Health Information Technology, Meaningful Use & Health Information Exchange: A Transformational Change Awaits

1. Health Information Technology, Meaningful Use & Health Information Exchange: A Transformational Change Awaits Contact: Robyn Leone CO-REC Director 720.285.3245 rleone@corhio.org

2. Our Healthcare Transformation Starts with HIT • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) signed February 2009 • Included Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act • Regional Extension Centers (RECs) • Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program • Certification of EHR Technology • Health Information Exchange (HIE) • Health IT Workforce • Updates to HIPAA © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

3. CO Regional Extension Center • CORHIO Initiative to assist small primary care providers & safety net providers, rural health clinics, community health centers, small hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals to achieve Meaningful Use of an EHR • Grant Period is February 2010 – February 2012 • Program may continue for second two-year grant cycle based on performance • CO-REC provides all services at no charge! • CO-REC is collaborative partnership between CORHIO and 6 Partner Organizations • Primary Goal of CO-REC is to assist 2,295 providers to obtain meaningful use by early 2012 • Out of the gate running…800 providers signed-up in less than 3 months © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

4. Colorado REC Model Six Partner Organizations Committed to Advancing HIT and Improving Care for all Coloradoans © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

5. Provider & Hospital Benefits to REC Services No-Cost Services to Eligible Providers Include: • Education & Outreach • Recruitment & Sign-up • HIT Needs Assessment • Incentive Eligibility • Vendor Selection • Improved pricing • Standard conceptual models • SLA & Contracts • EHR Implementa-tion • Necessary pre-work for project success • Pre, During & Post Support for Adoption • Practice & • Workflow Redesign • Adoption and MU processes • Privacy & Security • Best Practices • State & Federal req. • HR training resources • Meaningful Use • Attest to Stage 1 Meaningful Use • Referral to CORHIO or QHN for HIE Path to Meaningful Use through REC Services

6. EHR Vendor Selection Process Commitment to CO © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

7. EHR Selection Process Details © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

8. EHR Selection Process Status • Ambulatory Application posted August 24, 2010 • Hospital Application Coming Soon! • Six competitive applications received to date • Three products now in Technical Validation • Three additional products in Technical Validation in next two weeks • Strong commitment from a variety of vendors to support CORHIO’s Mission to achieve 85% adoption of EHRs over next four years! © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

9. Two Vendor Application Processes EHR Vendor Applications • Required for EHR products to be vetted as Approved Integration Vendors • CORHIO & QHN tested for HIE connectivity • Confirmed pricing and standard contracts for all Colorado providers • Validated interfaces for support of integration of outside data sources into your EHR • Strong focus on Meaningful Use – later stages; but not the only focus Technology & Business Services Vendor Applications • Accepting applications from local businesses & consulting firms that offer services that augment REC services that providers and hospitals need to sustain their organizations • EHR Hosting • Lean/Six Sigma & Performance Improvement • EHR Resellers • Network & IT Support © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

10. Location of Applications on CO-REC website © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

11. Meaningful Use: Just the start © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

12. HIE Progress in Colorado September 2010 Northern Colorado Steamboat Boulder NW Denver Summit Grand Junction(QHN) S. Denver Aspen(QHN) CO Springs Pueblo San Luis Valley Montrose(QHN) © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

13. Are you ready for the healthcare transformation? • Sign-up for REC Services today! • Program offered free of charge only through February 2012 or until target number of providers are reached (whichever comes sooner) • Participate in Consortium webinars and events • Look for Meaningful Use Workshops by CO-REC in your area or request one today • Visit www.CO-REC.org often for updated lists of tools and resources © 2010 Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) - All Rights Reserved CORHIO Proprietary - Not For Redistribution

14. CO-REC Web Site www.co-rec.org