In the News 05/27/2008
A blogger Alfred Fortin came up with 101 things to do with a mobile phone in healthcare. AHRQ is currently seeking for clinicians to provide them input via a web based focus group, to understand how to get a broader perspective on adoption of Healthcare IT tools. Video tool would aid sign language interpretation. Where are we on the ADN versus BSN debate. I personally believe that from a professional standpoint and development of Nursing, the BSN should be a minimum requirement. I understand that we are at a shortage, and require a medium to fast track nurses into the work force. But, there is no relief in sight for the shortage, so now more than ever, a professional standard should be imposed… CIGNA Healthcare to offer expert online second medical opinion services through E-Cleveland Clinic. Isn’t Cleveland clinic the pilot area for the new Google PHR. I wonder if there is a future plan to merge the two services together? Cultivating an informatics culture within nursing education. I agree 100% that education about uinformatics needs to start in the academic setting. But, personally, noramlly it is the new grads that get it…that know the impoiratnce of integrating informatics in practice. The question is, how do you cultivate already practicing nurses? A nursing professor – Patrick Hickey will climb Everest to help bring attention to the nations nursing shortage issue.
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