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 'health care it'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631539&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2011%2F03%2F24%2Ftrends-from-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-in-the-healthcare-sector%2F One addition to my post on this book is the final chapter on trends – 20 in all. Hospitals are no longer buildings Patient Safety Focus Information is everywhere Evidenced-based Management Healthcare can’t keep up with the rate of scientific discovery “Not being sick” to “Being Well” Shortage of Professionals The information hight gains more and more influence Concepts such as P2P and Web 2.0 arrive at the health sector Social entrepreneurs take the lead Consumer-driven healthcare Electronic medical records Cost containment will become more and more critical in healthcare New actors will appear in the healthcare value chain Healthcare will become more and more “vertical” Personalize medicine drives the agenda Bioinformatics emerge Bioconnect... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631539 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:20:49 +0100 4631539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294782&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F12%2F20%2Fdifferent-methods-to-become-a-top-emr-company%2F A few months ago, the blogger over at Health Finch wrote blog post which analyzes 3 of the top health care IT companies and how they were started. It is very interesting to see the evolution of the large health care IT companies. Here’s the summary of the 3 companies Health Finch looked at: Epic Systems – Started with Scheduling and Billing Cerner – Started as a Laboratory Information System McKesson – Started dong Rx Management As a PS to the post, they point out Epocrates working on the same model with their Epocrates EMR. That is one of the most interesting things I’ve noted when attending the various EMR related conferences that I attend. There’s a whole variety of ways that EMR companies are approaching the market. Another example of this trend is t... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294782 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:31:09 +0100 4294782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139321&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2010%2F11%2F04%2Fpersonal-trifecta%2F One of the advantages of having a personal blog is not only expressing one’s opinions but also promoting accomplishments. I have been fortunate to have three in recent months: coauthorship on a major article on a disease registry from EMR data - Development and Validation of an Electronic Health Record–Based Chronic Kidney Disease Registry, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Nov. 2010. Press Release:Health Registry Could Transform Chronic Kidney Disease Care named in an NIH grant: Refinement and Enhancement of a Web-Based Risk Calculator Deployment System named a Fellow in the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Also, I became a fellow in the Group for Information Resources of the American Association of Medical Colleges this summer ... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139321 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:34:27 +0100 4139321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443792&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2010%2F04%2F06%2Fgroup-on-information-resources-gir-leadership-institute%2F I have been invited to attend this leadership institute of the American Association of Medical Colleges. This “provides IT leaders the information and tools to understand how to excel at the nexus of academic, research, and clinical systems to support organizations as they move to more integrated and data driven models.”  The five day institute in July is limited to 30 through a competitive process; I was nominated by my department chairman. I am looking forward to this interactive program. If anyone has participated or will be attending this summer, I’d like to hear from you. (Source: eHealth) eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443792 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:57:44 +0100 3443792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411172&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2010%2F03%2F26%2Fnew-profiles-and-blog-exposure%2F Some new exposure for my blog is on MedicExchange.com which puts me in good company withJane Sarasohn-Kahn and others. The site has a broad range of information including blogs, news, white papers, webinars, etc. Also, my profile is now on the J. Boye Conference in Philadelphia. This includes some introduction to my presentation and my twitter feed. My profile is now up as an advisor for Within3.com, the social networking app for physicians and advisory boards. As you may know, my blog is also fed to Medpedia in the health technology section. (Source: eHealth) eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411172 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:23:37 +0100 3411172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251274&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2F08%2Fwe-are-featured-as-one-among-the-top-50-healthcare-it-blog%2F According to The Health Sensei Mastering health and fitness Constructive Medicine is one among the Top 50 Healthcare IT blog: So many great blogs about healthcare IT exist, but — unfortunately — many of them are not updated on a regular basis. This point is important for blogs that deal with an ever-changing field. This is one point [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251274 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:52:49 +0100 3251274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197748&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2010%2F01%2F21%2Fmedicine-cottage-industry-or-post-industrial-care-process%2F In the New England Journal of Medicine this week there is a health care reform piece titled, “Cottage Industry to Postindustrial Care — The Revolution in Health Care Delivery.”  The article, by leaders in health care quality, raises significant questions about the problems in health care delivery and a path to a solution through “standardization of value-generating processes, performance measurement, and transparent reporting of quality.” The authors address concerns about “cookbook medicine” but rightly describe medicine as a cottage industry: “Services are often highly variable, performance is largely unmeasured, care is customized to individual patients, and standardized processes are regarded skeptically. Autonomy is hardwired into the syste... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197748 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:30:59 +0100 3197748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2314669&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2F7NXjyfU9GGI%2F I recently read a nice article comparing EHR interoperability to the Transcontinental Railroad. They hit the key point when they said, “Just as standardizing the railroad gauge created a uniform distance between tracks so that track the came from the East and West would fit together, health care IT standards will create a seamless and interoperable IT infrastructure that will benefit the entire nation.” I find the comparison incredibly intriguing and thought provoking. The only problem I have with the comparison is that the transcontinental railroad was merging essentially 2 standards (east and west) and standardizing the gauge was the only standard needed. In health care IT we have far more stakeholders in the game and far more standards that need to be established (allergies,... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2314669 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:29:28 +0100 2314669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272890&cid=t_155492_114_f&fid=35410&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fletstalkhealthcare%2F%7E3%2F95PdeANCO4Y%2F This article says, among other things, that a major federal investment in electronic health records may not deliver the returns in cost effectiveness and quality that many suggest are there. The article speaks for itself.  I hardly need to say much more.  I will add, however, that I’ve written previously that an EHR is just a tool - like a hammer to a carpenter.  Nothing more and nothing less.  The successful implementation of EHR depends primarily on the attitude and aptitude of the user community - in this case, physicians and other clinicians - many of whom seem lukewarm to the opportunities and the benefits of this sort of capability. And if you don’t like what we’ve got to say, check out Dr. Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband’s opinion piece in the Mar... HPHC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272890 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:05:58 +0100 2272890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2301633&cid=t_155492_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2Fcq1wP74aIKM%2Fit-spending-in-hospitals-for-2009.html In a recent post at Heath Populi, they take a look at what hospitals are planning to do in spite of the current recession. Of the hospitals surveyed, 15% said that the current economy has no effect on their IT spending. However, 14% say they're slowing down their IT spending in 2009. Hospitals are not above the hard times of the recession, as revenues are falling due to patients opting out of appointment and procedures. Has your spending on IT changed since the beginning of the recession? (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2301633 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:36:00 +0100 2301633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2149564&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FEw5jrqDiUFI%2F I think it’s reasonable to consider some of the reasons why health care IT won’t be able or willing to have $20 billion of government money invested in health care IT. Not Enough Healthcare IT Professionals - It’s been widely suggested that the number of health care IT professionals might not be sufficient to support this type of invesment in health care IT.  I hope my fellow IT professionals from every field can easily make the transition to health care IT.  Certainly many will without a problem.  However, the question remains if enough will be able to do so. Other Reasons Not to Adopt EMR - I’m certain that a study on why doctors haven’t implemented an EMR yet would not show money as the main factor preventing adoption of EMR.  There are many other reaso... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2149564 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:29:54 +0100 2149564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2125219&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FLh8E-IZ6PWU%2F I’ve been writing quite a bit lately about Obama’s investment in EMR and healthcare IT. I find the topic completely fascinating and so I expect I’ll be writing a lot more about Obama and EMR/EHR. Hopefully I can not just talk about it, but add something to the conversation. Related to all of this is a headline I recently read from The American Spectator that said “Obamacare Could Kill You.” While the headline is meant to attract attention, the first paragraph in the article made a lot of sense. Here’s a small portion of it: It is probable, therefore, that many people who believe they voted merely for what the Obama-Biden campaign site calls “affordable and accessible” health care will be unpleasantly surprised by the “reform” they... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2125219 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:20:34 +0100 2125219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107630&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FXoFIyls4Kag%2F Obama has held very strong on his commitment of $10 billion a year for 5 years in health care. Obama’s set the audacious goal of full digital health records by 2014. The question is if it’s even possible to invest that much money in health care IT in such a short period and will we be able to reach the goal of full EHR by 2014. A recent CNN Money article pointed out some important problems with investing so much in health care IT. The biggest of these is finding enough qualified IT professionals that can navigate the complex health care IT systems. There really is a lack of qualified health care IT professionals. Some jobs I’ve seen listed for EMR professionals have gone unfilled for months just because they couldn’t find qualified candidates. Many reports are also ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107630 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:02:18 +0100 2107630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2101005&cid=t_155492_114_f&fid=35410&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fletstalkhealthcare%2F%7E3%2F511219357%2F I’ve written before about the limits and opportunities of health information technology.  HIT, as it’s more commonly known, is just that - health information technology.  It can be an important and useful tool.  But it is the user of that technology - the clinician, the pharmacist, the administrator, the analyst - who ultimately determines its value.  If the user invests in it - financially, psychologically and intellectually - then great things can happen.  Otherwise, it’s just a tool.  Nothing more. So when people start talking about spending $25-50 billion on HIT as part of an economic stimulus bill, I get a little uncomfortable.  $50 billion would be twice the size of the annual NIH budget - a very big number.  Are we sure the funding - and whatever techno... HPHC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2101005 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:43:20 +0100 2101005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2100822&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FZs_vWGa9oXc%2F Sitting here amidst this deep recession (some might say edging on depression) I think most people would be surprised to hear the report I read today that health care IT spending was expected to grow in 2009. Here’s an excerpt from the article and a link to the original study: IT spending will grow for several reasons, including plans by the incoming Obama Administration to fund health IT; consumer demands to control healthcare costs; providers’ desire to use IT to improve efficiency and increase margins; and payers turning to IT to help manage their costs and better track whether providers are meeting wellness goals. HII predicts that in particular, healthcare organizations will invest in business intelligence software, whose uptake will grow rapidly through 2011 as a means of ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2100822 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2100822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097775&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2F6OkR5vnBPVg%2F Discussions are a great way for the American people to have a direct say in our health reform efforts.” As part of this, you can go and share your thoughts on health care in the US with Obama and his health care team on Change.gov. It will be interesting to see what happens with the information posted to that site. I’m not sure exactly how we’ll know if what we’re saying is heard or not. However, the idea that ti might be heard is great to think about. Related posts:Electronic Health Records Don’t Aid Patient Care From MSNBC: Electronic health records don’t aid patient care �...Health Care Blogs are Trendy A recent article said that Blogs lead Top e-health trends....Continuity of Care Record(CCR) Initiative This CCR Initiative seems to show some inte... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097775 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:43:29 +0100 2097775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320507&cid=t_155492_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Fadministrator%2F2008%2F03%2F21%2Fdischarge-summaries-by-email-from-an-emr%2F Think about how wonderful the ability to send a discharge summary by email to a patient straight from your EMR. I think it’s pretty easy to see the tremendous benefits of this type of communication. Send the patient information to one place they probably visit every day and where they can read and process the information away from the hustle and bustle of the clinic. Certainly many doctors have been doing this with little pamphlets or handout sheets with clinical information. Unfortunately, too many of these sheets never get read. Certainly that same thing could happen with an email, but at least the next generation of patients are going to want this information in their email box. Of course, the problem with sending this information in an email is that email is not secure. Email enc... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320507 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:26:03 +0100 1320507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1009437&cid=t_155492_114_f&fid=35410&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fletstalkhealthcare%2F%7E3%2F180632184%2F Welcome to the Party, Pal When Microsoft founder Bill Gates speaks, people listen. As a result, I’ve had many people send me the op-ed he recently published in the Wall Street Journal on the state of health care. His commentary basically said three things. First, advances in medicine are amazing, and the system can do more today than at any time in human history. Second, it’s still operating at something less than an ideal state, because we haven’t digitized critical clinical information that could be distributed throughout the system to support caregivers and patients at the point of care. And third, he said it’s time for an internet revolution in health care — one that uses technology to break down information fragmentation — because technology can be a powerful catalyst for ... HPHC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1009437 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:52:35 +0100 1009437