Long-Term Care EHR-S Functional Profile Workgroup

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Welcome to the resource page for the Long Term Care - Nursing Home EHR system Functional Profile Workgroup.  This workgroup is a joint effort of participants from: two health information standards development organizations -- Health Level Seven (HL7) and the National Council of Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP); American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE).  

The deliverables for this workgroup has the potential to greatly impact health information technology (HIT) in the long term care arena. The group will develop a LTC EHR-S functional profile (based on the HL7 EHR-S standard) that will provide the foundation for CCHIT to develop product certification criteria for nursing home EHRs. 

Workgroup membership is open to all who are interested in and able to participate in the development of the LTC-NH EHR system functional profile standard.  The standards development process is open and consensus-driven.  (Click here for the Invitation Letter).

To participate in this workgroup, send your name and e-mail address to Nathan Lake at nlake@healthtech.net 

Click here to see a list of Workgroup Participants.

Download the 2008 LTC EHR-S Functional Profile balloted in September 2008:
Direct Care Section

Supportive Section

Information Infrastructure Section

Overview

Appendix

Click Here - Handouts for “Introduction to HL7 EHR Functional Model & Profile Development” (part 1 of the 2-part workgroup orientation)

Click Here -- Handouts for Part 2 Orientation

Orientation to the Web Portal, Comments & Voting

About the Project and Workgroup:

In creating the certification criteria for nursing home EHR products, CCHIT will draw heavily on the requirements published in the 2007 HL7 EHR-System Functional Model (EHR-S FM) standard, as well as requirements that have yet to be developed for an HL7 EHR-System Functional Profile for nursing homes.

While the HL7 EHR-S FM provides a reference list of functions that may be present in an electronic health record system (EHR-S), the nursing home community needs to develop an LTC Functional Profile that specifies the subset of functions from the EHR-S FM that reflect the unique aspects and needs for EHR products in this long term care setting.  CCHIT will use the LTC-NH Functional Profile as a reference while they develop the functionality, interoperability, and security requirements that certified nursing home EHR systems must have to be certified. 

Workgroup Schedule and Timeline:

The process of developing a profile for LTC will run from May through November 2007,

Participation can involve any one or more of the following types of activities:

1) Active Participation in 1 or 2 virtual meetings each week as the content of the profile is defined;

Workgroup Meeting Dates and Times (Conference Call Information will be provided)

• Direct Care Section – Tuesdays at 12 Noon Eastern starting in May
• Information Infrastructure Section – Thursdays at 12 Noon Eastern starting in May
• Supportive Section – Thursdays at 12 Noon Eastern after Information Infrastructure is complete

Conference Call Information (All groups):

• Dial-in: (641) 297-5400
• Passcode: 147347#

2) Reviewing the profile and providing comments via a web portal as the profile is being developed

3) Casting votes (balloting) on the acceptability of the proposed LTC Functional Profile.

Deliverables Timeline:

Worgroup Process, Logistics, and Decision-Making Guidelines

Click here for the workgroup guidelines document.

Workgroup Leadership Team:

• HHS Liaison:  Jennie Harvell, Senior Policy Analyst, DHHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
• AHIMA Liaison: Michelle Dougherty, Director, Practice Leadership, American Health Information Management Association
• HL7 Liaison: Sue Mitchell, Director of Clinical Systems, Omnicare Information Solutions
• NCPDP Liaison:  Nathan Lake, Director, Clinical Design, American HEALTHTECH

Helpful Resources and Links:

 HL7 EHR Functional Model Standard: 

• Readers Guide
• Chapter 1: Overview Document
• Chapter 2: Conformance Clause
• Chapter 3: Direct Care Section
• Chapter 4: Supportive Section
• Chapter 5: Information Infrastructure Section
• Profile How To Guide
• Glossary of Terms

HL7 EHR Functional Model Overview Map

HL7 EHR Technical Committee Website 

HL7 Continuity of Care Document (CCD) –see technical committees, structure documents, documents and presentations 

Certification Commission for Health Information Technology Website (CCHIT): 

• Certification Criteria and Inspection Process for Ambulatory Care
• CCHIT Expansion Roadmap
  
• LTC Environmental Scan submitted to CCHIT for roadmap expansion consideration (LTC scan starts on page 93 of 127)
  

All CHI Reports

CHI Disability and Patient Assessment Standards and NCVHS Letter of Endorsement

California Healthcare Foundation: Issue Brief -- HIT Readiness in CA Long Term Care Providers

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