MedWorm: Information Technology Top 20

5 keys to getting your HIE capabilities up and running

Healthcare IT News — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:27:46 +0100

Health information exchange is an integral part of many HIT initiatives, including the meaningful use of health IT and healthcare reform. While still a relatively new capability, the idea of transferring sensitive information securely is enough to make organizations nationwide take note. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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The recommendations from the 2009 SiHIS working conference in Hiroshima—Issues on trustworthiness of health information and patient safety

International Journal of Medical Informatics — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Abstract: Held on 21st to 23rd November 2009 in Hiroshima, the SiHIS working conference aimed at finding solutions to approach to an idealistic society where (1) the individual can trust information with full understanding and responsibility, (2) the individual can allow the use of information backed by sound legitimated environment, (3) information can play its role for better healthcare and the improvement of medicine. The purpose of this paper is to propose recommendations from this working conference. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics)

CareCloud enters EHR market, unveils complete ONC-ATCB meaningful use certification

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:59:21 +0100

Today, cloud-based healthcare solution provider CareCloud announced its official entrance into the electronic health record (EHR) market. CareCloud Charts' breakthrough user interface is a revolutionary approach to maintaining and sharing patient medical information across the continuum of care while accelerating, rather than hindering, clinical workflow. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

Healthcare technology: A competitive advantage in improving the patient experience

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:24:39 +0100

Source: Chad Johnson, Healthcare IT News Content: “With Meaningful Use requirements, connecting to Health Information Exchanges, coordinating data flow in Accountable Care Organizations, updating devices to ICD-10 codes and general interoperability projects, there is a tremendous amount of work going on in Health IT. With very significant deadlines to accomplish these vital initiatives, it would [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Electronic emergency-department whiteboards: A study of clinicians’ expectations and experiences

International Journal of Medical Informatics — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: The ED clinicians experience positive effects of electronic over dry-erase whiteboards. However, their assessment of electronic whiteboards depends on their staff group, evolves over time, and differs from that of paediatric clinicians. These results likely affect clinicians’ acceptance of electronic whiteboards and their command of their work. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics)

Today’s health IT accomplishments are yesterday’s challenges

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:37:22 +0100

Source: H. Stephen Lieber, FierceHealthIT Content: “It is 2012–time to look forward to a year of deadlines, determination, and perhaps defiance, as we strive to reach that goal of nationwide interoperable electronic health records. What’s my outlook for the year ahead?” Article H. Stephen Lieber, FierceHealthIT, 5 January 2012 (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

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Smartphone aided measurement of spinal deformity proves superior to manual methods

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:03:36 +0100

Source: Tim Bredrup, iMedicalApps Content: “Certain smartphone applications can provide quick assistance in the diagnosis of disease. One such example is Cobbmeter, a smartphone application designed for the measurement of Cobb angle on Apple’s iPhone. The Cobb angle measures the degree of spinal deformity which exists in a person with scoliosis. In efforts to [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Tucson Chiropractor launches new website for enhanced patient communication

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:01:58 +0100

Carrion Chiropractic Clinic in Tucson announced the launch of a new website, http://www.carrionchiropractic.net. The practice's website was redesigned to enhance patient communications and expand access to pain management information. The practice provides non-surgical pain management for neuro-musculoskeletal disorders of the spine and extremities with a special focus on helping patients heal following car accidents. The new website includes wellness articles, a chiropractor blog, 3D spine simulator and other educational resources for patients. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

Electronic health record goes personal world-wide

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:41:48 +0100

Source: Li YC et al, Yearbook of Medical Informatics, 2009(1) Content: OBJECTIVE Increasing patient demand for convenient access to their own healthcare data has led to more personal use of the Electronic Health Record (EHR). With “consumer empowerment” being an important issue of EHR, we are seeing a more “patient-centric” approach of EHR from countries around [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Venture capitalists remain bullish on medical devices, health IT

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:24:46 +0100

Venture investments held strong and steady across healthcare in 2011, with medical devices finishing a close second to biopharmaceuticals in dollars invested and healthcare IT seeing a substantial increase over the previous year. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

EU: EC creates EU-wide eHealth cooperation network

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:24:30 +0100

Source: ePractice EU Content: “The eHealth Network seeks to bring together the national authorities responsible for eHealth on a voluntary basis to work on common orientations for eHealth. The aim is to ensure EU-wide interoperability of electronic health systems and wider use of eHealth. It is expected to translate the results of numerous research projects [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

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VeriTeQ Acquisition Corporation to offer implantable RFID Microchip

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:19 +0100

VeriTeQ Acquisition Corporation (“VeriTeQ” or “Company”), a leader in implantable, radio frequency identification (“RFID”) for humans and animals, announced today it will offer its FDA-cleared VeriChip microchip, a rice grain-sized, passive RFID microchip, for the identification of breast implants and other medical devices. VeriTeQ is already working to identify medical devices, specifically vascular ports, for the proper identification of the port and medication dosing requirements through an existing contract with a medical device manufacturer. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

Peace Corps Selects OpenEMR

GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:08:47 +0100

While not exclusively a Gnu-Linux product (runs on LAMP and WAMP stacks), the selection of OpenEMR by the Peace Corps for its worldwide EMR needs, lends a powerful measure of legitimacy and value to the use of open source EMRs in general and OpenEMR specifically. . http://www.govhealthit.com/news/peace-corps-plans-ehr-system-2013 . OpenEMR continues to grow its active developer community incorporating state of the art capacity including 5010 standards, Android apps, etc. . http://www.open-emr.org/ . Jack Cahn MD OEMR.org Board (Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News)

Innovative McKesson Service Prepares Hospitals for ICD-10

McKesson News — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:14:00 +0100

As 2013 deadline looms, hospitals recognize need for comprehensive, organization-wide change (Source: McKesson News)

NHS Trust promises telehealth for 30,000 patients

Hospital IT Europe — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:45:00 +0100

Move follows successful trial of technology on patients with COPD, heart failure and diabetes (Source: Hospital IT Europe)

Mobile is doctor’s helper as technology revolutionises medicine

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:28:32 +0100

Source: Neil Parmar, The National Content: “Surgeons sporting 3-D glasses, and mobile apps that can share ultrasound pictures with loved ones during a check-up illustrate some of the high-tech gadgetry revolutionising the healthcare sector. Numerous electronics makers are introducing their innovations to the UAE, where spending on health care topped Dh28 billion (US$7.6bn) last year and [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

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“Best of ASH” Features Two Studies with Contributions from US Oncology Research 01-20-2012

McKesson News — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:06:24 +0100

Studies focused on treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) recognized by the American Society of Hematology (Source: McKesson News)

Use of electronic health record data to evaluate overuse of cervical cancer screening

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:12:36 +0100

Source: Mathias JS et al, J Am Med Inform Assoc, 2012 Content: Background National organizations historically focused on increasing use of effective services are now attempting to identify and discourage use of low-value services. Electronic health records (EHRs) could be used to measure use of low-value services, but few studies have examined this. The aim of [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Use of electronic health record data to evaluate overuse of cervical cancer screening.

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionSecondary analysis of EHR data can accurately measure the use of low-value services such as Pap testing performed sooner than recommended in women at low risk of cervical cancer. Similar application of our methodology could facilitate efforts to simultaneously improve quality and decrease costs, maximizing value in the US healthcare system. PMID: 22268215 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association)

Designing a more user-friendly patient portal

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:27 +0100

Source: Marla Durben Hirsch, FierceEMR Content: “With an increased emphasis on patient access to their own health data, electronic health system vendors are offering patient portals to their offerings, according to an article published by the Healthcare Billing Management Association (HBMA). Patient portals play an important role for electronic health records, according to the article. They [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)