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Description
Abstract
For the KHIE Health System Education and Workflow program the Kentucky Regional Extension
Center will provide education and workflow assistance to all health systems to further promote adoption and
utilization of KHIE capabilities with the goal of improving interoperability. Kentucky
REC will provide the following services:
1. Readiness assessment and gap analysis to determine current utilization of KHIE services, including a review
of their electronic health record (EHR) capabilities around care coordination. Readiness assessment to take
into account hospital and clinics assessments and gap analysis.
2. Review current workflows on provider education and other procedures. Determine barriers of care
coordination between community organizations, identifying strategies of improved care coordination.
3. Develop a work plan mitigation strategy to ensure optimal utilization of KHIE services, including the referral
process and abilities of the Clinical Care Document (CCD) connectivity for improved quality of care and
transitions of care from one healthcare provider to the next.
4. Educate leadership on benefits of using KHIE including readmission reduction, improved quality of care to
garner buy-in and align with strategic goals. Identify leadership concerns with care coordination and develop
strategies with KHIE leadership to minimize concerns.
5. Collaborate with KHIE Onboarding and Outreach Coordinators to develop a cohesive action plan on
communication and implementation of the project. Strategic collaboration between partners for improved
engagement with community resources to increase smoother transitions of care, usage of State level services,
and better care coordination.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 12/1/20 → 6/30/22 |
Funding
- KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Kentucky Health Information Exchange Programs C2738: CL 5: KHIE Health System Education -HIT Grant: Federal
McKune, B. (PI) & McKune, B. (PI)
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
12/1/20 → 6/30/22
Project: Research project