HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
July 16, 2013
National Press Club
Washington, D.C.
HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
Carla Smith
MA, CNM, FHIMSS
Executive Vice President, HIMSS
HIMSS Health IT Value Suite
• Introduction of HIMSS Health IT Value Suite
• Demonstration of HIMSS Health IT Value STEPS™
• Realizing the Value of Health IT
– HIMSS Board of Directors
– U.S. Congress
– U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
– Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
– Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT
– Unity Health Care
• Panel Commentary
• Q/A from Attendees
Definition
The HIMSS Health IT Value Suite is a robust library of value-focused,
evidence-based use cases framed by HIMSS’ multifaceted Health IT
Value STEPS™. Encompassing thought leadership, education tools
and opportunities for knowledge sharing among peers, this growing
resource classifies health IT value in terms of:
• Satisfaction
• Treatment/Clinical
• Electronic Data/Information
• Prevention and Patient Education
• Savings
Use Case Content
• Demographic information
– Name, location, type of organization, date
• Metric reported
– Percentage change, savings, period, description
• Reference links
• Quotes
HIMSS Health IT
Value STEPS™
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Satisfaction
Treatment/Clinical
Electronic Data/Information
Prevention and Patient Education
Savings
S=Satisfaction
• Patient
• Provider
• Staff
• Other
“I really felt that once we started this, that I’m a
better doctor for it… it really makes me a much
more involved doctor.”
Michael Salesin, MD, Walnut Lake OB/GYN
West Bloomfield, Michigan
As reported by others:
• 118% increase in patient satisfaction
• Facilitates staff retention
T=Treatment/Clinical
• Safety
• Quality of Care
• Efficiency
“Our HIS has given us the tools to improve
continuity of care, clearly define and improve
quality, share information across the region,
and improve reimbursements…And we’re
creating our envisioned regional culture of
value and safety.”
David Graser, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer,
Marquette General Health System
Marquette, Michigan
As reported by others:
• 20% increase in physician time spent with each
patient per visit
• 41,000 potential medication errors avoided due to
barcode alerts at six hospitals
E=Electronic Information/Data
• Evidence-based
Medicine
• Data Sharing
and Reporting
“The traditional approach to decision making
was group consensus based on anecdotal
information. Empowered by our EHR, we now
base many of our decisions on data and are
truly able to set the standard for care of
children.”
Dr. Brian Jacobs, VP, Chief Medical Information Officer
Children’s National Medical Center
Washington, DC
As reported by others:
• $500K annual decrease in claim denials
• Improves reporting capability with
research functionality
P=Prevention & Patient Education
• Prevention
• Patient
Education
“My liver transplant changed the direction of my
personal and professional life, and now, health
IT is transforming the journey.”
Donna Cryer, JD, patient
As reported by others:
• 150% increase in patients meeting diabetes
management metrics
• 96% compliance rate for patient and
medication scans
S=Savings
• Financial/
Business
• Efficiency
Savings
• Operational
Savings
“In the past, our A/R time was 40-60 days, now
payments come back typically within 10 days.
Our claims are batched, cleaned up, and go
out the same day. We have very few denials
anymore.”
Jim Dunn, Practice Manager, Children’s Medical Group
Jackson, Mississippi
As reported by others:
• 80% reduction in time to admit an ED patient
• $3M reduction in paper costs
Health IT Value Suite Findings
Percent Reported
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Satisfaction
Treatment/Clinical
Electronic
Information/Data
Prevention/Patient
Education
Savings
Health IT Value Suite Findings
Benefits Realized through
HIMSS Health IT Value STEPS™
Satisfaction
Treatment/Clinical
• Increase in overall patient satisfaction
• Improved clinical documentation
Electronic
Information/Data
• Improved claims management
Prevention/
Patient Education
• Increased immunizations
• Increased cancer screenings
Savings
• Reduction in overtime
• Increased patient volume
• Reduction in days accounts receivable
• Increased Return on Investment
Dr. James Holsinger, MD, PC, 2012 Ambulatory HIMSS Davies Award winner
How to use the HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
• Visit the website: www.himss.org/ValueSuite
• Review the continuing website development
– HIMSS Health IT Value STEPS™ description
– Examples and tools for providers
• Share your provider and patient stories
– “Share your story” Link
• Request information from the HIMSS Health IT Value Suite
– Information link on website
• Contact Pat Wise, Vice President, HIS, for HIMSS at
pwise@himss.org to request information from the Value Suite
HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
Panel Commentary
HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
Dr. Carol Steltenkamp
MD, MBA, FHIMSS
HIMSS Board Vice Chair, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Kentucky
HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
The Honorable Mike Honda
U.S. House of Representatives
HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
Bryan Sivak
Chief Technology Officer
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
Robert Tagalicod
Director
Office of E-Health Standards & Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
Michael Furukawa, PhD
Director
Office of Economic Analysis, Evaluation and Modeling
Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
Dr. Angela Duncan Diop, ND, CHCIO
Vice President, Information Systems
Unity Health Care
Washington, D.C.
HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
Questions
HIMSS Health IT
Value Suite
www.himss.org/ValueSuite