HITEQ Resources & Events

A transcription of the December 22nd HITEQ/HRSA Telehealth Webinar.

Please join HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and the Health Information Technology, Evaluation, and Quality (HITEQ) Center to learn about free telehealth and other health IT resources available to health centers. We will introduce participants to the regional Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) and how to access the resources and technical assistance provided by the TRCs.  Participants will also learn about the HITEQ Center and different health IT resources and services available. For more information on the TRCs, please visit: http://www.telehealthresourcecenter.org/. For more information on the HITEQ Center, please visit: http://www.hiteqcenter.org/. 

Archived webinar which features the Association for Utah Community Health giving an introduction into what a Community Health Center (or FQHC) is and the services that Telemedicine provides in partnership with their Telehealth Network. AUCH shares lessons learned and what their program looks like.

This webinar discussed health center provider engagement from the three pillars of executive sponsorship, training and education, and governance throughout the life-cycle management of the electronic health record (EHR) system. The presenter discussed the four phases of EHR lifecycle - EHR selection, EHR implementation, EHR functionality deployment, and EHR optimization. This webinar was a HITEQ/STAR² Center collaboration.

This website contains information regarding the funding possibilities for Rural Health Care Programs, along with frequently asked questions, program calendar, and guidance on submitting applications as well as updates on where the funding disbursements are toward the $400 million cap.

This issue brief provides an overview of the value of health information exchange, including determining ROI, categories of HIE benefits, and sources for additional information.