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IL-HITREC Ranks 5th Nationally |
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The Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (IL-HITREC) ranks fifth in the nation for RECs by the percentage of Priority Primary Care Providers (PPCPs) at M3. IL-HITREC is at 59 percent of its goal of 1,300 PPCPs reaching M3. Tied for the fifth place ranking with IL-HITREC is Pennsylvania's REACH West, also at 59 percent. The rankings were released in February by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information technology's Health Information Technology Research Center (HITRC). IL-HITREC is one of 62 RECs funded by ONC to help more than 100,000 primary care providers adopt and use electronic health records (EHRs).
Eligible providers who adopt and meaningfully use EHRs may receive incentive payments through the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Providers do not have to become technology experts to achieve meaningful use of EHRs; IL-HITREC and other RECs provide them with on-the-ground assistance. In addition to meeting its PPCP sign-up target number of 1,300, IL-HITREC has helped 1,189 PPCPs reach "Go-Live" with their certified EHR, as well as Meaningful Use Attestation from 611 PPCPs. |
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IL-HITREC CASE STUDY:
Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois |
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Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois is using Lean Six Sigma and ILHIE Direct as a tool to provide greater efficiency, security and information quality at transitions of care in an integrated care framework.
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Broadview Practice Secures MU with IL-HITREC |
Dr. Eric Kelley of Broadview credits the Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (IL-HITREC) for helping him and his small group practice attest to meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) in the Medicare Electronic Health Records Incentive Program. Read the complete article.
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Infographic from HealthIT.gov |
Experts try hard to explain some of the great things that health information technology is doing for doctors and patients around the country, but as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. HealthIT.gov has developed a creative new "Infographic" to help explain all that is happening in health IT. Check it out the infographic by clicking here (available at www.healthIT.gov). |
ILHIE Direct offers Webinars |
Thousands of healthcare professionals in Illinois are exchaning patient health information electronically through ILHIE Direct. It is an encrypted, HIPAA compliant e-mail service that communicates across organizational borders with or without an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. ILHIE Direct is offering a series of webinars in March and April. For complete list of webinars, click here |
