Genre: Promotion

National Transitions of Care Coalition ( NTOCC ) Launches Three New Resources to Assist Practitioners in Addressing Issues Related to Transitions " The Compendium was developed to serve as a centralized online resource for clinical practitioners and consumers , " explained NTOCC Advisory Task Force member and Chair of the NTOCC Measure Workgroup Mary Fermazin , M.D. , MPA , Vice President of the Health Policy and Quality Measurement and Chief Medical Officer for HSAG-California , Health Services Advisory Group . " The searchable database contains descriptions and links to hundreds of journal articles , white papers , web sites , forms , and other care-transitions resources . This allows interested users to have a convenient centralized place to easily access materials that will help them improve care transitions . The interface allows users to search for relevant items by key words or by predetermined categories , organized by Care Strategy and Care Setting . The Compendium , which will be periodically updated , also offers a feature that allows users to recommend new resources . " NTOCC recently convened a team of experts in the field of electronic medical records ( EMR ) , care coordination , transitions of care , patients and family caregiver advocates to examine current EMR systems and protocols . From those findings , a HIT white paper was created addressing how EMR can promote healthy transitions of care . " Improving Transitions of Care with Health Information Technology " is a comprehensive body of work that includes HIT barriers and gaps supporting EMRs , defines potential areas for improvement , and highlights four distinct issues that stockholders can consider when striving to address the mandate for incorporation of EMR . H. Edward Davidson , PharmD , MPH , Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School and an NTOCC Task Force member commented that " the release of these two new resources should assist a broad level of professionals in their quest to improve transitions of care . The Compendium , a comprehensive collection of peer-reviewed literature , model programs , and other published resources , should aid those seeking answers to specific transitions-of-care questions . The position paper is an up-to-date snapshot of HIT barriers and gaps in supporting transitions of care , and offers strategic direction for areas needing improvement . " NTOCC also updated its Concept Paper recently to include a brief addendum of findings and considerations of the " Vision of the National Transitions of Care Coalition . " Featured in the addendum is information specific to improving transitional communications ; reconciling medication through electronic health records ; identifying the expanded role of pharmacists ; and establishing points of accountability for case management , care coordination , payment systems incentives , and performance measures . ###