Installation and Maintenance of Health IT Systems

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Installation and Maintenance of Health IT Systems

System Selection – Software and Certification


Learning Objectives

2Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 3.0/Spring 2012

Installation and Maintenance of Health IT SystemsSystem Selection – Software and Certification

1. Compare and contrast COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) and In-House /homegrown systems and describe their relative advantages and disadvantages

2. Verify system compliance with ONC-ATCB certification

3. Identify purpose and categories of ARRA “Meaningful Use” criteria


Off-the-Shelf Software

• Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)

• Modifiable Off-the-Shelf (MOTS)

• 200+ companies claim to make an EHR (Electronic Health Record)

• May include “freeware” with commercial support



Advantages of COTS

• Lower development costs

• Wider “test market” to find bugs and limitations

• Vendor training and product support, bug fixes

• Easier learning curve

• Eliminate development time




Disadvantages of COTS

• Unalterable source code

• Compatibility issues

• Uncertain upgrade schedules

• Business practices may have to be modified, and workflow often has to be adapted to the particular product design.

(Rice, 2009)


In-House / Homegrown

• Locally-installed and managed EHR implementation

• Only available to institutions with existing IT infrastructure and investment

• Developed by – extending existing In-House systems, or– adapting open-source or other publically

available software for institution needs




Advantages of In-House

• Developed wholly by the operating institution

• Design is specifically tailored to meet institutional objectives

• Can mesh comfortably with existing workflow processes



Disadvantages of In-House

• Higher development costs, initial and throughout product lifecycle

• Dependent on expertise of in-house development staff

• Lack of vendor support – bug fixes, upgrades

• Training must be developed in-house.

• Longer development time



EHR Certification

• Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) provides for a certification program for EHR Technology

– Temporary Certification Program in effect June 2010– Permanent Certification Program in January 2011, replacing temporary program in

2012• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is the ONC-Approved

Accreditor (AA) for the Permanent Certification Program – ANSI will certify the ATCBs

– Only 6 ATCBs as of Dec. 2011 (http://healthIT.hhs.gov/ATCBs)• ATCBs are the Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies that grant

certification to the products and vendors of Complete EHRs and EHR Modules.

– Current list is available at http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert • Certification is a prerequisite for participation in the Medicare and Medicaid

incentive programs, which provide payment to doctors, clinics, and hospitals that “demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology”

(ONC, 2011; CMS 2011)

http://healthit.hhs.gov/ATCBs

http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert



Standards and Certifications Criteria Final Rule

• Final Rule on an initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria adopted July 13, 2010– Interoperability, to work with systems sharing

information– Functionality, to perform a set of well-defined

functions– Security, to store and transmit confidentially and

reliably– Utility, to support meaningful use of HIT data

(SCCFR)


Why Certification?

• Reduce risks to physicians in EHR investment

• Facilitate interoperability of EHR systems• Enhance availability of EHR adoption

through stimulus incentives• Ensure that EHR systems and networks

are secure and protect privacy

(Pizzi, 2007)



Why Certification? (cont’d)

• Allow evaluation time to be used more efficiently

• Narrow the initial field of vendors

• Assure basic functionality and interoperability, allowing you to focus evaluation more on special or unusual needs of your institution



What are ARRA and “Meaningful Use”?

• ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a.k.a. “stimulus bill”) – Passed by Congress February 2009– Over $22 billion allocated to modernize health IT

system.– HITECH (Health Information Technology for

Economic and Clinical Health) Act: initially rewards institutions for “meaningful use” of EHRs, then in 2015 imposes penalties.

(Hitechanswers)


(Recovery.org, 2009)

(cms.gov, 2011)


Meaningful Use Criteria: Stage 1

• According to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the priorities for hospitals & providers are to:1. Improve quality, safety, and efficiency, and reduce

health disparities2. Engage patients and families in their health care3. Improve care coordination4. Improve population and public health5. Ensure adequate privacy and security protections

for personal health information

(CMS, 2011)



Meaningful Use Criteria: Stage 1 (cont’d)

1. Improve quality, safety, and efficiency, and reduce health disparities

– Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE, directly entered by authorizing provider) for 10+% of all orders

– Drug-drug, drug-allergy, drug-formulary checks– Up-to-date problem list of current and active

diagnoses, based on ICD-9 or SNOMED vocabularies

– Active medication list– Active medication allergy list

(CMS, 2011)




1. Improve quality, safety, and efficiency, and reduce health disparities (cont'd)

– Demographics• Preferred language, insurance type, gender, race,

ethnicity, date of birth, date and cause of death

– Vital signs• Changes in height, weight, blood pressure; calculate

and display Body Mass Index (BMI); plot and display growth charts, including BMI, for children 2-20 years

(CMS, 2011)




1. Improve quality, safety, and efficiency, and reduce health disparities (cont'd) –Smoking status (13+ years old)–Laboratory test results as structured data–Lists of patients by specific conditions–Report quality measures to CMS or states–Five clinical decision support rules, including for diagnostic test ordering, along with ability to track compliance–Submit claims electronically, public and private

(CMS, 2011)




2. Engage patients and families in their health care

– Provide patients with electronic copy of health information upon request

• Diagnostic test results, problem list, medication lists, allergies, discharge summary, procedures

• Discharge instructions at the time of discharge

(CMS, 2011)




3. Improve care coordination– Electronically exchange key clinical

information– Medication reconciliation at relevant

encounters and each transition of care– Summary of care record for each transition of

care and referral

(CMS, 2011)





4. Improve population and public health– Capability to:

• Submit data to immunization registries• Submit data on reportable lab results (as required

by state or local law) to public health agencies• Provide electronic syndromic surveillance data to

public health agencies

– Actual data submissions under certain circumstances

(CMS, 2011)



5. Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information

– Protect electronic health information created or maintained by the certified EHR technology through the implementation of appropriate technical capabilities.

(CMS, 2011)



Meaningful Use Criteria: Next Stages

• Projected timeline of implementation– Stage 2: 2013– Stage 3: 2015

• Requirements– Not yet officially defined– Expected to require taking stage 1 functions

even further; e.g., increasing e-prescribing from 40% to 50% (stage 2) and then to 80% (stage 3)

(Federal Register, 2011)



Typical EHR Costs to Consider

• Start up costs– Initial hardware and network upgrades– Initial software and licensing– Initial interfaces

• Maintenance costs– Annual software licensing, upgrades, support– Annual interface upgrades and support



Typical EHR Costs to Consider (cont'd)

• Training costs– Administrators– Users

• Productivity costs– Lost during transition

• Consultant fees



Summary

• COTS advantages and disadvantages weighed against in-house advantages and disadvantages

• Costs involved in startup and maintenance of the system should be addressed

• Certified systems and modules are preferred

• Meaningful use priorities should be addressed



System Selection – Software and CertificationReferencesReferences

• About ARRA. Retrieved from HITECH Answers website: http://www.hitechanswers.net/about/about-arra/• ARRA Meaningful Use Snapshot. (n.d.). Retrieved from Medical Information Technology, Inc. website:

http://www.meditech.com/interoperability/pages/ARRA_snapshot_final_0311.pdf • Certified Health IT Product List. Retrieved from Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information

Technology, US Department of Health & Human Services website: http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert • Electronic Medical Record [cited 2010 June 20]. Retrieved from:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaningful_Use#Meaningful_Use • EHR Incentive Programs Overview. (n.d.). Retrieved from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website:

https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/ • Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program (2010, July). Federal Register.

[Internet]. Retrieved from http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/07/28/2010-17207/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-electronic-health-record-incentive-program .

• Fornes, D. (2008, February 6). Should CCHIT Influence Your EHR Selection? [Web log post]. Retrieved from Software Advice - The Medical Blog: http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/medical/should-cchit-influence-your-ehr-selection

• Gates, M. (2009, Winter). All Systems Go? How to Select an EHR That Meets Your Needs. Correct Care, Retrieved from http://www.ncchc.org/pubs/CC/selecting_ehr.html



http://www.hitechanswers.net/about/about-arra/

http://www.meditech.com/interoperability/pages/ARRA_snapshot_final_0311.pdf

http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaningful_Use

https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/

http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/07/28/2010-17207/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-electronic-health-record-incentive-program

http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/07/28/2010-17207/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-electronic-health-record-incentive-program

http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/medical/should-cchit-influence-your-ehr-selection/

http://www.ncchc.org/pubs/CC/selecting_ehr.html



References


References

• Goals for EHR System. Retrieved June 20, 2010, from Health Technology Review website: http://www.healthtechnologyreview.com/viewarticle.php?aid=113 • HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule. (n.d.). Retrieved from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/enforcementrule/hitechenforcementifr.html • McKinney, D. (2001, August). Impact of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Software and Technology on Systems Engineering. Retrieved from Presentation to INCOSE Chapters website:

http://www.incose.org/northstar/2001Slides/McKinney%20Charts.pdf • Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Final Rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 44314 (2010) 42 CFR Parts 412, 413, 422, and 495 http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-17207.pdf • ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies. Retrieved from Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health & Human Services website: http://healthIT.hhs.gov/ATCBs • Pizzi, R. (2007, October 30). EHR adoption an "ugly process," but CCHIT can improve appeal. Retrieved from Healthcare IT News website: : http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/ehr-adoption-ugly-process-cchit-can-

improve-appeal • Rice, R. (2009). Testing COTS-Based Applications . Retrieved June 21, 2010, from http://www.riceconsulting.com/articles/testing-COTS-based-applications.htm



References


References

Standards & Certification. Retrieved from Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health & Human Services website: http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/community/healthit_hhs_gov__standards_and_certification/1153

Standards & Certification Criteria Final Rule. Retrieved from Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health & Human Services website: http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/community/healthit_hhs_gov__standards_ifr/1195

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