In 2004, President George W. Bush set as a goal that every American would have an electronic health record by 2014. Within three years of that pronouncement, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) established the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), and the American Health Information Community (AHIC) to oversee policy. This was the environment in which the founder of Health-Chex, LLC became inspired to explore clinical informatics. As a nurse trained in Six Sigma, our founder was interested in exploring the data to wisdom continuum and how informatics was one bridge to data extraction, synthesis and analysis. She became fascinated by how the analysis and use of aggregate data could potentially impact standards of care to promote best practices and drive population health.
She went on to help train providers in the armed services on the first enterprise-wide Department of Defense Electronic Health Record (EHR). She quickly understood how working with data and technology has the potential to improve patient care. Later, in the role of Director of Quality and Clinical Informatics, she helped a multi-site system leverage data for clinical decision support with the populations it served. In her career, the founder of Health-Chex, LLC. has done the following and much more.
Designed interfaces for storing and analyzing health information.
Built and tested designed solutions as needed.
Educated staff members on how to effectively use clinical information systems.
Provided support for clinical staff and troubleshooting the systems when necessary.
Evaluated existing systems and looking for problem areas.
Analyzed and leveraged the collected data.
Acted as a liaison between clinical and informatics staff teams.
Planned integration across different organizational units.
Developed strategies and best practices to incorporate into future information systems
Forged policies and procedures to support use of technologies in the healthcare space
Technology continues to have a profound impact on the healthcare field. Incentivized by insurers and the government, providers and health systems now, more than ever require the skills of informaticists. As healthcare organizations invest increasing amounts in their IT infrastructure, the result is more data that can be used to improve clinical practices and patient outcomes.
Our founder also realized that when implementing solutions to improve the delivery of patient care, staff required specialized training. Vendors implementing technologies in the healthcare space may be astute in creating the software or applications, but not adept at training end users in the given setting. This was the impetus for starting Health-Chex, LLC. to provide lean client-centered training and workflow solutions in the healthcare space. She brought her knowledge of the industry and creating a product targeted at helping hospitals, healthcare systems, ambulatory care providers and third-party vendors who serve the industry to deliver training guided by Adult Learning Theories to their clients. The right training at the right time yields optimal outcomes. For the end user, it speeds adoptions and supports usability. For the leadership and executive sponsors, it supports desired client outcomes and ROI. Health-Chex wants its partners and clients to never again feel the pain of purchasing unused or under-utilized technology intended to support client safety or efficient workflow. Let us intervene through services that support your organization as a whole, from project inception, to implementation and beyond. Health-Chex is here to support you.
To partner with vendors, facilities, and providers in order to deliver client-centered training and workflow redesign services that optimize resources while supporting the delivery of safe, effective, efficient, and timely care.
Helping clients to advance their key business goals and strategic priorities in order to facilitating a business that better serves others while creating long-term relationships through responsiveness, relevance and consistency.
Utilizing best practices, driven by evidence and data in every aspect of our business, resulting in a firm that is trusted by our clients, other professionals and investors.
Approaching each project with passion and determination, knowing we can help each customer achieve substantial results based on the contribution of each Health-Chex subject-matter expert assigned to the project.
"The clinical application training and go live support that the Health-Chex team delivers is first class. The professional trainers on Marie's team are not only experts in the subject matter, but also have the ability to clearly communicate that knowledge to their learners in an effective and meaningful way. Their training approach is intentional and catered to exact needs of their audience. With their help, hundreds of thousands of users now have a full understanding of how to now just use our solution, but to make it an essential tool in their everyday work."
"The clinical application training and go live support that the Health-Chex team delivers is first class. The professional trainers on Marie's team are not only experts in the subject matter, but also have the ability to clearly communicate that knowledge to their learners in an effective and meaningful way. Their training approach is intentional and catered to exact needs of their audience. With their help, hundreds of thousands of users now have a full understanding of how to now just use our solution, but to make it an essential tool in their everyday work."
“When I learned that Health-Chex would assist in the HIT implementation project at Lenox Hill Hospital, I knew right away the transition to the voice communication badge and the integration would be smooth and seamless. The staff at Lenox Hill Hospital fell in love with Kathryn Abelo. She was very professional and knowledgeable. Her approach is what providers look for when they are learning something new. They want their questions answered and Kathryn never failed to deliver. We were so impressed with the team that, I requested Health-Chex for each new implementation or expansion. They also assisted with the Huntington Hospital Nurse Call integration project. Regardless of who was sent to Northwell from Health-Chex, it was always a positive and valuable experience.”
At Health-Chex, LLC, our people reflect diversity in culture and perspectives and possess the unique talents needed to succeed in our industry. In return, we offer the opportunity to work with a trend-setting organization in a stimulating environment that fosters development on both a personal and professional goals. Although we currently have no vacancies, we are always interested to hear from passionate, team-oriented and healthcare professionals who bring integrity and leadership potential to our team. We will contact you when a suitable position becomes available which matches your skills, experience and aspirations.
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"The clinical application training and go live support that the Health-Chex team delivers is first class. The professional trainers on Marie's team are not only experts in the subject matter, but also have the ability to clearly communicate that knowledge to their learners in an effective and meaningful way. Their training approach is intentional and catered to exact needs of their audience. With their help, hundreds of thousands of users now have a full understanding of how to now just use our solution, but to make it an essential tool in their everyday work."
“When I learned that Health-Chex would assist in the HIT implementation project at Lenox Hill Hospital, I knew right away the transition to the voice communication badge and the integration would be smooth and seamless. The staff at Lenox Hill Hospital fell in love with Kathryn Abelo. She was very professional and knowledgeable. Her approach is what providers look for when they are learning something new. They want their questions answered and Kathryn never failed to deliver. We were so impressed with the team that, I requested Health-Chex for each new implementation or expansion. They also assisted with the Huntington Hospital Nurse Call integration project. Regardless of who was sent to Northwell from Health-Chex, it was always a positive and valuable experience.”
