This project was funded by a grant awarded under the Community Based Job This project was funded by a grant awarded under the Community Based Job Training Grants, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor's Training Grants, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. Employment and Training Administration.

December 14, 2007December 14, 2007

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Coders Annual Holiday MeetingCoders Annual Holiday Meeting

Why Now?Why Now?

Shift HappensShift Happens

Precipitating Factors Precipitating Factors • RAND Corporation estimates healthcare information RAND Corporation estimates healthcare information

technology will save technology will save $80 billion$80 billion a year by reducing a year by reducing medical errors and costs. medical errors and costs.

• Current U.S. President set forth guidelines for electronic Current U.S. President set forth guidelines for electronic health records by health records by 20142014. .

• The U.S. Bureau of Labor forecasts The U.S. Bureau of Labor forecasts two of the top tentwo of the top ten job job growth areas are in healthcare.growth areas are in healthcare.

• U.S. Department of Labor awards St. U.S. Department of Labor awards St. Petersburg College approximately Petersburg College approximately $1.2 million$1.2 million dollars for the President’s Community Based dollars for the President’s Community Based Job Training Grant in Healthcare InformaticsJob Training Grant in Healthcare Informatics

OUR MISSIONOUR MISSION

To prepare our local To prepare our local workforce with the workforce with the

healthcare informaticshealthcare informatics skills skills needed to perform within the needed to perform within the

healthcare industry.healthcare industry.

Goals for 2008Goals for 2008• Increase new enrollments in healthcare informatics programs Increase new enrollments in healthcare informatics programs • Increase the number of completers or graduates from healthcare Increase the number of completers or graduates from healthcare

informatics programs by informatics programs by December 31, 2009December 31, 2009 • Increase healthcare program offerings by developing 7 Increase healthcare program offerings by developing 7

healthcare informatics courses during Year 1 healthcare informatics courses during Year 1 (Completed).(Completed).• Increase the capacity of 15 College faculty to deliver state-of-Increase the capacity of 15 College faculty to deliver state-of-

the-art training for healthcare informatics via an online forumthe-art training for healthcare informatics via an online forum• Increase the state-of-art technological resources available for Increase the state-of-art technological resources available for

training the healthcare informatics workforce by end of Year 1 training the healthcare informatics workforce by end of Year 1 • Increase the overall community awareness of healthcare Increase the overall community awareness of healthcare

informatics career and training opportunities via websiteinformatics career and training opportunities via website• Offer student scholarships in 2008Offer student scholarships in 2008• Host the Healthcare Informatics Annual Symposium on Host the Healthcare Informatics Annual Symposium on

September 19, 2008September 19, 2008..

Two New ProgramsTwo New Programs

• A.S. in Healthcare InformaticsA.S. in Healthcare Informatics• 67 Credit hours67 Credit hours

• Certificate in Healthcare InformaticsCertificate in Healthcare Informatics• 18 Credit hours18 Credit hours

• Courses are offered in 8 week sessionsCourses are offered in 8 week sessions

• All courses transfer to A.S. programAll courses transfer to A.S. program

• No GPA requirementNo GPA requirement

• All courses are All courses are online*online*

www.spcollege.edu/hec/informaticswww.spcollege.edu/hec/informatics

Certificate – Healthcare InformaticsCertificate – Healthcare Informatics

Part of understanding a new process includes Part of understanding a new process includes understanding a new language. Through this program, understanding a new language. Through this program, students will learn the fundamentals of healthcare students will learn the fundamentals of healthcare informatics by focusing on the resources, devices and informatics by focusing on the resources, devices and methods used to acquire, store, retrieve and utilize methods used to acquire, store, retrieve and utilize electronic healthcare information. electronic healthcare information. This program is This program is designed for introductory level students with no formal designed for introductory level students with no formal college education as well as advanced students with college education as well as advanced students with healthcare and IT degrees to gain knowledge and healthcare and IT degrees to gain knowledge and insight into this evolving field.insight into this evolving field. This certificate program This certificate program also prepares students for entry into the A.S. degree also prepares students for entry into the A.S. degree program.program.

New CoursesNew CoursesHIM 1102 – Introduction to Healthcare InformaticsHIM 1102 – Introduction to Healthcare Informatics

HIM 1212 – Data and Workflow Management HIM 1212 – Data and Workflow Management

HIM 1XX2 – Healthcare Informatics Project Management HIM 1XX2 – Healthcare Informatics Project Management

HIM 2XXX – Electronic Health/Medical Record SystemsHIM 2XXX – Electronic Health/Medical Record Systems

HIM 2223- Intro to Coding and Reimbursement SystemsHIM 2223- Intro to Coding and Reimbursement Systems

HIM 2003 – Healthcare Informatics Practicum HIM 2003 – Healthcare Informatics Practicum

HIM 2004 – Healthcare Informatics CapstoneHIM 2004 – Healthcare Informatics Capstone

A.S. Healthcare InformaticsA.S. Healthcare Informatics

In this program, students will further develop their In this program, students will further develop their skills by learning to apply technical knowledge in skills by learning to apply technical knowledge in the areas of electronic health and medical the areas of electronic health and medical records, data and workflow management, records, data and workflow management, healthcare delivery systems and project healthcare delivery systems and project management applications. management applications. This program is This program is designed for students who wish to manage designed for students who wish to manage complex programs in healthcare informatics complex programs in healthcare informatics which require enhanced knowledge and advanced which require enhanced knowledge and advanced skill sets.skill sets.

Who should consider our Who should consider our Programs?Programs?

• Certificate ProgramCertificate Program• Previous H.I.M. graduatesPrevious H.I.M. graduates• Health care providers (M.D. C.N.A.)Health care providers (M.D. C.N.A.)• Allied Health Positions (Lab, X-Ray, RT, PT)Allied Health Positions (Lab, X-Ray, RT, PT)• IT professionals (Networkers, Coders, IT professionals (Networkers, Coders,

Programmers)Programmers)

• A.S. ProgramA.S. Program• H.I.M. managers/coordinatorsH.I.M. managers/coordinators• IT managers/coordinatorsIT managers/coordinators• Project coordinators/developersProject coordinators/developers

Academic PathwaysAcademic Pathways

• St. Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg College• B.A.S. Technology ManagementB.A.S. Technology Management• B.A.S. Allied Health SciencesB.A.S. Allied Health Sciences

• University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central Florida• B.S. Health Information B.S. Health Information

Administration Administration

Partnerships Partnerships • 13 HCA West Florida Division Hospitals13 HCA West Florida Division Hospitals• 10 BayCare Health System Hospitals10 BayCare Health System Hospitals• 2 VA Hospitals2 VA Hospitals

St. Petersburg College proposes this project to meet the need St. Petersburg College proposes this project to meet the need for a skilled healthcare informatics workforce in six West for a skilled healthcare informatics workforce in six West

Central Florida counties:Central Florida counties: ManateeManateePinellasPinellasHillsboroughHillsborough

Pasco-HernandoPasco-HernandoSarasotaSarasotaCharlotteCharlotte

Current ActivitiesCurrent Activities• Curriculum Development – SPCCurriculum Development – SPC• Curriculum Development – PCS & PTECCurriculum Development – PCS & PTEC• Program Marketing - $20KProgram Marketing - $20K• Job Fairs via WorkNet PinellasJob Fairs via WorkNet Pinellas• Presentations at local hospitals/health Presentations at local hospitals/health

centerscenters• Presentations at local high schools & Presentations at local high schools &

technical centerstechnical centers• Contracting V-lab services with AHIMAContracting V-lab services with AHIMA• Symposium for 2008 (Symposium for 2008 (September 19, 2008September 19, 2008))• Adjunct Faculty Recruitment?Adjunct Faculty Recruitment?

The Future?The Future?

““The goal of science is not to open the The goal of science is not to open the door to everlasting wisdom, but to set a door to everlasting wisdom, but to set a limit to everlasting error” - Galileolimit to everlasting error” - Galileo

Happy Holidays!Happy Holidays!