Meeting Minutes Health Information Technology Workgroup 02/25/2016 | 2:00 – 3:30 MT | CDPHE Type of Meeting: Chairs:

Workgroup Meeting Marc Lassaux, David Keller

SIM Representative:

Jean Lamont

Note Taker:

Matthew Welchert

Members Present:

Troy Evatt, Wes Williams, Sam Lippolis, Kyle Knierim, Chris Wells, Barbara Martin, Joshua Ewing, Jon Mathieu, Toria Thompson, Art Davidson, Allen Curtis,

Action Items and Decisions: 

Chris Underwood will take the feedback from the workgroup to develop new slides for future discussion and deliberations.

Presentation Summary: 

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SIM Office Updates: o The program charter for is released with a specific section for HIT listing roles and responsibilities. o First practice transformation cohort is finalized and the names will be released soon. o A press release will be going out shortly on the Multi-Payer Collaborative Memorandum of Understanding. Housekeeping Note: o New member joining the workgroup is Marty Esquibol from CDHS. He has experience with HIPPA and is the privacy and security officer at CDHS. SPLIT Tool and QMRT: o SPLIT TOOL helps PTO coaches and CHITAs. Kyle Knierim may be able to provide a presentation on the tool for the group. There is more information on the tool at practiceinnnovationco.org. o QMRT still under development with feedback and participation from UCD. Telehealth: Sam Lippolis presented on the work done by the Colorado Telehealth Network’s conference which had roughly 55 participating organizations present:

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o The conference used the two use cases from the HIT Workgroup to consider what telehealth in Colorado should look like in the future, what is needed now, and what stakeholders and participants may need to further engage in its use.  A white paper will be released by CTN to summarize the work of the conference.  Some highlights from the conference include:  A request for practical teaching tools to be available and information about the r Waxmonsky sources that currently exist.  A recommendation that CHITAs perhaps provide technical assistance with telehealth.  A request for further clarification on interoperability standards. Chris Underwood presented slides on the long term QMRT+ tool for feedback and discussion from the workgroup. Concept of the All-Stars: o All-Stars concept was presented to CMMI with positive feedback. o Workgroup needs to determine the potential characteristics of the All-Stars:  What are they and how do we measure them accurately and objectively.  Further discussion on the characteristics will be had in future meetings.

Referrals: 

The All-Stars pyramid concept might need to be shared with other workgroups for other perspectives and feedback.

Public Comments: 

n/a.

Next Meeting:

03/16/2016 9:30-11:00 HCPF 303 E. 17 th Ave. 12A

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The project described was supported by Funding Opportunity Number CMS -1G1-14-001 from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The contents provided are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS or any of its agencies.