Health IT InitiativesLakeshore Technical College

Agenda

What LTC has learned What LTC is planning What are you doing?

What LTC Has Learned

Interviewed Sandy Butschli, VP Information Services at Aurora Clinical Laboratories (ACL) in West Allis

IT professionals need to understand the practical use of health care

systems how the user interacts with health-

based applications the business of healthcare

What LTC Has Learned When ACL hires IT, having an exposure

to healthcare is very good, but not critical

Because of federal stimulus money, activities related to Electronic Health Records (EHR) are accelerating

Healthcare professionals are going to be challenged moving from manual/paper processes to laptops and mobile electronic devices

Healthcare facilities will be using digital records for analysis to make better decisions and to be more efficient

In-Demand IT for Healthcare Networking

Security – this is at the core Connectivity and interfacing with

equipment Web/Software Development/Database

Integration of multiple software products Developing front-end Web tools to

integrate with various healthcare software

Computer Support Support the user who is interacting with

the healthcare software Provide training to healthcare workers on

new systems and new devices

What LTC is Doing

Business Division developing a 1-year 13 credit certificate for IT professionals/IT graduates with the following existing classes: Medical Terminology Healthcare Delivery Systems Accounting for Professionals Pharmacology for Allied Health Health Insurance Reimbursement

What LTC is Doing

Health Division creating a Clinical Information Management degree Includes Computer Concepts

WHAT ARE YOU DOING/WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD?