MEDI-Talk

Interface vs. integrate – is it an either-or?

by administrator on July 18, 2011, at 3:44 pm

Commentary – In today’s hospital setting, the chief information officer (CIO) manages technology to serve a variety of departments and requirements. While each one has highly specialized needs, in order to maximize efficiency and improve patient care, departments cannot operate within information silos. They must be able to share patient information. The end goal . . . → Read More: Interface vs. integrate – is it an either-or?

MUSE Exhibitors Add Value

by administrator on April 26, 2011, at 9:03 pm

Business Intelligence & Reporting Tools Track topics: Business Intelligence and Reporting Financial Planning 6.0 Reporting Managing Patient Health Meaningful Use Data Warehouse Tools Privacy Audit Reporting Workflow Automation and Integration Track topics: CPOE Barcoded Electronic Forms Scanning & Archiving Management, Provisioning, and Security of Client Devices Verify Benefits; ID Patients Patient Education Track . . . → Read More: MUSE Exhibitors Add Value

CMIO: Information And Integration

by administrator on March 22, 2011, at 12:47 pm

Mason General Hospital in Shelton, Washington moved its information systems platform onto a MEDITECH MAGIC EMR, and transitioned clinics to a GE Centricity EMR to coordinate care and information among providers within its service area. The critical access hospital implemented Microsoft’s Healthvault Community Connect to stay connected with patients, receiving care from providers outside its care . . . → Read More: CMIO: Information And Integration

MUSE Training: How to be more productive

by administrator on March 11, 2011, at 12:33 pm

How do I manage my projects?

Project Management 101 Qualities of a Successful Project Manager Integration and Adoption using the Physician Care Manager in 6.0

How do I train?

Designing Optimal Training for Your 6.0 Upgrade Key Strategies to Enhance the Patient Experience through Effective Use of the EHR

How do I get money?

. . . → Read More: MUSE Training: How to be more productive

healthsystemCIO.com: Roger Neal, VP of IT & CIO, Duncan Regional Hospital, Podcast Chapter 3

by administrator on February 18, 2011, at 12:16 pm

Reading the healthcare IT tea leaves is telling Roger Neal a few things. First off, they’re telling him a close-knit relationship between his hospital and the independent physicians which send it patients is key. They’re also telling him that tight integration which facilitates seamless data flow among his applications is becoming all important. While . . . → Read More: healthsystemCIO.com: Roger Neal, VP of IT & CIO, Duncan Regional Hospital, Podcast Chapter 3

Integration Makes All the Difference

by administrator on February 18, 2011, at 12:08 pm

Salina Regional Health Center (Salina, KS), one of the largest rural hospitals serving the patients of Kansas, recently became one of MEDITECH’s latest customers to achieve Stage 6 EMR Adoption recognition from HIMSS Analytics. According to Larry Barnes, vice president and chief information officer at Salina Regional, the decision to select MEDITECH’s integrated HCIS . . . → Read More: Integration Makes All the Difference

Q&A with Joanne Wood and Hoda Sayed-Friel

by administrator on February 11, 2011, at 10:53 am

In January, MEDITECH announced an agreement to acquire ownership of its long-time partner LSS Data Systems. While the sale is still not yet complete, we did pose some broad, commonly-asked questions to Joanne Wood, MEDITECH senior vice president of client services and Hoda Sayed-Friel, MEDITECH vice president of marketing.

Q: Why is MEDITECH acquiring . . . → Read More: Q&A with Joanne Wood and Hoda Sayed-Friel

Bar codes insure patient safety at St. Bernards

by administrator on January 21, 2011, at 9:26 am

Bar codes aren’t just pricing items at the store anymore. Now they’re a safety mechanism for dispensing medication at St. Bernards.

The hospital announced the implementation of a system utilizing bar codes and software totaling over 20 million dollars this afternoon. Of that total cost, it took 1.8 million to pay for the bar code portion . . . → Read More: Bar codes insure patient safety at St. Bernards

Rush-Copley Medical Center Selects Pharmacy Xpert from Thomson Reuters to Improve Medication Management

by administrator on December 7, 2010, at 5:09 pm

Thomson Reuters today announced Rush-Copley Medical Center has selected Thomson Reuters Pharmacy Xpert to more effectively manage medication therapy and improve pharmacist efficiency. Pharmacy Xpert is a one-of-a-kind clinical intelligence dashboard that helps hospital pharmacists better manage medication therapy to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and manage risk.

KLAS: EDs seek functionality, integration

by administrator on November 19, 2010, at 2:07 pm

KLAS compiled feedback from over 700 providers to investigate the effect of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on emergency department (ED) purchasing priorities. The Orem, Utah research firm also highlighted vendor progress in delivering clinical functionality and integration.

“Providers using best-of-breed ED information system (EDIS) products most often describe their computerized physician order . . . → Read More: KLAS: EDs seek functionality, integration