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ARRA Consultant Services
Our services are designed to provide superior expertise in all critical phases of EHR system due diligence, specification, selection, performance, implementation, training, and compliance monitoring for 'meaningful use.' Our approach is vendor-neutral for those who have not selected their system vendor, or, we have the staff and expertise to support any CCHIT-Certified EHR system.
 
Unique Three-Phrased Approach to ‘Meaningful Use’ EHR Implementation
Phase I: EHR Consulting
Includes assessment of your current ARRA funding eligibility
  • For Providers: we help you determine your qualifications and eligible funding mix.
  • For Hospitals and Health Systems: we help your business office and decision support teams to determine patient discharge volumes qualifying for ARRA/HITECH funding.
Phase II: Design and Implementation
Includes an a la carte menu of services customized to meet your needs
Pre-Selection
  • Budget preparation
  • Clinical workflow documentation
  • System specification preparation
  • Technical specification preparation
  • Connectivity specification preparation
  • Network analysis and configuration
  • EHR Vendor preparation
Selection
  • System selection support, or, functional assessment of current EHR
  • EHR Commissioning/sign-off
  • Project management services
  • Performance contracting
Implementation
  • Clinical content build
  • Programming or development per client specifications
  • Provide and/or monitor technology training for clinical staff
  • Provide and/or monitor technology training for non-clinical staff
Support
  • Go-Live support
  • Interface support
  • Level 1 support
  • Level 2 support (situation-dependent)
Metrics and Maintenance
  • ROI analysis
  • Identification of true cost of ownership
Phase III: Compliance Monitoring
Provides systematic oversight and reporting to ensure the utilization of technology in your clinical workflow meets the ongoing ARRA/HITECH 'meaningful use' criteria.
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To have a preliminary discussion with one of our ARRA Consultants or to contract with one of our healthcare IT professionals contact us at (256) 245-7711 or info@itadvantages.com.