Healthcare Informatics
Prior to its inception as a company, the principals of NOVARE (NCHCI) led an effort to create the nation's first undergraduate degree program in Healthcare Informatics (HCI) at Montana Tech of The University of Montana in Butte. Created in 2002, the degree program was designed to address the healthcare industry's growing need to implement electronic medical records and health information exchange. The HCI program was offered at the Associate, Bachelor's, and Graduate Certificate levels.
Examples of significant NOVARE (NCHCI) project efforts in healthcare informatics have included:
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Development and management of regional and national healthcare information technology conferences.
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Montana Health Information Exchange (HIE) syndromic surveillance pilot project with Hewlett-Packard, CrossFlo, and Montana DPHHS.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to develop a three-year Academy for Advanced Nursing Workforce Solutions to provide needed soft skills training to nurses during their final year of formal nursing education.
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African Family Medicine Education and Development Initiative (AFMED) in cooperation with Maternal Life International to develop distance education pilot projects in Jos, Nigeria, and Bo, Sierra Leone, Africa.
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Presentations at numerous national meetings and conferences focused on health information technology.
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Contract with Montana Department of Labor to investigate the possibility of creating a degree in Computational Science in the Montana University System.
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Creation of a marketing and business analysis for a national company specializing in clinical quality improvement.
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The mission of NOVARE focuses on leveraging health information technology and education to enhance the quality, safety, affordability, and efficiency of the U.S. healthcare system. The company's hallmark is its innovative approach in the healthcare sector, particularly in developing simulation-based training technologies.
Working with Maternal Life International to develop a distance education pilot in Jos, Nigeria, and Bo, Sierra Leone, aims to ensure that all children receive the priceless gifts of a safe, healthy birth and the embrace of loving parents who cherish their family. This initiative embodies the vision of a world where every child's entry into life is met with safety, health, and unconditional love.
