Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio

Minnesota

HIT Strategic Plan of SW Minnesota Health Provide

Description:  Develops a regional health IT strategic plan between 28 healthcare providers including a comprehensive needs assessment of all of the participating organizations, prioritization of needs, identification of health IT solutions to prioritized needs, and development of appropriate implementation plans.

Abstract:  DESCRIPTION (adapted from application): Granite Falls Municipal Hospital and Manor is applying for grant funds on behalf of 28 healthcare providers serving southwest Minnesota to fund the activities associated with the completion of an HIT strategic plan for our region's hospitals and clinics. These activities will include a comprehensive needs assessment of all of the participating organizations, prioritization of needs, identification of HIT solutions to our prioritized needs, and development of appropriate implementation plans. Quality healthcare, improved efficiencies, and the development of business cases for needed technology will be the focal point of our planning efforts. Through the proposed planning our region will have in place necessary technology to respond most efficiently to the ever-changing needs of our industry. The following Minnesota communities are represented in our planning efforts: Appleton, Ashby, Bellingham, Benson, Boyd, Browns Valley, Canby, Chandler, Clara City, Clarkfield, Dawson, Elbow Lake, Evansvillle, Glencoe, Granite Falls, Hector, Hendricks, Herman, Ivanhoe, Lake Benton, Lester Prairie, Litchfield, Madison, Marietta, Marshall, Milan, Minneota, Montevideo, Olivia, Ortonville, Redwood Falls, Renville, Slayton, Stewart, Tyler, Wheaton, Willmar, and Winsted.

Year 1 Funding:  $196,274

Estimated Total Funding:  $196,274

Principal Investigator:  Charles Ness

Applicant Institution:  Granite Falls Municipal Hospital

City/Town:  Granite Falls, Minnesota

State:  Minnesota

Grant Number:  P20 HS14912

Category:  Planning Grants (THQIT)

Thesaurus Terms:  automated health care system, health care service planning, automated medical record system, computer assisted patient care, health care quality, information dissemination, rural health, behavioral /social science research tag, health services research tag

Project Start Date:  Sep 30, 2004

Project End Date:  Sep 29, 2005