MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'consultants'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:05:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501649&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FhHPAaFVwK7E%2F Today I have a special shirt made just for HIMSS, thanks to the great people at Enterprise Software Deployment. If you see me at HIMSS, check out my shirt. It has the top 10 real reasons I’m at HIMSS listed on the back of the shirt. My favorite is #4 Booth babes. I’ll post the full top 10 later tonight. Also, be sure to check out Enterprise Software Deployment at HIMSS if you need a great EMR consultant or if you’re looking for a position doing EMR consulting. You can find them at Booth #2777. Here’s their HIMSS exhibitor description: At ESD, our goal is to ensure successful implementation of a new EHR system or upgrade from start to finish in healthcare organizations around the globe. Our services include Clinical Transformation, Legacy System Support, Training, Su... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501649 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:13:22 +0100 4501649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225249&cid=t_221302_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhelp-for-inhaling-medications%2F2010.12.03 Cambridge Consultants and India’s Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company (SPARC) have developed a new dry powder inhaler. According to the companies, the device delivers an even, consistent drug dose deep into the lungs regardless of how strong the inhalation is performed by the patient. From the press release: The device employs a novel de-agglomeration engine to separate the drug from the lactose ‘carrier’ particles. Based on a highly efficient airway design, the patented drug separation mechanism has successfully completed clinical trials and demonstrated that it is capable of delivering significantly more of the drug to the deep lung than traditional inhalers. In practice, this will minimise side effects from drug build-up in the back of the throat, reduce non-systemic ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225249 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:00:30 +0100 4225249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225254&cid=t_221302_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoctors-right-to-freedom-of-speech%2F2010.12.02 Imagine having a medical device that is being tested in multiple centers, but one doctor thinks the device has problems. He says so at a national conference despite glowing reviews by others. Should the company sue the doctor for liable and remove him from their investigative panel? Today, it seems that might not be such a good idea. This is, in fact, what NMT Medical did regarding comments made by Peter Wilmshurst, M.D. regarding NMT’s patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure device called Starflex: NMT sued Dr. Wilmshurst for libel after he criticized its research at a US cardiology conference in 2007. The doctor vowed to take the case to trial in order to defend scientists’ rights to free academic debate. The company threatened Dr. Wilmshurst with libel a second time for subsequen... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225254 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4225254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743581&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FxzQwu7BkKz4%2F This weekend I decided to look back at some random posts. Yes, call it my deep dive into the over 800 different EMR blog posts I’ve done on EMR and HIPAA. No sense in good quality posts not being seen. Lies from Meaningful Use Consultants – Yes, the title is a bit sensational, but I was (and still am) aghast at the amount of misinformation (and lies) that are out there misleading the unsuspecting. Expect this to increase in 2011 as the EMR stimulus money starts rolling out. I’d love to post the first picture of someone getting their EMR stimulus check. Too bad it will be part of their Medicare reimbursement. Word of Caution: Be Careful with what you hear! Converting Data from Old EMR to New EMR – I loved this email. The way he describes the difficult process of conv... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743581 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:32:00 +0100 3743581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726572&cid=t_221302_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F05%2Fbuilding-high-quality-commissioning-what-roles-can-external-organisations-play%2F This report provides guidance for commissioners, policy-makers and providers of support on how to avoid those pitfalls and ensure best value from external support.  It examines how external support is being used by primary care trusts and strategic health authorities and whether it is helping them to develop more effective commissioning. It finds evidence that in many cases external organisations had succeeded in improving commissioning processes and could provide support in key areas such as data analysis and commercial skills but also highlights external support is not always used effectively. Publisher: The King’s Fund Size of Publication: 76p. Published: 01/07/10 Filed under: Commissioning, Grey Literature, Health Economics, NHS, Practice Based Commissioning, Primary Care, Qual... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726572 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:10:35 +0100 3726572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995840&cid=t_221302_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdental-management-u-dr-rhonda-savage-in-2010%2F Dr. Rhonda Savage of Linda Miles & Associates (LLM&A) has a full schedule for 2010! See the image here to review her full speaking schedule, and visit http://www.dentalmanagementu.com/ for more information. Linda and Rhonda were regular contributors here at DentalBlogs.com in 2009. Their column, Two Sides of the Management Coin, provides practical tips and information on issues you face every day in your dental practice. The goal? To help you increase production and collections for a bright, solid future. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995840 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:41:14 +0100 2995840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927244&cid=t_221302_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F25%2Fthe-government%25e2%2580%2599s-response-to-the-health-select-committee%25e2%2580%2599s-report-on-the-use-of-management-consultants-in-the-nhs-and-the-department-of-health%2F Title: The Government’s Response to the Health Select Committee’s report on the use of management consultants in the NHS and the Department of Health Skinny: Government’s response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee’s report on the use of management consultants by the NHS and the Department of Health. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 8p Published: 22/10/2009 Posted in Corporate Governance, Governance, Grey Literature, Management, NHS Tagged: Consultants, Corporate Governance, Department of Health, Financial Management, Governance, Grey Literature, Management, NHS (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927244 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:01:32 +0100 2927244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741458&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FHh57XlFxoWI%2F I’m really coming around on this fact. I’m not sure I should, but I am. I’m beginning to realize how big of an impact for good or bad that all this EMR stimulus money can have. Now, don’t get me wrong. I think long term there’s a lot of other benefits to EMR and I think there’s a strong case that can be made for implementing an EMR based on other EMR benefts. However, I’m starting to realize that to a large extent it is about the money. Before the EMR stimulus came to the forefront of the EMR and HIT world, I would often be asked about EMR adoption and the trends that I’d seen in EMR adoption. I’d then start to describe that about 4 years ago when I started blogging about EMR, doctors and practices were asking the question “Should... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741458 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:16:15 +0100 2741458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734123&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FbkDV7zHG0Cs%2F Ok, I know I should see this coming and just expect it. However, it doesn’t make it any more right or me any more upset that this kind of shady practices occur. Yes, today I received my first notification that some EMR Consultant…errr…should I say Meaningful Use consultant…err…should I say liar…was giving detailed recommendations to a practice on how to meet meaningful use. The sad part is that the practice didn’t know that nothing is final with meaningful use and may not be until middle of 2010 and so they were handing over their money. Looks like I need to add meaningful use consultants to my list of Big Winners from the ARRA EHR stimulus money. Of course, if you’re reading this blog, you’re not likely to be the one being duped. So, t... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734123 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:30:17 +0100 2734123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2715950&cid=t_221302_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Ffat-slobs-in-nhs.html Unfit fat slobThe NHS Health and Well Being Interim report has been published today. You may read it in full, here. The main stream media have, of course, had a field day. They have filleted the "tasty" bits without really taking the report as a whole.Fat, unfit NHS staff top the sick leagueMore than 45,000 NHS workers call in sick each day — one and a half times the rate of absence seen in the private sector. The first national audit of staff habits has found that high rates of obesity, smoking, absenteeism and poor mental health are having a direct impact on the quality of patient care.Sam Lister in The TimesOver 45,000 NHS staff call in sick each dayAnnual NHS sickness levels are 10.7 days a year per employee - higher than the public sector average of 9.7 days and 50 per cent higher t... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2715950 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:38:00 +0100 2715950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674391&cid=t_221302_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdentists-can-survive-and-thrive-in-economic-downturn%2F If you’re not sure what tomorrow holds for your business, or if you’ve begun to worry about financial stability and success in light of the economy, listen to the experts. Apply their advice. See what happens. Brandon Parkhurst, CPA, CFP, tells us in this month’s Dental Products Report that “What Goes Down, Must Come Up.” Based on a survey by DPR, half of general dentists will not make an investment in new products for the office this year as a direct result of the lagging economy. But should they? That’s just one piece of the puzzle, actually. Many factors contribute to a dental office’s success. Parkhurst and other experts recommend these tips: Manage costs - Parkhurst Don’t pay down debt too quickly. Keep your cash fluid for emergencies and the future. Consolidat... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674391 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:47:24 +0100 2674391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458025&cid=t_221302_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Fthe-use-of-management-consultants-by-the-nhs-and-the-department-of-health-fifth-report-of-session-2008%25e2%2580%259309-report-together-with-formal-minutes-and-oral-evidence%2F from the House of Commons Health Committee questions the value of the use of management consultants by the NHS and Department of Health, it recommends: Government and Monitor should collect centrally lists of the management consultants employed by the Department of Health, SHAs, PCTs and acute, ambulance and mental health trusts, indicating the projects they are employed on, their duration, cost and purpose; the top ten daily rates paid by each category of organisation. A sample of contracts with management consultants agreed by all categories of NHS organisation and the Department should be subject to external peer review. This should include an assessment of the value of the consultants’ output. The external peer review might be put out to tender through the National Institute fo... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458025 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:59:29 +0100 2458025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2288987&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2F5RF4gmcjn6k%2F A recent comment asked me what I thought about this person becoming essentially an EMR selection consultant. I started to reply in the comment, but it got so long that I decided that it was worthy of it’s own post. Plus, then all the EMR and HIPAA readers can provide other counsel and advice in the comments which will probably be even more valuable than what I have to offer. Considering so many people are losing jobs and searching for new emr jobs (no, I wasn’t paid for that link, but I was paid for the EMR Jobs ad on this page), I think this post is timely. So, the follow is my advice to Jim about becoming an EMR selection consultant. Jim, I think there are a lot of doctors that could use this type of service. There are 4 things I think our worth mentioning to you. 1. Are doct... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2288987 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:34:03 +0100 2288987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2224525&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D612 John Lynn at EMR and HIPAA wrote a great article about choosing EHR/EMR Consultants: Does Your EHR Consultant Have Your Best Interest in Mind? I believe people who are thinking about choosing a consultant, should take a couple of moments to read it. One of the reasons I love this article is because it re-affirms a conscious choice Ben & I chose with TempDev: not to be involved in the selection process. We are both very comfortable with NextGen and while we know other EHRs we would be completely biased towards one EHR. For this reason, we decided it wouldn’t be ethical for our company to be involved in selection. One selection and contracts are signed our company can bring vendor relationships to the client to help them with thorough implementation and optimization experience. We ... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2224525 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:07:44 +0100 2224525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216452&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FjasomQbcoWo%2F I mentioned previously that I was working on an article about EHR consultants. I wanted to sincerely thank all those people who commented on EHR consultants and sent me feedback on things I should include in my article. As you’ll see, I used a lot of the feedback that you gave me to form the article. That’s really the power of the internet to bring a bunch of bright people together to create something of far greater value than I could have created on my own. Thank you for your feedback. I’m told the Magazine has been sent to the presses and those of you who get MDNG magazine will see my article soon (hopefully someone will get one to me). The cool thing is that my article is the cover story for the February issue of MDNG. For those that don’t want to wait for the ma... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216452 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:47:59 +0100 2216452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200360&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2009%2F02%2F19%2Fbig-winners-from-obama-ehr-stimulus-hitech%2F Discussion of Obama EHR Stimulus Today the following videos came across my Twitter feed and...Economic Stimulus Bill Simplified Today, “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” was...Effect of Stimulus Package on EHR Adoption The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act’s... (Source: EMR and HIPAA) EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200360 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:19:56 +0100 2200360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2098744&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D513 So being a consultant I’m very passionate about the topic of our series on the Good, Bad, and Ugly of the consultant community. I have to say that after cleaning up “the ugly” as a full time employee and as a consultant, it makes me even more fired up. I’m excited to contribute to John’s questions about Making the Most of an EHR Consultant. This is a huge topic, so I will break it down to the different types of consultants for the different phases of your implementation. Phase 1 - EHR/EMR Selection Consultants There are consulting groups that specialize in helping you make the selection of your EMR/EHR vendor. If your group needs help getting vendors together, viewing demos, knowing what to looking for, and helping you decide what would be the best for your g... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2098744 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:54:13 +0100 2098744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2095449&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D510 As continuation of our series on the Good, Bad, and Ugly of the consultant community, we’ll answer another of John’s questions: Does unbiased consultant exist? As a consultant, the answer is clearly no! Every consultant will have experience with certain EMRs, maybe even partnerships with specific EMR companies, and will consciously or sub-consciously drive you to their EMR of choice. However, there are benefits to having consultants assist with the system selection process. Consultants who have been through successful EMR implementations will know the right questions to ask, be able to quickly identify red flags (such as vaporware), and have access to fellow consultants to query for honest, off the record, opinions. So how do you use a consultant for system selection when they&... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2095449 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:21:15 +0100 2095449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2093714&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D502 John over at the EMR and HIPAA blog recently asked for feedback on the good, bad, and ugly of EMR consultants. Laura and I are starting a series of post on this topic and will be exploring the consulting world from both a participant and client perspective. First and foremost, most consultants in the EMR realm (and the larger consulting industry as a whole) are not consultants. They’re contractors. Consultants must bring expertise and knowledge to your project that provide measurable results. Consultants should have “been there” countless times before, proven the results you’re looking for in similar settings, and provide strong guidance to the project. Consultants should be seen as a short term solution to get a project on the right track and build momentum for the... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2093714 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:54:31 +0100 2093714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876009&cid=t_221302_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F419733185%2F Shrink got me thinking. His post on “Understanding” speaks to the role of the Consultant Psychiatrist in Aged Care. “What kind of proportion of your work is made up of patients with dementia and related conditions?” Probably about a third to a half of my work is dementia related. “What can you do for them if (as in this case) medications won’t help?” Ah, now that’s what is of interest. [...snip snip...] My stab at the simple answer of what’s done could be that, “appropriate patient centred health care and social welfare is provided with dignity and respect.” And he eloquently goes on to describe the typical process of behavioural analysis and intervention planning for those folk under his care. One example in his post: She ... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876009 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:17:55 +0100 1876009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1539012&cid=t_221302_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2F318256840%2Fprivate-healthcare-consultants-filling.html From "Firms give health advice for a price," by Linda Wertheimer, in today's edition of The Boston Globe: "Private health consultants are trying to fill a gap in healthcare created by overworked primary care doctors who have less time to coordinate patient care, while also catering to the desire of a growing number of patients to take charge of their healthcare. Consultants, many of whom are registered nurses, social workers, or physicians, help clients find specialists and also will make calls to ensure that a patient's various doctors are communicating with each other."Personal healthcare navigators don't come cheap...These interim healthcare consultants price services hourly or remain on retainer.Fees range from $150/hour to $100k/year.So ... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1539012 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:27:00 +0100 1539012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1406918&cid=t_221302_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fcalling-all-mothers-who-bottle-fed.html There is a minor discussion going on under the BritMeds about "lactation consultants". It deserves a more public airing.PropositionMothers who decide to bottle feed their babies are not second-class mothersOne of the many things I hated about madwifes (by which I mean the lunatic midwifes, not the kind and caring ones) is the way they treat mothers who decide to bottle feed their babies as failures. Some post-natal wards have "breast-feeding" rooms. The bottle feeding mothers have to make do in the corridor. Even more infuriating is the latest bit of nurse-specialist twaddle, the "lactation consultant". In an excellent and entertaining post, Two weeks on a Trolley described the gratuitous activities of these supernumeray twerps:The subject of my whineing on his paricular run of nights is t... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1406918 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:17:00 +0100 1406918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344170&cid=t_221302_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fplease-listen-to-patients.html Coronary artery stentI have taken the liberty of reproducing in full a patient's story of having a heart attack in the modern NHS. This appeared yesterday on the wonderful "Grumpier old men" forum and is written by someone who calls himself "Who stole my hair" for reasons that will become apparent. The story shows the best and the worst of the NHS. Sadly, mostly the worst. Potentially excellent care hampered by inefficiency, incompetance, ignorant stupid bloody over promoted nurses with protocols, tick sheets and no understanding of medicine, target culture "never have an empty bed" mentality jeopardising care and resulting in early, inappropriate discharge after a major illness and finally frustrations at the impossiblity of getting a same day non-urgent appointment with the GP.It is all ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344170 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:54:00 +0100 1344170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344719&cid=t_221302_158_f&fid=36160&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeinstitute.com%2Fcaregivingminutes%2F%3Fp%3D52 www.popeinstitute.com When speaking to families about my being an elder care specialist and aging in place consultant, they always marvel at the availability of such a resource and thank me for my commitment to advocating for seniors and their families. Families I work with are always grateful to know that I am there to help them find solutions and manage the challenges that come with caring for a sick, disabled, or elderly loved one. I wish I could tell you that Pope Institute is the only elder care company around. I wish I could tell you I work with millions of families each year (imagine the improvements in quality of care if that were the case). I wish I could tell you that your family is the exception and you will never need an impartial elder care specialist to help you mana... CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344719 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:08:32 +0100 1344719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162477&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Fadministrator%2F2008%2F01%2F19%2Fbenefits-of-using-an-emrehr-consultant-improved-clinical-buy-in%2F Part five of our five part series on the benefits of an EMR or EHR consultant is improved clinical buy-in. Improved Clinical Buy-In Hiring a proven EMR consultant alleviates fear and increases clinical buy in. However, more importantly, EMR consultants are able to provide a clinic the tools needed to show an EMR implementation’s ROI. EMR consultants should do a comprehensive analysis to show how an EMR implementation will reduce costs, increase revenues, and better care for patients. Quantifying the potential returns on an EMR investment generates significant buy in at all levels of a clinical organization. See other parts of Benefits of using an EMR/EHR Consultant: Benefits of Using an EMR/EHR Consultant - Selection Process Benefits of Using an EMR/EHR Consultant - EMR Training Bene... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162477 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:32:17 +0100 1162477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1161993&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Fadministrator%2F2008%2F01%2F18%2Fbenefits-of-using-an-emrehr-consultant-comprehensive-technology-support%2F Part four of our five part series on the benefits of an EMR or EHR consultant is comprehensive technology support. Comprehensive Technology Support By providing a comprehensive set of technology support, a technical EMR consultant can alleviate doctor’s concern over the implementation of new technology. An EMR consultant’s proven track record of implementing these health care related technologies in doctors’ offices allows them to do it in a robust, efficient, and cost effective manner. Doctors save time searching through the numerous technology choices because EMR consultants can point them to the best brand of technology or even to technologies the doctor didn’t know existed. See other parts of “Benefits of using an EMR/EHR Consultant: Benefits of Using an E... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1161993 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:17:45 +0100 1161993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1155761&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Fadministrator%2F2008%2F01%2F16%2Fbenefits-of-using-an-emrehr-consultant-clinical-process-mapping%2F Part three of our five part series on the benefits of an EMR or EHR consultant is clinical process mapping. Clinical Process Mapping One of the hardest things for a doctor new to EMR to do is see how their current clinical processes will work electronically in an EMR. To alleviate this fear, EMR consultants can first map out a doctor’s clinical processes. They can then use their experience with other EMR implementations and show how current clinical processes will be done using an EMR. This will save doctors a lot of time mapping out these processes. It also provides a clear understanding of what a doctor’s clinic will look like electronically. However, the most important part of this process is that it provides a way to find problems that may occur with an EMR before you&#8217... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1155761 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:13:16 +0100 1155761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146113&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Fadministrator%2F2008%2F01%2F12%2Fbenefits-of-using-an-emrehr-consultant-emr-training%2F Part two of our five part series on the benefits of an EMR or EHR consultant is EMR Training. EMR Training Using an EMR consultant’s experience in successful EMR implementations, they have a strong ability to train doctors on EMR and other related technologies. Some of this training occurs in an initial meeting where they discuss challenges related to EMR selection and implementation. EMR consultants also provide ongoing training on how to best use their EMR in their clinic. Furthermore, EMR consultants can train clinical staff on using the various technologies associated with using an EMR. See other parts of “Benefits of using an EMR/EHR Consultant: Benefits of Using an EMR/EHR Consultant - Selection Process (Source: EMR and HIPAA) EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146113 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:54:33 +0100 1146113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146114&cid=t_221302_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2008%2F01%2F11%2Fbenefits-of-using-an-emrehr-consultant-selection-process%2F A while back I wrote something about why having an EMR or EHR consultant could be beneficial to a doctor looking to implement an EHR. Here’s the first part of a five part series on reasons why I think a well qualified, experienced EMR or EHR consultant is valuable. The first part is how an EMR or EHR consultant helps with the selection process. EHR Selection Process By first evaluating a doctor’s needs and preferences EHR consultants are able to eliminate a majority of the EHR companies and provide doctors with a short list of high quality EHR vendors to evaluate. By providing a smaller pool of EHR vendors, doctors are more comfortable with the selection process and don’t get discouraged seeing hundreds of EHR vendors that don’t meet their needs. EHR consultants als... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146114 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:59:53 +0100 1146114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=968432&cid=t_221302_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F173094281%2F I have some exciting news. We have decided to guest post for each other here at the science and health channel. You may not realize it but we have 22 different blogs that offer everything from Autism to Veggie eating. 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The consultants I spoke to said they match seniors with care facilities. They will visit the facilities with you so you can make an informed decision... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=872583 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:28:00 +0100 872583