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...
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...
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...
HHS To Award $235M To B...
On Wednesday, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the launch of a $235 million initiativeto support community-based models for electronic health record adoption, Federal Computer Week reports (Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week, 12/2). Of the funds, HHS will award...EMR vs EHR – Are ...
By InterOpNurse guest contributor: RevenueXL Inc. What is the difference between an EMR and EHR? Aren’t they essentially the same? It is easy to notice the confusion created by the inconsistent messages being bandied about by different industry...Software Advice Survey:...
I participated in a survey study conducted by Software Advice who wanted figure out the following: Are more doctors buying electronic medical records than before? Or, has the Stimulus bill only brought out the tire kickers? Click here to read results of the...Top 10 Electronic Medic...
By InterOpNurse guest contributor: RevenueXL Inc. It is normal to find physicians having their own preferences for what is most important to them in selecting EMR Software for implementation. When we wanted to create a universal list of the top 10 must-have features in an...From Accountability to ...
A list serve post by Bob Pyke Jr., RN, NP propelled me to write about this and parrallel it to my experience in software implementation. In his post Bob mentioned the following: Do you have employees who “rent” their jobs? You know the ones: They do competent...Software Advice SmartPh...
I still remember my very first introduction to computers in healthcare was when I had my first Palm Pilot Professional and I was able to load the device up with all these medical and nursing reference material. I marveled how I had the whole NANDA approved list of Nursing...Article by Software Adv...
By InterOpNurse guest contributor: Austin Merritt from Software Advice By now you’ve heard about the American Recovery and Reinvestment act of 2009 – the stimulus bill recently passed by Congress. If you are a healthcare provider, you can take advantage of...
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