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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

HIT Policy & Standards Committees Recommendations

administrator — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:55:08 +0000

2011 Recommendations from the HIT Policy Committee and HIT Standards Committee for Meaningful Use Measures and Standards:

Check out the PDF at http://publicaa.ansi.org/sites/apdl/hitspadmin/Matrices/HITSP_09_N_448_2011.pdf