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eConnecting with Consumers

administrator — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:44:22 +0000

Mark Johnson, RN-BC, MHA, CPHIMS

We just wrapped up the HIMSS 2013 annual conference in New Orleans. What an exciting time for healthcare IT! There is a movement towards patient-centric care and healthcare IT is leading the way. Despite the circus tent feel of the exhibit hall and frenetic pace of the conference attendees, you could . . . → Read More: eConnecting with Consumers

What is the story about Patient Portals?

administrator — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:37:42 +0000

Kay Jackson, Manager, Software Certification, and Compliance

This is a question I am asked several times a week. I thought I would summarize the questions I hear most often together with my research. Keep in mind that no matter what reporting period your hospital will be tracking on or after October 1, 2013, a portal . . . → Read More: What is the story about Patient Portals?

MUSE: MEDITECH 6.x Summit

administrator — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:44:20 +0000

Upgrading to a new level of MEDITECH can feel like a long, lonely, and sometimes overwhelming climb. But why go it alone, when there are so many who went before you?

We can answer your questions to help you reach the top of your MEDITECH 6.x mountain!

Attend the MEDITECH 6.x Summit. Learn from your peers . . . → Read More: MUSE: MEDITECH 6.x Summit

Webcast: Dr. John Halamka, Meaningful Use Expert “Roadmap to Stage 2″

administrator — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:58:25 +0000

Important information for building your Meaningful Use strategy

You’re hearing about Meaningful Use Stage 2 Objectives everywhere. What you’re not hearing is how your hospital can meet those objectives by the 2014 deadline.

Thursday, October 11, 2012, 2:00pm ET Learn from Meaningful Use expert Dr. John Halamka, Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess . . . → Read More: Webcast: Dr. John Halamka, Meaningful Use Expert “Roadmap to Stage 2″

Where Do We Go with 2014 Stage 2?

administrator — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:40:54 +0000

Everyone eagerly awaited the release of Stage 2 final regulations; when it happened on August 24th it was like a huge present dropped in our laps. Over the next few weeks, we worked to unwrap the present. I must have attended over 20 webcasts to help me really understand Stage 2. Were you overwhelmed . . . → Read More: Where Do We Go with 2014 Stage 2?

Clinical Decision Support during CPOE: A reality today

administrator — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:14:33 +0000

A 54-year old female presents with acute upper left quadrant abdominal pain, radiating to her back and is worse immediately after eating. Initial physical examination reveals the patient has a fever, low blood pressure, rapid heart and has been nauseated for 12 hours. The patient has been on a tapering dose of prednisone over the . . . → Read More: Clinical Decision Support during CPOE: A reality today

CMS posts changes to medication administration timing requirements

administrator — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:30:17 +0000

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced that the organization is removing language establishing a uniform, 30-minute window before or after the scheduled time for all scheduled medication administration. According to the official CMS statement, the regulatory body has recognized that it is no longer the standard of practice in the . . . → Read More: CMS posts changes to medication administration timing requirements

MUSE Spokane

administrator — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:13:26 +0000

Inland Northwest Health Services (INHS) will share some of their lessons learned regarding technology and support.

Cloud Computing We have all heard this term many times recently but what does it mean for healthcare?

The Security Landscape in Healthcare Pulling the Plug – How HIPAA protected your patients but forgot . . . → Read More: MUSE Spokane

The New England Journal of Medicine — Meaningful Use

administrator — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:01:24 +0000

David Blumenthal, the national coordinator for health information technology at the Department of Health and Human Services, wrote an excellent article summarizing meaningful use for electronic health records for the New England Journal of Medicine.

Read the article at http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMp1006114?ssource=hcrc

Or download the PDF.

Meaningful Use Final Rule

administrator — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:54:37 +0000

Overview of the HITECH Programs Created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Read the complete final rule at http://www.medi-talk.com/unz