Rural health information technology (HIT) resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/healthtech/ An award that recognizes excellence in the implementation and use of health information technology. -- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1910 Thu, 15 May 2008 10:01:25 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1910 Government Health IT, (VA) article reports that a hospital in northern Louisiana recently became the first rural health care facility in the state to transmit patient information to a statewide health information exchange http://www.govhealthit.com/online/news/350365-1.html Thu, 15 May 2008 09:14:23 CST http://www.govhealthit.com/online/news/350365-1.html AHA News reports that Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano recently issued an executive order directing state agencies to work with the Arizona Health-e Connection initiative, health plans and providers to increase the use of electronic prescribing and other medication safety tools. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8654 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:00:57 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8654 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a new project that expands its efforts to encourage beneficiaries covered by traditional Medicare to take advantage of Internet-based resources to track their health care services and better communicate with their providers. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8640 Mon, 12 May 2008 09:37:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8640 Portland ME June 9, 2008 -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/ehrworkshop.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 07:21:52 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/ehrworkshop.htm The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a Special Open Door Forum to discuss the CMS-developed, 5-year Demonstration Project designed to foster the implementation and adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Health Information Technology (HIT) on April 23, 2008 at 2 pm Eastern time. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8502 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:34:47 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8502 -- Rural Health Resource Center https://www.ruralhealthinnovations.com/vendoreducation/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:09:18 CST https://www.ruralhealthinnovations.com/vendoreducation/ -- Rural Health Resource Center https://www.ruralhealthinnovations.com/vendoreducation/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:06:32 CST https://www.ruralhealthinnovations.com/vendoreducation/ Examines the growth in health care spending from1965 to 2005 and projects its growth through 2082. -- Congressional Budget Office http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/89xx/doc8947/01-31-TechHealth.pdf Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:07:37 CST http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/89xx/doc8947/01-31-TechHealth.pdf Provides a list of criteria to review with vendors of EHR systems to insure the unique needs of community health centers (CHCs) are met. -- California HealthCare Foundation http://www.chcf.org/topics/view.cfm?itemID=133495 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:18:13 CST http://www.chcf.org/topics/view.cfm?itemID=133495 Provides a clearinghouse of information and resources on broadband opportunities for rural America. -- Federal Communications Commission http://wireless.fcc.gov/outreach/index.htm?job=broadband_home Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:10:42 CST http://wireless.fcc.gov/outreach/index.htm?job=broadband_home A search engine to access rural health information technology (HIT) resources including news, legislation, events, an HIT dictionary, funding, and state profiles. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralhit.org/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:51:00 CST http://www.ruralhit.org/ Examines the use of health information technology (HIT) in public health programs at the United States-Mexico border, with an emphasis on frontier and rural health. Includes examples of successful projects addressing tuberculosis, immunizations, and diabetes. -- Office of Rural Health Policy http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/pub/border_files/border.htm Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:55:18 CST http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/pub/border_files/border.htm Discusses the barriers to implementing health information technology (HIT) and the electronic health record (EHR) for rural hospitals. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/documents/Tami%20HIT%20Paper%20Final%2010_24_07.doc Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:52:43 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/documents/Tami%20HIT%20Paper%20Final%2010_24_07.doc The world's largest medical library. Producer of MEDLINE, PubMed and MEDLINEplus. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:15:21 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ Works to improve and expand access to quality health care for all. Part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. http://www.hrsa.gov/ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:10:07 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/ Helps with the process of creating a plan to evaluate a health information technology project. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://healthit.ahrq.gov/evaltoolkit Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:41:24 CST http://healthit.ahrq.gov/evaltoolkit Documents and summarizes the Assessment of Variations and Analysis of Solutions reports that were submitted 33 states and 1 territory to identify barriers to the electronic exchange of health information, suggest possible solutions and plans to implement these solutions. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.rti.org/pubs/fip_execsumm.pdf Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:14:45 CST http://www.rti.org/pubs/fip_execsumm.pdf Describes the different health IT grants that have been awarded by AHRQ regarding Ambulatory Safety and Quality. For the purpose of this program, AHRQ defines ambulatory care as health services provided by healthcare professionals in outpatient settings. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/ambsafety/ambsafety3.htm Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:08:44 CST http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/ambsafety/ambsafety3.htm A community of professionals engaged in health information management, providing support to members and strengthening the industry and profession. http://www.ahima.org/ Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:23:25 CST http://www.ahima.org/ Includes links to the presentations from the Rural Health Information Technology Conference, held in Kansas City, Missouri, September 12-14, 2007. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/pages/events/conf-hit-2007/presentations.php Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:53:41 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/pages/events/conf-hit-2007/presentations.php Provides guidance for conducting organization-level assessments of business practices, policies, and State laws that govern the privacy and security of health information exchange (HIE). -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://healthit.ahrq.gov/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=5562&mode=2&holderDisplayURL=http://prodportallb.ahrq.gov:7087/publishedcontent/publish/communities/a_e/ahrq_funded_projects/rti_toolkit/main/rti_toolkit.html Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:56:20 CST http://healthit.ahrq.gov/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=5562&mode=2&holderDisplayURL=http://prodportallb.ahrq.gov:7087/publishedcontent/publish/communities/a_e/ahrq_funded_projects/rti_toolkit/main/rti_toolkit.html Lists state-by-state information on bills that have been proposed, are pending or have passed that involve health information technology or health information exchange. -- eHealth Initiative http://ccbh.ehealthinitiative.org/communities/community.aspx?Section=288 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:03:50 CST http://ccbh.ehealthinitiative.org/communities/community.aspx?Section=288 Describes the five regional Telehealth Resource Centers which serve as a focal point for advancing effective use of telehealth technologies in their respective communities and regions of the nation. -- California Telemedicine and eHealth Center http://www.cteconline.org/TRC.html Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:33:10 CST http://www.cteconline.org/TRC.html Discusses Health Information Technology systems, and how when properly implemented, could transform health care providers delivery of careresulting in a quality-focused health care system that improves lives, lower costs, and boosts health care productivity. -- Center for American Progress http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/05/pdf/health_it.pdf Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:05:18 CST http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/05/pdf/health_it.pdf Describes the current status of efforts to implement health information technology (HIT) in community health centers. -- National Health Policy Forum http://www.nhpf.org/pdfs_bp/BP_HealthCenterIT_07-23-07.pdf Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:49:20 CST http://www.nhpf.org/pdfs_bp/BP_HealthCenterIT_07-23-07.pdf Provides information on the types of grant projects, offers a searchable database of all the grants, has links to the websites of nearly 300 TOP grantees, and connects to a resource center for current TOP grantees. -- Technology Opportunities Program http://www.ntia.doc.gov/TOP/grants/funding_topics/health_grants.htm Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:25:09 CST http://www.ntia.doc.gov/TOP/grants/funding_topics/health_grants.htm Discusses milestones HHS has achieved to meet the Presidents call for most Americans to have access to electronic health records by 2014. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/news/Accomplishments2006.pdf Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:11:16 CST http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/news/Accomplishments2006.pdf Provides tools, documents, state profiles, funding, legislation and organizations that focus on Health Information Technology for rural healthcare communities. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/?id=res_hit Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:26:15 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/?id=res_hit Reports findings from a national survey of rural hospitals designed to investigate how differences among the hospitals affect their implementation of health IT. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/C3FB3F77-30BB-49B0-BBDD-6A5A8F27865B/0/WalshCtr2007NORC_BriefW10.pdf Wed, 02 May 2007 16:04:20 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/C3FB3F77-30BB-49B0-BBDD-6A5A8F27865B/0/WalshCtr2007NORC_BriefW10.pdf