The Health Information Technology Tool Kit
The HIT "tool kit" is designed to help state policy makers navigate the numerous and sometimes complex health information technology (HIT) requirements spelled out in health reform legislation passed in 2009. The legislation has significant implications for states as purchasers, regulators, providers, and policy leaders, much of which must be implemented in a short time frame.
The tool kit is designed to function as a starting place for state policy makers seeking to comply with current federal legislative requirements, as well as take advantage of opportunities to use federal grants and other monies to fund the infrastructure required for compliance. It identifies the many HIT responsibilities and opportunities states are facing, including the human, information technology, and support resources needed to initiate and complete the legislatively mandated activities; and includes a list of the potential federal funding sources for the efforts and information on how the activities need to build off and align with each other.
HIT Checklist for States (.pdf) (file amended 11.22.09)
The HIT Checklist maps out various HIT areas of concentration for states. The tool can be used as a starting place for discussion as the state seeks to comply with current federal legislative requirements, and seeks to avoid missing opportunities to use federal dollars to fund the infrastructure required by the state to address health care reform.
HIT Framework (.xlsm) (file amended 11.22.09)
The HIT Framework is a companion piece to the HIT Checklist. It provides some additional tracking options so a state can consider activities "within the state" and "across states," as well as input timeline considerations that may enhance discussions regarding dependencies and sequencing.
If you have any questions about the Tool Kit, please contact Patricia MacTaggart, Lead Research Scientist, at 202.994.4227 or Patricia.MacTaggart@gwumc.edu
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