Electronic Medical Reco...
Found this interesting article written by an RN, JD and her take on Electronic Medical Records (EMR)… —– The Move to Electronic Medical Records Both the current and former presidents have heralded electronic medical records (EMR) as a way to avoid medical...
HIT Consulting. LLC Off...
Photographer: healingdream via http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/ HIT Consulting, LLC is offering to personally precept, train and challenge interns in their specialty areas. This is an unfunded opportunity which will serve as a valuable experience as you gain...
Why EMR consulting is m...
Source: Eric Fishman, MD www.emrconsultant.com As physicians are often unsure about what they need from an EMR service, more and more practices and hospitals are finding consultation services necessary. Online Electronic Medical Record (EMR) comparison and consulting service company...Meaningful Use and the ...
In reviewing the "Meaningful Use" criteria as it relates to a Problem Lists, there are some items that I am unclear on, which I have also seen addressed by other members of an Informatics list serv to which I belong. I have decided to post these questions with the hopes...
REC Survey Results...
Our good friends over at Software Advise recently published their tabulated survey results on Regional Extension Centers (REC). Houston Neal, EHR Market Analyst for Software Advise states, "We received a total of 87 responses in our poll asking "Will Regional Extension... Will RECs deliver on th...
By InterOpNurse guest contributor: Houston Neal of Software Advice Eight months have passed since the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) began funding Regional Extension Centers (RECs). Since then, sixty RECs have been created, $662 million has been awarded and...The iPad in Healthcare ...
Some examples of the iPad in healthcare settings. Boston, MA: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital (BIDMC) hospitalist Dr. Henry Feldman has been using his own personal iPad while making his rounds, according to a report in iMedicalApps. Feldman, who is also the Chief Information Architect...
CPOE as an Iceberg...
In the process of rolling out Computerized Provider order Entry (CPOE), our Chief information Officer (CIO) passed out the book "Our Iceberg is Melting" by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber. For this post, I decided to provide you my review and commentary as well as...On the Mend...
John Toussaint and Roger Gerard have published a book entitled On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the Industry. Ordinarily, you would be well advised to be skeptical of anyone promising revolution and transformation, but not here. Here's an excerpt...
CPOE Physician Incentiv...
Survey: A non-scientific survey of Health Information Technology (HIT) Experts, Consultants and Hospital Leadership about Physician Incentives used in the community to encourage MD involvement in training for new Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) activations. Purpose:...
Leapfrog Report –...
Leapfrog Group Releases New CPOE Study Leapfrog leaders discuss CPOE performance-testing results By Mark Hagland On June 30, leaders of the Washington, D.C.-based Leapfrog Group, the large healthcare purchaser organization focused on patient safety and value, held a telephone...
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...
2010 Clinical Informati...
FEATURING KEYNOTES Future Directions & Interdisciplinary Collaboration: TIGER (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform) Phase III Patricia Hinton Walker,...
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