Programs and Services
VITL — A Key Part of Your EHR Team
Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) is a non-profit organization created to help the Vermont medical community fully leverage the advantages of information technology. VITL has been designated as the sole regional extension center for Vermont by The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
We’re helping many Vermont practices tackle EHR implementation, working with them to decide when to begin the implementation process, how to streamline it, and how to choose a certified EHR and meet the newly released meaningful use rules. Because we’ve received federal and state funding, we can offer EHR-related services free of charge for a limited time to qualified primary care practitioners. Click here to see the list of practices we're working with.
Our firsthand knowledge of physician workflows has helped us successfully operate the Vermont Health Information Exchange, which facilitates the timely delivery of results between labs and physicians.
We’ve played an important role in ePrescribe Vermont, which helps Vermont physicians and other prescribers adopt and use electronic prescribing technology.
In a short video, Vermont physicians discuss how VITL has helped their practices implement EHRs.
Our Customize
d Approach
Individual Focus. We know that no two practices are alike. So the unique roadmap we create toward EHR implementation is built around a thorough assessment of your practice. To collect this data with minimal disruption, we try to gather all the informationwe need to make a qualified assessment in one hour — even during your lunch hour if you’d like.
Custom Support Plan. Once we’ve gathered all the data, we create a support plan, rating your progress toward EHR implementation on multiple fronts, determining the level of assistance you’ll need, and allocating hours toward each component of the process.
Team Alignment. The next step is working with key members of your staff to present and, if necessary, adjust the plan. Once everything’s in place, a letter of intent sets clear expectations — including the number of on-site visits you can expect from us, the role we’ll each play in the process, and the expected EHR “Go Live” date you’ve chosen.
Our Services
Once you make the decision to work with VITL, we offer a range of services that may be delivered in one-on-one meetings, in group settings, or via electronic means. These may come in the form of technical assistance, education, or coaching in the following areas.
- Workflow analysis
- Technology assessment vendor selection
- Practice culture assessment
- Project management
- EHR vendor selection
- EHR deployment and implementation
- Implementing privacy policies consistent with HIPAA
- Achieving meaningful use of the EHRs
The video below from the Office of the National Coordinator explains more about EHRs and the role of regional extension centers like VITL.
If you are a primary care practitioner and are ready to have VITL assist you in EHR implementation and achieving meaningful use, please complete and return the Direct Services Agreement to sign up for our services. We offer EHR-related services free of charge for a limited time to qualified primary care practitioners. Other health care providers can sign up by contacting Larry Gilbert at 802-839-1943 or lgilbert@vitl.net
Click here to download our full information kit about VITL's regional extension center.