RTI International
Practice Transformation Project:
Road to Successful EHR Adoption and
Implementation
Beth Lasater, MSPH
Center for the Advancement of Health Information
Technology
RTI International is a trade name of Research Triangle Institute.
www.rti.org
RTI International
Objectives

Describe the purpose and goals of the Practice Transformation
Project - a nationwide effort that supports ONC's Health Information
Technology Research Center (HITRC), the current Regional
Extension Centers (RECs) Program, and primary healthcare
providers to become meaningful users of EHRs

Identify the key success phases and factors involved in
implementing EHRs in provider practices

Illustrate the Practice Transformation Roadmap and discuss the
phases, processes, and outcomes that ensure successful EHR
adoption and implementation

Describe the tools, resources, and training materials available to
support REC's and providers realize their goals of practice redesign,
transformation, and meaningful use
RTI International
Purpose of Project

Identify and develop "best practices" EHR
implementations to assist 100,000 primary healthcare
providers become meaningful users of EHRs by 2012

Implement and use the most advanced health IT

Facilitate the electronic exchange of this health
information
RTI International
Goals of Project

Synthesize information to identify key success factors in
implementing EHRs

Develop a Roadmap to profile best practices throughout
the EHR implementation process

Design integrated toolkits that assess, plan, and
evaluate EHR implementation efforts

Disseminate EHR implementation tool sets to all
stakeholders

Develop and deliver effective training programs to
support EHR implementation and practice redesign
RTI International
Roadmap Process
Environmental
Scan
Roadmap
Tools
Communities
of Practice
Feedback
RTI International
Roadmap Process
Environmental
Scan
Roadmap
Tools
Communities
of Practice
Feedback
RTI International
Key Success Phases

Assessment
–

Planning
–

What we need to do to get where we want to be?
Evaluation
–

How do we get there?
Implementation
–

Where we are and where we want to be?
Did we reach our goals?
Continuous Improvement
–
Have our goals changed?
–
What else can we do to improve patient care?
RTI International
RTI International
RTI International
RTI International
Demonstrate
The Practice Transformation Roadmap
HITRC Portal:*

http://www.hitrccollaborative.org/confluence/display/CoPimpPM/Interacti
ve+Roadmap
*Note: This site is available to HITRC funded agencies only
RTI International
Sample Tool
RTI International
Sample Tool
RTI International
Workflow Templates
RTI International
Sample Patient Check-in
RTI International
Training to Go-Live Tool
RTI International
RTI International
Tools and Resources
HealthIT.gov Website:
http://www.healthit.gov/
RTI International
RTI International
Next Steps in Project
•Integrated Tools per Phases
•Automation of Tools and Planning
•Data Analysis
•Practice Transformation Impact
RTI International
Questions/Contact Information
Beth Lasater, MSPH (Project Co-Director/Manager)
boverman@rti.org
Center for the Advancement of Health IT
RTI International
TEL: 919-541-6848
FAX: 919-541-1261
Carolyn Padovano PhD, RN (Project Director)
cpadovano@rti.org
Director of Health IT
Center for the Advancement of Health IT
RTI International
701 13th Street, N.W., Suite 750
Washington, DC 20005
TEL 202.728.2491
FAX 202.728.2497