Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
The Colorado Regional Extension Center is a collaborative effort among partners who are experienced in working directly with providers to facilitate Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Health Information Technology (HIT) adoption and improve quality. In its role as a statewide Convener/Collaborator and state-designated entity for HIE, the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) is leading this effort. Partner organizations include: Colorado Area Health Education Center (CO-AHEC); Physician Health Partners (PHP); Colorado Medical Society (CMS); Colorado Rural Health Center (CHRC); ClinicNET; Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN); Colorado Community Managed Care Network (CCMCN); Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative (CCGC); Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC); the High Plains Physician Network; Quality Health Network (QHN); COPIC; and component medical societies. The CO-REC is committed to informing, educating and training providers on the effective strategies and practices necessary to select, implement, and meaningfully use certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology to improve the quality and value of healthcare. The CO-REC is an integral component to achieving Colorado???s vision of having an effective statewide system for electronic health information exchange used to promote and protect Coloradans??? health and continuously improve the quality, cost-effectiveness and accessibility of health care services. The mission of the CO-REC is to facilitate health information exchange to improve care for all Coloradans. The goal of the CO-REC is 85% of all priority primary care providers/safety-net community will be meaningful users of Electron Health Records (EHRs) by 2014. Specific objectives to achieve that goal include: 27% of providers will be meaningful users by 2011; 55% of providers will be meaningful users by 2012; 70% of providers will be meaningful users by 2013; and 85% of providers will be meaningful users by 2014. To meet these goals and objective, the CO-REC will provide, over a four-year period, 3,445 priority primary care providers with direct onsite technical assistance in the following areas: Education and Outreach; Vendor Selection and Group Purchasing; Implementation and Project Management; Practice and Workflow Redesign; Functional Interoperability and Health Information Exchange; Privacy and Security Best Practices; and assisting providers to achieve meaningful use of EHRs. In addition, the CO-REC will actively participate in a collaborative learning consortium led by the Office of the National Coordinator that promotes lessons learned by all Regional Centers about the effective practices in provider implementation and use of EHRs, and supporting priority primary care providers.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
