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EU-US eHealth/Health IT Cooperation Initiative Workforce Development Work Group November 7, 2013 1
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EU-US eHealth/Health IT Cooperation InitiativeWorkforce Development
Work Group
November 7, 2013
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Meeting Times
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Washington, DC
10:00am (ET)London
3:00pm/15:00 (GMT)Germany
4:00pm/16:00 (CET)Athens
5:00pm/17:00 (EET)
Interoperability of EHR Work Group meets
everyWednesday
• Due to the federal U.S. holiday (Thanksgiving Day), we will re-schedule our Thursday, November 28th webinar for Monday, November 25th from 10:00am - 11:00am (ET)/3:00pm - 4:00pm (GMT)/4:00pm - 5:00pm (CET)/ 5:00pm - 6:00pm (EET).
Agenda
Topic Time Allotted General Announcements 5 minutesReview Timeline 5 minutesRecap of Goals and Objectives 5 minutesReview Work Plan and Modify if Necessary 10 minutesEstablishing Definitions for Various Skill Levels 10 minutes
Next Steps/Questions 5 minutes
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General Announcements• The Workforce Development Work Group continues to meet every
Thursday from 10:00am - 11:00am (ET)/3:00pm - 4:00pm (GMT)/4:00pm - 5:00pm (CET)/ 5:00pm - 6:00pm (EET).
• To participate in our weekly webinars, please visit the EU-US eHealth Collaboration Wiki Homepage: http://wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+eHealth+Cooperation+Initiative
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Note: Please check the meeting schedule weekly to get the most up-to-date meeting information
Join the EU-US eHealth/Health ITCooperation Initiative
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• We encourage all members to “sign up” for the initiative. By joining, this ensures you stay up-to-date with the work being done, communications and any initiative activities
• Simply complete the EU-US MOU Project Signup Form on the Wiki Page: http://wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+MOU+Roadmap+Project+Sign+Up
Archived Meeting Materials
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• If you miss a meeting, please review all archived meeting materials prior to the next webinar
• Visit the “Materials” tab and select “Past Meetings” from the drop down menu to access all archived meeting materials http://wiki.siframework.org/Project+Meeting+Artifacts.
Submit Your Bio• We will be creating a repository of bios to post onto the
Wikipage and need your help!• Please submit a brief biography of yourself (150 words or
less) that outlines your:– current professional responsibilities; – most recent projects in relation to the EU-US work
stream and/or interest to work with the EU-US initiative;
– areas of interest and/or expertise;– any relevant credentials and/or professional
appointments; and – a photo (optional).
• Please e-mail your bio and photo (optional) to Gayathri Jayawardena at [email protected]
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Workforce Development TimelineDate Meeting Topics
Sept. 19th, 2013 • Continued review of competency materials
Sept. 26th , 2013 • Define skill levels • EU Update: Jean Roberts
Oct. 31st, 2013 • Recap of goals and objectives• Discuss work plan, timeline and make any modifications if
necessary Nov. 7th, 2013 • EU Update: Stathis Konstantinidis
• Review Department of Labor classifications and map them to our identified Skill Levels
Nov. 14th, 2013 • Identify Roles• Map Roles Between EU and US
Nov. 21st, 2013 • Map Competencies to Roles
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Goals and Objectives • Assessment of the scope, scale and characteristics of the healthcare
workforce in the US and EU – current status and future trends in terms of eHealth capabilities.
• Assessment of healthcare settings in the US and EU – current status and future trends.o Role based competencies, curricula for chosen scenarios in the US and EU. o Perform analysis of competencies required by the diverse care workforce that
include: professionals in the field; academic track for new professionals (pre-service) and those transitioning
from other health disciplines and from mainstream ICT into the health sector;
all staff in healthcare delivery, management, administration and support; allied healthcare teams; and health IT professionals.
• Identify or align learning resources that promote competencies identified in the US and EU• Identify or align educational needs and learning resources (including baseline
competencies) Create a needs analysis that examines the current curricula and training
which exists, identify the gaps, and develop solutions to bridge the gap (e.g. plan to develop new curricula).
• Definition and agreement of common eHealth standards of competence and professionalism.
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Out-of-Scope• Developing curricula; instead the workforce
development work group will provide recommendations based on GAP analysis
• Certifying health IT/eHealth workforce
• Consumer empowerment
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Work Plan
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Outline Scope
Statements &
Goals/Objectives
Identify Setting(Acute Care
Selected)
Define Skills/Comp
etencies and Map to
Roles
Examine Existing Learning
Resources to Support
Roles
Gap Analys
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Final recommendatio
n
August 2013
TODAY
September 2013
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Skills and Competencies
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Outline Scope Statements & Goals/Objectiv
es
Identify Setting
(Acute Care Selected)
Define Skills/Competencies and Map
to Roles
Examine Existing Learning
Resources to Support Roles
Gap AnalysisFinal
recommendation
TODAY
• After reviewing several resources from the UK, EU and US, the group created a matrix that enables us to define and agree among common standards of competence and professionalism– The matrix outlines 4 different skill levels and example careers
for clinical and non-clinical professionals– It recognizes the non-academic experience in competence
development• Next steps
– Develop a glossary of roles for EU and US
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Basic Level
• The terms Health IT (HIT) and EHR are used interchangeably between the EU and US. We will examine and define the most appropriate terminology that encompasses the patient data accessed by clinical/non-clinical professionals in our upcoming webinar.
Skill LevelClinician /
Non-Clinician
Level Description Example Careers
Basic Non-Clinician
Has familiarity with one or more modules of a system for patient or nonpatient care (HIT or IT)- Performs no to little documentation in the EHR record- Performs no to little decision making within the HIT environment- Majority of work in HIT applications does not directly impact patients- Job role is unregulated - license, certificate or degree not usually required
Nutrition AideEnvironmental ServicesUnit ClerkAdmissions Clerk
Basic Clinician
.- Has familiarity with one or more modules of a system for patient care (EHR)- Performs no to little decision making within the HIT environment- Performs no to little documentation in the EHR record- Some work in HIT applications may directly or indirectly impact patients or patient care- Job role is unregulated - license, certificate or degree not usually required
OrderlyOccupational Therapy AidePatient Care AideNursing Aide
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Intermediate Level
• The terms Health IT (HIT) and EHR are used interchangeably between the EU and US. We will examine and define the most appropriate terminology that encompasses the patient data accessed by clinical/non-clinical professionals in our upcoming webinar.
Skill Level Clinician / Non-Clinician Level Description Example Careers
Intermediate Non-Clinician
.- Has operational knowledge of multiple modules of a system for patient or non-patient care (HIT or IT)- May perform some decision making within the HIT environment- Performs no to little documentation in the HIT record- Some work in HIT applications may indirectly impact patients or patient care- Job role may or may not be regulated - license, certificate or degree may be advised, but not required- Job role requires a low to medium level of security/patient record access (or back-end system access) Bereavement
CounselorTranscriptionistIT AnalystChaplain
Intermediate Clinician
.- Has operational knowledge of multiple modules of a system for patient care (HIT)- Occasionally performs some decision making within the HIT environment- Performs some documentation in the HIT record- Some work in HIT applications may directly impact patients or patient care- Job role is regulated - license, certificate or degree is required- Job role requires a low to medium level of security/patient record access
NutritionistPhysical/Respiratory TherapistLVNMedical AssistantPharmacy/Radiology Tech
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Advanced Level
• The terms Health IT (HIT) and EHR are used interchangeably between the EU and US. We will examine and define the most appropriate terminology that encompasses the patient data accessed by clinical/non-clinical professionals in our upcoming webinar.
Skill Level Clinician / Non-Clinician Level Description Example Careers
Advanced Non-Clinician
.- Has high level of operational knowledge of multiple modules of one or more systems for patient or nonpatient care (HIT or IT)- Performs decision making (non-clinical) within the HIT environment- Usually does not perform documentation in the HIT record- Work in HIT applications may directly or indirectly impact patients or patient care- Job role may be regulated - license, certificate or degree may be required- Job role requires a medium level of security/patient record access (or back-end system access)- Job role may involve building, testing or training others on the HIT and/or other IT systems
Admissions DirectorClinical InformaticistSystem AnalystIT Trainer
Advanced Clinician
.- Has high level of operational knowledge of multiple modules of one or more systems for patient care (HIT)- Frequently performs clinical decision-making within the HIT environment- The majority of work in HIT applications directly impacts patients or patient care- Performs regular documentation in the HIT record- Job role is regulated - license, certificate or degree is required- Job role requires a medium to high level of security/patient record access--REMOVE- Job role may involve helping build, test or train others on the HIT system
Charge NurseLab ManagerNurse AnesthetistHospitalistPhysicianSurgeonNurse PractitionerICU NurseRN-Med Surg UnitPharmacist
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Expert Level
• The terms Health IT (HIT) and EHR are used interchangeably between the EU and US. We will examine and define the most appropriate terminology that encompasses the patient data accessed by clinical/non-clinical professionals in our upcoming webinar.
Skill Level Clinician / Non-Clinician Level Description Example Careers
Expert Non-Clinician
.- Has the highest level of operational knowledge of two or more systems for patient or nonpatient care (HIT or IT)- Performs extensive decision-making (non-clinical) within the HIT environment- Usually performs no documentation in the HIT record- The majority of work in HIT applications directly or indirectly impact patients or patient care- Job role may be regulated - license, certificate or degree may be required- Job role is at supervisory, managerial or administration level- Job role requires a high level of security/patient record access (or back-end system access)- Job role may require runing/developing reports, performing audits or working extensively in the back end of the HIT system- Job role may require making complex downtime decisions
Director of Clinical Information ServicesHIT System ArchitectChief Financial OfficerChief Operating OfficerProject Manager
Expert Clinician
.- Has the highest level of operational knowledge of two or more systems for patient care (HIT)- Performs extensive clinical decision-making within the HIT environment- The majority of work in HIT applications directly impact patients or patient care, or has high-level implications related to patient care (such as record interpretation)- Job role is regulated - license, certificate, degree or advanced training is required- Job role is at supervisory, managerial or administration level- Job role requires a high level of security/patient record access- Job role may require runing reports, interpreting HIT data or performing audits- Job role may require making complex downtime decisions
Chief Medical Information OfficerQuality Control DirectorNurse Informatics ManagerPhysician peer-to-peer trainerNursing DirectorPharmacy Director
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Feedback• Please review the eight (8) levels of skills outlined
for both clinical and non-clinical professionals and provide your feedback in the comment form located on the Wiki: http://wiki.siframework.org/Workforce+Development+Work+Group
Click the spreadsheet to view the latest definitions
Next Steps
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• Review the eight (8) levels of skills and provide your feedback in the comment form located on the Wiki: http://wiki.siframework.org/Workforce+Development+Work+Group
• Please e-mail your bio and photo (optional) to Gayathri Jayawardena at [email protected]
• Workforce Development Work Group will continue to meet every Thursday from 10:00am - 11:00am (ET)/4:00pm - 5:00 pm (CET)
• Check the Workforce Development Wikipage regularly for updates: http://wiki.siframework.org/Workforce+Development+Work+Group
Questions
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Workforce Development Project Support Team
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• US Point of Contacts– Mera Choi, [email protected]– Jamie Parker, [email protected]– Gayathri Jayawardena, [email protected]– Amanda Merrill, [email protected]– Emily Mitchell, [email protected]– Mark Roche, [email protected] – John Feikema, [email protected]
• EU Point of Contacts – Mary Cleary: [email protected] – Benoit Abeloos, [email protected] – Frank Cunningham, [email protected]
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Initiative Resources • EU-US Wiki Homepage
– http://wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+eHealth+Cooperation+Initiative
• Join the Initiative– http://
wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+MOU+Roadmap+Project+Sign+Up
• EU-US Initiative Reference Materials– http://
wiki.siframework.org/EU-US+MOU+Roadmap+Project+Reference+Materials
