This webinar series serves as an introduction (or reintroduction) to VITLAccess for clinicians, led by Stephanie LaFaso, MSN, RN. The focus will be on how clinicians and staff at hospitals and practices around Vermont are using VITLAccess and how you and your organization’s staff can begin using this tool to access more complete health information about the patients you serve.
SEE UPCOMING WEBINARS
VITLAccess: The Data You Need, When You Need It
VITLAccess 101 for Clinicians
Schedule VITLAccess Training
Use this link to book time with Stephanie LaFaso, MSN, RN, VITL’s Clinical Education Lead. You can also reach Stephanie with any questions at 802-505-8012 or SLafaso@vitl.net.
If you’re interested in learning about how clinicians and staff at hospitals and practices around Vermont are using VITLAccess and how you and your organization’s staff can begin using this tool to access more complete health information about the patients you serve, Stephanie offers custom trainings for you and your organization:
- Informational Session: Connecting with new organizations and providers allows us to learn more, address questions about VITL and VITLAcccess, and explore potential collaborations.
- Onsite Training – VITLAccess for new users and groups: Our in-person trainings offer opportunities for real-time discussion, collaboration, and immediate feedback. Providers can expect comprehensive lessons and interactive activities to optimize their learning experience.
- Virtual Training – VITLAccess for new users and groups: Providers can join live, interactive session focusing on VITL overview and VITLAccess. Online learning provides an engaging and convenient learning environment for those who prefer digital platforms.
What data is available and who contributes?
Organizations can submit the following data types to VITL:
- Admission, discharge, and transfer (ADT) messages
- Continuity of care documents (CCDs)
- Laboratory reports
- Radiology reports
- Transcribed reports including many types of notes
- Immunization messages
- Home health monitoring data
Our contributing network includes:
- All Vermont hospitals and Dartmouth Health
- Federally qualified health centers
- Home health agencies
- Independent primary care practices
- Pharmacies
- Laboratories
- State of Vermont departments
Click here to see a complete list of VITL’s network participants
VITLAccess and VITL Services
If you spend time searching for your patients’ health information from other providers – test results, medications, notes – and aren’t finding it easily, VITLAccess can help. VITLAccess often quickly delivers the same data you and your team would otherwise spend valuable time requesting via phone calls and faxes. VITLAccess offers access to one consolidated health record for each of the 98.9% of Vermonters who are sharing their data through VITL. This record is made up of clinical data from places Vermonters receive care, including hospitals, independent practices, academic medical centers, health centers, pharmacies and labs, and more. This powerful tool puts your patients’ medical records at your fingertips, improving patient care and reducing time spent requesting records via phone calls and faxes. For additional information regarding VITL Services, please click here.
“As a registered nurse and a clinical educator, I know that streamlined health information sharing is essential. By providing health care professionals with comprehensive patient data in one central location, we can improve patient experiences and outcomes.”
Stephanie LaFaso, MSN, RN , VITL Clinical Education Lead
Meet Stephanie LaFaso, MSN, RN, VITL's Clinical Education Lead
Stephanie brings over a decade of experience in the nursing field to her work at VITL. She was an Emergency Department nurse before becoming a clinical educator. As a clinical educator in a Vermont hospital, she developed and implemented training programs for providers at all levels – programs resulting in increased staff proficiency, improved patient care, and better overall EHR utilization.
When Stephanie was working as a nurse, she would often spend hours searching for patient medical records. Unbeknownst to her, VITLAccess was just a click away. Stephanie doesn’t want other health care professionals to experience the frustration of incomplete or missing medical records, so she commits her time to educating clinicians and practitioners about VITLAccess.
A lifelong Vermonter, Stephanie holds a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Norwich and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Castleton. When she’s not working to improve health care throughout Vermont, you can find her enjoying the outdoors with her family.