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Clinical Leadership and Health Information Technology: “I just want to be a doctor”. Robert “Red” Schiller, MD Institute for Family Health. HIT and Transformation of Care. System in Crisis- no clear solution Changing Role of Physician/Provider Changing Role of Patient/Consumer
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Clinical Leadership and Health Information Technology:“I just want to be a doctor” Robert “Red” Schiller, MD Institute for Family Health
HIT and Transformation of Care • System in Crisis- no clear solution • Changing Role of Physician/Provider • Changing Role of Patient/Consumer • Fragmentation of Care and Data • Healing?
HIT and Transformation of Care • Mission/Vision • Leader/Champion • Overcoming Barriers • Historical Precedents • Opportunities for Improvement • Transform Care • Health Care Reform
HIT and Transformation of Care: • EHR is not just an electronic chart • EHR is a new technology to provide care • New Challenges Problems • Innovative Solutions • Implementation: New Role for most Providers • Social Networking, Self Care
Introducing Technology: A Few Examples New world opens New explanations New challenges
Understanding ResistanceMotivational Interviewing • Reframe Resistance • “What do you like about patient care” • “What do you do well” • “What would make care easier” • Overcoming bad habits: what does this behavior help you do or feel
Implementation • Leadership: Vision Motivation Goals • Changing Role of Providers Clinicians • Choosing EHR: Templates • Training/Abstracting
Implementation • Go Live/Scheduling • Importance of Lab Interface • Provider Autonomy v Care Standards • Collaboration: IT, Practice Managers, Billing, Regulators
HIT and the Office Visit: Work Flow Re-Design • Rethinking Office Visit/Communication • Revise Work Flow • Electronic References (Look it up) • Patient Portals/Access • Specialty Access
Lessons Learned • Identify Clinical Champions • May not be Usual Suspects • Involve Clinicians Early and Often • Commit to Ongoing Training • Prioritize Clinicians Concerns • Clear Transition Date: • No More Documentation in Paper Chart
New Ethical Dilemmas • Privacy: Whose Information is it anyway! • Quality: Abnormal Results a Click Away • Safety: • Drug Alerts: Vioxx • Drug Interactions • Health Advisory/Disease Outbreaks • H1N1 • Measles
HIT and Transformation of Care: Vision of the Future • Health Care Reform • Seamless Data Sharing (?Privacy) • Care without walls • Prevention • Healing • Collaboration • Public/Personal Health