Ambulatory Healthcare Information Systems Steering Committee

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Ambulatory Healthcare Information Systems
Steering Committee

• August 12, 2008

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Leadership

• Dr. John Maese, Quality Physician Services,
  Brooklyn, NY,
• Chair Person to the Ambulatory IS Steering
  Committee.
• Gambel Heffernan, MISYS, Senior Vice President
• Management, Vice Chairperson.

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HIMSS Staff

• Mary Griskewicz, Senior Director Ambulatory
  Information Systems,
• Jill Redenius, Coordinator Ambulatory Information
  Systems
• Pat Wise, RN, Vice President, Health Information
  Systems

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2008-2009 Ambulatory IS Steering Committee
Members

• John Maese,MD
• Gamble Heffernan
• Doug Blair
• Joe Castelli, MD
• Jeffery Daigrepont
• Marilyn Lamar, JD
• Tony Linares, MD
• Chuck Parker
• Babette Peach
• Susan Pouzar
• Phil Rosen
• James Sorace, MD
• John Wade
• Holly Miller, MD, Board Liaison
• Cheryl Pabich, Ambulatory Roundtable Chair
• Mike Matull, Community Health Organizations Task
  Force Chair
• Jim Gaddis, Business Systems Integration Task
  Force Chair

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Vision Purpose Statement

• Mission
• The importance of ambulatory care in our
  healthcare delivery system and the need to
  accelerate the adoption of Information technology
  continues to be increasingly important for the
  healthcare industry and HIMSS. HIMSS is dedicated
  to strengthening its Ambulatory Care Initiative
  by continuing to work with providers, clinicians,
  practice managers, communities and the military
  to identify and demonstrate how Information
  technology can promote clinical and business
  integration solutions in the ambulatory care
  setting.
• PurposeThe Ambulatory Information Systems
  Steering Committee leads the Society by creating
  pragmatic resources, tools, and education, on
  health information technology adoption to improve
  the quality of care in the ambulatory care
  setting.
• Working with leaders from, medical practices,
  military health system, community health
  organizations, large healthcare enterprises
  ambulatory clinics, consultants and vendors, the
  Ambulatory Information Systems Steering Committee
  assists in transforming the delivery of care in
  the Ambulatory care setting to increase quality
  and effectiveness of patient care.
• The Ambulatory Care Information Systems
  Committees initiatives are focused on removing
  barriers to IT adoption, increasing the use of
  EMR/EHR to improve the quality of care and
  promote business systems integration in the
  ambulatory care setting.

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Vision Purpose Statement (Cont)

• Areas of Focus
• The committee is dedicated to growing our
  membership with
• representation from ambulatory care experts and
  promoting the use of
• information technology to allow for practice
  transformation by identifying,
• educating and participating with our members in
  the areas of
• Communicating industry and government updates
  and trends related to information technology
  adoption
• Health information technology best practices and
  lessons learned
• Change management best practices and lessons
  learned
• Process and workflow improvement resources and
  tools
• CCHIT product certification for ambulatory
  electronic health records
• Business information systems lessons learned and
  best practices
• Community health center initiatives, best
  practices and lessons learned

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HIMSS Committee Structure
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HIMSS North America
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HIMSS Committee Structure

• Ambulatory IS Steering Committee
• Task Forces
• Work Groups
• Roundtable

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What is a Steering Committee?

• Highly skilled volunteers.
• Execute the strategic plans of the society.
• Approved by the Board of Directors.

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What is a Task Force ?

• A Group that works on a narrow issue for a
  specific time frame.
• Form with approval from the Board of Directors.
• Always serves under a Steering Committee.
• They disband when the work is completed.

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What is a Work Group ?

• Group that works on one specific project/ issue
  that is time sensitive.
• Form with approval from the Board of Directors.
• Always serves under a Steering Committee.
• They disband when the work is completed.

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What is a Roundtable ?

• Roundtables are Board-created groups focusing on
  strategic subjects and/or audiences for the
  Society. Each Roundtable has a specific core
  constituency for example, chapter liaisons
  focusing on state legislative and regulatory
  issues. Roundtables, and their Chairs, serve at
  the discretion of the Chairperson of the HIMSS
  Board of Directors.

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Ambulatory Committee Groups
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Community Health Organizations Task Force

• Chair Mike Matull
• Staff Mary Griskewicz and Jill Redenius
• Purpose Statement Provide a forum for the
  providers of the nation's 30,000 Community Health
  Centers to meet, network, and develop an outreach
  effort that allows the providers to explore
  topics of common interest, learn from best
  practices and provide a collective voice
  advocating for information technologies for
  populations at risk.
• Development of an online database of CHO
  (community health organization) health
  information technology (electronic health
  records, practice management systems, etc)        
                            
• Discover potential synergies and collaborations
  for Community Health Organizations in HIMSS
• Provide awareness to CHOs of the value of  HIMSS
  tools and resources
• Explore collaboration with HRSA with the focus of
  HIT and community health centers.

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Business Systems Integration Task Force

• Chair Jim Gaddis
• Staff Mary Griskewicz and Jill Redenius
• Purpose Statement Identify and publish best
  practices in
• ambulatory business integration possibilities
  include practice
• management systems integration with clinical
  ambulatory systems,
• devices an revenue cycle improvements.
• Publish a checklist highlighting considerations
  of ambulatory integration when acquiring a new
  application or upgrading an existing one.
• Publish an in-depth analysis identifying best
  practices, leading practitioners, key planning
  requirements, and ROI for at least two ambulatory
  integration areas.
• Identify key regulatory and compliance areas for
  FY08 that will have implications to medical
  practice revenue cycle. Publish tools and
  resources.

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The Digital Office Task Force

• Chair Chuck Parker
• Staff Mary Griskewicz and Jill Redenius
• Purpose Statement Work on content and design of
  the
• Ambulatory eNewsletter The Digital Office

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Ambulatory Roundtable

• Chair Cheryl Pabich
• Staff Mary Griskewicz and Jill Redenius
• Purpose Statement The Ambulatory Roundtable -
  will provide a
• forum for our HIMSS Corporate members and
  Organizational
• Affiliate participants to discuss and learn about
  emerging and
• current issues and trends in the Ambulatory Care
  setting to
• specifically address the adoption and use of
  health information
• technology. This group will serve as a new
  benefit for the
• Corporate and Organizational Affiliate Members.

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Member Participation

• Participate, Participate, Participate
• Attend meetings
• Identify additional resources to help
• Share your ideas
• Select one activity to participate on for
  2008-2009
• Think outside the box

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Contact Information

• Please contact for additional information
• Mary Griskewicz, Senior Director Ambulatory IS
  mgriskewicz_at_himss.org
• To join one of our groups
• Jill Redenius, Coordinator jredenius_at_himss.org

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Thank you