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by Published On: May 05, 2011
  • Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation - AHRQ has released a new toolkit to help hospitals improve their medication reconciliation processes to reduce adverse drug events. The Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit provides step-by-step instructions on how to improve a medication reconciliation process, from planning—including how to get leadership support—to pilot testing, implementation, and evaluation.  Included is a workbook that helps users implement the Toolkit.
     
  • The HIE Guide for CIOs - The exchange of health information will be of significant concern to healthcare providers seeking to qualify for meaningful use payments and to participate in the evolving healthcare environment, which will place a premium on coordination of care through the seamless sharing of healthcare information.
     
  • Whitepaper on Accountable Care Organizations - The purpose of this paper is to address post acute/long-term care organizations’ uncertainty and concerns with the accountable care organization (ACO) concept and provide some tangible planning tools they can begin to use now without making huge resource commitments.
          
  • Health Information Technology Toolkit- Home Health Assisted Living - The toolkit helps home health agencies, private duty nursing services, and home-based hospices, and other organizations providing health care services in the home assess their readiness, plan, select, implement, make effective use of, and exchange important information about the clients you serve. The toolkit contains numerous resources, including tools for hospice, telehealth, health information exchange, and personal health records.
     
  • 7 Steps to Developing an Effective IT Strategic Plan – This toolkit is a comprehensive guide to assist senior living providers in implementing a strategic IT Plan.
     
  • Health Information Technology Toolkit- Nursing Homes – This toolkit can be used for implementing a comprehensive HIT or EHR system, for acquiring individual applications, or for overhauling existing systems. While an overall organizational strategy is strongly recommended and supported through use of all the tools in the toolkit, each organization should construct its own timeline based on the applications, technology, and operational activities being undertaken.
     
  • Technology Assessment Tool for Providers – LeadingAge CAST developed a technology tool to provide you with ideas and suggestions for practical action steps you can take today to prepare for the new care paradigms of tomorrow.

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I also an looking for the Medicare Calculation tool Pat Devereaux
By Patricia Devereaux on 8/9/2011 12:08:26 PM
Can you direct me to your Medicare calculation tool I no longer see it on the website , please advise , Thanks John
By John Barnum on 8/1/2011 5:10:21 PM