Use of information and communication technologies to support effective work practice innovation in the health sector: a multi-site study Nov 8, 2009
The research will focus on three large-scale commercial ICT systems being adopted in Australia and other countries: computerised ordering systems, ambulatory electronic medical record systems, and emergency medicine information systems. We will measure and analyse each system's role in supporting five key attributes of work practice innovation: changes in professionals' roles and responsibilities; integration of best practice into routine care; safe care practices; team-based care delivery; and... (BioMed Central)
MCG joins national flu-tracking network Nov 8, 2009
It could be the first fruits of what the Obama administration envisions as an integrated electronic medical record system that links providers and improves care ... Data about flu visits -- with identifying data removed -- is taken directly from electronic medical records several times a day and sent to a central provider in Kansas City, which then forwards it to public health officials ... The Cerner initiative is not intended to replace the sentinel provider system but to augment it and... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Dr. Scott Geller: Obamacare should frighten anyone who is or plans to grow old Nov 8, 2009
"Vague promises of savings from cutting waste, enhancing prevention and wellness, installing electronic medical records and improving quality are merely 'lipstick' cost control, more for show and public relations than for true change," he wrote last year (Health Affairs Feb. 27, 2008). Savings, he writes, will require changing how doctors think about their patients: Doctors take the Hippocratic Oath too seriously, "as an imperative to do everything for the patient regardless of the cost or... (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Criminals stay ahead of data breach laws, experts warn Nov 7, 2009
They also are tapping new sources and types of data, including electronic medical records. The consequences can be dire, said Dan Steinberg, an associate with Booz-Allen Hamilton. (FCW.com)
U.S. Spends Most, But Health Quality Lags Nov 7, 2009
The study also shows the United States and Canada trail other developed countries in the use of basic electronic medical records. Less than half of U.S. doctors (46 percent) say they have electronic medical records, and just 37 percent of doctors in Canada have them ... Electronic medical records are nearly universal in the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Norway and Sweden. (MEDLINEplus)
CSI Tech lands contract Nov 7, 2009
has won a contract to implement and support an electronic medical records system at in Atlanta. CSI Tech s health care information technology division will spend up to two years helping Grady convert its system. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Healthcare industry needs IT jab Nov 6, 2009
The system is designed to record and make available electronic medical records, as well as provide other document management capabilities. In 2006, the Malaysian Government awarded a contract to Australias largest e-health provider, IBA Health Group Ltd (now known as the iSoft Group), to make 13 government hospitals paperless and unify their healthcare facilities. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Kaiser Permanente plans $400 million metro Atlanta expansion Nov 6, 2009
With its national profile, salary-based employment and investments in state-of-the-art electronic medical records, Kaiser is in a strong position to lure medical talent. The insurer plans to recruit physicians from outside Georgia and hire local doctors, said Dr. Rob Schreiner, executive medical director of The. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Bentley plan for Ala. healthcare Nov 6, 2009
The establishment of a system of electronic medical records. The establishment of health savings accounts (HSAs) for state employees. (WSJA.com, AL)
International survey of physicians in 11 countries reveals US lagging in access, quality, HIT use Nov 5, 2009
U.S. doctors were also far less likely to use health information technology that helps reduce errors and improve careonly 46 percent of U.S. doctors use electronic medical records compared to 99 percent of doctors in the Netherlands and 97 percent of doctors in New Zealand and Norway ... Health Information Technology - While nearly half (46%) of U.S. primary care doctors report using electronic medical records (EMRs)up from 28 percent in 2006U.S. primary care practices, along with Canadian... (EurekAlert!)
Autism Treatment Center planning to open new rehab office Nov 4, 2009
The is working to establish an electronic medical records system to help provide greater care to children and adults in San Antonio with the disorder. The awarded the center a grant for $149,250 to invest in the system. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Digital 'Plaster' For Monitoring Vital Signs Undergoes First Clinical Trials Nov 3, 2009
The data can also be integrated automatically into the patient's electronic medical record. The team that developed the Sensium digital plaster from Toumaz Technology Ltd, a spin-out from Imperial College London, hope that it will enable some patients to recover from surgery and illness at home rather than in hospital. (Science Daily)
Medical conference focuses on innovation Nov 3, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocates some $31 billion for health information technology, mostly electronic medical records, which will reduce the amount of time doctors and nurses spend settling insurance matters. Lower administrative costs will actually reduce health care costs, he said. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Trial to start for man accused of killing Pressly Nov 2, 2009
A Little Rock family physician who never treated Pressly pleaded guilty earlier this year to violating federal privacy laws by looking at Pressly's electronic medical records. Two hospital employees pleaded guilty to the same charge. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
How to get more time with your doctor Nov 2, 2009
If the office uses electronic medical records, request an After Visit Summary, which includes a printout of the M.D.'s recommendations. Tip: , especially about your health, any of your vices, or the fact that you just don't understand something or you could end up with more than a red face. (MSNBC -- Health)
Brentwood nurse crafts software program for nursing homes Nov 2, 2009
The nursing homes and Eads are part of a growing national movement to bring long-term care facilities into the world of electronic medical records that has been embraced at larger medical facilities like hospitals ... This is really one of the first steps in going to electronic medical records for us. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
UCSF hospital starts over on $50 million IT project Nov 1, 2009
is poised to replace its electronic medical records vendor with , joining a growing number of Epic users that includes , and. Dumping prior vendor will force UCSF to write off at least $18 million in costs. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
House calls as cost-saver in health care reform? Nov 1, 2009
Electronic medical records are available via laptop computers. One bulky bag can carry diagnostic tools to test blood, urine and oxygen levels, a blood pressure cuff, an eye chart. (Longview Daily News, WA)
West Penn plans medical school, physician network overhaul Oct 31, 2009
6 million for the nine-month period ending March 31, West Penn is investing heavily in electronic medical records, which is being rolled out to doctors offices and will speed integration and service improvements, Kurtz said. The system also is actively recruiting physicians: 127 doctors joined the medical staff between July 2008 and June, while about 64 resigned, according to the ratings agency Standard & Poor s.. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
New Studies Explore Connection Between High Stress Jobs And GI Disorders Oct 31, 2009
Using electronic medical records obtained through the Defense Medical Surveillance System, Dr. Riddle and his colleagues identified 31,866 cases of FGD, including irritable bowel syndrome, functional constipation or diarrhea, and dyspepsia, in active duty personnel between 1999 and 2007. Matching each case to four corresponding non-FGD controls, the team calculated FGD incidence rates, as well as performed an assessment of differential risk for FGD associated with the type of IGE exposure. (Science Daily)
Putnams Town Hall Brings Health Care Debate To Bartow Oct 29, 2009
Putnam s plan includes allowing the purchase of insurance across state lines, the pooling of small business owners and the self-employed in similar fields to make a larger pool to insure, electronic medical records, incentives for wellness and fitness and medical malpractice reform. His plan, however, does not include a public option, which Putnam said he adamantly opposes. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Plaza landlord bucks the odds Oct 29, 2009
Smith said the expansion is part of Lee Memorials implementation of a new electronic medical record system for the health system ... The new system has a $70 million price tag, with $30 million to $40 million coming from the federal governments $19 billion stimulus package for the national implementation of electronic medical records keeping. (The News-Press -- Business)
Lee Foundation grant helps health facility Oct 29, 2009
The funding coincides with a recent $400,000 award from the federal government for an electronic medical records system. The Elmwood Health Center was founded in 1994 by. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Electronic Health Records: Privacy Issues Remain Oct 29, 2009
On its face the idea of electronic medical records is an alluring one. Computerized records promise to drive efficiencies in the health-care system, which in turn could yield significant cost savings. (eSecurityPlanet)
Welcome to the Health Care Free Lunch Cafe Oct 28, 2009
Health care reform will mostly pay for itself through greater efficiency, emphasis on preventive care, and electronic medical records. Of course, experts from across the political spectrum, not to mention the Congressional Budget Office, say that those measures wont come close to covering the bills cost. (Townhall.com)
World Trade Center Workers Have More Cases of Acid Reflux Oct 28, 2009
Researchers used electronic medical records from the Defense Medical Surveillance System to identify 31,866 cases of gastrointestinal disease among active-duty personnel between 1999 and 2007. For some, the gastrointestinal disturbances were long-lasting. (MEDLINEplus)
Obama: Health Care Reform Closer than Ever Oct 28, 2009
" As I said, the government was incompetent in overseeing and monotoring the situation, making big promises to us and demanding that we all get vaccinated ASAP, and then falling on its face. This has nothing to do with Bush and Haliburton. Its Obamas government to be held accountable for this incompetence. Same idiots that demand that doctors use electronic medical records, because they think it will improve healthcare. Most doctors that have used it have been frustrated by expensive and user... (CBS News -- Health)
EXCLUSIVE: Pawlenty Defends Conservative Credentials Oct 28, 2009
We should incentivize electronic medical records and electronic prescriptions to make the system more efficient. 85% of the healthcare dollars are spent on five chronic conditions: cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease and end-of life-stage treatments. (Human Events Online)
Quantum Group to leave AMEX Oct 28, 2009
The Wellington-based electronic medical records and health management company, which currently trades under the symbol QGP, received a warning that it was deficient for listing from AMEX in March because of its financial condition. Quantum said it submitted a plan to regain compliance in May. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Research partnership will study how electronic medical records can address genetics of drug safety Oct 22, 2009
The collaborators hope to derive "cases" from electronic medical records (EMRs) and eventually compare their genetic and clinical data with those of healthy control groups ... "Our efforts to date on drug-induced liver injury and serious skin rashes have leveraged traditional academic networks recruiting research subjects across a limited number of hospitals," said Arthur L. Holden, Chairman of the SAEC. "By working with these leading HMOs, all of which have sophisticated electronic medical... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Salar inks deal with BryanLGH Medical Oct 21, 2009
The health center will integrate Salar s software with its electronic medical record system provided by electronics powerhouse Seimens AG. ... The federal government put $19 billion toward federal incentives for the adoption of electronic medical records in the federal stimulus package. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Nasty divorce of medical groups Oct 20, 2009
Brown d has blamed UCSF, accusing the organization of not wanting to participate in its electronic medical records program or contract with the group's preferred provider organization network. The upshot is that Brown d sent UCSF a Dear John letter and the two groups agreed to break up effective Dec. 31. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Employers concerned about impact of government-run plan Oct 20, 2009
Madanat hopes to expand his business into the growing electronic medical records segment, which many say ultimately will help lower medical costs. In my opinion, we have got the best medical treatment in the whole world, said Madanat, who was born in Jordan and became a U.S. citizen in 1994. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Hallmark Health invests in technology Oct 19, 2009
By the end of this calendar year, Hallmark Health will have completed implementation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), online documentation for nursing and other ancillary departments as well as Bedside Medication Verification (BMV) at both its hospitals. These technologies are associated with Hallmark Health s Safe Medication Administration and Recording through Technology (SMART) project. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Health consultants identifying patients with kidney disease Oct 19, 2009
Kaiser Hawaii's extensive laboratory database and electronic medical records, in effect, enabled Lee and Forbes to "look over the doctor's shoulder" at kidney patients ... Kaiser Hawaii's extensive laboratory database and electronic medical records, in effect, enabled Lee and Forbes to "look over the doctor's shoulder" at kidney patients. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
$70M in earmarks head to western Pennsylvania Oct 17, 2009
The first, for $3 million, will use information gleaned from electronic medical records and genetic data to help decide the best personalized treatment for digestive problems such as Crohn s disease, according to university spokeswoman Courtney McCrimmon. The other $2. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina CEO, doctor group wary of government health care plan Oct 16, 2009
And he said that the promise of electronic medical records will not reduce costs, but are likely to increase them in the short run as doctors and hospitals purchase equipment and learn how to use it. But to put it all in perspective, Burriss said that this Christmas, we as a country will spend as much buying gifts as it would cost to fund Sen. (Triangle Business Journal)
RevolutionCare taps technology to keep elderly healthy Oct 16, 2009
RevolutionCare uses technology and electronic medical records to monitor care and provide immediate access to best practice guidelines geared toward helping practitioners deliver optimal care. What you are seeing today is people coming home from the hospital and suddenly they are on these different medications, Knowlton said. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
3 Salesforce Not Shy at Oracle OpenWorld Oct 16, 2009
In one example, he said SaaS is a great way for doctor's to move to electronic medical records. Dell said providing infrastructure services in the cloud is "one of the reasons we , they're great at that.". (Datamation)
Satcher: Include prevention in reform Oct 16, 2009
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said the country should expand health care reform efforts to include critical cost-containment measures such as electronic medical records and disease prevention. Satcher, who served as surgeon general between 1998 and 2002, was the keynote speaker at the Birmingham Business Journal s Health Care Heroes luncheon at the Harbert Center on Thursday. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Kaiser wins $54M in NIH-stimulus grants Oct 13, 2009
Other grants also will be used to study how to use natural language processing to more accurately extract data from the electronic medical record. The stimulus package, officially the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, includes $8. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Medicom Is Making It on Its Own Oct 13, 2009
This means doctors can record and transmit heart beats directly into files for electronic medical records. The stethoscopes also repurposed noise-reduction technology used in Bang & Olufsen's headphones. (BusinessWeek)
Medical Miscues Underscore Need for E-Health Records Oct 13, 2009
Mistakes in transmitting records are just one of the reasons many doctors and hospitals are endorsing the transition to electronic medical records ... "The real value of electronic medical records is that you can deliver better care than with paper records," says Gary Zegiestowsky, CEO of , a firm founded in partnership with Vanderbilt University medical center to provide e-health services in the mid-south. (Fox News)
Vt. health reform: manage chronically ill patients Oct 12, 2009
The electronic medical records system at the Department of Veterans Affairs' Kansas City Medical Center gives Sanders and his staff almost immediate access to medical histories, allowing them to seamlessly treat veterans from other states. But when patients aren't in the VA's system, it could mean hours or days before doctors have crucial information to properly care for patients. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Paranoid survivor Oct 11, 2009
The lack of proper electronic medical records and smart clinical decision systems bothers him, as does the slow-moving, bureaucratic nature of clinical trials. He thinks pharmaceutical firms should study the fast knowledge turns achieved by chipmakers, so that the cycles of learning and innovation are accelerated. (The Economist)
The State of Health Care: Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas Lead Race to the Bottom Oct 9, 2009
In one pilot program, electronic medical records can avert expensive tests like MRIs and x-rays. One emergency room doctor seeing a woman with stomach pains discovered in her online medication history that she had not filled her prescription for ulcer medicine. (ABC News)
Clovis hospital to begin $285m project next year Oct 9, 2009
The electronic medical records system at the Department of Veterans Af 00004000 fairs' Kansas City Medical Center gives Sanders and his staff almost immediate access to medical histories, allowing them to seamlessly treat veterans from other states. But when patients aren't in the VA's system, it could mean hours or days before doctors have crucial information to properly care for patients. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Another View: The conservative case for reform Oct 7, 2009
- Electronic medical records: The current system of paper records threatens patient privacy and leads to bad outcomes and higher costs. - Tax-free health savings accounts: HSAs have helped reduce costs for employers and consumers. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Ink not needed Oct 7, 2009
Instead of pens, scribes here use laptops as they trail doctors from bed to bed, taking detailed notes that will form part of each patient's electronic medical record ... An electronic medical record could have 65,000 pieces of information from blood test results to images from a CT scan ... Electronic medical records don't increase the amount that insurance companies reimburse hospitals for care, he says. (USA Today)
Not all vaccinations are reported Oct 6, 2009
But after being contacted by the AJC, the practice had its electronic medical records firm send information to the state. We re in the process of transmitting right now, office manager Willie Ballard said Sept. 23. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Bazell: How safe are the shots? Oct 6, 2009
In addition, electronic medical records kept by big hospitals and health insurance groups are being monitored for any evidence of side effects. Video. (MSNBC -- Health)
A Guide to the Swine Flu Vaccine Oct 6, 2009
In addition, electronic medical records of hospitals and health insurance companies are being monitored in real time for any evidence of side effects. Swine Flu Vaccine and Pregnancy. (Suite101.com)
Hidden abuse diagnoses; middle age weight gain hurts health after 70 Oct 5, 2009
Boston researchers have developed a novel use for electronic medical records: By analyzing data in patient records, they say they were able to identify likely victims of domestic abuse an average of two years before a diagnosis was actually made ... BOTTOM LINE: Using information in patients electronic medical records, researchers identified domestic abuse two years before that diagnosis was made ... WHAT S NEXT: The researchers are studying the use of electronic medical records to forecast... (Boston Globe)
Stimulus $'s went here there and everywhere Oct 4, 2009
"It has been almost eight months since President Barack Obama signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. Spread out over two years, the ARRA was designed to create and save jobs, spur economic activity, invest in long-term economic growth, and create an accountable and transparent spreadsheet for all American people to see. It was also the biggest federal government economic stimulus effort since the Great Depression, and similar in scope, as it touched... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
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"We have to build on the investments that we've made in electronic medical records," said Obama ... "Electronic medical records will help to put an end to all that.". (Human Events Online)
Work begins on national e-health record network Oct 2, 2009
The electronic medical records system at the Department of Veterans Affairs Kansas City Medical Center gives Sanders and his staff almost immediate access to medical histories, allowing them to seamlessly treat veterans from other states ... Interoperability, or allowing providers to share records and view them from anywhere, is a requirement for facilities to receive some of the more than 17 billion in stimulus funding that the government is offering to encourage the adoption of electronic... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Hospital rates increasing in new budget Oct 2, 2009
8 million for information systems, with about $2 million going to help the hospital transition to an electronic medical record database. About $350,713 for the purchase of a new linear accelerator in the cancer center. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
SBLHC receives recognition for electronic records system Oct 2, 2009
The Healthcare Information Management Society, a technology association that analyzes electronic systems at hospitals nationwide, recently gave SBLHC it s next-to-highest designation for use and extent of its electronic medical records system. Of the nearly 5,200 hospitals in the country that the organization surveys, 50 are at the same level, putting SBLHC in the top 1 percent. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Doctors May Be Able to Predict Domestic Abuse Oct 2, 2009
Analysis of electronic medical records holds the key, study finds ... WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- It may be possible to use a person's electronic medical records to predict the likelihood of domestic abuse years before it actually occurs, according to U.S. researchers. (MEDLINEplus)
Push starts for national e-health records Oct 1, 2009
Interoperability, or allowing providers to share records and view them from anywhere, is a requirement for facilities to receive some of the more than $17 billion in stimulus funding the government is offering to encourage adoption of electronic medical records ... Studies have found that fewer than 10 percent of U.S. health care providers are using electronic medical records. (MSNBC -- Health)
Jane Pauley Community Health Center Opens Oct 1, 2009
Patients benefit from a completely electronic medical record system (GE Centricity EMR), two bi-lingual staff members (Spanish-English) and state-of-the-art medical equipment. The center has five exam rooms. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Electronic Medical Records Could Be Used As A Predictor Of Domestic Abuse Oct 1, 2009
30, 2009) Doctors could predict a patient's risk of receiving a domestic abuse diagnosis years in advance by using electronic medical records as an early warning system, according to research published on the British Medical Journal website. See also. (Science Daily)
Should Government Have E-Record of Every Woman Who's Had an Abortion? Sep 30, 2009
"We have to build on the investments that we've made in electronic medical records," said Obama. "We already made those investments in the Recovery Act -- because when everything is digitalized, all your records -- your privacy is protected, but all your records (are) on a digital form -- that reduces medical errors.". (Townhall.com)
Medical practices large and small moving toward electronic record-keeping Sep 30, 2009
In fact, 100 percent of our outpatient encounters are done with an electronic medical record, Feely said. Several years ago, the center set out to develop its own computer program for an electronic medical record, or EMR. It finally went online this past April. (KHOU.com, TX)
Docs Miss Test Results -- Even with Alerts Sep 30, 2009
"Our findings suggest that an electronic medical record that facilitates transmission and availability of critical imaging results to the health care provider through either automated notification or direct access of primary report does not eliminate the problem of missed test results even when one or more health care providers read the results," write the authors of a study in the Sept. 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. According to the authors, communication breakdowns are blamed... (MEDLINEplus)
