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Overview

Validating data from Health IT systems is the cornerstone of effective Health IT Enabled QI. Ensuring that Health IT-generated reports and data reflect an accurate picture of the care and outcomes of your population ensures that data is actionable for quality improvement, monitoring as well as many other purposes. This validation must be ongoing as system , provider, workflow, and other changes, can all impact accuracy of data. This section provides worksheets, guides, and tips for validating data.

Data Accuracy Resources
Nationwide HIV-related Care Interactive Infographics
Nationwide HIV-related Care Interactive Infographics

Nationwide HIV-related Care Interactive Infographics

In the 2022 UDS, United States health centers reported 7,328,565 of their 16,835,841 eligible medical patients (43.53%) were tested for HIV at least once after their 15th birthday and before their 66th birthday.

Resources for Expanding PrEP Services in your Health Center
Resources for Expanding PrEP Services in your Health Center

Resources for Expanding PrEP Services in your Health Center

HITEQ compiled this resource library for health centers, which houses actionable PrEP resources including checklists, pocket guides, and billing guidance. This curated set of resources aims to assist health centers in accessing those resources that directly address current PrEP challenges.
Using Your EHR to Identify Patients Who May Benefit from PrEP at Your Health Center
Using Your EHR to Identify Patients Who May Benefit from PrEP at Your Health Center

Using Your EHR to Identify Patients Who May Benefit from PrEP at Your Health Center

Identifying candidates for PrEP can be challenging but not impossible. The first step to finding the right candidates involves understanding the criteria for PrEP. Not everyone is a great candidate for PrEP or can adhere to the frequent testing and monitoring required of PrEP patients. Some patients are comfortable using condoms and other HIV prevention methods, and providers should respect and affirm their decision.

Implementing Opt-Out HIV Screening in Your Health Center
Implementing Opt-Out HIV Screening in Your Health Center

Implementing Opt-Out HIV Screening in Your Health Center

HIV testing is one of the many ways we can End the HIV Epidemic. HITEQ's latest blogs offers strategies for leveraging your EHR to make HIV screening a breeze at your health center. 

State-level HIV-related Infographics
State-level HIV-related Infographics

State-level HIV-related Infographics

These interactive infographics include HIV Indicators as well as information about underserved populations and patients who may be at increased risk of acquiring HIV, at the state level. Select your state in the upper right to get started. 

TelePrEP for Health Centers
TelePrEP for Health Centers

TelePrEP for Health Centers

This brief presents an overview of how health centers can utilize telehealth for PrEP access, or TelePrEP, for comprehensive care, and includes innovations and resources that health centers can utilize to extend these services to their patient populations.

TelePrEP
TelePrEP

TelePrEP

According to the Rural health Information Hub, the risk of contracting HIV can be greatly reduced through Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), but the medication must be taken every day and patients need follow-up appointments every 3 months. Some patients often don't have access to it due to stigma, distance from the nearest specialist, and a shortage of primary care providers willing to prescribe and monitor PrEP.

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), and Other HIV Prevention Strategies: Billing and Coding Guide
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), and Other HIV Prevention Strategies: Billing and Coding Guide

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), and Other HIV Prevention Strategies: Billing and Coding Guide

The goal of this guide is to provide up-to-date information and best practices for coding, billing, and denial resolution for PrEP and PEP services. Health department staff are encouraged to share this resource with grantees, community partners, and other health care providers billing for HIV prevention services.

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today
HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

This session unpacks the new realities health centers face in selecting, using, and overseeing AI tools across operations, and offers practical strategies for moving forward without compromising compliance, care, or credibility. Join us to explore how health centers can be smart, safe, and strategic in a high-speed AI landscape.

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today
HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

Join your peers for a deep dive into the practical and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence in this four session learning collaborative. Through expert-led sessions and peer-to-peer discussion, we will explore key operational areas, from procurement and clinical documentation to patient-facing applications and revenue cycle operations.

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today
HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

Join your peers for a deep dive into the practical and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence in this four session learning collaborative. Through expert-led sessions and peer-to-peer discussion, we will explore key operational areas, from procurement and clinical documentation to patient-facing applications and revenue cycle operations.

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today
HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

Join your peers for a deep dive into the practical and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence in this four session learning collaborative. Through expert-led sessions and peer-to-peer discussion, we will explore key operational areas, from procurement and clinical documentation to patient-facing applications and revenue cycle operations.

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today
HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

Join your peers for a deep dive into the practical and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence in this four session learning collaborative. Through expert-led sessions and peer-to-peer discussion, we will explore key operational areas, from procurement and clinical documentation to patient-facing applications and revenue cycle operations.

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today
HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

This training will share lessons learned and promising practices for embedding health-related needs screening into your EHR and clinical workflows. Join us to learn how to effectively capture this critical information and how to act on it to provide more comprehensive, whole-person care.

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today
HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

The quality of your documentation today directly impacts your readiness for the technologies of tomorrow. This training will focus on how to leverage health IT tools to increase documentation integrity, building a strong foundation for future innovations like interoperability, AI, and predictive analytics.

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today
HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

HITEQ Skill Builder Series | Building Tomorrow's Health Center Health IT and Data Systems, Today

This foundational webinar explores how to create a strong connection between your technology and your organizational goals to maximize resources and enhance patient engagement. Join subject matter experts to discuss why this alignment is crucial and what practical steps you can take to succeed.

HITEQ AI Series: Practical and Proactive Approaches to AI Readiness for Health Centers
HITEQ AI Series: Practical and Proactive Approaches to AI Readiness for Health Centers

HITEQ AI Series: Practical and Proactive Approaches to AI Readiness for Health Centers

Establish a solid foundation for your health center's AI journey by learning how to assess your current state and build an organizational framework for AI adoption. This session provided a practical roadmap for creating a strategy that ensures your AI decisions are mission-aligned, and we heard how this is being put into action by health centers in Maine.

Bridging Rural Communities: Telehealth Innovations for Appalachia and Beyond
Bridging Rural Communities: Telehealth Innovations for Appalachia and Beyond

Bridging Rural Communities: Telehealth Innovations for Appalachia and Beyond

Join the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center for a unique multi-site convening designed to showcase and document best practices in telehealth across the Appalachian region. This full-day event will bring together professionals, policymakers, and program leaders committed to improving rural health through innovative telehealth solutions.

HITEQ Highlights: Innovative Strategies to Reduce Maternal and Congenital Syphilis
HITEQ Highlights: Innovative Strategies to Reduce Maternal and Congenital Syphilis

HITEQ Highlights: Innovative Strategies to Reduce Maternal and Congenital Syphilis

Please join Dr. Irene Stafford, OB/GYN from the University of Texas Houston Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center in a presentation focused on using common place EHR technology to increase STI and HIV testing. In her talk, Dr. Stafford described recent research demonstrating a decrease in transmission of congenital syphilis by the implementation of routine EHR strategies for best practice alerts. Her work demonstrates thoughtful ways of how the EHR can serve as an educational tool for providers, how information technology can inform practice patterns and improve health outcomes, and describe how best practice alerts can assist in reportable disease management.

Acknowledgements

This resource collection was compiled by the HITEQ Center staff with guidance from HITEQ Advisory Committee members and collaborators of the HITEQ Center.