| Class ## |
Class Name |
Description |
| 101 |
HIM Hot Topics |
This Health Information Management (HIM) sponsored presentation is back by popular demand. This class will include the latest and greatest issues surrounding Health Information Management and the Veterans Health Administration. |
| 103 |
HIM Round Tables |
This Health Information Management sponsored session will offer the opportunity for peers to discuss and exchange views such as computer assisted coding, voice recognition, document scanning, and file room closure. |
| 104H |
VistARad - Basic Knob-Ology - Introduction to the VistARad User Interface |
In this VistA Imaging sponsored lecture presenters will illustrate the various VistARad windows, tools, and options. Attendee will participate in a basic overview of the out of the box functionality of VistARad. Examples of which are, viewer window and available functionality and options, tool location and drop down and pop up window availability, manager window functionality and usability, scout, scrapbook, preview and reports windows.
Target Audience - Radiologist
Level 100 - Beginner/New User/Basic |
| 105 |
VRad - Go With the Flow – Optimizing Voice Recognition to Streamline Radiology Workflow |
This VistA Imaging sponsored program for Radiologists describe some of the productivity challenges Radiologists face in the use and integration of voice recognition technology. The presenters will review suggested optimal methods to implement voice recognition systems and how best to tailor their use to the needs of an efficient Imaging service. Topics will also include discussion on technical issues, workflow, reporting and results communication, Critical Values, View alerts, and compliance issues.
Target Audience - Radiologist/VistA Imaging Coordinators & Support Staff
Level 200 - Beginner/New User/Basic & Advanced Users |
| 106 |
BGS Secure Messaging - Electronic Patient/Provider Communication |
Secure messaging is VA’s approved method for electronic communication between patients and their health care team. This Provider/My HealtheVet co-sponsored class will specifically address time management, message etiquette, customer privacy and confidentiality, and integration with CPRS. Other relevant messaging topics will include potential business models and the use of triage groups to streamline work flow. |
| 107H |
VRad - Hands-on VistARad for General Radiography |
In this VistA Imaging sponsored presentation, intended for VistA Imaging Coordinators, PACs administrators and VistA Imaging support staff, VA radiologists will demonstrate basic functionality for General Radiology studies. Topics to be covered include use of the preview window, read list functionality, and use of system level hanging protocols. Attendees will identify how to create a simple tailored hanging protocol.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff.
Level 100 - Beginner/New User/Basic |
| 108H |
Surf the VA Personal Health Record |
Learn everything you could want to know about the My HealtheVet website. See what the veteran sees as they navigate through the site. We hit all of the high spots, emphasizing the latest features improving VA health care delivery. This My HealtheVet sponsored class includes online access to lab results, wellness reminders and secure messaging. Experience how veterans can use My HealtheVet to become a more effective member of the health care team. |
| 109H |
Are You Ready for Patient Tracers? |
This is a hands on beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class back by popular demand from VeHU 2007. Strategies will be presented to assure your facility is ready for any accrediting organizations and other external agency reviews including Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Office of Inspector General Combined Assessment Program (OIG-CAP), System-wide Ongoing Assessment and Review Strategy (SOARS), and Joint Commission. |
| 110 |
My HealtheVet: Administrative Portal |
The My HealtheVet Administrative Portal assigns users to roles and responsibilities for My HealtheVet applications. This My HealtheVet sponsored session will enable the user to validate knowledge and understanding of the portal’s functionality. Participants will enhance their knowledge of the My HealtheVet Administrative Portal by walking through the use of the different portlets: Manage User Roles (MUR), In-Person Authentication (IPA), Calendaring of National, VISN and Facility events. Participants will also learn to troubleshoot common problems that may arise during these processes. |
| 111 |
Secure Messaging: Electronic Patient/Nurse Communication |
Secure messaging is VAs approved method for electronic communication between patients and their health care team. This Nursing/My HealtheVet co-sponsored class will focus on the integration of SMS in patient care, triage flow dynamics and work efficiency. This class will also address patient safety, time management, message etiquette, customer privacy and confidentiality, and integration with CPRS. |
| 112 |
Pharmacy Applications Enhancement Overview |
This Pharmacy sponsored class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. The Pharmacy Legacy Quarterly Enhancements project specifically addresses Pharmacy enhancement requests to address patient safety issues, legislative/regulatory changes, and user/site requested changes that enhance productivity, reduce costs, and/or improve the ability to provide care. |
| 114H |
Introduction to Drug File Management |
This Pharmacy sponsored hands on class is intended for pharmacy informatics personnel attending VeHU 2008. This class introduces the Pharmacy Data Management (PDM) VistA package and the National Drug File (NDF) to the novice pharmacy ADPAC. The attendee will add a new drug and examine the other files and options that affect the ordering/finishing/dispensing of this medication. |
| 115 |
BGS National Patient Safety Goals Focus on #3 and #8 |
This Pharmacy sponsored class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. This class provides an overview of the 2008 National Patient Safety Goals, as they relate to Pharmacy practice. Emphasis will be placed on Patient Safety goals #3 and #8 and how well VAMCs are meeting these goals. |
| 117 |
Pharmacy Re-Engineering Update |
This Pharmacy sponsored class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. This class provides a brief update to the Pharmacy Re-Engineering (PRE) project. The class will highlight the functionality to be delivered for the Pre-Release and provide an overview of the new and enhanced order checks for PRE V.0.5. |
| 118 |
Preparing for External/Internal Pharmacy Reviews |
The key to a positive review outcome is proper preparation. This Pharmacy sponsored class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. This class will focus on a proactive approach to pharmacy oversight by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) including Combined Assessment Program (CAP), System wide Ongoing Assessment and Review Strategy (SOARS,) and sharing lessons learned and best practice models. |
| 119 |
Law and Order: Legal Aspects of Documentation |
This beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class is new to VeHU 2008. Oops doesn't cut it! This class will provide legal aspects of nursing documentation. This session offers a role play between a nurse attorney and staff nurses in a legal proceeding. Good nursing documentation can be your best friend in court. You be the judge! |
| 121 |
Pharmacy Benefits Management SharePoint |
This Pharmacy sponsored class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. This class provides an introduction to the PBM SharePoint site, where they will see how to manage and share documents, collaborate with team members, share ideas, best practices and information management practices. |
| 122 |
The BCMA Puzzle: The Connection Between Pharmacy and Nursing |
This is a beginner level Pharmacy Track sponsored class newly introduced at VeHU 2008. This class provides mechanisms for pharmacists to reconnect with processing and finishing an order in the pharmacy package and how this essentially paints the picture for the nurse up on the floor. The connection seems to need some strengthening up in the field. |
| 124HR1 |
VistAWeb and Remote Data |
This Provider sponsored hands on session will demonstrate the availability and use of VistAWeb and Remote Data Views. The participants will access remote clinical data using both applications and will process and use the data acquired. DoD data and access to remote images will be reviewed. Given the additional DoD data types available and the large influx of returning OEF/OIF veterans, this data is particularly valuable. The advantages of each system - VistAWeb and Remote Data Views - will be discussed. |
| 124HR2 |
VistAWeb and Remote Data |
This Provider sponsored hands on session will demonstrate the availability and use of VistAWeb and Remote Data Views. The participants will access remote clinical data using both applications and will process and use the data acquired. DoD data and access to remote images will be reviewed. Given the additional DoD data types available and the large influx of returning OEF/OIF veterans, this data is particularly valuable. The advantages of each system - VistAWeb and Remote Data Views - will be discussed. |
| 125H |
VRad - VistARad for Non-Radiology Providers |
In this VistA Imaging sponsored presentation, experts will guide non-Radiologists (Clinicians) in the manipulation and viewing of radiology studies from various selected modalities using VistARad. Presenters will illustrate, while the paricipants apply tolls to enhance the images in relation to pathologies and disease entities of interest. Actual case studies will be shown.
Target Audience - Clinical Staff
Level - 100 - Basic/New Users |
| 126 |
My HealtheVet : Moving Towards an Ideal Visit |
My HealtheVet supports VAs strategy of patient centered care. This My HealtheVet sponsored class will enable the participant to understand the veteran’s perspective in the use of My HealtheVet prior to and during an outpatient clinic visit. The overall goal is to demonstrate to the health care team how to maximize My HealtheVet in the provision of care to our veterans. |
| 128 |
Time Management for Providers |
o This Provider sponsored class is designed to help the typical provider who is overly electronically connected. Between clinical alerts and notifications and multiple emails, how does one actually find time to see a patient? This first time class is designed to help a provider navigate through Outlook and CPRS amongst other interruptions in an efficient manner. Tips on how to survive your inbox by processing your messages in one glance will be reviewed. (Reference the #856H Outlook for Clinicians class) |
| 129H |
VRad - Using VistARad for MR |
This VistA Imaging sponsored program will instruct VistA Imaging Coordinators, PACS Administrators and support staff on the use of VistARad for Advanced optimal MR viewing. The presenters will illustrate, as the participants apply, techniques used to create advanced hanging protocols.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinators, PACS Administrators and support staff.
Level 200 - Intermediate or Advanced/Experienced Users |
| 130 |
Tips and Tricks from “O” to “I” (Outpatient to Inpatient) |
This Provider sponsored class is a behind the scenes look at a patient hospitalization through the eyes of the electronic medical record. The journey starts in the outpatient office visit, traces to the inpatient ward and/or intensive care unit, through the discharge process, and finally back to the outpatient provider. A portion of this class will be devoted to how to help the first day resident maneuver through CPRS top ten tips they need to know to keep their head above water. |
| 131 |
VI - Coming Attractions 2009 |
This VistA Imaging sponsored presentation takes participants on a ride into the future, 12 months from now, through a discussion of the future VistA Imaging enhancements and potential new functionality. This interactive discussion will promote audience participation concerning the current state and the influence of new proposed improvements in VistA Imaging. The development staff will also elaborate on the current patch development efforts and the items on the change control board list. This session is open to all tracks.
Recognize the new functionality and direction of VistA Imaging over the next 12 months. This course was offered in 2007 and has added content.
Target Audience - Radiologists, Providers, Clinical Staff, VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff, All tracks
Level 100 - Basic
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| 132 |
Veteran On-Line Health Eligibility Through My HealtheVet |
The purpose of this class is to provide an overview of the Veterans Self Service application that will be accessible through My HealtheVet. This application will enable veterans to access one customer friendly site to apply for benefits, find out what benefits they may be eligible for, etc. |
| 133H |
Care Management: Using the Nursing Dashboard to Get On the Road Again |
This hands on beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class is back by popular demand. This introductory hands on session provides nurses with an opportunity to work with the Care Management software. It allows for customization of the desktop and management of a group of patients as opposed to a single patient driven view. Components dealing with parameters and notifications are included in the session. This class defines uses of Care Management such as Hand-Off Communication and verification of orders. Participants will learn how to utilize Care Management as a tool to enhance operational and clinical decision support, as well as quality improvement activities. |
| 134H |
CSI for CIS Rookies |
This updated CIS sponsored hands on session presents attendees with less complex scenario based issues reported by CPRS users. Solutions will require attendees to utilize investigative techniques to solve the caper.
CIS Session 310H is conducted in the same format but provides more complex scenarios. |
| 135R1 |
CPRS Version Bunny |
This updated and even more energized CIS sponsored class will cover CPRS current release and planned development for future release. Topics will include, section 508 enhancements, VistAWeb, Problem List and other enhancements. |
| 135R2 |
CPRS Version Bunny |
This energized CIS sponsored class will cover CPRS current release and planned development for future release. |
| 136 |
Secure Messaging: Electronic Patient/Pharmacist Communication |
Secure messaging is VA's approved method for electronic communication between patients and their health care team. Since the advent of prescription refill in My HealtheVet, the role of the pharmacist has expanded. SMS further enhances patient - pharmacy communication in the areas of patient education, medication reconciliation, and tracking mail out prescriptions. This My HealtheVet sponsored class will also address time management, message etiquette, customer privacy and confidentiality, and integration with CPRS. |
| 137 |
My HealtheVet: Evaluation and Survey Results |
What do patients and providers think about My HealtheVet? The RE-AIM framework enables My HealtheVet evaluation in areas of outreach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance. This My HealtheVet sponsored class will review performance evaluation of the My HealtheVet personal health record. Review current patient and provider survey results and learn about opportunities for research collaboration. |
| 138 |
Point of Care Reviews |
This Health Information Management sponsored class is designed to demonstrate a health record review program to meet the Joint Commission requirement for point of care record reviews. The class will cover developing indicators, coordinating the process, communicating with staff, and summarizing and reporting findings. |
| 140 |
IPA: Moving Toward a Paperless Release of Information (ROI) |
This HIM/My HealtheVet co-sponsored session will use role playing and audiovisual aids to demonstrate how In-Person Authentication and Personal Health Record (PHR) extracts will allow for paperless Release of Information for laboratory results.
COMING SOON TO AN ROI OFFICE NEAR YOU! A veteran comes to his ROI office seeking paper copies of past laboratory values. The ROI clerk guides the veteran through the My HealtheVet registration and IPA process so that in the future the veteran can obtain electronic copies of laboratory results through My HealtheVet. |
| 141 |
VA‘s Award Winning Personal Health Record |
This My HealtheVet sponsored class will provide an overview, scope, and objectives of the My HealtheVet project. The speakers will provide the road map for My HealtheVet based on the current PHR Deployment Strategy. They will also discuss the team approach that has been developed for future development and enhancement to the VA Personal Health record. |
| 145H |
VeHU Study Hall |
This VeHU session provides the opportunity to experience or re-experience the hands on portion of classes offered during the 2008 conference. Hands on scripts/guides will be available to step you through the hands on session(s) of your choice. Work at your own pace and participate in as many sessions as you like!
Subject matter experts/instructors will NOT be available during this session. |
| 148 |
Records Management |
This Health Information Management sponsored session will discuss the role of the Records Manager at each facility. This includes ensuring that records (i.e. health, fiscal, human resourcs, etc.) are maintained within NARA requirements. |
| 149 |
Discovering New Nursing Career Paths |
This beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class is new to VeHU 2008. This class will include a panel of faculty discussing career paths that expand the nursing opportunities to the nursing profession that go beyond staff nursing and nurse managers. It will include nurses in the roles of Lawyer, Nurse Executive, Patient Safety Leader, Advance Practice Nursing and more. |
| 153H |
VI Basic FileMan - Getting to the Bottom Of the Data |
This VistA Imaging sponsored hands on session teaches basic FileMan. Participants will learn searching and sorting techniques as well as printing related VistA Imaging data for generating reports. File structure and basic concepts of jumping files and file multiples will be presented. This is a great review for the VA FileMan. VistA Imaging examples are presented and this is an elective for VistA Imaging support staff and open to ALL tracks. This class was offered in 2007 and is back by popular demand.
- Be able to use basic FileMan report functions, inquire, print and search.
- Be able to use List File Attributes from Data Dictionary Utilities to identify File number and Fields.
- Know how and when to use FileMan templates for search, sort and print.
- Understand basic concepts: point (jump files) and multiples (sub files).
- Know where to find additional references: National CD ROM and Web site.
Audience-All tracks
Level - Basic |
| 154 |
iMed: Informed Consent and Beyond |
This Provider sponsored class explores the uses of iMed Consent other than the basic consent for procedures. This will build upon information presented in class 155H (iMed Comprehensive user Training) to discuss creation “beyond” the basic capabilities. Discussion of patient agreements, annotation of pictures and diagrams, signature forms and education documents are examples. You will be surprised to learn what’s possible with iMed Consent. |
| 155H |
iMed: Comprehensive User Training |
Back by popular demand for a third year! This Provider sponsored class will provide comprehensive hands on experience using iMedConsent to facilitate all aspects of the shared decision making process. From the first clinic visit to post procedure recovery, iMedConsent provides powerful tools to enhance provider/patient communication. Utilize customized education materials, anatomical diagrams, pre-procedure instructions, procedure specific consent forms, and discharge instructions. Learn how iMedConsent can improve your processes! |
| 157 |
Clinical Reminders for Providers – Behind the Scenes |
This Provider sponsored lecture will focus on the features of Clinical Reminders that can be used to make processing, understanding, and troubleshooting reminders easier for the frontline clinical staff. Why does this patient need a PSA when he is ninety-years-old? Why does my non-diabetic patient need an HgBA1c? This session will include review of the clinical maintenance data and text as an important way to convey critical information about the reminder, the patient, and the actions expected. |
| 158R1 |
Basic Tips and Tricks for Providers |
This Provider Track sponsored class covers functionality in CPRS beyond the daily grind of entering progress notes and reviewing lab results. There are many ways to customize CPRS to improve the delivery of care and this class provides answers to the following items: what is the function of patient record flags, what is the role of a CAC, what does a CAC do, did you know _____(fill in the blank), and scads of other tidbits and trivia. This class was presented in VeHU in 2006 and 2007 and is back by popular demand. |
| 158R2 |
Basic Tips and Tricks for Providers |
This Provider Track sponsored class covers functionality in CPRS beyond the daily grind of entering progress notes and reviewing lab results. There are many ways to customize CPRS to improve the delivery of care and this class provides answers to the following items: what is the function of patient record flags, what is the role of a CAC, what does a CAC do, did you know _____(fill in the blank), and scads of other tidbits and trivia. This class was presented at VeHU in 2006 and 2007 and is back by popular demand. |
| 160HR1 |
CPRS Note Templating 101 |
This Provider sponsored hands on class has been very popular in previous VeHU conferences and as such has returned in 2008. This class focuses on the prudent design of templates for efficient documentation. Participants have the opportunity to develop basic progress and operative note templates within CPRS using template fields, patient data objects, and free test. Templates tips and pitfalls are also discussed. If you have never created note templates then this class is for you. |
| 160HR2 |
CPRS Note Templating 101 |
This Provider sponsored hands on class has been very popular in previous VeHU conferences and as such has returned in 2008. This class focuses on the prudent design of templates for efficient documentation. Participants have the opportunity to develop basic progress and operative note templates within CPRS using template fields, patient data objects, and free test. Templates tips and pitfalls are also discussed. If you have never created note templates then this class is for you. |
| 161HR1 |
Tips and Timesavers for the Clinical Setting |
This provider-sponsored hands-on class will review various strategies providers can use to more efficiently interact with CPRS in both the inpatient and outpatient clinical setting. Is it possible to spend less time finding desired information in CPRS? What simple steps can you take to document more expediently? Can all visit related tasks be completed during the patient encounter while still maintaining a warm provider-patient relationship? Keyboard shortcuts, custom views, quick orders, the strategic use of templates, and other tips will be covered. As a bonus, this class will also review strategies for quick access of available DOD clinical data. |
| 161HR2 |
Tips and Timesavers for the Clinical Setting |
This provider-sponsored hands-on class will review various strategies providers can use to more efficiently interact with CPRS in both the inpatient and outpatient clinical setting. Is it possible to spend less time finding desired information in CPRS? What simple steps can you take to document more expediently? Can all visit related tasks be completed during the patient encounter while still maintaining a warm provider-patient relationship? Keyboard shortcuts, custom views, quick orders, the strategic use of templates, and other tips will be covered. As a bonus, this class will also review strategies for quick access of available DOD clinical data. |
| 161HR3 |
Tips and Timesavers for the Clinical Setting |
This provider-sponsored hands-on class will review various strategies providers can use to more efficiently interact with CPRS in both the inpatient and outpatient clinical setting. Is it possible to spend less time finding desired information in CPRS? What simple steps can you take to document more expediently? Can all visit related tasks be completed during the patient encounter while still maintaining a warm provider-patient relationship? Keyboard shortcuts, custom views, quick orders, the strategic use of templates, and other tips will be covered. As a bonus, this class will also review strategies for quick access of available DOD clinical data. |
| 162 |
Automated Service Connection Determination Best Practices |
This Health Information Management sponsored class will provide an update on Phase II of the Automated Service Connection Determination (ASCD) project and sites will share their processes for implementation and monitoring. |
| 163 |
The Paperless Health Record File Room |
This Health Information Management sponsored class will share steps taken by two facilities to implement a paperless health record file room. |
| 164R1 |
Focused Disease Management through CPRS—Diabetes |
This Provider sponsored class will use diabetes and hyperlipidemia as an example to show the array of tools available in CPRS to more efficiently manage patients with a specific disease. This session will cover order sets, order menus, templates, and reports to demonstrate examples of options for disease management. Inpatient and outpatient examples will be used. The class will also show how local registries or lists can be maintained to follow large groups of patients over time. |
| 164R2 |
Focused Disease Management through CPRS—Diabetes |
This Provider sponsored class will use diabetes and hyperlipidemia as an example to show the array of tools available in CPRS to more efficiently manage patients with a specific disease. This session will cover order sets, order menus, templates, and reports to demonstrate examples of options for disease management. Inpatient and outpatient examples will be used. The class will also show how local registries or lists can be maintained to follow large groups of patients over time. |
| 170H |
CPRS and VistA Tips and Tricks for HIM |
This Health Information Management sponsored class will demonstrate tools that can be used to access, review and validate information in CPRS and in VistA. |
| 171 |
CAC OCWG |
This CIS sponsored session will cover updates/reports from the CAC Organizational Consistency Working Group (CAC OCWG). |
| 173 |
The Changing Face, Future & Interoperability of Data Quality within the VHA |
Provide information to health care providers, clinicians, administrative staff, physicians and nurses about the use and interoperability of Data, Data Stewardship, Administrative and Clinical Data Quality, Business Products, and Identity Management Programs within the VHA. Provide an overview of the current programs and future enhancements; ie. the goals and strategies to achieve a cohesive program throughout the VHA system. |
| 174H |
The ABCs of Computerized Patient Education |
This is a beginner level hands on Nursing Track sponsored session newly introduced at VeHU 2008. This class defines the patient education documentation requirements. It will include an overview of Joint Commission standards and VHA required documentation elements. The class will review Computerized Patient Record Systems (CPRS) tools and web based resources for patient education. Participants will utilize a variety of electronic resources that will enhance the nurse/patient partnership for managing care and producing positive outcomes. |
| 175 |
Implementation of New Nursing Technologies |
This is a beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class new to VeHU 2008. New technologies are a part of nursing's future – whether we like it or not. It can be challenging to make the transition from the old to the new. Implementation of new technology can have a profound effect on how well it is used to achieve the intended benefits. This class will present the steps necessary to successfully implement nursing technologies. Examples include software such as Emergency Department (ED) Tracking, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Clinical Information Systems (CIS) and hardware (such as Smart IV pumps and Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pumps). |
| 176 |
VA Nursing Outcomes Database (VANOD) Skin Assessments---How to Make Them Work for You |
This is a beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class being introduced at VeHU 2008. This class demonstrates incorporating the VA Nursing Outcomes Database (VANOD) skin care template into existing documentation. This session will demonstrate the process used to edit the national templates to work with existing documents. This process standardized documentation in all patient care areas and eliminated duplication of skin/wound documentation for staff nurses but maintained the data collection ability of the template. Customized data collection using health factors in reminder reports will be included.
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| 177 |
Patient Safety and Information Technology (IT): Partners in Patient Care |
This is a beginner level class new to VeHU 2008 sponsored by the Nursing Track and applicable to all tracks. The mission, vision and processes of the Office of Information (OI) Health Data and Informatics (HDI) Patient Safety Program Office (PSPO) will be explained. The class will focus on patient safety in the context of VHA’s electronic health record. This session will emphasize the importance of VHA staff participation in the evolution of information technology systems that provide safe care. The class will include an introduction to relevant human factors and cognitive engineering principles. Case examples will illustrate these processes. |
| 178H |
CPRS/BCMA/Care Management Education: Let’s Play VA Jeopardy |
This is a beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class newly introduced at VeHU 2008. Individuals learn 5% to 15% of what they read or hear, 10% to 20% of what they see and 40% to 50% of what they do (“Activities that Teach”, Tom Jackson, Red Rock Publishing, 1993). Creative Teaching Strategies, such as games, have been used for many years to re-enforce and validate learned behavior in an environment that is non-threatening, rewarding and fun. This class will demonstrate how our facility utilizes such creative teaching strategies to promote active learning from participants for validation of their navigational skills with the electronic record system.
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| 179H |
Connect the Dots: Query and Graphing |
This is a beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class newly introduced for VeHU 2008. This class focuses on tools currently available for evaluating quality outcomes. A focus will be on setting up customized and canned reports with data extraction using the Query tool into Excel. The Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) graphing tool will also be discussed. The collaboration of CPRS and Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) programs using the graphing tool to satisfy Joint Commission reviews will be demonstrated. |
| 180 |
New Documentation: Charting the Patient's Course |
This beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class new to VeHU 2008 will present an overview of two National Nursing products. The Nursing Admission Assessment and Clinical Flowsheet will provide staff with resources to support patient care in critical care and other clinical areas. Both products will greatly improve the accuracy and efficiency of the paper versions. |
| 181 |
VI Do You Feel Lucky? Or Make Certain Your VistA Imaging System is Up |
This VistA Imaging sponsored presentation points out the gotchas through an exploration of daily system function checks. These checks can reveal normal operations or a "GOTCHA".
Identify system issue(s) that may be normal or outside the normal of daily operating environments.
This course was offered in 2007 and is back by popular demand.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 100 - Basic
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| 182 |
VI Imaging Coordinators: I Have to Do What? |
This VistA Imaging sponsored presentation provides Imaging Coordinators information related to:
Imaging terms, components of a typical VistA Imaging System and identifying imaging hardware. Discussion will include basic troubleshooting and corrective actions, modalities, and how to contact system specialists (REMEDY). Review will include locating the forms and requirements for updates and additions of modalities, and discuss the new medical device acquisition requirement (Pre-Procurement Assessment for Medical Devices - VA Dir 6550 dated Sep 5, 2007).
This class is a continuation of the 2007 VistA Imaging Coordinators Getting Started class and is recommended before attending class 242 (VI Dicom Gateways - How Do They Really Work?).
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level-Basic |
| 183 |
VHA’s Role in Developing Healthcare Data Standards (CHIO) |
This presentation will discuss how the use of standards is important in helping VHA information technology assist in providing quality care to our veterans. It is only through standards that the industry will be able to achieve goals such as the establishment of Electronic Health Records (EHR), Personal Health Records (PHR), e-Prescribing, disaster preparedness, and others. Federal healthcare agencies are required to adopt nationally mandated standards that will serve as a ‘fulcrum’ for vendors and other entities providing care to our veterans to move the industry toward interoperability. |
| 184 |
Health Data Repository (HDR): The Creation of a National Clinical Database - What will it mean to you? |
Health Data Repository (HDR): The creation of a national clinical database - what will it mean to you?
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| 185 |
Update on the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) |
This lecture is a description of the efforts at the national level to build interoperable electronic health records. VA is participating with other Federal departments in the Federal NHIN Consortium, with a goal to participate in demonstrations of interoperability with the private sector in late 2008. |
| 186 |
VSSC Features Data Cubes and Reports |
This class provides an overview of the Corporate Data Warehouse(CDW) and VHA Support Service Center (VSSC) portals including layout, content areas, data quality, report options, support, and additional training opportunities. Presentation also includes the importance of data accuracy and validation. |
| 187 |
VA - DoD Data Sharing |
An overview of applications that share health care data between VA and DOD. Bi-directional Health Information Exchange (BHIE), Consolidated Health Data Repository (CHDR), Lab Data Sharing Information (LDSI) along with the Global War on Terror Initiatives. |
| 188 |
Terminology Standardization: Building a Foundation for Health Information Exchange |
This course is an overview of past and future terminology standardization work that is providing a foundation for exchanging health information both within the VA and with external partners. It will discuss standardization efforts within current VistA such as immunizations, as well as ongoing work with HealtheVet VistA and how this standardization will provide benefits to VA patients as well as the entire VA enterprise. It will also provide details on the VA’s use of national terminology standards such as SNOMED CT and LOINC and how these standards facilitate information exchange within the VA and with partners such as the Department of Defense and the VA’s role in creating and maintaining these national standards. |
| 189 |
Healthcare Associated Infections & Influenza Surveillance System (HAIIS) |
Healthcare Associated Infections and Influenza Surveillance System (HAIISS) will establish a comprehensive electronic surveillance system to monitor healthcare associated infections and resistance trends to include influenza and other emerging infectious diseases or syndromes associated with bioterrorist activities. |
| 190 |
Administrative Data Repository ADR – Streamlining the Administrative Nightmares |
What is the ADR and what role does it play in health care. |
| 191 |
Let Your Fingers Do The Walking: Staying Connected Through Telehealth |
This beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class is being newly introduced at VeHU 2008. Care Coordination Home Telehealth(CCHT) Program is the wider application of care and case management principles to the delivery of health services using health informatics, disease management and Telehealth technologies to facilitate access to care and to improve the health of designated individuals and populations with the specific intent of providing the right care in the right place at the right time. This course will define Care Coordination Home Telehealth and how it benefits veterans; define the role of the care coordinator in this program; define how technology can be utilized to enhance the care coordinators’ management of the veteran’s chronic illness at home; and finally discuss clinical and utilization outcomes associated with the CCHT program. This course will also discuss processes within facility Telephone Care Programs which can interface and support other programs. This includes both acute and chronic disease management for individuals and/or groups of patients. |
| 192 |
Emerging Nursing Roles: Pathway to the Stars |
This beginner level Nursing Track sponsored class was presented at VeHU 2007 and is returning by popular demand with new information at VeHU 2008. This years class will give an overview of the shift in nursing practice and education linked to the proliferation of information technology. Discussions will include the partnership between nursing practice and education that promotes and recruits/retains nurses for the clinical environment in the VA health care system. All these discussions examine the changes in VA nursing career opportunities. |
| 199H |
Mini Focus Group for Providers |
Every year after VeHU, a series of one day focus group meetings are held to provide feedback to the VeHU staff to help improve the conference for the following year. Providers are a large attendee group at VeHU, but may not have the time to commit to traveling for a one day focus group meeting. This gives additional providers an additional opportunity to offer feedback to the conference planners. |
| 200 |
Best Care Anywhere at the VA |
Philip Longman, author of the book Best Care Anywhere will give the VeHU audience an overview of the research that led to the book "Best Care Anywhere". |
| 201H |
HIM Plugged In 2.0 |
This Health Information Management Track sponsored course will cover web, VistA and other essential resources for the Health Information Manager increasing your awareness of reporting options available to retrieve, use, validate, and manage information in areas pertinent to the Health Information Manager. |
| 202 |
My HealtheVet: The First Wave of PHR Extracts |
Chemistry/Hematology results, Appointments and Wellness reminders can now be viewed by authenticated veterans in My HealtheVet (MHV).
This My HealtheVet sponsored session will show how the first wave of VistA extracts makes portions of electronic medical record available to the veteran. Developers will be available to discuss the MHV-VistA interface. |
| 206 |
Secure Messaging: Admin Functions |
Secure messaging is VA’s approved method for electronic communication between patients and their health care team. This My HealtheVet(MHV)-CIS co-sponsored class will describe the administrative support functions necessary to deploy and maintain secure messaging. Suggested audience includes HIMS, SMS administrators, CAC/CIS, and MHV POCs. |
| 213 |
Pharmacy Cost Initiatives |
This Pharmacy sponsored class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. This class defines the current pharmacy cost initiatives created by Pharmacy Benefits Management(PBM). The presentation reviews the formulas created and how they are scored for individual sites. Successful strategies are included in this presentation. |
| 214H |
VRad - Hands On for Ultrasound Using VistARad |
In this VistA Imaging sponsored presentation, intended for VistA Imaging Coordinators, PACs Administrators and Vista Imaging Support staff, VA radiologists will demonstrate basic functionalities for viewing and manipulating Ultrasound studies. Customizing templates and hanging protocols related to Ultrasound studies will be covered and the use of relevant tools including the Browser for interpreting color images. Multi-stage hanging protocols will be introduced.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 200 - Advanced
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| 215H |
Hands On for CT Using VistARad |
In this VistA Imaging sponsored presentation,intended for VistA Imaging Coordinators, PACs Administrators and Vista Imaging Support staff, VA radiologists will illustrate advanced functionalities for viewing and manipulating CT studies, customizing templates and hanging protocols related to CT studies will be covered and the use of relevant tools including the Scrapbook for viewing and saving key images, and the separate Scout window.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 200 - Advanced
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| 217H |
VRad -VistARad Customization- Advanced |
This VistA Imaging sponsored advanced program is intended for VistA Imaging Coordinators, PACs administrators and VistA Imaging support staff. Presenters will illustrate and guide users through the creation of advanced, complex and staged hanging protocols.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 200 - Advanced
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| 222H |
VA Adverse Drug Event Reporting System (VA ADERS) |
This Pharmacy sponsored hands on class is intended for clinical pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. An overview of how VA ADERS was developed will be presented. Students will learn how to submit an adverse drug event to VA ADERS and download the quarterly VA ADERS reports. Also, an introduction to the VA ADERS ProClarity Cube will be presented. |
| 223H |
Using the Nursing Dashboard to Enhance Hand-Off Communication |
This hands on intermediate level Nursing Track sponsored class is back by popular demand from a lecture class presented at VeHU 2007. Nurses are acutely aware that communicating the correct patient information is more important than ever. The participant will utilize Care Management/Nursing Dashboard software to enhance accuracy in hand-off reporting of relevant, up to date patient information. As health care is faced with shorter lengths of stay and increased patient acuity, communication and collaboration is vital to positive outcomes and keeping patients safe. This class will utilize the Situation Background Assessment Response (SBAR) as a focus for end of shift hand-off communication. |
| 224 |
NASA/Patient Safety Reporting System |
This Provider sponsored class will give an overview of the deidentified reports received from VHA employees with regards to medical technologies including, but not limited to, CPRS, BCMA, and VistA using the NASA/VA Patient Safety Reporting System (PSRS). |
| 226 |
National Health Information Network – Office of National Coordinator Plans for 2008 |
This VeHU sponsored class focuses on the National Health Information Network – Office of National Coordinator plans for 2008. The Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) is the critical portion of the health IT agenda intended to provide a secure, nationwide, interoperable health information infrastructure that will connect providers, consumers, and others involved in supporting health and health care. The NHIN will enable health information to follow the consumer, be available for clinical decision making, and support appropriate use of health care information beyond direct patient care so as to improve health. |
| 227 |
Reminder Dialogs and National Reporting |
This new CIS sponsored session is geared toward clinical application support staff who provide reminder dialog tools to monitor and report on VHA Directives, goals and Performance Measures. This session will also discuss upcoming national reminders and issues related to local changes to national reminders. |
| 228 |
My HealtheVet: Finding Common Ground for Patient and Provider Engagement |
This session will discuss factors that can promote and impede patient and health professional engagement and use of My HealtheVet (MHV). We will present a model that posits MHV in the context of consumer, clinician, and institutional needs and preferences, attempting to identify the overlap of combined value for all participants. |
| 229H |
VI - Improved Functionality for Importing Digital Images |
This VistA Imaging and Provider sponsored presentation provides the basics of importing various images for wound care, dermatology and image documentation. Participants will examine test images and simulate capture via digital cameras. Presenters will also highlight new Imaging Capture Functionality in patches 72 and 59. Attendees will practice using import functions, perform associations, sorting and the creation of custom buttons with field lock functionality.
Attendees are asked to bring a digital camera and the camera’s USB cord and storage media to the class. Attendees that do not have a digital camera will be given sample images to upload from the capture workstation. This class is open to ALL tracks.
Target Audience - ALL TRACKS
Level-200- Intermediate |
| 233H |
CPRS Graphing |
This updated CIS/Provider sponsored class illustrates the graphing functionality in CPRS. Attendees will learn how to create and customize personal and public graphs. The faculty will discuss troubleshooting tips for optimal system performance. |
| 234 |
Women's Health - The Evolution of VA Health Care |
This new CIS Sponsored session is geared toward those application support personnel with an interest in the Women's Health package. This class will demonstrate the set up of the Women's Health package, including the interaction with national reminders (i.e. mammogram and cervical cancer screening). This class will also provide additional methods and functionalities that will assist in managing women's health care issues (osteoporosis, pregnancy, lactation, HPV). |
| 235 |
CIS Role in Performance Measures |
This new CIS session is geared toward clinical applications support in the use of various tools to investigate issues of a patient care visit (e.g. EPRP data, DSS, PCE, or Event Capture data). This session describes what role clinical applications support plays in improving performance, such as, revising clinical reminder dialogs to enforce EPRP documentation requirements, evaluating parameters for workload recording via PCE or Event Capture. |
| 236H |
MH Reminders and Mental Health Assistant |
This new CIS sponsored class for Clinical Reminder Support Staff will allow participants to explore and understand changes that Clinical Reminder patch 6, Mental Health patch 83, and Health Summary patch 77 had on Reminder Setup, MH reminders (PTSD, Audit-C, & MDD) and Health Summary items. Participants will have the opportunity to utilize the new Mental Health Assistant GUI tool and gain understanding of the interactions with Clinical Reminders. As a prerequisite, students should have a good understanding of how to create reminder definitions and dialogs. |
| 237 |
Unlocking Reminder Logic - Finding the Right Combination |
This new CIS sponsored class is designed for Clinical Reminder support staff to review and describe various Clinical Reminder logic setup items. The course will include finding operators, function findings arguments, condition string arguments, and combinations to decipher the logic behind the reminders. Examples of various logic statements, their applications and effects will be explored. As a prerequisite, students should have a good understanding of how to create reminder definitions. |
| 239 |
Prosthetics VistA Suite Can be Sweet |
This new CIS sponsored session demonstrates a creative approach to integrating Prosthetics VistA Suite, order menu management, quick orders and the consult package. |
| 240 |
BGS eDiscovery |
What is it and how does it impact you? Electronic records are now as much a part of a legal case as paper records. As storage capacity grows and becomes cheaper, the ability of systems to maintain and preserve massive amounts of information is a challenge. Electronic documents are scattered in a variety of places.
This session will describe what is happening now, what is projected for the future and how this can impact you. |
| 241 |
VI From Camera to Computer |
This Provider and VistA Imaging sponsored lecture class has a hands on follow up class (229H) so attendees can apply the concepts learned in the lecture.
Image quality plays a vital role in the computerized clinical medical record. Class attendees see the latest technologies and advancements in photography. The presenter discusses current methods for obtaining the best images to be imported into VistA Imaging. This class is back by popular demand with the latest and greatest information on digital photography.
Target Audience - OPEN TO ALL TRACKS
Level - Advanced |
| 242 |
VI Dicom Gateways - What's Inside the Box |
This VistA Imaging sponsored presentation will illustrate that messages come in many forms. The attendees will see the different communication protocols used by the VistA Imaging DICOM Gateways. Learn the DICOM, HL7, and Cache fundamentals, useful in troubleshooting the Gateways. Attendees must have a working knowledge of the VistA Imaging DICOM Gateway terms and functions.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 200 - Intermediate
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| 243 |
VI - Special Delivery Routing Images Overview |
This VistA Imaging sponsored class will detail the process of setting up routing to a Teleradiology contractor or any remote location/device. The lecture will cover the workflow processes that need to be addressed when routing. The class will also detail the behind the scenes process of setting up a routing gateway, creating and updating routing rules to send images to a contractor or any remote location/device, transmitter and evaluator, import processes and other menu options and what they mean.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 200 - Advanced |
| 244H |
VI Intermediate FileMan - Digging Further |
This VistA Imaging sponsored hands on session teaches intermediate FileMan. Participants will learn searching and sorting techniques as well as printing related VistA Imaging data for generating reports. File structure and intermediate concepts of jumping files and file multiples will be presented. This is a great review for the VA FileMan. VistA Imaging examples are presented and this is an elective for VistA Imaging support staff and open to ALL tracks.
- Be able to use intermediate FileMan report functions inquire, print and search.
- Be able to use List File Attributes from Data Dictionary Utilities to identify File number and Fields.
- Know how and when to use FileMan templates for search, sort and print.
- Understand Intermediate concepts: point (jump files) and multiples (sub files).
- Know where to find additional references: National CD ROM and Web site.
Target Audience - ALL TRACKS
Level - intermediate
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| 245 |
VI Imaging Policy & Procedure – HIM & VistA Imaging Working Together |
This VistA Imaging and HIMS sponsored presentation involves the participants in a discussion of the policies and procedures related to document capture from a HIM perspective. What to do with an SSN image integrity issues, MPI issues, deletion policies and procedures. Image indexing, index terms and communication procedures will also be highlighted.
Distinguish significant policies and procedures related to document capture and Indexing for sorting.
Target Audience - HIMS Staff, VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 200 - Advanced
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| 246H |
VI Images On the Move |
This is a VistA Imaging and HIMS sponsored presentation. Learn the basics on importing images from an outside source and exporting DICOM images for distribution to an outside source. Participants will examine and use test images during the import and export process. Attendees will participate, using dictionary files, exam worklist and import and export methods.
Obtain the general knowledge on how to configure a DICOM gateway for importing and exporting images through the utilization of commercial software to burn and read images on CDs.
Target Audience - HIMS Staff, VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level- Advanced
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| 247 |
VA Nursing Outcomes Database (VANOD): Surviving the Process |
This is an intermediate level Nursing Track sponsored class back by popular demand from VeHU 2007 with a different twist. Lecture and panel presentation providing an update on new VA Nursing Outcomes Database(VANOD) products and field examples of data validation and usage.
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| 248 |
Bar Code Resource Office (BCRO) Updates |
This is an intermediate level Nursing Track sponsored class newly introduced at VeHU 2008. The Bar Code Resource Office (BCRO) will present updates to Cover Sheet and Managing Scanning Failures (MSF) in Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA). A reporting mechanism with industry and facilities when a non readable bar code is reported from a site will be discussed. This is the VA Closed Loop Verification Program which has gained an international reputation on how to solve the problem of poor quality bar codes. |
| 249H |
Bar Code Expansion (BCE) - The Next Step |
This hands on intermediate level Nursing Track sponsored class is back by popular demand from a lecture class presented at VeHU 2007. This class will utilize hand held devices to demonstrate the Bar Code Expansion (BCE) project software such as Medication Administration and Vital Sign entry. This class will also include the use of the upcoming Specimen Collection, Blood Transfusion, and Intake and Output packages. |
| 250H |
VA Nursing Outcomes Database (VANOD): Dancing With The Stars |
This hands on intermediate level Nursing Track sponsored class is back by popular demand from VeHU 2007 with demonstrations of new products. This class will provide hands on experience creating custom reports with VA Nursing Outcomes Database (VANOD)indicators using ProClarity software. |
| 251H |
VI Imaging Display: Great To See You |
This VistA Imaging sponsored presentation offers the audience an opportunity to experience through hands on the full range of the enhanced capabilities of VistA Imaging Display that arrive with patches 59 and 72. Some added functions include better support for DICOM image formats, and improved viewing capabilities for CT & MR (smooth scrolling through image sets). This includes customizing user preferences, filters, and sorting, viewing images from remote sites, image comparison, and multiple EKG display.
Identify the enhanced functionality of VistA Imaging Display.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 200 - Advanced |
| 252H |
VI CAC’s - What to Do Before You "Call IRM" |
This is a VistA Imaging sponsored class. The presenters will discuss the common set-up, preference and troubleshooting techniques, solutions and what to say when “Call IRM” appears in VistA Imaging functionality. Learn how to diagnose the conditions on Clinical Display and Teleretinal workstations and understand the relationships through scenario based exercises. Users are presented with a problem and are given time to work on it. The class then goes through the problem resolution at the end of the session.
Evaluate the common errors and dysfunction of clinical and Teleretinal workstations and potential solutions. This course was offered in 2007 and is back by popular demand.
Target Audience-Clinical Application Coordinators, Vista Imaging Coordinator, and VistA Imaging support staff
Level-Advanced
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| 253H |
VI - Consulting VistA Imaging - Improving the "Image" of CPRS |
This VistA Imaging sponsored presentation demonstrates a Diabetic-Retinopathy workflow with Consult Request Tracking. Attendees practice ordering the consult from CPRS, sending images, reading images and closing the consult. Examples include dental, Diabetic Retinopathy, Teleretinal unread worklist, and Remote Image View. This session is open to all tracks. Participants will acquire a working knowledge of the standard workflow with a Diabetic-Retinopathy example.
Target Audience - All Tracks
Level- Advanced |
| 254H |
The New and Improved Clinically Expressive Problem List |
This class will provide a hands on session on the standardization of the Electronic Problem List utilizing Snomed CT as the terminology standard. This class will cover entering diagnoses onto the Problem List, searching the Lexicon, familiarity with the Problem List SNOMED subset and the interaction with Encounters. This new functionality will be released fall of 2008. |
| 255H |
Using ProClarity Desktop |
This class will include where to download required software, accessing VHA Support Service Center (VSSC) Cubes and Briefing books, data layout, formatting reports & charts, and creating, saving and sharing briefing books. Examples and exercises may include: PTF Discharge, Physician Productivity, Unique Patient, Wait Times, Readmission Rate, Thiazide use in hypertension, Primary Care Management Module, Long Term Care, Quality Indicators, and Diabetes VSSC products. |
| 256H |
Using ProClarity Desktop |
This class will include where to download required software, accessing VHA Support Service Center (VSSC) Cubes and Briefing books, data layout, formatting reports & charts, and creating, saving and sharing briefing books. Examples and exercises may include: PTF Discharge, Physician Productivity, Unique Patient, Wait Times, Readmission Rate, Thiazide use in hypertension, Primary Care Management Module, Long Term Care, Quality Indicators, and Diabetes VSSC products. |
| 257HR1 |
CPRS Note Templating: Beyond the Basics |
This Provider sponsored hands on class requires a basic knowledge of Progress Note Templating which is being offered in class 160H CPRS Note Templating 101. This class will demonstrate more advanced functionality of building templates such as template fields, template dialogs, template sharing, moving, organizing, importing/exporting, searching, and edits will also be demonstrated. |
| 257HR2 |
CPRS Note Templating: Beyond the Basics |
This Provider sponsored hands on class requires a basic knowledge of Progress Note Templating which is being offered in class 160H CPRS Note Templating 101. This class will demonstrate more advanced functionality of building templates such as template fields, template dialogs, template sharing, moving, organizing, importing/exporting, searching, and edits will also be demonstrated. |
| 258 |
ePharmacy Update |
This Pharmacy sponsored class is intended for pharmacy staff involved in the e-Pharmacy process. This class provides an overview of the ePharmacy process. Users would need to have minimum working knowledge, experience, or training with regard to the ePharmacy process. It will also provide rationale for how some of the advanced aspects of the functionality work. The class will contain the latest information and address recent topics of interest and questions from the field. |
| 259 |
Medication Reconciliation |
This Pharmacy sponsored class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. This class provides an overview of the Class I software that has been accepted as the national solution for a Joint Commission requirement. Both the process and set up for Medication Reconciliation will be discussed. |
| 260H |
By the Bars- CPRS Graphing |
This updated CIS/Provider co-sponsored class illustrates the graphing functionality in CPRS. Attendees will learn how to create and customize personal and public graphs. The faculty will discuss troubleshooting tips for optimal system performance. |
| 261 |
Magic Templates that Collect Data – Reminder Dialogs as Templates |
This Provider sponsored class will show you what magic is possible with templates! Standard templates can be converted to reminder dialog templates which allow you to create progress note text, capture data, resolve reminders, and satisfy performance measures. Clinical reminder dialog templates allow providers to more efficiently enter information and data in one action without extra steps to use reminders or enter encounter form data. This session will illustrate multiple innovative examples that are currently in use at facilities. |
| 262H |
Using Pivot Tables and Charts to Present Pharmacy Data |
This Pharmacy sponsored hands on class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel who collect and manage data. This presentation will include tips and tricks on how to arrange and display pharmacy workload data in a user friendly format, including pivot tables and charts. |
| 263H |
Creating a SharePoint Site |
This Pharmacy sponsored hands on class is intended for Pharmacy informatics personnel interested in setting up a SharePoint site. In this class participants will learn to create a SharePoint site. SharePoint allows users to create a centralized repository for shared documents. It provides access control and revision control for documents in a library. |
| 264 |
SCIDO and You - The Re-engineered Spinal Cord Package |
This new CIS sponsored session will provide an overview of the SCIDO software and describe the architecture and design of the re-engineered spinal cord package. Agenda includes a breakdown of both the hardware and software changes and the data flow from the site to the regional and Austin databases. |
| 265 |
2 - 4 - 6 - 8 VHA can innovate! |
VA's success in fielding and adopting clinical software is firmly grounded on keeping a finger on the pulse out in the field. This VeHU sponsored class discusses how to share your ideas about informatics issues with a community of people with similar issues, and how we can identify ideas early and bring them to fruition sooner. You've heard about it. Now come and learn about how to play nice in the sandbox. |
| 266 |
Better Living through Clinical Informatics |
This VeHU sponsored class addresses the following questions: Can automation or information management help us give our patients better care? What operational processes can we put in place to make handling our clinical information more efficient and effective? Have other people in the field solved this problem? How, and how did it work for them? What have other VA medical centers done that we've never even thought of? Would that work for us? Is there a career path for me in clinical informatics? How can I get involved with decision making, policy, and priority setting in the area of clinical informatics? Come hear about the new Clinical Informatics Council, and how you can give your input and keep tabs on what's happening in VA Clinical Informatics. |
| 267 |
Emerging Ideas on Portfolios |
This VeHU sponsored class provides a description of the portfolio structure, including current hot issues and projects, such as data exchange, repositories and registries, and home telehealth. Portfolios include Registration, Eligibility, and Enrollment (REE), Health Provider Systems, Management and Financial Systems (MFS), and Health Data Systems. |
| 268H |
Getting the Clinical out of VA Filemanager |
This VeHU sponsored class will be an interactive course demonstrating the VA FileManager search, sort, and print options. Customizing reports that pull data from multiple fields and pointer files will also be covered. The focus of the class is on clinical information retrieval and reporting. |
| 269 |
CCOW - What is to be or not to be? |
This VeHU sponsored class will trace the history behind and leading to the implementation of patient context CCOW in VA applications, as well as interaction with vendor application. It will discuss the effect on software processes, end user acceptance and the role of the system engineering processes. Topics covered will include specific examples of software products such as CPRS, BCMA, VistA Imaging, IMed Consent, and Sentillion's Vergence Locator. Additionally, the discussion will cover existing standards and processes such as the HL7 CCOW standard and software development process. In addition to covering the specific technical aspects, the class will share findings and recommendations from a human factors study of CCOW patient context implementation in the VA. |
| 270 |
Open Forum for OIF/OEF Projects |
This VeHU sponsored session provides an open forum for attendees to give suggestions that would improve the planning and deployment of systems enhancements to support the Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) and VA/DoD initiatives. Input is requested on how to make related projects more useful, and to enhance success in their use. |
| 271H |
Service Requests |
This VeHU sponsored session will walk participants through the process of entering a new service request, explaining the meaning of the questions being asked, and describing how the information will be used in the prioritization and decision making process. Users will complete an NSR in the session. The session will walk attendees through the web site showing the status of all active application development projects, all pending new service requests, and the prioritization process that determines which requests are funded. |
| 272H |
Unleash the Power of Reminder Dialogs |
This new CIS sponsored hands on session demonstrates the creation of Reminder Findings and their incorporation into appropriate Reminder Dialogs. Topics covered include elements, groups, branching logic, reminder extracts for identification of patient cohorts.
As a pre-requisite, students should have a good understanding of how to create clinical reminder definitions and dialogs. |
| 273 |
HealtheVet Oversight |
This VeHU sponsored session answers the question "What is HealtheVet?" The presenter will give an overview of HealtheVet. The next generation of VistA, HealtheVet-VistA, will retain all of the capabilities of legacy VistA but will provide enhanced flexibility for future health care and compliance with the One VA Enterprise Architecture. It will allow seamless data sharing between all parts of the VA to benefit veterans and their families. |
| 274 |
Application of Advanced Computer Science Techniques for VistA Enhancement |
Computer science is evolving and advancing on many fronts. To deliver the best comprehensive health care we must try to adopt and incorporate technical advances into our VA computing environment from both scientific and research laboratories. This VeHU sponsored talk will identify several key technologies that can be used to improve our health care IT environment such as natural language, incredible fast IO systems, phenotropics and grid computing. |
| 276 |
Clinical Reminders - Performance Improvement |
This intermediate level Nursing Track sponsored class is back by popular demand from VeHU 2007. This will be an enhanced version of course taught at VeHU 2007. This class includes general background information on clinical reminders and an overview of the essential components of a clinical reminder. In addition this session covers expanded information regarding how data from clinical reminders can be useful for improving facility performance. |
| 277 |
Obtaining Remote Department of Defense Data Using CPRS – the Washington, DC VAMC Experience |
This class will discuss how to use remote patient data from the Department of Defense (DoD) to aid in evaluating patients transferred into the VA for care. Distinctions will be made between the unidirectional Federal Health Information Exchange (FHIE), the Bidirectional Health Information Exchange (BHIE), and how they are used to send and receive data between the DoD Composite Health Care System (CHCS) and the VA’s Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). We will discuss the information available for discharged Armed Forces personnel, those on active duty, and personnel being treated at the VA’s four Polytrauma Centers. Current capabilities and future plans will be discussed. Learning objective: Participants will learn what Department of Defense data is available now, what will be available in the immediate future, and how to access remote DoD data, now and in the future. |
| 304H |
Creating Video Based Training |
This Pharmacy sponsored hands on class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel with experience in MS Windows applications involved in education and training. This presentation allows attendees to experience an innovative way of creating educational and training materials using screen capture, screen video capture and annotation tools. |
| 305H |
ProClarity for Pharmacy |
This Pharmacy sponsored hands on class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel with intermediate ProClarity experience. This year the class focuses on the national PBM Outpatient and Inpatient data cubes. This presentation also illustrates how the data can be used for formulary management, cost containment, drug utilization review, national monitor adherence and performance monitors. Attendees are exposed to briefing books as a management tool. |
| 310HR1 |
CSI for CIS - Investigation to the Higher Degree |
This CIS sponsored hands on session is back by popular demand. Attendees will face new complex scenario-based issues reported by CPRS users. Solutions will require attendees to utilize advanced investigative techniques to solve the caper.
CIS Session 134H is conducted in the same format but provides less complex scenarios. |
| 310HR2 |
CSI for CIS - Investigation to the Higher Degree |
This CIS sponsored hands on session is back by popular demand. Attendees will face new complex scenario based issues reported by CPRS users. Solutions will require attendees to utilize advanced investigative techniques to solve the caper.
CIS Session 134H is conducted in the same format but provides less complex scenarios. |
| 318H |
Clinical Reminder Extracts – Making Life Easier (Extended Class) |
This updated and expanded CIS sponsored class is a two-part hands on session that shows how to make your life easier by using Clinical Reminders Extracts to monitor VHA Performance Measure compliance. The first half of the session will give an overview of Clinical Reminders Extracts and will review setting up Clinical Reminders Patient Lists for use in an extract. The second half of the session will focus on creating an extract definition using patient lists created in the first half, running an extract, and interpreting the data in the extract summary. This is an advanced class, as a prerequisite students should have a good understanding of how to create a reminder definition. |
| 319HR1 |
Clinical Reminders CSI |
This new CIS sponsored session is the product of a suggestion during VeHU 2007. This session is a scenario based course for the clinical reminders package. Each student would be given access to an account with a series of "broken" reminders and a list of the symptoms reported by the users. The goal would be to research the settings that cause the problem. The students would then propose solutions, which would be discussed as a class with explanations of why these particular problems occur regularly. |
| 319HR2 |
Clinical Reminders CSI |
This new CIS sponsored session is the product of a suggestion during VeHU 2007. This session is a scenario based course for the clinical reminders package. Each student would be given access to an account with a series of "broken" reminders and a list of the symptoms reported by the users. The goal would be to research the settings that cause the problem. The students would then propose solutions, which would be discussed as a class with explanations of why these particular problems occur regularly. |
| 320 |
VI Who’s Minding The Storage? |
This VistA Imaging sponsored course is an overview of the functionality of the Background Processor to include what to do about failed images, the benefits of running the Verifier (and what happens when you don’t), and the importance of the log files and what to do with them. Discussion will also cover Jukeboxes, Archive Appliances, backups, purging, contingency plans, and storage considerations for large image data sets (i.e. PET/CT/multi-slice CT/Mammography/Nuclear Medicine images).
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 300 - Advanced |
| 321 |
VI Using Standards To Streamline Patient Care |
HL7, DICOM and IHE... What does it mean to me?
This VistA Imaging sponsored session will provide a general overview of how health care information technology standards help staff with integration and workflow.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 300 - Advanced
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| 322 |
VI DICOM Import - Efficiency Is In Your Future |
This VistA Imaging sponsored session will illustrate a new capability to import DICOM objects from CDs/DVDs and direct transmissions, has been developed. It is especially optimized for handling unordered studies, and greatly reduces manual effort. What previously took 7-15 minutes can now be done in half a minute.
Target Audience - VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level 300 - Advanced
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| 323H |
VI - Cache in the VistA Imaging Environment |
This is a VistA Imaging sponsored class. Come and learn the ins and outs of using Cache with VistA Imaging. Attendees will identify the different Cache tools available including the terminal, explorer, and control panel. The tools for editing and displaying routines, globals and system processes will be demonstrated. This is a new course. Prerequisite: Attendees should be familiar with VistA Imaging DICOM Gateways and their functionality.
Target Audience -VistA Imaging Coordinator, PACS Administrators and support staff
Level - Advanced
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| 324H |
Nursing Productivity Reporting Using Microsoft Excel |
This is an advanced level Nursing Track sponsored class new to VeHU 2008. This class will provide an electronic workload/productivity report from VistA using Microsoft Excel to Nurse Managers, Associate Nurse Executives, and Associate Directors. Productivity reports are crucial in maintaining appropriate staffing levels for competent, quality patient care. |
| 325 |
Pharmacoepidemiology |
This Pharmacy sponsored class is intended for clinical Pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. This class provides an overview of pharmacoepidemiology, as well as a review of a method to analyze data using an Access database. The program will be used to calculate each patient's exposure to specific medications for stratifying risk assessments. |
| 326H |
Group Notes for Pharmacy |
This Pharmacy sponsored hands on class is intended for experienced clinical and informatic pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. This class provides an overview of CPRS Group Notes functionality, as well as examples of when Group Notes can be utilized by pharmacy personnel. Attendees will also learn how to individualize Group Notes to a specific patient. |
| 355 |
Innoventions- Focus on Medication Reconciliation |
This Provider sponsored class will discuss the national class 1 solution being released as well as two novel class 3 options being used at the Portland VA, including a patient-oriented kiosk. This class will include solutions to admission, discharge and outpatient encounters. |
| 356H |
Clinical Reminders Reports for Pharmacy |
This Pharmacy sponsored hands on class is intended for all Pharmacy personnel attending VeHU 2008. This class will demonstrate how pharmacy and CACs will need to work together in order to collect data from Clinical Reminders Reports and Patient List Function in lieu of VA FileMan. Discussion will include compiling and presenting valuable information that can be used for making clinical decisions. |
| 401 |
Data Mining for Managers |
This Provider sponsored class for Chiefs of Staff and Clinical Executives gives a high level overview of available data and reports that are useful for leadership. This lecture will focus on what data can be obtained from the reports rather than learning how to run the actual report. Software referenced in this class will include Proclarity, CUSS, and ACRP. |
| 402 |
What’s New & What’s Coming |
This Provider sponsored class for Chiefs of Staff and Clinical Executives will review the new features and new software applications that are soon to be available to you. The class will include a brief overview of the new features in CPRS version 27 which include changes to alerts, medications sorting and ordering, report formats, graphing speed, reminders, and blood bank ordering. This class will also feature the new applications that are rapidly being converted from local innovations to national software available to all sites. These applications include the provider hand off software, Surgery Case Manager, and medication reconciliation. |
| 403 |
HOT Topics for COS/Executives |
This Provider sponsored class for COS/Clinical Executives highlights the functionality of the many electronic applications available. New changes will be presented about the prosthetics package (VistA Suite), LMS, CPRS v27, bed tracking software for inpatient FIX initiatives, among other HOT!!! items. |
| 404H |
My HealtheVet Secure Messaging Software for the Quadrad |
This My HealtheVet sponsored hands on session will offer the participants the ability to initiate a secure message from the viewpoint of the veteran, and follow the lifecycle of the message. The users will use the application in various clinical and administrative roles including clerical support staff, nurses, providers and pharmacists. |
| 405 |
Meet the Policy Makers |
This Provider and Nursing Track co-sponsored class will allow front line people to ask the tough questions of our policy makers regarding the electronic record and systems supporting our patient care mission. Central Office representatives from the Office of Information and Technology, Patient Care Services and the Office of Nursing Service will be present. The target audience will be all persons who are interested in where the continued and future development of our award-winning medical record system is going. |
| 501 |
Nursing Informatics: Today's Emerging Roles Offer Innovative Solutions for Tomorrow |
This is a new offering for Nurse Executives in 2008. This session provides an overview of the basic tenets of Nursing Informatics, the framework and professional scope, and the key contributions. This session includes an over of the contributions that Nursing informaticists bring to clinical and administrative health operations. Faculty will present the evolving role of Nurse Informaticists in VA, key differences and contributions that leadership has gained by leveraging the role. |
| 502 |
Executive Level Briefing on My HealtheVet |
This My HealtheVet sponsored class will provide a high level overview, scope, and objectives of the My HealtheVet Project. |
| 503H |
Come See What's Happening in the Emergency Room! |
This VeHU sponsored class introduces the Emergency Department software. The system is an extension to VistA/CPRS for tracking and managing the delivery of care to patients in an Emergency Department, it is a class III to class I software conversion. The system provides recording and tracking of Emergency Department patients during incidents of care, displays of the current state of care delivery, and reports and data extractions on the delivery of care. The system can be configured to specifics of different VHA Emergency Departments. |
| 504 |
Name That Language Utilizing Nursing Nomenclature |
This Nurse Executive Track sponsored class is new to VeHU 2008. The role of standardized diagnosis, intervention, and outcome terminology in defining the quality and quantity of work will be defined. Nursing taxonomy or standardized language North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA), Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC), Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) will be presented. The relationship of NANDA/NIC/NOC to Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT) will be discussed. The implementation of NANDA/NIC/NOC will be demonstrated in a presentation of the Hands On Automated Data Systems (HANDS) Project. |
| 700H |
VRad - Radiologist Workshop Day 1 |
The VistA Imaging Radiology Basic Track is designed to be training on the basic skills and training for beginner or new users of VistARad, the VA PACS software. This track will provide the Radiologist with the knowledge to begin using VistARad in the workplace. The track is set up to accommodate a Radiologists with limited time to attend, with focused study set for two days, or attendees interested in training opportunities the entire week. The Basic sessions, primarily hands on, will cover all of the routine modalities, General Radiology, Ultrasound, CT, and MR centered on basic templates and hanging protocol use and development, as well as the overview and basic functionality of the Manager, Browser, Scout, Preview and Reports windows. Inclusive will be sessions that discuss workflow and building in 3D and voice recognition in the workplace environment.
Target Audience - New users of the VistARad Software.
Level - 100 Basic/New Users |
| 701H |
VRad - Consolidation: Hands on review of VistARad for New Users |
This VistA Imaging sponsored session is a hands on review and wrap up of VistARad interface, and will include illustration and application by the attendees, pertinent to set up, general radiology, US and CT for the basic or new user.
Target Audience - Radiologist
Level 100 - Beginner/New User/Basic |
| 702H |
VRad - Using VistARad for MR (Basic) |
This VistA Imaging sponsored program will illustrate the use of VistARad for Basic optimal MR viewing.
Participants will apply the basic techniques to create essential hanging protocols to be used for MR viewing.
Target Audience - Radiologist
Level 100 - Beginner/New User/Basic
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| 707 |
VRad - Radiology in 3D: Funky Glasses Not Required |
This VistA Imaging sponsored session for Radiologists will illustrate 3D volume imaging and revolutionizing the practice of Radiology.
The challenge is how best to integrate these capabilities into an efficient workflow. Presenters will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of various strategies to accomplish the integration of 3D into the Radiologist workflow.
Target Audience - Radiologist
Level 100 - Beginner/New User/Basic
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| 708 |
VistA Imaging & Radiologist Track Networking (We do it in the Dark) |
This Imaging sponsored session for Radiologists, Imaging Support Staff and PACS Administrators, is an opportunity to meet, network, and discuss initiatives, goals, success stories and best practices common to Radiology and Imaging. This is your chance to share yours.
First time attendees at VeHU with the VistA Imaging or Radiologist Track will have the opportunity to meet with a Guidance counselor for orientation and scheduling assistance.
Target Audience - Radiologist, PACS Administrators, VistA Imaging Coordinators, Radiology AADPACS & VistA Imaging Support Staff
Level 100 - All VistA Imaging/VRad Attendees |
| 728 |
VRad - Imaging Triple Threat |
This VistA Imaging supported session will discuss issues of interest to the Imaging community and other decision makers. A comparison of costs and features associated with commercial PACS vs. VistARad, Using VistA Imaging Display Client to prepare for conferences and lectures.
Target Audience - All Radiologists
Level 100 - Beginner/New User/Basic/Advanced
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| 750H |
VRad - Advanced Radiologist Workshop Day 1 |
The VistA Imaging Radiology Advanced Track is designed for Radiologists currently using the VA PACS VistARad software that want more advanced training or have a desire to enhance their skills with VistARad. The track is set up to accommodate a Radiologists with limited time to attend, with focused study set for two days, or attendees interested in training opportunities the entire week. The Advanced sessions, primarily hands on, will cover all of the routine modalities, General Radiology, Ultrasound, Ct, and MR centered on templates and hanging protocol use and development, as well as the Manager, Browser, Scout, Preview and reports windows and functionality. Inclusive will be sessions that discuss workflow and building in 3D and voice recognition in the workplace environment.
Target Audience - Radiologist currently Using VistARad
Level 200 – Advanced
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