Summary on Meaningful U...
Official posting projected to be in the Federal Register 7/28/10 will start the clock for rules to be in effect 60 days later Meaningful Use is now defined as 2 sets of objectives and measures (see images below) – Core Set with...
Audible...
Please welcome our new sponsor – Audible I am a recent subscriber to Audible and I must say I love the service. Its is great way to get caught up on all the books you have always wanted to read, but could not find the time. I find myself listening to books to actually...
iPad or Pad Paper?...
To the staunches fans of Apple products one would call the iPad a different category of its own. I personally think besides all the media hype that it is simply a mobile device. I was initially in the market for an eBook reader. The original driver to purchase the...
2010 Clinical Informati...
FEATURING KEYNOTES Future Directions & Interdisciplinary Collaboration: TIGER (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform) Phase III Patricia Hinton Walker,...
ISMP and CPOE...
At a recent blog post, I commented on my thoughts regarding ISMP and the use of their recommended standards. I am now hoping I can get readers to weigh in on a situation I have at my organization. We are preparing for CPOE and in the medication formulary build, the...
InterOpNurse Thoughts &...
For every good Electronic Medical Record Implementation, a good plan must be in place to support the users and its varying degree of sophistication. One strategy that has been proven as a model sought after was a Super User Model. Super Users are often healthcare providers who,... InterOpNurse Thoughts &...
I was recently involved in a much heated debate over utilizing standards in the roll out of our Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) system. This issue in particular had to do with following a "standard" for drug name nomenclature, such as those recommended by the...
Dropbox...
Dropbox is my cool technology tip of the week. For the mobile professional who may not always be utilizing the same computer on any given moment, Dropbox is the solution for you. It allows you to share files between multiple computers and even share to other Dropbox users.... SoCal HIMSS Presents...
I am so pleased to be a part of the planning committee for this first ever fusion of Clinical Informatics experts. Please mark your...
In The News 02/19/2010...
NURSING AND COMPUTERS: THE INEVITABLE MOVE TOWARDS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR) Nursing and computers have not always been a perfect mix. Typically, nurses try to get away from new computer systems as much as possible. However, it is an inevitable workflow evolution in today’s...
Healthcare Wants a Tabl...
By InterOpNurse guest contributor: Chris Thorman of Software Advice Chris Thorman Healthcare Wants a Tablet, But Not Apple’s iPad | Survey Results Posted on February 4, 2010 at 6:14 pm | 4 Comments Last week, during the fever pitch surrounding the... Which Tablet PC Will Ru...
By InterOpNurse guest contributor: Chris Thorman of Software Advice Chris Thorman Back in April, when the rumors of a tablet device from Apple were beginning to surface, wewondered aloud if a Mac tablet would become the gadget of choice to integrate withelectronic... What Does it Take to Qu...
By InterOpNurse guest contributor: Software Advice The great folks over at Software Advice teamed up with Justin Barnes, Chairman of the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association and Vice President of Greenway Medical Technologies, to help answer these questions: How...
ONCHIT Releases its Pre...
With a December 31st deadline to provide an initial set of standards, The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) and The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced regualtions tonight that define "meaningful use" of...
Android Reviewed...
I am a big fan of pocket gadgets. I remember my first handheld gadget, the Palm Pilot Professional, and how amazed I was at the ability to have all this I consider crucial information accessible from a palm sized device. The Palm Pilot line of devices I definitely...
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