Listed on this page are the current trainings offer for all IHS Areas. To register for a class, click on the "View Details" button.
NOTE: Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) training events are open only to individuals affiliated with Indian Health Service, Tribal, or Urban Indian health program facilities in the United States.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information is Available
Description:
“Office Hours - Deployment Assistance” will be available to provide ongoing support as sites deploy the new reminders patch. We will not repeat the content of the “Office Hours – What’s New PXRM 1.5 p1008”. Please register using the following links on the training website. Your site may need to attend only one or multiple depending on your progress at installing reminders. Please email your questions ahead of time to Barbara.hess@ihs.gov so that they may be addressed at the time of the Deployment Assistance Office Hours.
Prerequisite:
Must be a current user of the Laboratory Package
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
This course is designed for experienced users of the Laboratory Package who are interested in adding additional functionality. It is an advanced level course for those individuals who have been assigned the responsibility for implementing and maintaining the Laboratory Package at their site. Participants will be provided a full overview of barcode label printing, development of load/work lists and auto-instrument files for unidirectional and bidirectional instrument interfaces. The use and maintenance of Data Innovations Instrument Manager will be demonstrated and discussed. Use of VA Fileman for editing, searching, and printing information from the Laboratory files, setting up the Microbiology module, menu management, and common troubleshooting will also be included.
Area: Phoenix Location:
Two Renaissance Square
40 North Central
Phoenix, AZ
85004
Prerequisite:
This BCMA Training and Deployment Activity is strictly for [a] Eligible Hospital [EH] BCMA & eMAR Team Members that must report on the Meaningful Use Stage 2 eMAR Measure in 2014 and [b] Members of the VA-IHS BCMA Cross Functional Team [CFT]. The purpose of the VA-IHS BCMA CFT is to address the goals and objectives identified in the CFT Charter and establish an operational relationship. The CFT will assist and guide implementation and operational use of BCMA in IHS and tribal healthcare facilities.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Credit is Available
Description:
Bar Code Medication Administration [BCMA] assistive technology is a software application which is used by the Veterans Health Administration [VHA] facilities to document medication administration activities and reduce medication errors. Ensuring the software is usable is paramount to successful adoption by the end-users. The primary purpose of this BCMA activity is to both configure and test the [a] BCMA Hardware to include printers, scanners, & labels [b] BCMA RPMS Software, and [c] BCMA Client in preparation for Software Quality Assurance [SQA] certification & release.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque Location:
Virtual Web Conference Learning Activity
for Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority [CIHA]
Cherokee, NC
28719
BCMA Drug File Optimization - Six Week Series - Cohort One
Prerequisite:
Inpatient Pharmacy Informaticists and BCMA Coordinators who are members of the VA-IHS BCMA Cross Functional Team to include [a] Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority [CIHA], [b] Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority [CNHSA], [c] Chickasaw Nation Health System [CNHS], [d] Phoenix Indian Medical Center [PIMC], and [e] Whiteriver Indian Hospital. Advanced knowledge of the RPMS Inpatient Suite of Pharmacy Applications and Fileman is required.
Each participant must have access to a computer with internet connection and a separate telephone line to dial into the web conferencing number. Participants must also have access to both their facility’s RPMS roll & scroll system and EHR GUI. It is expected that each site's participants will function as an EHR Working Team and be located in one central location at their facility during this training and deployment activity.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education is Available for this Activity
Description:
Bar Code Medication Administration [BCMA] assistive technology is a software application which is used by the Veterans Health Administration [VHA] facilities to document medication administration activities and reduce medication errors. Ensuring the software is usable is paramount to successful adoption by the end-users. The primary purpose of this activity is to assist Hospitals within the Indian Health Care System prepare their RPMS Inpatient Suite of Pharmacy Applications for BCMA in order to ensure [a] patient medication saftey, [b]facilitate efficiency, and [c] improve accuracy associated with the Medication Administration Management process.
BCMA Drug File Optimization - Six Week Series - Cohort Three
Prerequisite:
Inpatient Pharmacy Informaticists and BCMA Coordinators who are members of the Navajo Area BCMA Cohort Three to include [a] Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility [CCHCF], [b] Gallup Indian Medical Center [GIMC], [c] Northern Navajo Medical Center [NNMC], and [d] Tsehootsooi Medical Center [TMC]. Advanced knowledge of the RPMS Inpatient Suite of Pharmacy Applications and Fileman is required. Each participant must have access to a computer with internet connection and a separate telephone line to dial into the web conferencing number. Participants must also have access to both their facility’s RPMS roll & scroll system and EHR GUI. It is expected that each site's participants will function as an EHR Working Team and be located in one central location at their facility during this training and deployment activity.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education is Available for this Activity
Description:
Bar Code Medication Administration [BCMA] assistive technology is a software application which is used by the Veterans Health Administration [VHA] facilities to document medication administration activities and reduce medication errors. Ensuring the software is usable is paramount to successful adoption by the end-users. The primary purpose of this activity is to assist Hospitals within the Indian Health Care System prepare their RPMS Inpatient Suite of Pharmacy Applications for BCMA in order to ensure [a] patient medication saftey, [b]facilitate efficiency, and [c] improve accuracy associated with the Medication Administration Management process.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque Location:
Virtual Web Conference Learning Activity
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BCMA Drug File Optimization - Six Week Series - Cohort Two
Prerequisite:
Inpatient Pharmacy Informaticists and BCMA Coordinators who are members of BCMA Cohort Two to include [a] Blackfeet Community Hospital - Billings Area, [b] Cherokee Nation Health System - Oklahoma City Area, [c] Claremore Indian Hospital - Oklahoma City Area, and [d] Pine Ridge Hospital - Aberdeen Area. Advanced knowledge of the RPMS Inpatient Suite of Pharmacy Applications and Fileman is required. Each participant must have access to a computer with internet connection and a separate telephone line to dial into the web conferencing number. Participants must also have access to both their facility’s RPMS roll & scroll system and EHR GUI. It is expected that each site's participants will function as a BCMA Working Team and be located in one central location at their facility during this training and deployment activity.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education is Available for this Activity
Description:
Inpatient Pharmacy Informaticists and BCMA Coordinatorswho are members of BCMA Cohort Two to include [a] Blackfeet Community Hospital, [b] Cherokee Nation Health System, [c] Claremore Indian Hospital, and [d] Pine Ridge Hospital. Advanced knowledge of the RPMS Inpatient Suite of Pharmacy Applications and Fileman is required. Each participant must have access to a computer with internet connection and a separate telephone line to dial into the web conferencing number. Participants must also have access to both their facility’s RPMS roll & scroll system and EHR GUI. It is expected that each site's participants will function as an EHR Working Team and be located in one central location at their facility during this training and deployment activity.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque Location:
Virtual Web Conference Learning Activity
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BCMA End User, Super User, & Coordinator Training and Go-Live
Prerequisite:
This BCMA Training & Deployment Activity is strictly for [a] BCMA & eMAR Team Members for Eligible Hospitals [EH] that must report on the Meaningful Use Stage 2 eMAR Measure in 2014 and [b] Members of the VA-IHS BCMA Cross Functional Team [CFT]. The purpose of the VA-IHS BCMA CFT is to address the goals and objectives identified in the CFT Charter and establish an operational relationship. The CFT will assist and guide implementation and operational use of BCMA in IHS and tribal healthcare facilities.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Credits are Available.
Description:
Bar Code Medication Administration [BCMA] assistive technology is a software application used by the Veterans Health Administration [VHA] facilities to document medication administration activities and reduce medication errors. The primary purpose of this BCMA training activity is to address Nursing and Pharmacy processes and issues as well as the necessary collaborative effort involved to implement and effectively use the BCMA v3.0 application. Target audience includes [a] the BCMA Training & Implementation Team, [b] BCMA End Users, [c] BCMA Super Users, and [d] BCMA Coordinators.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information is Available
Description:
The RPMS Behavioral Health System v4.0 provides a graphical user interface to the Behavioral Health System application. The focus of this training is on direct provider entry of clinical data and other functionality in BHS v4.0 GUI. Some of the functionality featured in this training includes intake functionality, and data entry. Over the course of the one-day training the following areas will be covered: how to record, display and print clinical data related to client care including individual and group encounters, treatment plans, suicide reporting forms and case management information.
Area: Alaska
Start Date: 07/16/2013
End Date: 07/16/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Alaska
Start Date: 07/17/2013
End Date: 07/17/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Behavioral Health System v4.0 Data Entry
Prerequisite:
Familiarity with keyboard
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
The RPMS Behavioral Health System v4.0 provides a graphical user interface to the Behavioral Health System application. The focus of this training is on direct provider entry of clinical data and other functionality in BHS v4.0 GUI. Some of the functionality featured in this training includes electronic signature, enhanced intake functionality, simplified data entry, and modified reports. The Reports and Manager Utilities modules of BHS v4.0 are not in the GUI format and an introduction to these functions will be conducted in the RPMS traditional “roll and scroll” format.
Over the course of the two-day training the following areas will be covered:
Data Entry Menu: to record, display and print clinical data related to client care including individual and group encounters, treatment plans, suicide reporting forms and case management information
Reports Menu: An introduction to tracking and managing patient, provider, and program activities and statistics
Manager Utilities Menu: An introduction to setting site-specific parameters related to security, program management and exporting data to the Area offices and HQE
Area: Oklahoma Location:
701 Market Center Drive
Oklahoma City, OK
73114
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
The BHS v4.0 Manager Utilities and Reports course is an advanced class for behavioral health Program Managers and/or Clinical Directors who are responsible for internal and external reports and exporting of behavioral health data. The class will be taught primarily in the roll and scroll version of the software therefore, proficiency in RPMS is strongly encouraged.
Over the course of the two-day session, the training will focus on:
Site Parameters in the Manager Utilities module: Exploring set up of the site parameters including discussion of access to records, coding queue, links to PCC, etc.
Data Entry Module: Generating “canned” reports that are available on the data entry menus such as Treatment Plans Needing Reviewed, GAF scores for one Patient, No Show report for a patient, etc.
Reports Module: Producing other management reports that are only available in the reports module exploring the functionality of the GEN and PGEN reports including exporting the information to a spreadsheet. Emphasis is placed on preparing the participants to generate reports that enable them to provide the outcome information for grants or to provide standardized reports to governing bodies, tribal leaders, etc.
Area: Oklahoma Location:
701 Market Center Drive
Oklahoma City, OK
73114
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
The Standard IHS Diabetes Register in RPMS is a basic tool for keeping a list of your diabetes patients, their disease type, complications, case review dates, etc. The Register facilitates the addition, inactivation, and removal of patients from the Register. The system capitalizes on data contained in the PCC and minimizes redundant data entry for local Diabetes Coordinators. Detailed instructions for implementing and utilizing the Diabetes Management System are featured in this course: The Diabetes Register, Diabetes Flow Sheet, Diabetes Health Summary, Monitoring of Care Items, Automated Diabetes Audit Program/Reports Module, and Accessibility to all PCC Clinical Data are explored during this course.
Area: Portland Location:
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Indian Board
2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300
Portland, OR
97201
Start Date: 09/24/2013
End Date: 09/26/2013
Class Status: FULL
Area: Portland Location:
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Indian Board
2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300
Portland, OR
97201
Start Date: 12/03/2013
End Date: 12/05/2013
Class Status: FULL
Diabetes Management System- eLearning
Prerequisite:
None Listed
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information is Available
Description:
Please see the course details as each session is different.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/01/2013
End Date: 08/01/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/08/2013
End Date: 08/08/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/15/2013
End Date: 08/15/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/22/2013
End Date: 08/22/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/29/2013
End Date: 08/29/2013
Class Status: OPEN
EHR Behavioral Health for CACs
Prerequisite:
Clinical Application Coordinators and Behavioral Health Program Managers with a background in the Resource Patient Management System Electronic Health Record [RPMS-EHR] and Behavioral Health System [BHS] healthcare documentation. This is a Structured Classroom Activity. Participants Must be in attendance at one of the Identified Classrooms.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education is Available for this Activity
Description:
This is a three day course oriented towards Clinical Application Coordinators [CACs] and Behavioral Health Program Managers involved with the set-up and implementation of an integrated model EHR at their facility.
Upon completion, participants should be able to [a] Identify Needs of Behavior Health Programs, [b] Delineate Workflow and Document a BH Encounter, [c] Set Up BH Clinics, [d] Set Up BH Providers, [e] Examine Privacy & Security Issues, [f] Examine and Create BH TIU Business Rules, [g] Review & Revise BH TIU Note Templates, [h] Create Quick Notes for BH, [i] Examine & Manage Alerts, [j] Create & Manage BH Consults, [k] Create Picklists, [l] Manage EHR Suicide Form, [m] Review National BH Reminders, [n] Examine Use of Vista Imaging for BH, and [o] Troubleshoot EHR for BH.
Area: Phoenix Location:
Pyramid Lake - Paiute Tribal Health Clinic
705 Hwy 446
Nixon, NV
89424
Start Date: 08/13/2013
End Date: 08/15/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Tucson Location:
Pasqua Yaqui
7490 S. Camino De Oeste
Tucson, AZ
85757
Start Date: 08/13/2013
End Date: 08/15/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Aberdeen Location:
Sioux Falls Office of Information and Technology
2501 W. 22nd Street, West Tower, 4th Floor
Sioux Falls, SD
57401
Area: Oklahoma Location:
Oklahoma Area Indian Health Service
701 Market Drive
Oklahoma City, OK
73114
Start Date: 08/13/2013
End Date: 08/15/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Navajo Location:
Gallup Indian Medical Center
516 E. Nizhoni Blvd.
Gallup, NM
87301
Start Date: 08/13/2015
End Date: 08/15/2015
Class Status: OPEN
EHR CAC Review Course [Site Specific]
Prerequisite:
Cllinical Application Coordinators and RPMS Package Informaticists - Must be Present within a Structured Classroom Setting
CE Information:
None
Description:
"CAC Course Description"
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Mountain Time
This classroom "hands-on" training will be taught using Web Conferencing Technology and Satellite Classrooms at the [a] Office of Information Technology in Albuquerque, New Mexico – Mountain Time& multiple other locations [see website]. The instructors will teach via Classroom and Live Adobe Connect® using the educational techniques of lecture, discussion, scripts, and “hands-on” computer experience with the RPMS EHR clinical application. Area CACs and Area IT Professionals will serve as instructors, facilitators, mentors, and monitors at each of the computer training rooms.
Prerequisites
This class will be oriented towards Clinical Application Coordinators, Pharmacy Informaticist, Laboratory Informaticist, HIM Professionals, Site Managers, “EHR” Implementation Team Leaders” and other “EHR Team Members” involved with the set-up and implementation of EHR at their facility. Facilities that have loaded Pharmacy 5/7 and EHR at their facility prior to this class will be able to work on their own systems during the training. This review course assumes that participants are Intermediate to Advanced RPMS Users and have experience with RPMS Packages to include:
• Patient Registration
• Scheduling
• Pharmacy
• Laboratory
• Radiology
• Patient Tracking
• Diabetes Management System
• Immunization
• Women’s Health
• Clinical Reporting System
• Q-Man
• PCC Management Reports.
Area: Phoenix Location:
Reno-Sparks Tribal Health Clinic
1715 Kuenzli Street
Reno, NV
89431
Prerequisite:
Each participant must have access to a computer with internet connection and a separate telephone line to dial into the web conferencing number. Participants must also have access to their facility’s RPMS EHR system [roll and scroll, EHR GUI], DMS Package and Ability to view and Edit Taxonomies used in the DM Audit. It is highly recommended that someone who can assign keys and access to menus be available at the time of the offering of this course so that access can be granted to users during this activity.The Diabetes Management System [DMS] facilitates retrieval of information about diabetic patients and provides tools to assess the overall effectiveness of a diabetic program. In addition to its patient-focused functionality, the DMS replaces previous options of the Case Management System and PCC Management Reports. All of the following features of the original Diabetes Management System are retained: •A Diabetes Register using the PCC Case Management System. •A Diabetes Flowsheet
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information is Available for this Activity
Description:
Participants will be introduced to the configuration and continued maintenance of the RPMS clinical applications that impact collection of Diabetes Audit structured data and integrate into the RPMS/Electronic Health Record and Diabetes Audit. Workflow processes and clinical quality reports will also be examined. Participants will acquire skills necessary to:Configure DMS Site Parameters, Populate DMS – Medication and Laboratory Taxonomies, Examine electronic Resources for Diabetes Training Materials and resources on the Electronic Health Record and Division Of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Web Pages. Examine the Electronic Health Record- Note, Education, POV and CPT Pick List resource repositoryParticipants will use the RPMS database, Electronic Health Record applications their own facility for this e-learning activity.
Target Audience: Diabetes Management System [DMS] package owners and managers•Diabetes [DM] Program Officers•Diabetes educators providing patient care and documenting patient care•Dietitians and RNS providing Diabetes Care and documenting patient care•DM Coordinators•Quality Management Professionals•Case Managers•Clinical Informaticists•Health Information Management Professionals•Medical Laboratory Professionals
Prerequisite:
Meaningful Use [MU] Coordinators, MU Team Members, EHR Team Members, Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Nurses, Health Information Management, Information Technology, Performance Improvement, Case Management, and other Health Care Professionals responsible for Meaningful Use Performance and Clinical Quality Measures.
There is no requirement to designate an MU Coordinator or MU Team, though hospitals and larger clinics and practices may realize operational benefits from doing so. This activity will be oriented towards the MU Team and Coordinator for the facility or practice. This course assumes that participants [a] Are Intermediate to Advanced RPMS Users, [b] Have experience with the EHR at Patch 7 or higher, and [c] Understand the Meaningful Use CMS Incentive Program as well as the MU Stage 1 Performance and Clinical Quality Measures
CE Information:
There are no Continuing Education Credits Available for this Activity.
Description:
The CMS EHR Incentive Program provides incentive payments to Eligible Professionals [EP], Eligible Hospitals [EH], and Critical Access Hospitals [CAH] participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs that adopt and successfully demonstrate meaningful use [MU] of certified EHR technology. This course attempts to [a] describe and explain the initial criteria that EPs, EHs, and CAHs must meet in Stage 1 in order to qualify for an incentive payment as well as [b] optimally configure the Resource Patient Management System [RPMS] to faciliate the Meaningful Use of RPMS EHR to meet the Performance and Clinical Quality Measures.
Ultimately, meaningful use of the RPMS certified EHR technology should result in health care that is patient-centered, evidence-based, prevention-oriented, efficient, and equitable. Though some functionalities are optional in Stage 1, all are considered crucial to maximize the value of certified EHR technology to the health care system. Many, if not all, of the optional functionalities will be included in Stage 2 and beyond. EPs, EHs, and CAHs should be proactive in implementing all of the functionalities in order to prepare for later stages of meaningful use, particularly functionalities that improve patient care, enhance the efficiency of the health care system, and promote public and population health.
Area: Alaska Location:
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium [SEARHC]
Virtual Web Conference Learning Activity
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Prerequisite:
Clinical Informatics Professionals with a background in the Resource Patient Management System Electronic Health Record [RPMS-EHR]. Each participant must have access to a computer with internet connection and a separate telephone line to dial into the web conferencing number. Participants must also have access to their facility’s RPMS EHR system [roll and scroll, EHR GUI] as the Clinical Applications Coordinator [CAC] and Chief, MIS. It is expected that particpants from each facility will be participating as a team in one central location.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Credits for this Activity
Description:
The purpose of this Remote Support Web Conference RPMS EHR Activity is to assist the health care facility with Basic RPMS EHR Configuration & Test in preparation for Go-Live in the Ambulatory Setting. This activity will include but is not limited to [a] Roles & Responsibilities of EHR Working Team Members and RPMS Package Owners, [b] RPMS Package Optimization, [c] Basic TIU & CPRS Parameters, [d] EHR Notificiations, [e] EHR Order Checks, [f] EHR Parameters, [g] EHR Quick Orders & Menus, [h] TIU Note Titles and Templates, [i] TIU Business Rules, [h] Point-of-Care Lab Button, [i] Setting up a New User, and [j] other topics as identified.
Area: Navajo Location:
Native Americans for Community Action, Inc. [NACA]
1500 E Cedar Ave
Flagstaff, AZ
86004
Prerequisite:
Implementation of Code Set Versioning. ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS CODE BOOKS [2011, 2012 or 2013].
Target Audience: Coders, Billers, CHS HIM and Billing Supervisors, Clinical Managers, such as Physicians, Nurses and other clinicians in Management or active in ICD-10 implementation Steering Committee members and Clinical Documentation Specialists.
CE Information:
AHIMA CE [11 hours]
Description:
The “Have No Fear ICD-10-CM is Here” course is a basic introduction into the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision, Clinical Modification [ICD-10-CM] diagnosis codes that will be used by the compliance date of October 1, 2014. This course is intended to give participants an indication of the implementation considerations that their organization will need to plan by providing: a general overview of the structure and guidelines, indexes, tables, tabular lists and coding exercises. It is designed for users of codes and those that are responsible for implementation of ICD-10.
Area: Phoenix Location:
Please see Details section
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Prerequisite:
Implementation of Code Set Versioning. ICD-10-PCS CODE BOOKS [2011, 2012 or 2013]. Target Audience: Coders, Billers, CHS HIM and Billing Supervisors, Clinical Managers, such as Physicians, Nurses and other clinicians in Management or active in ICD-10 implementation Steering Committee members and Clinical Documentation Specialists.
CE Information:
AHIMA CE [11 hours]
Description:
The “Have No Fear ICD-10-PCS is Here” course is a basic introduction into the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision, Procedure Classification System] [ICD-10-PCS] inpatient procedure codes that will be used by the compliance date of October 1, 2014. This course is intended to give participants an indication of the implementation considerations that their organization will need to plan by providing: a general overview of the structure and guidelines, indexes, tables, tabular lists and coding exercises. It is designed for users of codes and those that are responsible for implementation of ICD-10.
Area: Aberdeen Location:
Please see the Details section
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CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information is Available
Description:
The IHS Office of Information Technology is offering RPMS distance learning training via Adobe Connect. This hour and a half training will provide an introduction to the iCare population management application and how it can be utilized by behavioral health providers to support care management. In addition this training will focus on the iCare Suicide Community Alert.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 07/02/2013
End Date: 07/02/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 09/11/2013
End Date: 09/11/2013
Class Status: OPEN
iCare: A Population Management Tool
Prerequisite:
None Listed
CE Information:
TBD
Description:
This is an intensive three day hands-on training on the iCare population management software. This course is designed to teach participants about the unique features and functionalities of iCare that include Care Management Event Tracking [CMET], HIV Management System, Meaningful Use, and Improved Patient Care. Participants will learn how to identify groups of patients who share user-defined characteristics [eg. Age, Diagnosis, Community, Scheduled Eye Clinic Appointments, Women’s Health Visits, Patients Assigned to a Provider, etc.] and create panels [patient lists] based on user definitions. Participants will customize their panel layouts, settings, and views of diverse patient data to identify care needs and manage and track clinical reminders and National Performance Measures. Tracking progress toward meeting meaningful use Performance and CQ measures for eligible providers and hospitals will be demonstrated. Additionally participants will learn how to use the CMET functions to electronically track and manage certain pre-defined events related to breast, cervical, colon, and skeletal health. Hands-on practice includes, but is not limited to: creating iCare panels based on a variety of clinical scenarios setting up user preferences, site parameters, and user access creating multiple layout templates entering and editing patient data in the patient record batch processing normal pap smears and mammogram screenings adding TIU notes utilizing iCare function buttons targeting care needs for populations and individual patients tracking the incidence of communicable diseases and suicidal behaviors identifying unmet performance measures at the provider and facility level creating IPC micro-systems viewing and uploading data to IPC Portal. The training consists of lecture, demonstration of the tool, and hands-on exercises utilizing individual computer terminals for each student and a simulated training database.
Prerequisite:
The intended audience is experienced iCare users and/or participants who have a basic knowledge of the iCare application.Participant should have completed iCare: CMET Part 1.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
This is Part 2 of a 2-part Webex training on Care Management Event Tracking, an IT tool designed to provide healthcare personnel with the basic knowledge and skills to electronically track and manage a variety of tests, screenings, and diagnostic procedures that have occurred at a site through to completion. In Part 2 the instructor discusses and demonstrates the set up of CMET site parameters, CMET User Preferences,CMET layouts, and CMET filters. She utilizes the batch process function for processing normal mammogram screenings and pap smears. She presents a variety of clinical scenarios to illustrate its uses for tracking CMET events for panels of patients and managing the events for an entire site.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 06/21/2013
End Date: 06/21/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 09/19/2013
End Date: 09/19/2013
Class Status: OPEN
iCare: CMET Part I
Prerequisite:
The intended audience is experienced iCare users and/or participants who have a basic knowledge of the iCare application.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
This is Part 1 of a 2-part Webex training on Care Management Event tracking, an IT tool designed to provide healthcare personnel with the basic knowledge and skills to electronically track and manage a variety of tests, screenings, and diagnostic procedures that have occurred at a site through to completion. In Part 1 the instructor presents and overview of the mechanics and workflow for tracking and managing specific pre-defined events related to breast, cervical, colon, and skeletal. She uses the CMET worksheet to document the CMET workflow and describes the tickler icons used to identify steps that are due/past due or completed. Participants view the CMET data in the patient view and track an event to completion.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 09/17/2013
End Date: 09/17/2013
Class Status: OPEN
iCare: Nuts and Bolts Part 2
Prerequisite:
iCare: Nuts & Bolts Part 1
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
In Nuts and Bolts Part 2 the instructor demonstrates panel creation and modification utilizing population search options and filters to identify different populations of patients who share common characteristics [age, gender, scheduled appts, community of residence]. She customizes panel layouts and views of patient data for a focused review of patient care needs. The instructor utilizes iCare to enter/edit patient data in RPMS. She demonstrates unique iCare functionalities including a mail merge and graphing. She explains the iCare set-up of user preferences, site parameters, user access, taxonomy maintenance, and background jobs.
The intended audience is users who are new to iCare and follows Nuts and Bolts Part 1.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/15/2013
End Date: 08/15/2013
Class Status: OPEN
iCare: Nuts and Bolts Part I
Prerequisite:
None Listed
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
This is Part 1 of a 2 part beginning level iCare training designed to provide healthcare personnel with the basic knowledge and skills to use the application at their site.
Joanna Kelsey presents an overview of iCare and how it works, including user setup, initial user preference set up, taxonomy maintenance, and background jobs. She will show some panel examples to illustrate practical uses of iCare for a wide variety of healthcare personnel. The use of windows based and iCare tools will be demonstrated.
The intended audience is users who are new to iCare or just want a refresher.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/14/2013
End Date: 08/14/2013
Class Status: OPEN
iCare: Office Hours
Prerequisite:
None Listed
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
coming soon
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 06/25/2013
End Date: 06/25/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 07/22/2013
End Date: 07/22/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/21/2013
End Date: 08/21/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 09/13/2013
End Date: 09/13/2013
Class Status: OPEN
iCare: What's New with iCare v2.3
Prerequisite:
iCare Nuts and Bolts I and II
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
The new functionality included in iCare v2.3 is discussed. The intended audience is users who are familiar with iCare and have some experience with the application.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 07/17/2013
End Date: 07/17/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Immunization Package 101
Prerequisite:
None Listed
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
The RPMS Immunization Package training teaches the new Immunization Package user the fundamentals of the application, including: setting site parameters, adding and editing patient immunization data, generating reminder/recall letters, and running reports. The course will also provide the more advanced user hands on practice utilizing the Lists and Letters function of the package to run various queries.
Area: Tucson Location:
7900 South "J" Stock Road
Tucson, AZ
85746
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
The RPMS Introduction to the Patient Registration Application course is designed to teach the new Patient Registration user the fundamentals of the application including: adding a new patient, editing an existing patient file, entering information necessary for billing, and printing routine reports. The course additionally includes vital information for Patient Registration personnel such as the team approach to the revenue generation cycle and customer service proficiency.
Area: Alaska Location:
COB Building
4000 Ambassador Drive
Anchorage, AK
99508
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
This will be an overview of the anticipated release of the new Patient Registration GUI.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 06/25/2013
End Date: 06/25/2013
Class Status: FULL
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 07/09/2013
End Date: 07/09/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 07/17/2013
End Date: 07/17/2013
Class Status: FULL
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/13/2013
End Date: 08/13/2103
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/27/2013
End Date: 08/27/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 09/10/2013
End Date: 09/10/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 09/24/2013
End Date: 09/24/2013
Class Status: OPEN
PCC Data Entry I [ User Training]
Prerequisite:
None Listed
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
Audience: Newly-hired PCC Data Entry Operators, other Operators without formal PCC training, and experienced Operators needing a refresher course or needing an update on new features of the PCC Data Entry System. Objectives: Students will learn about the Patient Care Component and its relational file structure. Students will learn to review a variety of PCC Encounter Forms and abstract appropriate data into the PCC utilizing some 100 data entry mnemonics. Students will learn ICD Coding skills and use of the PCC ICD Coding Tool. Students will learn how to display visits and produce health summaries to validate what they have entered. Students will learn how to modify and delete erroneous data. Students will learn how to merge and transfer data from multiple visits into the appropriate PCC visit record. Teaching Method: The course consists of a video presentation, lecture with handouts, and numerous computer hands-on exercises and practice sessions.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information is Available
Description:
Will be posted soon.
Area: Oklahoma Location:
701 Market Center Drive
Oklahoma City, OK
73114
Start Date: 07/22/2013
End Date: 07/25/2013
Class Status: FULL
Area: Bemidji Location:
522 Minnesota Ave AW
Bemidji, MN
5661
Start Date: 07/22/2013
End Date: 07/25/2013
Class Status: OPEN
PMAS Scheduling [BMW]
Prerequisite:
None Listed
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information is Available
Description:
The Practice Management Application Suite [BMW] is a browser-enabled graphical user interface [GUI] for the Indian Health Service [IHS] Resource and Patient Management System [RPMS] applications. This course is designed to teach users the fundamentals of the application. This hands-on training will include: Navigating in the appointment workspace, Creating a new appointment, Editing existing appointments, and Creating an appointment for a non-registered patient. Users will also learn how to utilize the Wait List and generate Reports. This course is designed for all Scheduling users.
Area: Headquarters
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 06/26/2013
End Date: 06/26/2013
Class Status: FULL
Area: Headquarters
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 07/24/2013
End Date: 07/24/2013
Class Status: FULL
Area: Headquarters
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/28/2013
End Date: 08/28/2013
Class Status: FULL
Area: Headquarters
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 09/25/2013
End Date: 09/25/2013
Class Status: OPEN
PMAS Scheduling Settings and Availability [BMW]
Prerequisite:
None Listed
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information is Available
Description:
The Practice Management Application Suite [BMW] is a browser-enabled graphical user interface [GUI] for the Indian Health Service [IHS] Resource and Patient Management System [RPMS] applications. This course is designed to teach users the fundamentals of the application. This hands-on training will include: Creating new clinics, Adding availability, Editing availability, and Creating patient letters. This course is designed for Supervisors and Super Users responsible for clinic and availability setup.
Area: Headquarters
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 06/27/2013
End Date: 06/27/2013
Class Status: FULL
Area: Headquarters
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 07/25/2013
End Date: 07/25/2013
Class Status: FULL
Area: Headquarters
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/29/2013
End Date: 08/29/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 09/26/2013
End Date: 09/26/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Point of Sale Billing Basics- eLearning
Prerequisite:
None Listed
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
This two hour session is designed to teach the new Point of Sale users the fundamentals of the application including: Where to locate the Pharmacy User Manual & Addendums, what keys each user will need, Add/Edit insurers, Logging into the New EMDEON website, Add/Edit an insurance to Patient Registration, D.0. Insurer set-up using Patient registration Table Maintenance and POS package, Working Rejections.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 06/26/2013
End Date: 06/26/2013
Class Status: OPEN
POS Pharmacy Billing
Prerequisite:
See Description box for prerequisites
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
The RPMS Basic Point of Sale Application course is designed to teach the new Point of Sale users the fundamentals of the application including: add/edit insurers, working rejections, processing manual claims, and printing routine reports. The course additionally includes vital information for Point of Sale personnel such as the team approach to the revenue generation cycle and customer service proficiency.
Area: Alaska Location:
COB Building
4000 Ambassador Drive
Anchorage, AK
99508
Prerequisite:
Skill in navigating RPMS menus and options.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
Audience: Health care providers, facility and program administrators, medical records personnel, planners and epidemiologists, and information systems personnel.
Length: 3 days. Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 daily.
Objectives: Students will be able to formulate and execute ad hoc searches of the PCC database to produce lists of patients with various medical conditions and patients with important service needs such as immunizations, pap smears, health education, and specialty care. Students will learn to produce age distributions, custom letters, and mailing labels for patients selected in ad hoc searches. Students will learn to select and execute reports for facility and program management, quality assurance, workload statistics, and community epidemiology. In addition, students will learn to capture or store files of PCC data and export those files to Excel.
Teaching Method: The course consists of two sections: QMan, the PCC Ad Hoc Query tool and PCC Management Reports with a focus on using VGEN for ad hoc reporting and exporting data to PC based programs such as Excel. Each section consists of lecture with overheads, demonstration of the tool, and hands-on exercises utilizing individual computer terminals for each student and a simulated patient database.
Area: Phoenix Location:
Two Renaissance Square
40 North Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ
85004
Prerequisite:
Course is intended for personnel who will set up and maintain the reference laboratory interface.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
The Laboratory Reference software is a component of the IHS Laboratory module of the RPMS system. It is designed to use the Generic Interface System [GIS] or Ensemble/LEDI to automate the electronic placement of orders into an external reference laboratory database and the receipt of test results from an external reference laboratory using HL7 messaging. It meets Meaningful Use Requirements for Clinician Provided Order Entry [CPOE] and interoperability.
This purpose of this course is to train participants on how to configure RPMS software and files to create, use, and maintain a bidirectional interface with an external reference laboratory.
Area: Billings Location:
2900 Fourth Ave North
Billings, MT
59101
Start Date: 07/30/2013
End Date: 07/31/2013
Class Status: OPEN
RPMS Suicide Reporting Form
Prerequisite:
None Listed
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
This training will focus on documentation of incidents of suicide, including ideation with plan and intent, attempts and completions using the RPMS Suicide Reporting Form [SRF]. At the conclusion of this 90 minute training participants will be able to: 1. Increase awareness and use of the RPMS Suicide Reporting Form 2. Provide guidance on completion of the RPMS Suicide Reporting Form 3. Increase RPMS SRF exported data The target audience is any provider, clinical supervisor or health care administrator located at a facility that utilizes RPMS.
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 06/20/2013
End Date: 06/20/2013
Class Status: OPENIN-PROGRESS
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/07/2013
End Date: 08/07/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Area: Headquarters Albuquerque
Web Based Training Session
Start Date: 08/08/2013
End Date: 08/08/2013
Class Status: OPEN
Third Party Billing/Accounts Receivable
Prerequisite:
Ideally, participants who attend this course should have a basic understanding of the medical billing process and should be familiar with RPMS.
CE Information:
No Continuing Education Information Available
Description:
This class focuses on the RPMS Third Party Billing and Accounts Receivable software applications. Training will include: adding and editing insurance in Patient Registration, generating and editing claims, printing paper claims, exporting electronic claims, posting payments and adjustments, generating reports, and basic UFMS reconciliation.
Area: Tucson Location:
7900 South J Stock Road
Tucson, AZ
85746
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