Health Information Technology News:
TELUS Health Solutions and Iatric Systems Inc. announced that pre-built Iatric Systems interface utilities for MEDITECH customers are now available with TELUS’ family of electronic health record (EHR) solutions – Oacis. Both companies see tremendous value in offering the MEDITECH customer base the ability to deploy components of a clinician-friendly, web-based EHR while at the same time leveraging existing investments in their MEDITECH installations.
MEDecision, Inc., announced that it has been awarded a contract by the State of Minnesota to provide the technology for a personal health record (PHR) program being developed for State employees and their dependents. The initiative is designed to give state workers and their families an additional tool to manage their health and help control medical costs.
3M Health Information Systems has released a breach notification tool available with new versions of 3M ChartRelease Software and 3M DisclosureTrac Software. The new functionality provides a template for creating breach notifications, making it possible to generate customized letters into which the patient name, address, and specific information about the breach incident can be inserted. The software records and saves all breach notifications and provides a reporting capability to track specific breach incidents by date or patient.
NextGen Healthcare announced that five critical access hospitals have signed on to implement NextGen Inpatient Clinicals: Caro Community Hospital, Caro, MI; Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado Springs, MO; St. Croix Regional Medical Center, St. Croix Falls, WI; Salem Township Hospital, Salem, IL; and Washington County Hospital, Nashville, IL. Several of these clients already use NextGen Inpatient Financials.
Five Tips As You Prepare for Meaningful Use
Here are some excellent tips to keep in mind as you get ready for Meaningful Use — and the Inside Healthcare Computing articles in which they appeared.
1. “It’s key that hospital systems take the time to understand how practices are run,” says Laurie Sicaeros, vice president for physician alignment for MemorialCare Health System (CA). “It’s also important to identify leaders within the practice, particularly a physician, someone in billing, and someone in the front office who can be the go-to resource on site.” (“Memorial Care: Connecting Physicians to Improve Patient Care,” Inside Healthcare Computing , Vol. 20, #12, April 19, 2010)
2. “It’s important to understand from the beginning what you want to do from a research perspective,” when it comes to selecting and implementing EHRs, says Subra Sripada, VP/CIO, Beaumont Hospitals (MI). “Knowing that can be a huge motivating factor from a physician perspective. They see that in order to do the things they’ve always wanted to do, they have to use the technology.” (“CIO: Our Role is to Help Clinicians See the Benefits of Technology,” Inside Healthcare Computing, Vol. 20, #13, May 3, 2010)
3. “Don’t assume anything about the functionality of the [EMR] product,” says Chris Jordan, COO of Physician Associates (FL). “It’s easy to get overly enthusiastic during a demo when you see your pet piece working, but take the time to test as much of the system as you can to make sure the functionality you need is there.” (“Physician Practice Sees Another Benefit of EHR: Competitive Edge in Recruiting Doctors,” Inside Healthcare Computing, Vol. 20, #9, March 8, 2010)
4. “We have a team of about 3-4 people which does a 90-day CPOE readiness assessment,” says Phil Smith, MD, VP and CMIO, Adventist Health (FL). “We develop a profile on each hospital, looking at things like whether there is a local business case, adequate infrastructure and physician support. During the process we identify in-house ‘champions’ among the different stakeholder groups.” The entire process, while smoothing the road for CPOE implementation, also builds senior leadership’s investment in the outcome. (“Adventist Health System’s Key to CPOE Success: Secure Senior Leadership’s Buy-In,” Inside Healthcare Computing Vol. 20, #6, January 25, 2010)
5. When implementing its EMR, “being able to make a case for patient safety was important,” says Marty Fattig, CEO of Nemaha County Hospital (NE). “I’ve always said that installing technology for technology’s sake is doomed to failure. If you’re doing it to improve patient care, to help you take care of a patient more quickly and more effectively, then you can work through whatever problems crop up.” (“Rural Hospital’s EHR Implementation Provides Lessons for Larger Counterparts,” Inside Healthcare Computing, Vol 20, #3, December 14, 2009)
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Posted by catheihc on June 6, 2010
Health Information Technology News:
TELUS Health Solutions and Iatric Systems Inc. announced that pre-built Iatric Systems interface utilities for MEDITECH customers are now available with TELUS’ family of electronic health record (EHR) solutions – Oacis. Both companies see tremendous value in offering the MEDITECH customer base the ability to deploy components of a clinician-friendly, web-based EHR while at the same time leveraging existing investments in their MEDITECH installations.
MEDecision, Inc., announced that it has been awarded a contract by the State of Minnesota to provide the technology for a personal health record (PHR) program being developed for State employees and their dependents. The initiative is designed to give state workers and their families an additional tool to manage their health and help control medical costs.
3M Health Information Systems has released a breach notification tool available with new versions of 3M ChartRelease Software and 3M DisclosureTrac Software. The new functionality provides a template for creating breach notifications, making it possible to generate customized letters into which the patient name, address, and specific information about the breach incident can be inserted. The software records and saves all breach notifications and provides a reporting capability to track specific breach incidents by date or patient.
NextGen Healthcare announced that five critical access hospitals have signed on to implement NextGen Inpatient Clinicals: Caro Community Hospital, Caro, MI; Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado Springs, MO; St. Croix Regional Medical Center, St. Croix Falls, WI; Salem Township Hospital, Salem, IL; and Washington County Hospital, Nashville, IL. Several of these clients already use NextGen Inpatient Financials.
Five Tips As You Prepare for Meaningful Use
2. “It’s important to understand from the beginning what you want to do from a research perspective,” when it comes to selecting and implementing EHRs, says Subra Sripada, VP/CIO, Beaumont Hospitals (MI). “Knowing that can be a huge motivating factor from a physician perspective. They see that in order to do the things they’ve always wanted to do, they have to use the technology.” (“CIO: Our Role is to Help Clinicians See the Benefits of Technology,” Inside Healthcare Computing, Vol. 20, #13, May 3, 2010)
3. “Don’t assume anything about the functionality of the [EMR] product,” says Chris Jordan, COO of Physician Associates (FL). “It’s easy to get overly enthusiastic during a demo when you see your pet piece working, but take the time to test as much of the system as you can to make sure the functionality you need is there.” (“Physician Practice Sees Another Benefit of EHR: Competitive Edge in Recruiting Doctors,” Inside Healthcare Computing, Vol. 20, #9, March 8, 2010)
4. “We have a team of about 3-4 people which does a 90-day CPOE readiness assessment,” says Phil Smith, MD, VP and CMIO, Adventist Health (FL). “We develop a profile on each hospital, looking at things like whether there is a local business case, adequate infrastructure and physician support. During the process we identify in-house ‘champions’ among the different stakeholder groups.” The entire process, while smoothing the road for CPOE implementation, also builds senior leadership’s investment in the outcome. (“Adventist Health System’s Key to CPOE Success: Secure Senior Leadership’s Buy-In,” Inside Healthcare Computing Vol. 20, #6, January 25, 2010)
5. When implementing its EMR, “being able to make a case for patient safety was important,” says Marty Fattig, CEO of Nemaha County Hospital (NE). “I’ve always said that installing technology for technology’s sake is doomed to failure. If you’re doing it to improve patient care, to help you take care of a patient more quickly and more effectively, then you can work through whatever problems crop up.” (“Rural Hospital’s EHR Implementation Provides Lessons for Larger Counterparts,” Inside Healthcare Computing, Vol 20, #3, December 14, 2009)
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