Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Toolkit and Where to Begin

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Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Toolkit and Where
to Begin

• Health Information Technology Toolkit for
  Chiropractic Offices

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Agenda

• Who is Stratis Health?
• Purpose of the toolkit
• Using toolkit effectively for your practice
  office
• Step-by-Step Guide Where to Begin
  Demonstration Overview of Tools
• Using the Index Table of Contents
• Navigating the Toolkit and Resources

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Stratis Health

• Stratis Health is a nonprofit organization that
  leads collaboration and innovation in health care
  quality and safety, and serves as a trusted
  expert in facilitating improvement for people and
  communities
• Under federal contract, Stratis Health serves as
  Minnesotas Medicare Quality Improvement
  Organization (QIO)
• Stratis Health is also involved in other state
  and national projects funded through government
  contracts, foundation and corporate grants, and
  health systems

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Purpose of Toolkit

• Much like carpenter toolbox HIT Toolkit supplies
  variety of tools for use
• Developed as end-to-end process for addressing
  all Stages of HIT adoption, including EHR
  selection
• Provides guidance, instruction, templates, and
  checklists when and where you need them

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Things to keep in mind

• Health Information Technology (HIT) and adoption
  changes the processes used to provide to provide
  care including practice workflow and care
  delivery needs.
• Use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) is the
  fundamental framework (system) for HIT adoption.
  Therefore, unlike basic office software for work
  processing or billing systems which are
  ancillary tools electronic health records
  become a part of your active care delivery
  process.
• Therefore selecting the right EHR system for
  the way you provide care is most critical.
• The process for adopting HIT and selecting EHR
  system is same whether youre a solo practice
  clinic or part of a larger health system or
  Chiropractic office with many practitioners.
  What differs is your needs, your resources
  (staff) and stage youre at in EHR journey.

1 Purpose of Toolkit access to a complete
series of tools, documents resources you may
need to help on your journey
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Using Toolkit Effectively

• Simplifying the Complex
• Download and use Index Table of Contents to
  align tools in the toolkit with your unique
  practice needs.
• Scan the documents, tools descriptions. This
  gives great overview of process and you may see
  items resources you hadnt thought of!!
• Theres no one-size fits all for selecting,
  planning, workflow or key criteria. Invest the
  time to assess know your unique practice needs.
• Sign up for toolkit updates take advantage of
  resources, and peers, and educational materials
  available.

• Keys to Success
• Keep big picture in mind the ultimate goal is
  improving quality of care within your practice
  environment and for you r patients.
• Change takes time have realistic expectation
  for process, training and time involved.
• Find the right balance for your office and staff
  dont tackle more than you need or less than
  you need. Follow the track thats right for your
  office.

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Using Toolkit Effectively

• Developed as end-to-end process for addressing
  all Stages of HIT adoption, including EHR
  selection
• Aligned with open-source ONC resources
• Aligned with EHR vendor tools
• Aligned to your practice size and needs
• User Tracks provide guidance, instruction,
  templates checklists when and where you need
  them

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Stages to HIT EHR Adoption
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Toolkit Structure

• Purpose
• Each tool begins with a brief statement of
  purpose
• Some tools are designed for use in large staff
  environments
• Instructions for Use
• Many tools include specific instructions for use
• Some tools are more informative than interactive
  and may not need instructions for use
• Types of Tools
• Some tools include notes to define terms, diagram
  a concept, or provide references
• Some tools support activities with downloadable
  templates, checklists, surveys or spreadsheets
• Which Tools are right for my office?

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Use Tools that are Right for Your Office
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• Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Toolkit and Where
  to Begin
• Demonstration Overview