EMR/EHR

Transitioning Paper to Electronic Health Records

December 21, 2012    
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James E. Levin, M.D., Ph.D., 1958-2013: An Appreciation

February 12, 2013     Mark Hagland
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Dr. Jim Levin was both a clinical informatics pioneer and a true mensch. Well do I remember the first time I met him, four years ago, when in the spring of 2009, as I was meeting with executives and leaders from across the UPMC health system in Pittsburgh, to find out what UPMC leaders were doing to leverage information technology for systemic performance improvement.

James E. Levin, M.D., Ph.D, CMIO at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Dies at 55

February 11, 2013     Mark Hagland
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James E. Levin, M.D., Ph.D., CMIO at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, died unexpectedly on Feb. 10 while traveling on business. Dr. Levin, 55, was a nationally recognized pioneer in medical informatics, and had helped guide his colleagues at Children’s of Pittsburgh, part of the vast 20-plus-hospital University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) health system, through industry-leading innovations in clinical innovation and electronic health record (EHR)-driven clinical performance improvement.

Patient Satisfaction: Is It At Odds With Healthcare IT?

February 11, 2013     Joe Bormel
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Recently, I participated in medical grand rounds at several hospitals. The primary topics of all these grand rounds were focused on delivering better care. One of these sessions was presented on the topic of coaching, something I have blogged about in the past to help advance the acceptance and use of HIT. Case in point, a physician I spoke with contended that the net of HIT applications was negative for both patient and provider satisfaction. I contend this is why some non-IT related behaviors, like coaching, are now receiving new and overdue attention. But are we doing enough?

VA, DOD Nix Plan for Joint EHR, Concentrate on Interoperability

February 8, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
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Citing needs for more time and to cut costs, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki announced they would forgo plans to build a new health records system to be used jointly by the departments and instead pursue less expensive technologies to make their respective systems more interoperable.

Industry Leaders and Luminaries Join to Celebrate NYC’s Improved Health Through Technology

February 7, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
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On Feb. 7, public officials and healthcare IT leaders gathered in Manhattan to celebrate the ongoing success of a New York City IT initiative. Among those speaking were New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, M.D., and CDC Director Thomas Frieden, M.D.

AHA: EHRs Not Yet Capable of Reporting Quality Data

February 5, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
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On Feb.1, the American Hospital Association (AHA) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stating that electronic health record (EHR) systems are not yet capable of meeting the requirements of the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) program.

Cardiology Groups Establish EHR Data Elements

January 31, 2013     Gabriel Perna
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Recently, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) announced they are teaming up to improve data collection in electronic health records (EHRs) through a set of standardized data elements and definitions for the clinical management of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and coronary artery disease (CAD).

The 2013 Healthcare Informatics Innovator Awards: Co-Second Place Winner: The Louisiana Public Health Institute

January 28, 2013     Mark Hagland
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The Louisiana Public Health Institute, the animating organization behind the Crescent City Beacon Community, has leveraged the power of EHRs to facilitate a metropolitan area-wide patient-centered model of care.

Helping a Self-Developed EMR Evolve

January 25, 2013     Gabriel Perna
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Leaders at MD Anderson, a Houston-based cancer treatment and research center, went the unconventional route in getting a meaningful use certified EMR. They self-developed one. Thanks to a simulation tool that visualized clinical applications, they were able to do this in a way that made life easier for the development team and the clinician stakeholders.

When It Comes to EHR Adoption, Is Everything Relative?

January 22, 2013     Mark Hagland
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HIMSS Analytics' recent press release on the acceleration in the pace of EHR adoption is encouraging, but then again, the numbers could be read in different ways, depending on one's perspective

Clear To The Cloud and Collaboration - Don’t Forget To BYOD

January 18, 2013    
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It's 2013. Healthcare information technology is far more prevalent and standardized then it has ever been in the past. Some concepts that have been evolving from other industries, as well as in healthcare IT, have important applications and implications. From cloud computing to active collaboration and mobile computing this post analyzes what we should consider and provides simple suggestions to get started.
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