (to name a few!)

Ø      Learn how to develop a realistic EMR budget and tools for managing multiple funding sources

Ø      Learn how Health Information Exchanges will further advance our ability to meet the health information needs of both patients and providers

Ø      Learn the critical role of clinical leadership and how providers from every health center practice area contribute to the successful development and implementation of an EMR, as well as the long term evolution of workflows, clinical content and quality improvement reporting and initiatives

Ø      Learn the legal implications of EMRs and proactive ways to address them

Ø      Learn how to give “meaning” to the volumes of data your EMR will be capturing

• Day 1 Presentations
• Day 2 Presentations