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Data Analytics Training Resources

Resource

Description

Link
EXCEL TRAINING
VA Reporting and Analytics
Field Training (RAFT)

The RAFT training site offers a host of training on a wide variety of Analytics topics (SQL, Excel, Access, SAS) as well as live training delivered via streaming

Click the link below and scroll down to view all the topic
RAFT Data & Analytics Tools Page

VA TMS

Excel 365
4633332 Microsoft Excel 365 Bible
8003331 Getting Started in Excel 365
4560891 Complete Guide to Excel 365: Getting Started
4630088 Excel 365: Getting started with charts
4630094 Excel 365: Customizing text & number formats
8001404 Excel 365: Getting Started in Excel 365
4630099 Excel 365: Finding and Analyzing Data
4630090 Excel 365: Performing data calculations using formulas
8003515 Entering Data in Excel 365

NOTE: There is much more training available, just search for “Excel 365” to find more

Open TMS, copy title or ID number, and paste it into the search window

Non-VA Training

A list of YouTube training videos

Excel 365 Tutorials (YouTube)
ACCESS TRAINING
VA Reporting and Analytics
Field Training (RAFT)

The RAFT training site offers a host of training on a wide variety of Analytics topics (SQL, Excel, Access, SAS) as well as live training delivered via streaming

Click the link below and scroll down to view all the topic
RAFT Data & Analytics Tools Page

VA TMS

ACCESS 2016 (Microsoft Office 365)
4500852 Introduction to the Access 2016 Interface, Database Management, and Tables
4500853 Creating Relationships, Queries, Forms & Reports in Access 2016
NOTE: Search for “Microsoft Access” to find more

Open TMS, copy title or ID number, and paste it into the search window

Non-VA Training

A list of YouTube training videos

Access 2016 Tutorials (YouTube)
PYRAMID ANALYTICS/BI OFFICE

Pyramid Analytics/BI Office Support Site

Your One Stop for Support, Announcements and Training for Pyramid Analytics & BI Office

Pyramid Analytics/BI Office Support Site Home Page

Non-VA training

A list of YouTube training videos

Pyramid Analytics Tutorials (YouTube)
SAS

VA Reporting & Analytics Field Training (RAFT)

The RAFT training site offers a host of training on a wide variety of Analytics topics (SQL, Excel, Access, SAS) as well as live training delivered via streaming.

Click the link below and scroll down to view all the topic
RAFT Data & Analytics Tools Page

VA Informatics & Computing Infrastructure (VINCI) User Guides page

In addition to VINCI and Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) guides, this page offers several SAS-related user guides\

VINCI User Guides page

Non-VA training

Lists of training videos and resources

SAS Tutorials (YouTube)

SAS.com Training Resources
SQL (Structured Query Language)
NOTE: SQL training is recommended for those who regularly query large databases to extract data for their analytics tasks
VA Reporting and Analytics
Field Training (RAFT)

The RAFT training site offers a host of training on a wide variety of Analytics topics (SQL, Excel, Access, SAS) as well as live training delivered via streaming

Click the link below and scroll down to view all the topic
RAFT Data & Analytics Tools Page

VA TMS

3835061: Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Querying Basics and Modifying Data
 4572480: Mastering SQL (Skillsoft Books)
 4500729: Introduction to SQL
 4500847: Introduction to SQL: Managing Table Design
 4500731: Introduction to SQL: Views, Transactions, and SQL Security Architecture
 NOTE: Search for “Structured Query Language” to find more

Open TMS, copy title or ID number, and paste it into the search window

Non-VA Training

A list of YouTube training videos

SQL Query video tutorials (YouTube)
CORPORATE DATA WAREHOUSE (CDW)

Health Services Research & Development Service (HSR&D)

 

HSR&D CDW Page
STATISTICS

VA TMS

4580360, 4580359, 4607022: Advanced Statistics Demystified
 4590328: Data Mining and Statistics for Decision Making
 4500847: Introduction to SQL: Managing Table Design

Open TMS, copy title or ID number, and paste it into the search window

Non-VA Training

Khan Academy

(NOTE:  You must use either the Chrome or Edge browser.)

Statistics and Probability
LEAN/SIX SIGMA

VA TMS

Online courses in TMS:
4503074: Basic Statistics for Six Sigma
4503069: Six Sigma and Lean Foundations and Principles
4500611: Fundamentals of Lean and Six Sigma and their Applications
Online Books (Skillsoft Books):
4501081: Lean Six Sigma Demystified
4503069: Six Sigma and Lean Foundations and Principles
4587006: Practitioners’ Guide for Statistics and Lean Six Sigma for Process Improvements

Open TMS, copy title or ID number, and paste it into the search window

Non-VA Training

FREE- Discussions, forums, and other Six Sigma related news
http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/six-sigma-training-certification-information/category/six-sigma-general

Training aids, reference materials and Six Sigma software for purchase
www.sixsigmaproductsgroup.com

National Standardized Lean Training Site
https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/VHAQPS/OQSV/QPS-SR/SRD/education/LeanTraining/SitePages/Home.aspx

Pocha, C. (2010). Lean Six Sigma in health care and the challenge of implementation of Six Sigma methodologies at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Quality Management in Healthcare, 19(4), 312-318. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e3181fa0783.  https://journals.lww.com/qmhcjournal/Fulltext/2010/10000/Lean_Six_Sigma_in_Health_Care_and_the_Challenge_of.6.aspx

YouTube
Six Sigma Green Belt Training | Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training
FILEMAN

VA National ADPAC FileMan The Series 2013

NOTE: Link provided goes to National ADPAC SharePoint site. PPTs for the 2013 series are available there.

https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/VHAnational-adpac/SitePages/Home.aspx

VA Employee Education System (MyEES/iLearn)

Basic FileMan

FileMan for HIM I: Theory, Foundation, and Resources

FileMan for HIM II: Nuts, Bolts, and Practical Applications
WORKFLOW ANALYSIS
CORE CURRICULUM
Topic Course Title Link/Linkup Description Availability Credit Hours

Workflow Mapping

Workflow Mapping and Business Process Modeling

https://vatraining.remote-learner.net/course/
view.php?id=522

Module covers fundamentals of workflow process analysis & business process modeling. Graphical process representation using flow chart diagrams and Business Process Modeling Notation, as well as methods for acquiring the clinical process knowledge needed for diagramming and analysis, are also addressed.
NOTE: If you don’t have an account with the VHA Health Informatics Online Classroom, you will need to create one for access

On Demand

5 Hours General Education Credit

Business Process Model & Notation (BPMN)

Introduction to VHA Process Modeling with Business Process Modeling and Notation (BPMN 2.0)

https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/
21a3e4af-e2eb-4eb8-8e54-3381f7d3866d
  • Orient Clinical Informaticists and others to Process Modeling and BPMN 2.0
  • Understand how the Site-Specific process models are leveraged in the VHA Architecture
  • Understand the frequently used BPMN elements

On Demand

View online only – approximately 1 hour

Workflow Analysis

HI Lecture Series:  Methods of Workflow Analysis

NOTE: You must copy and paste the link
below in your browser for the deep link to work.

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This presentation provides an introduction and historical perspective on the study of work; discusses how workflow analysis can improve the outcome of healthcare processes; and describes methods of data collection and analysis.

  • Learning Objectives:
    • Identify benefits of workflow analysis in healthcare
    • Recognize four perspectives to workflow analysis:
      • People
      • Artifacts
      • Information
      • Tasks

On Demand

1-hour CEU/CME

Workflow Re-engineering

HI Lecture Series:  Principles of Workflow Re-engineering

NOTE: You must copy and paste the link below
in your browser for the deep link to work. 

https://hcm03.ns2cloud.com/sf/learning?
destUrl=https%3a%2f%2fva%2dhcm03%
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The purpose of this training is to introduce you to the “why” and the “how” of system improvement; describe “How to think” about re-engineering workflow; and discuss the steps necessary for an organized approach to re-engineering workflow to create high-reliability systems.

  • Learning Objectives:
    • Recall two Veterans Health Administration goals that facilitate system improvement
    • Identify tools and components of the VA Improvement Framework
    • Identify principles for building reliable and sustainable processes

On Demand

1-hour CEU/CME
WORKFLOW ANALYSIS -- Additional Resources
Topic Course Title Link/Linkup Description Availability Credit Hours
Business Process Model & Notation (BPMN) Business Process Model & Notation (BPMN) – Overview and Design Guidelines

https://vaww.ea.oit.va.gov/wp-content/themes/
the-standards-child/assets/trainingcaptivate/
VAEATraining_BPMN_Overview_20200224_updated/

Module covers fundamentals of workflow process analysis & business process modeling. Graphical process representation using flow chart diagrams and Business Process Modeling Notation, as well as methods for acquiring the clinical process knowledge needed for diagramming and analysis, are also addressed.
NOTE: If you don’t have an account with the VHA Health Informatics Online Classroom, you will need to create one for access

On Demand

5 Hours General Education Credit
Business Process Model & Notation (BPMN) Clinical Workflow Modeling Training

https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/vhahumanfactors/
SitePages/Clinical Workflow Modeling Training.aspx

This workflow modeling training is currently being piloted by Human Factors Engineering.

  • Learn about Business Process Modeling (BPM) to be able to build, read, and interpret clinical workflow and information flow models.
  • Learn to produce basic and advanced models: Learn to conduct and document interviews and focus groups to elicit clinical knowledge.
    • Using tools: MS Office and Visio
    • Using notations including Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN), Decision Model and Notation (DMN), Case Management Modeling and Notation (CMMN), and Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Learn to analyze models to determine benefits of procedural and technology changes, and to uncover constraints to system efficiency and workarounds

On Demand

Interface Design HI Lecture Series:  Interface Design Standards and Principles

NOTE: You must copy and paste the link below
in your browser for the deep link to work.

https://hcm03.ns2cloud.com/sf/learning?
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The purpose of this training is to give students an appreciation of issues in interface design and provide guidance for developing and evaluating user interfaces.

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the four elements that comprise the definition of usability
  • Recall two current issues with interface design in health devices or applications

Recognize heuristics that are useful for interface design and usability

On Demand

 1-hour CEU/CME
System Design Module 5: Systems Design and Designing for Safety

https://vatraining.remote-learner.net/mod/data/view.php?id=5094

To define great requirements, it's not enough to simply ask customers and stakeholders what they want. By leveraging requirements elicitation and analysis techniques, business analysts can come up with more innovative solutions. In this course, explore these techniques, and learn why they're important, and how to blend them together and tailor them to your project.

Available May and November

10 hours CEU/CME
Requirements Elicitation and Analysis Requirements Elicitation and Analysis

TMS NFED 7000332
(Search in TMS for 7000332)

To define great requirements, it's not enough to simply ask customers and stakeholders what they want. By leveraging requirements elicitation and analysis techniques, business analysts can come up with more innovative solutions. In this course, explore these techniques, and learn why they're important, and how to blend them together and tailor them to your project. 

On Demand

1.46 General Education hours
Requirements Elicitation Requirements Elicitation for Business Analysts: Interviews

TMS NFED 7003392
(Search in TMS for 7003392)

Interviews can be an effective component in identifying requirements during project planning and help business analysts and project managers understand the project from the user's point of view. This course covers interview techniques that can help build relationships with project stakeholders and obtain accurate information about project needs.

On Demand

1.36 General Education hours
Facilitation Skills Business Analysis: Essential Facilitation and Workshop Skills

TMS NFED 7010056
(Search in TMS for 7010056)

To effectively analyze business needs and deliver quality solutions that address these business needs, key facilitation skills are needed in various workshop settings—in virtual and in-person, as well in agile settings—to identify, verify and validate this important information.

On Demand

0.9 General Education hours
Facilitation Skills Business Analysis: Essential Facilitation and Workshop Skills

TMS NFED 4587179
(Search in TMS for 4587179)

Including a detailed case study and examples of six typical facilitation sessions, this comprehensive book covers all stages of facilitation, from planning through to implementation.

Skillsoft Online Learning Book

2.2 General Education hours
Effective Communication Communicate Effectively: 24 Lessons for Day-to-Day Business Success

TMS NFED 4582503
(Search in TMS for 4582503)

Offering techniques for communicating clearly and managing conflicts, this book features guidelines for everything from sharing information and gathering input to handling disagreements and conducting results-driven meetings and presentations.

Skillsoft Online Learning Book

1.1 General Education hours
MISCELLANEOUS

Medcom Training

EES has formed a partnership with Medcom to deliver hundreds of accredited health care courses via the VA TMS. Medcom is an accredited provider of continuing education in many health care specialties.  Use the link on the right to find Medcom courses on TMS.

How to Search for Medcom Courses on TMS

VA Enterprise Training Resources (ETR)

Enterprise Training Resources (ETR) function is to be the information and research capability for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Headquarters, staff and field operations integrating all non-clinical and clinical training resources into one easily accessible knowledge hub. ETR's online solution provides Organizational and Individual Training Planners, Research capabilities, and serves as a gateway to the following Training Partners:

  • VA Acquisition Academy
  • HR Academy
  • SkillSoft
  • Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
  • No/Low-Cost Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
  • VHA National Desktop Library

NOTE:  You must be logged into the VA network to access this resource

VA Enterprise Training Resources

VA Information Resource Center (VIReC):

VIReC is an HSR&D funded resource center with the mission to advance VA capacity to use data effectively for research and quality improvement

Informatics-Relevant Presentations and Resources from VIReC
Presentations: 

1. The Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research Series focuses on the use of VA data and information systems in quality improvement projects and research-operations partnerships. 

2. The Clinical Informatics Series focuses on applications of clinical informatics in research and quality improvement projects and explain how to evaluate clinical informatics and IT interventions. 

3. The Innovations in Healthcare Informatics Series provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare informatics practices to VA researchers and practitioners to help them elaborate important scientific areas for their future research.  

4. The Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) series provides information on various topics related to the use of CDW data.  

Additional VIReC Resources: 

1. Working with VA Data Webpage provides information on various data sources, topics and analytic tools used in VA research and quality improvement.  

2. The VHA Data Portal is a collaboratively developed website that provides information about centrally available data sources and the processes for applying for data access for research or operations/quality improvement projects.

3. Factbooks provide descriptions of tables, columns, and values in select CDW Domains including domain-specific SQL “starter language” and sample SQL code. 

4. Researcher’s Notebooks provide methodological approaches to working with VA data and elaborates on a nuance of data use for a specific topic or question and conveys practical information from the perspective of data users in the field. 

5. HSRData-L Listserv is virtual platform where VA data users can share their collective knowledge and experience about VA data and information systems. 

6. VIReC’s Data Issues Brief (DIB) newsletter provides current news or updates regarding health data, databases, and medical informatics, including data and informatics resources and education. Email virec@va.gov to subscribe.

The Center for Strategic Analytics and Reporting (CSAR)

NOTE: Also provides access to SAIL (Strategic Analysis for Improvement and Learning)

A solid understanding and knowledge of data and analytic strategies is essential to become a high-performing, data-driven organization. The Center for Strategic Analytics and Reporting (CSAR) provides a number of analytic training opportunities to help promote the use of data and analytics to support system improvement in VHA.

National Organization for Leadership and Analytics University (NOLA U) is a collaborative effort between the Office of Analytics and Performance Integration, CSAR, the Center for Improvement and Coordination, VISN 16, and the New Orleans VA Medical Center.

Healthcare Analytics Courses: These courses are open to anyone interested in augmenting their quantitative and analytical skills. They are self-paced, asynchronous training using Blackboard as the learning management system. 

Excel Courses: Three instructor-led Excel courses are available to enrich your knowledge of Excel. The instructor guides you through the application and solution of a common parsing problem. 

CSAR MAIN PAGE

NOLA U

HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS COURSES

EXCEL COURSES

VA Health Services Research & Development Service (HSR&D)

HSR&D's cyberseminars offer state-of-the art training and special interest sessions via live web conferences and 24/7 on-demand archived presentations.

VA HSR&D Cyberseminars

VA VHA Data Portal

The VHA Data Portal provides access to a variety of educational presentations and training resources for VHA data users including cyberseminars, tutorials, presentations, training videos, and user guides.

VHA Data Users Conference Call

VHA Data Users Conference Call

Monthly open-forum meeting with representatives from many VHA data groups ready to provide pertinent updates and answer your questions. From Office of Informatics and Analysis (OIA): Office of Productivity, Efficiency, and Staffing (OIA/OPES), the National Data System (OIA/NDS), VA Inpatient Evaluation Center (OIA/IPEC), and the VHA Support Service Center (OIA/VSSC). Other data offices represented are the Managerial Cost Accounting Office (MCAO), the Allocation Resource Center (ARC), the Office of VA Information Resource Center (VIREC), and office of Veterans’ Informatics, Information, & Computing Infrastructure (VINCI).  This call has an open agenda allowing for direct communication with data users for questions, requests, clarifications, or other feedback.  The main part of the call is an “open microphone” for everyone to participate allowing you to ask questions about anything produced by the VSSC, DSS, OQP or the ARC including any report, the web page, training, or other items. Attendees can send in questions ahead of time.

VHA Data Users Conference Call

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Health Informatics Educational Resources

Resource Description Suggested Audience Link

Health Informatics Career Pathways Portal

This portal provides guidance and facilitates training for our informatics workforce through the promotion of skills and higher practice domains to advance the profession and serves as a catalyst for VHA’s position as a high reliability organization. 

Informatics Workforce

Health Informatics Career Pathways Portal (sharepoint.com)

Introduction to Health Care Data Analytics

9-week online course provides foundational knowledge & skills in health care data analytics. Equips students to contribute more effectively to local data and performance improvement efforts. Offered 4 times a year.

Anyone interested in health care data analytics.  Accredited for 31 units by ANCC, ACCME, ACCME-NP, APA, ACPT, ASWB and NYSED SW. Eligible for ABPM MOC Part 2A (LLSA) requirements for Clinical Informatics Board Diplomates and eligible for CAHIMS and CPHIMS approved credits.

VA Health Informatics Online Classroom

http://vatraining.remote-learner.net/mod/page/view.php?id=18438

Introduction to Health Informatics (HI 101)

Six self-paced online modules offered one per month on a rotating basis provide a general overview of Health Informatics

Anyone working in or interested in Health Informatics. Unlimited enrollment. Introductory level. Courses accredited by ACCME, ACCME-NP, ACPE, ACPE-T, ANCC, APA, NBCC, ASWB, NYSED-SW, NYSED-P. Completion of the entire series is potentially worth a total of 70 credit hours.

VA Health Informatics Online Classroom

http://vatraining.remote-learner.n-et/mod/data/view.php?id=5094

VA Health Informatics Lecture Series (HI 301)

37 accredited video lectures provide a broad survey course on the principles and practice of Health Informatics. This series is the core curriculum for the VA Health Informatics Certificate Program (10x10)

Anyone working in or interested in Health Informatics. Unlimited enrollment. Intermediate level. Courses accredited by ANCC, ACCME, ACCME-NP, APA, ACPT. Check brochure for details.

Also eligible for ABPM MOC Part 2A (LLSA) requirements for Clinical Informatics Board Diplomates

Health Informatics Lecture Series (301)

1. Log into TMS

2. Search for "Health Informatics Lecture Series (301)"

3. From the search results, select "Health Informatics
    Lecture Series (301)"
4. Choose "Start Course"

Download/Print Catalog of lectures:
https://vatraining.remote-learner.net/pluginfile.php/
7806/mod_page/content/58/Health%20Informatics%
20Lecture%20Series%20Course%
20Guide%202017.pdf

Online Catalog:
https://vatraining.remote-learner.net/course/
view.php?id=8

VA Health Informatics Certificate Program (AMIA 10x10) 

Rigorous six-month online program designed to build a cadre of leaders in Health Informatics. Offered twice per year.

Current or emerging leaders in Health Informatics. Enrollment Limited to 35 students per session.

VA Health Informatics Online Classroom

http://vatraining.remote-learner.net/
mod/page/view.php?id=5093

HIS-CAC National Training Program 

Online course designed to enhance skills of Health Informatics Specialists (HIS) & Clinical Application Coordinators.

Anyone who is in a HIS or CAC role or is in training for a HIS or CAC role. May include  Technical Career Field (TCF) trainees.

 TMS: VHA-254

CPRS Training

SharePoint site that houses training resources for latest versions of CPRS

Anyone who is responsible for coordinating training of new software releases for CPRS.

TMS: 131004586

Nursing Informatics Guided Study Group

Online study group designed to prepare RNs to sit for the ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Exam

RNs in any Nursing Informatics roles including Nursing Informatics Specialists, AdPacs, CAC’s, HIS, BCMA Coordinators, VANOD, DSS, etc

VA Health Informatics Online Classroom – Self-enroll here:

Nursing Informatics Guided Study Group

Pharmacy Informatics 

Extensive catalog of offerings including VistA, CPRS, Fileman Classes, etc.

Pharmacy Informatics, AdPacs, CAC, HIS, etc.

VA Pharmacy Online Classroom

http://vapharmacytraining.remote-learner.net/index.php

Healthcare Analytics Certificate Program

Four course certificate programs offered through collaboration between Nebraska Methodist College & VA Nebraska-Western Iowa. 

Designed to develop skills for analyzing data, translating information into knowledge, and exploring opportunities for improvements.

Healthcare Analytics Certificate Program:

 http://blog.methodistcollege.edu/hacp

Nursing Informatics Continuing Education Series

Monthly webinars on current nursing informatics topics. Schedule and resources now on VA Health Informatics Online Classroom.

Open to anyone interested in nursing informatics topics.  Each session accredited by ANCC for RNs, follow instructions on website to register in TMS.

VA Health Informatics Online Classroom – Self-enroll in the Nursing Informatics Continuing Education Series here:
https://vatraining.remote-learner.net/course/view.php?id=275

POCs: Lynn Schuler or Danielle Marano

Health Services Research & Development Cyberseries

HSR&D's cyberseminars provide training and special interest sessions available 24/7 as live web conferences and on-demand archived presentations

Anyone interested in learning about VA research activities, e.g., key issues around clinical informatics

HSR&D Cyberseminars:

http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/
cyberseminars/default.cfm

Project / Program Management

Multiple offerings in TMS, through VA Acquisition Academy

Anyone seeking training and/or certification in Project or Program Management

TMS: Log in and search for “Project Management.”

VA Acquisition Academy:  http://vaww.acquisitionacademy.va.gov/schools/
ppm/index.asp

Federal Acquisition Institute:
https://www.fai.gov/training/find-and-register-for-courses

Defense Acquisition University:
https://www.dau.edu/

Change Management Toolkits

VA employees have access to multiple change management resources. Change efforts vary in scope, complexity, and impact and there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. Explore available toolkits to help drive change forward for your specific change effort.

Change Management Toolkits
Six Sigma LEAN Training

Prosci

Learn how to apply Prosci’s change management process framework and tools to help you manage the ‘people side of change’ and achieve project results. Resources are available by registering your VA email address.

Prosci Homepage

Prosci Webinars

Prosci Articles

Prosci Portal

Portal Contains:

  • ADKAR Audiobook
  • How to Integrate CM and PM
  • Best Practices Research Exposé
  • Change Management Blueprint

VHA SmartChange Toolkit

Learn how to put together a change strategy in six steps with tools adapted from Prosci for VHA change projects. This toolkit features change tools and guidance to define success, measure project health, prepare sponsors, understand individual change through ADKAR, engage impact groups, and create a master change plan.

VHA SmartChange Toolkit

VHA SmartChange for Managers

Learn how to construct the future state in a way that gets results and engage your team in the process. This toolkit offers best practices for managing resistance, tips for coaching for ability and reinforcement, and other resources tailored specifically to the manager role.

VHA SmartChange for Managers

High Reliability Organization –Change Management Templates

Access templates and resources to create a customized change management plan tied to the overarching organizational strategy and HRO implementation activities. This toolkit features HRO-specific change management plan templates, sponsorship roadmaps, communications templates, and videos adapted from Prosci’s framework.

High Reliability Organization –Change Management Templates

Change Management Toolkits

Miscellaneous 

Various offerings at national, VISN and local levels. Check with your Education Dept & TMS Administrator

Excellent training for all informatics and analytics staff

EES:
Search for “LEAN” and or “Six Sigma”
https://myees.lrn.va.gov/iLearn.aspx/#q=LEAN

TMS
Search for “LEAN” and or “Six Sigma” 

Core Coach/Mentor Training via Healthcare Leadership Talent Institute (HLTI)

Training resources for certified coaches, mentors and preceptors. The certification is facilitated at the local or VISN levels. Please check with your Education Department for more information. 

Anyone interested in serving as a coach, mentor, or preceptor 

Search for “Mentoring” or “Core Coach”
http://vaww.hlti.va.gov/ 

Skillsoft Books
(Formally Books 24/7)

Access thousands of online and audio books

Great resource for technical, project management, analytics, and informatics topics

http://www.valu.va.gov/Home/Explore

TMS
Search for the book title
e-books

Online Series: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Great resource library for VA staff

http://ebooks.iospress.nl/bookseries/
studies-in-health-technology-and-informatics

VHA National Desktop Library

National subscriptions to journals, e-books etc. through your local or national library. JAMIA, CIN etc.

Great resource for VA staff working in all areas.

http://www.va.gov/library

VA Internship Programs 

Listing of internship programs in VA including the Technical Career Field Internship Program

VA employees, non-employees, veterans etc. Anyone interested in a VA career.

Technical Career Field SP
https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/vhawmcHLTI/
Employee_Development/TCF/default.aspx

Healthcare Leadership Talent Institute (HLTI) Career Site:
http://vaww.hlti.va.gov/

SNOMED CT Courses

IHTSDO offers free online courses to learn about SNOMED CT.

Anyone interested in learning about SNOMED CT.  Some courses require previous knowledge and/or experience with SNOMED CT. If you are new to SNOMED consider starting with the starter tutorials.

SNOMED CT Homepage: 
https://www.snomed.org/

Evidence-Based Health Informatics - Promoting Safety and Efficiency Through Scientific Methods and Ethical Policy

Open-Source eBook- free to download

http://ebooks.iospress.nl/volume/evidence-based-health-informatics-promoting-safety-and-efficiency-through-scientific-methods-and-ethical-policy

Office of Healthcare Transformation

The primary mission is to plan, engineer, and implement enterprise Veteran driven systems of care in support of VA priorities.  The vision is to deliver innovative solutions and continually improve the healthcare experience for every Veteran through project and program management, health care systems engineering, and strategic implementation in alignment with VA core values.

Office of Healthcare Transformation: https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/VHAOHT/
Pages/OHT.aspx

VHA Change Management Hub

The VHA Change Management Hub is a one stop shop for tools, training opportunities, best practices, and news—tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of change agents at VA.  

Change Management Hub: https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/
VHAChangeManagement/Pages/Home.aspx

VHA IHPM Project Portal

The VHA IHPM Project Portal provides project teams with the resources needed to successfully manage enterprise impacting projects.

VHA Integrated Healthcare Portfolio Management (IHPM) Project Portal:
https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/VHAIHPM

ADPAC University

ADPAC University’s mission is to enhance the collaboration between IT Professionals and Automated Data Processing Application Coordinators (ADPACs) by providing technical training, coaching, post training support, and strategic guidance to support VA Medical Center programs, which enables them to serve our Veterans more effectively.

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Professional Organizations

Name Abbreviation Description Link

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

AAMI

AAMI, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1967. It is a diverse community of nearly 7,000 healthcare technology professionals united by one important mission -supporting the healthcare community in the development, management, and use of safe and effective medical technology.

http://www.aami.org/

American College of Clinical Engineering

ACCE

American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE), founded in 1990 is committed to enhancing the profession of clinical engineering

https://accenet.org/Pages/Default.aspx

American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the worldwide professional association of recognized leaders in health information management, informatics, heath data technology, and innovation.

http://www.ahima.org/

American Medical Informatics Association

AMIA

AMIA ® (American Medical Informatics Association ®) is a community committed to the vision of a world where informatics transforms people’s care. AMIA aims to lead the way in transforming health care through trusted science, education, and the practice of informatics. AMIA connects a broad community of professionals and students interested in informatics. AMIA is the bridge for knowledge and collaboration across a continuum, from basic and applied research to the consumer and public health arenas.

http://www.amia.org/

American Nursing Informatics Association

ANIA

American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting NI education and supporting NI nationally.

https://www.ania.org/

College of Healthcare Information Management Executives

CHIME

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is the professional organization for chief information officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders. CHIME enables its members and business partners to collaborate; exchange ideas; develop professionally; and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and healthcare in the communities they serve.

http://www.cio-chime.org/

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

HIMSS

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for improving healthcare.

http://www.himss.org/

Other Organizations

Abbreviation Organization Name Link

ANSI

American National Standards Institute 

http://www.ansi.org/

IEC

International Electro-technical Commission

http://www.iec.ch/

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

http://www.iso.org/iso/home.html

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

https://www.nist.gov/

ONC

Office of National Coordinator

http://www.healthit.gov/

NLM

US National Library of Medicine

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/healthit.html
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