Nationwide, the RECs are intended to provide vendor-neutral technical assistance related to the selection, implementation and use of electronic health record systems (EHRs).
This effort is being made in order to accelerate healthcare providers’ efforts to achieve “meaningful use” of EHRs.
Qualis Health and its WIREC consortium partners will provide the following services, tailored to the needs of participating healthcare organizations located in Idaho and Washington:
EHR Selection
- Vendor selection
- Individual purchase
- Group purchase
EHR Implementation
- Onsite technical assistance
- Assistance with new features and upgrades
- Project management support
HIT-Related Workflow
- Onsite workflow redesign
- Updating roles and responsibilities for clinical and support staff
- Using rapid cycle feedback to design continuous QI activities
Exchange of Health Information (administrative transactions, lab orders and results, prescriptions, etc.)
- Technical assistance to ensure continuity of care
Privacy and Security
- Technical assistance regarding the implementation and maintenance of physical and network security
- Designing user-based access controls
- Planning for disaster recovery
- Developing encryption and backup media storage procedures
- Creating human resources training and policies
