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The Contextualizing Guidance Workbook can help you consider factors from the broader health system and political system so you make the most appropriate policy recommendations and decisions. Find out how this tool can help you apply recommendations from a guidance document to address the issue/problem in your local context:
View our summary of this resource here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/238
NCCMT is one of six NCCs for Public Healthh in Canada More on the NCCs at www.nccph.ca Production of this webinar has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The following document outlines the supporting tools that were discussed in the Spotlight on Methods and Tools: Rapid Review Guidebook: Synthesizing Evidence to Inform Public Health Practice webinar. These tools aid in the production of a rapid review and are specific to the first five stages of the Evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) process.
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Workforce Training Program for MA LTPAC & Home Health Care Industries
1. Massachusetts eHealth Institute
Workforce Training Program for MA
LTPAC and Home Health Care Industries
Solicitation No. 2015-MeHI-02
Question & Answer Webinar
October 27, 2014
2. 2
Agenda
• Introduction and Legal Considerations
• MeHI Overview
• RFP Overview
• RFP Application Process
• Questions
3. Introduction / Presenters
• Hosts
o Laurance Stuntz, Director, MeHI
o Katie Green, Project Manager, MeHI
o Jennifer Saubermann, Assistant General Counsel
Please hold all questions to the end
[May type them in]
3
5. Legal Considerations
• The RFP has been posted to the MassTech, MeHI, &
Comm-Buys websites
• To the extent anything stated/presented here is
inconsistent with the RFP, the RFP written documents
govern
• MassTech reserves all rights to amend, modify or
otherwise clarify the RFP & any written answers to
questions presented
5
6. Legal Considerations (cont.)
• Respondents’ responsibility to check MassTech and/or
Comm-Buys websites for addenda/modifications to RFP
• Please review the RFP carefully
o Non-responsive applications will be rejected
6
7. MassTech Overview
• The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
(MassTech) was established pursuant to Massachusetts
General Laws Chapter 40J. MassTech is an independent
authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• MeHI (Massachusetts eHealth Institute) is a non-divisible
component of MassTech. MeHI functions as a business
division of MassTech
7
8. MeHI is the designated
state agency for:
Coordinating health care
innovation, technology and
competitiveness
Accelerating the adoption of
health information technologies
Promoting health IT to improve
the safety, quality and efficiency
of health care in Massachusetts
Advancing the dissemination of
electronic health records
systems in all health care
provider settings
MBI
MASSACHUSETTS
BROADBAND INSTITUTE
MeHI is a division of the Massachusetts
Technology Collaborative, a public
economic development agency
8
MeHI Overview
THE INNOVATION INSTITUTE
at the MassTech Collaborative
MeHI
MASSACHUSETTS
eHEALTH INSTITUTE
• Tech Hub Collaborative
• Big Data Consortium
• Advanced Manufacturing
Collaborative
• Innovation Index
• Mass Broadband 123
• MassVetsAdvisor
• Interoperable EHR Adoption
• Connected Communities
• Meaningful Use Support
• eHealth Cluster
12. 12
Background
• Ch. 224 of Acts of 2012:
o Requires MeHI to establish “a pilot partnership with community colleges or
vocational technology schools in the commonwealth to support health
information technology curriculum development and workforce development.”
o Established the Health Care Workforce Transformation Fund administered by the
Secretary of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, from
which funding for the pilot partnership comes
• Meetings with stakeholders, research, and a survey of
needs in the long-term post-acute care (LTPAC) and
home health sectors identified a need for introductory
health IT training for entry-level LTPAC and home health
care workers
13. 13
Approach
Four required components to the training delivered:
• Health IT curriculum module
• Train-the-trainer module
• Delivery of the train-the-trainer module
• Proposal to directly deliver curriculum to employees
14. 14
Health IT Curriculum Module
• Focus on 1-2 health IT training topics:
o Topics based on respondents’ research into industry
needs
o Recommended no more than 8 hours of training
o Topics can include:
Privacy and Security
Networking and Health Information Exchange
Health Management Information Systems
15. 15
Train the Trainer Approach
• Training should include:
o Minimum of five MA-based LTPAC and home health care
agencies
o Trade associations
o MeHI Staff
• May partner with vocational technical school or other
organization
16. 16
Activities Key Deliverables
Health IT Curriculum
Development
• A fully developed and comprehensive health IT curriculum
module focused on direct care workers and administrative
support staff in the LTPAC and home health care industries
Train-the-Trainer Module
Development
• A module directed at training select staff from LTPAC and home
health care agencies, affiliated trade associations, and MeHI in
how to deliver the curriculum
• A plan to recruit and incentivize LTPAC and home health care
agencies to participate in a train-the-trainer pilot program
Delivery of Train-the-Trainer
Module
• Conducting the train-the-trainer pilot program and a report
outlining the pilot program experience and lessons learned
• Recommendations for best methods to disseminate the
curriculum module and on collecting data to analyze the
effectiveness of the program. Respondent must collaborate
with the Massachusetts Community College Executive
Office when creating these recommendations.
Direct Curriculum Delivery
Proposal
• Proposal to deliver curriculum directly to staff at LTPAC and
home health care agencies including: proposed method of
delivery; expected number of people to receive training during
grant period
Deliverables
18. Timeline Chart
18
Task Date
RFP Posted October 15, 2014
Bidder’s Webinar October 27, 2014 12:00 pm EDT
Final Questions Due November 7, 2014 5:00 pm EST
Final Question & Answer File Posted November 14, 2014 5:00pm EST
Electronic Applications Due
Sent to proposals@masstech.org
November 25, 2014@3:00 p.m. EST
Anticipated Contract Start Date January 5, 2014
Project Completion Date Determined by respondents
19. Application Components
• Application packages must include the following documents:
o Proposal Narrative (8 page limit)
o High Level Work Plan
Template Provided
o Budget By Task
Template Provided
o Authorized Applicant’s Signature and Acceptance Form
o Signed Organizational Approval Letter
o Biographical Sketch for Project Director and Key Staff
19
20. Evaluation Criteria
• Demonstrated experience in developing and disseminating
curriculum modules
• Prior knowledge and understanding of health IT
• Familiarity with the LTPAC and home health care sector in
Massachusetts
• Proposed number of people who will receive training through both
the train-the-trainer pilot program and direct delivery of the
curriculum
• Quality of the high-level project plan
• Overall budget for the project
20
22. Questions / Responses
• Questions may be submitted to by e-mail to
proposals@masstech.org
• All questions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 7, 2014
o Submission of questions by e-mail strongly encouraged
• Review Q&A File (posted on RFP page) prior to submitting questions
o Further questions/clarification may be added after the webinars
Notification of updates will not be sent
Bidder’s have responsibility to check website for updates
• Questions/Responses will be posted by 5:00 p.m. on Nov 14, 2014
o On the MassTech and the Comm-Buys websites
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23. Workforce Training Program for MA
LTPAC and Home Health Care Industries
Solicitation No. 2015-MeHI-02
Thank you
