Health Information Program

 

Purpose

The USET Health Information Program provides member Tribes with individualized operational support to improve the quality of data required to manage health care.


Target Audience

Staff who participate in quality improvement, such as: 

•  Quality Improvement Coordinators
•  Nurses
•  Certified Professional Coders
•  Physicians
•  Site Managers
•  Mid-level Providers
•  Data Entry Specialists
•  Diabetes Coordinators
•  Information Technology Specialists
•  Case Managers
•  Contract Health Specialists

 

Services
•  Data Quality Improvement
•  RPMS Training and Technical Assistance
•  iCare Training and Technical Assistance
•  Basic Computer Skills Training
•  Improvement Models


Projects
•  GPRA Pilot Project — Improve GPRA scores through innovative ideas and processes at the local level
•  Immunization Project
     •  Coordinate data exchange between local immunization programs and state immunization registries
     •  Coordinate with local immunization programs to disseminate pertinent vaccination information and data to and from the National  Immunization Reporting System (NIRS)
     •  Provide Immunization Package training


Contacts
Vicki French, BS                               Alison Sanders                           Michelle Ruslavage, BSN, RN, CDE
Tribal Data Coordinator                      Tribal Data Coordinator                 Health Informaticist and Data Coordinator
vfrench@usetinc.org                          asanders@usetinc.org                 mruslavage@usetinc.org
615-467-1578                                    615-467-1599                              615-467-1551