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 records'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181970&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhi-tech-choose-your-own-adventure-coming-medical-school-near-you Though it was longer ago than I care to admit, I can remember checking out every copy of the Choose Your Own Adventure® series my local library had to offer. Whether it was “Prisoner of the Ant People” or “Zombie Penpal” (nope, I didn’t make those titles up!), those books allowed me to control my own destiny, choose my own fate – escape from the ant people or allow my long-distance pal to eat my brains for breakfast. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181970 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:02:32 +0100 5181970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181975&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fehr-incentives-likely-improve-quality Healthcare is one of the last industries in the United States to universally incorporate technological advancements. While most sectors have made significant investments in information technology to improve efficiency and consumer relationships, America’s health care system is still largely paper-driven. As a result the healthcare system is plagued by inefficiency and poor quality. Delivery is slower, more prone to errors, and harder to measure and coordinate than it should be. Investments in health information technology can help improve this situation. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181975 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:19:45 +0100 5181975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181979&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fsocial-media-reactions-top-5-worst-emr-myths Healthcare IT News Associate Editor Molly Merrill wrote a July 26 piece on the five worst EMR myths. Over the past month, there's been debate and discussion surrounding the list, via our social media outlets and in our reader comments posted on the Healthcare IT News site. Here are the five misconceptions Merrill included: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181979 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:45:12 +0100 5181979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174713&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fend-beginning-and-launch-i2o When Dr. Farzad Mostashari, the national coordinator for health information technology, addresses more than 4,700 healthcare professionals at the Allscripts Client Experience in Nashville on Monday morning, Aug. 29, he’s likely to discuss one of the most exciting developments in healthcare today – and perhaps surprisingly, it won’t be the meaningful use of electronic health records.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174713 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:48:46 +0100 5174713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159317&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhospital-marketing-are-you-ready-patient-experience Social media in healthcare is evolving and finding its way into operational and clinical tools and this has been where much of my focus has been lately.  However, I do want to check-in with where healthcare social media got it's start and a recent survey of hospital marketers will help us with this. Some interesting survey results were released not long ago and I want to share the link to the report and highlight a couple of things.  By 2013, hospital marketers predict: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159317 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:52:46 +0100 5159317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139951&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fannouncing-metadata-pilots-realize-pcast-vision Those of you keeping a close eye on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and its activities might have noticed the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that was published on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, requesting public input on a set of proposed metadata standards recommended to ONC by the HIT Standards Committee. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139951 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:25:30 +0100 5139951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118761&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealthcare-different I'm often asked why healthcare has been slow to automate its processes compared to other industries such as the airlines, shipping/logistics, or the financial services industry. Many clinicians say that healthcare is different. I'm going to be a bit controversial in this post and agree that healthcare has unique challenges that make it more difficult to automate than other industries. Here's an inventory of the issues: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118761 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:00:16 +0100 5118761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107664&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fabcs-123s-and-healthcare-it My oldest daughter started kindergarten this week – a big day for our entire family. A few tears were shed as she hung up her school bag and told us goodbye, and she seemed a bit shell shocked by the whole experience once back home. Her only negative comment was that “there are so many rules!” read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107664 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:13:20 +0100 5107664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096465&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealth-information-exchange-current-projects-inspiring-future-pathways There’s been a lot of talk lately about the future of health information exchange (HIE)—what it will mean 10, 15 or even 20 years down the road. There is no question that providers recognize the importance of HIE, and realize in combination with electronic health records (EHRs) that it will transform the practice of medicine. The question is whether providers are fully aware of the many HIE projects on the ground right now that already are beginning to impact patient care. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096465 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:07:33 +0100 5096465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050817&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmeaningful-use-clinical-summaries One of the most mis-understood Meaningful Use core measures for EPs is the objective to: “Provide clinical summaries for patients for each office visit" The required measure threshold for this objective is that: “Clinical summaries provided to patients for more than 50 percent of all office visits within 3 business days."  EPs have the option to exclude this core measure if they “have no office visits during the EHR reporting period”. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050817 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:02:47 +0100 5050817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050820&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fsurvey-finds-patients-wary-ehr-security Amid the move by physicians and hospitals to adopt EHRs, patients remain concerned about the security of their personal health information. That's the high-level finding of an online survey conducted in early May among more than 2,700 U.S. adults by Harris Interactive on behalf of Xerox Corporation. Xerox, a $22 billion business process and document management firm, released a summary of the survey findings on July 20. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050820 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:05:14 +0100 5050820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028564&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fstarting-new-religion I spent some time recently on a call regarding yet another government agency's interest in interoperability in Healthcare IT. It seems, with the advent of meaningful use, interconnected healthcare IT applications and devices, that Interoperability has become the new religion. As with any new "fad", a lot of previously uninvolved organizations are trying to see how they can capitalize upon it and the existing stakeholders are looking at how they should do so also. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028564 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:10:53 +0100 5028564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028567&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fpersonal-health-information-and-rupert-murdoch-effect Personal health information and the lack of security surrounding it has caused quite a bit of buzz lately. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028567 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:26:32 +0100 5028567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008378&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fdo-ehrs-leave-out-your-personal-story-social-media-response The idea of a nationwide electronic health record system is brilliant. Patients could use their own personal health record to request prescription refills, schedule future appointments and evaluate their own test results. The record could live on thumb drives, mobile devices, personal computers, or in the cloud. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008378 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:42:45 +0100 5008378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008380&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcoding-rest-us-why-everyone-your-practice-needs-basic-knowledge-coding There is no one, and I do mean no one, in your medical practice who does not need to know the basics of coding. Here is why: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008380 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:15:51 +0100 5008380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008364&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FxQq6eLbUOGU%2F When I learned that HITECH included funds setting up the regional extension center system to support small medical practices in implementing EHRs, I thought, well, that sounds OK. I wasn’t thrilled, mind you, as I wasn’t optimistic that a government-sponsored organization would produce the quick EHR adoption process HITECH demands, but it wasn’t a bad thing. Since then, I’ve gone from mildly interested to downright irritated.  While I wasn’t expecting the RECs to blaze a path to glory, I thought it would be nice if they produced great educational materials and sessions, made themselves highly accessible to physicians and offered clear guidance on vendor selection. As far as I can tell, we’re largely zero for three. Yes, as a recent a recent study notes,... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008364 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:59:47 +0100 5008364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984533&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fdeath-google-health-twitter-reactions By now, the news coverage of the loss of Google Health has probably hit an all-time high. The opt-in service will be deactivated by January 2012, and Google officials say any data that remains in the database after that point will be permanently deleted. Introduced in 2008, the endorsed reasoning behind the demise of the PHR tool is that it was unsuccessful in drawing in users beyond those who are exceptionally tech-savvy, therefore leaving out a majority population. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984533 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:32:23 +0100 4984533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975993&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fgoogle-health-too-early-market Few are surprised by this NY Times headline – Google to End Health Records Service After It Fails to Attract Users. Rumors and expectations of this announcement have been in the market for several months now. Reality has struck. Google Health evaporates. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975993 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:29:15 +0100 4975993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976189&cid=t_156945_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F2nyoevYEWT4%2Fmicrosoft-healthvault-goes-mobile.html Photo Source: Diabetes Mine Microsoft has recently announced the mobile adaptability of their HealthVault and their soon to be released Windows 7 Phone App.  It will be available within the next few weeks.  They believe by allowing their patients to have access to their health records on the go, they will be more frequently updated and users will have access to the information wherever they need it, not just on a computer.  Facebook has been integrated into the login process, allowing users a very easy way to update their healthcare records. This move is not entirely unpredictable, as we've seen a rise in health apps for the iPhone.  The mobile health app market is on the rise.  According to Newsweek, is expected to be very lucrative in t... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976189 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:57:00 +0100 4976189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975792&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fgoogle-is-shutting-down-its-cloud-based.html , by the end of the year.I wrote:"Who'da thunk it? -- Personal Health Record project with big corporate sponsors not working out so well ..." and"Label me skeptical: Personal Health Records as healthcare panacea?" both in 2007.Considering the education and expertise one needs to really manage (and comprehend) health records robustly, let me state that I consider the entire concept of the "personal heath record" inane.You heard it here first.-- SS (Source: Health Care Renewal) Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975792 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:28:00 +0100 4975792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968646&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-much-would-you-pay-your-medical-record I recently had to request my medical records from former physicians and have them sent to a new specialist I’m seeing. It is incredibly important for me that my new physician has a comprehensive perspective of my health. I truly believe that if he doesn’t have a complete picture, his decisions may not consider the context of my condition, and my lifestyle and personal will as a part of the solution. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968646 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:31:27 +0100 4968646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968647&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat%25E2%2580%2599s-driving-your-ehr-adoption The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced it has paid out more than $75 million for the meaningful use of electronic health records under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  Is this really spurring adoption? read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968647 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:04:07 +0100 4968647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960179&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat%25E2%2580%2599s-driving-your-ehr-adoption The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced it has paid out more than $75 million for the meaningful use of electronic health records under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  Is this really spurring adoption? read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960179 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:04:07 +0100 4960179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960180&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fwho-owns-patient-data If nature has made any one thing less susceptible than all others of exclusive property, it is the action of the thinking power called an idea, which an individual may exclusively possess as long as he keeps it to himself; but the moment it is divulged, it forces itself into the possession of every one, and the receiver cannot dispossess himself of it. Its peculiar character, too, is that no one possesses the less, because every other possesses the whole of it. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960180 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:34:57 +0100 4960180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953060&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fready-meaningful-use-attestation When the clock struck midnight on April 18, 2011, Jennifer Brull, MD, was ready. She had already registered for the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program. She had her certified EHR system firmly in place, and working with the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, the Regional Extension Center for Kansas, she had confirmation that her practice met meaningful use criteria. Dr. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953060 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:27:59 +0100 4953060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953061&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fdoes-father-know-best-when-it-comes-pediatric-phrs My musings in a recent blog about my pie-in-the sky dream of an effective pediatric personal health record (PHR) for parents were turned on their head recently when I came across news about a California-based company creating just such a product. (I should know by now that I’ll always be at least three steps behind the development gurus of healthcare IT.) read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953061 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:16:54 +0100 4953061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953047&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FI5q0SctUFvw%2F Boy, back in the good old days, protecting patient data was comparatively easy. All you had to do was make sure that nobody got their hands on a patient’s paper chart who shouldn’t be looking at it. After all, simple stuff like locking file rooms and making sure charts never get left in a public place are pretty easy to understand. Sure, paper records get stolen or rifled through now and then — no system is perfect — but putting processes in place to prevent unauthorized chart access isn’t that complicated. On the other hand, introducing electronic medical records  – plus e-prescribing, digital sharing of lab results and more — is a completely different kettle of fish. For one thing, providers must control access to medical information stored in t... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953047 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:11:05 +0100 4953047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934457&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcouch-potato-quantified-self-journey-must-be-defined-and-encouraged I’ve been interested in the growing population of folks who self-track objective data for health purposes.  The phenomenon is referred to either as personal informatics or the Quantified Self.  Both concepts have a following and both are intimately tied into the value of connected health.  Connected Health adds value in two fundamental ways:  self–care and just-in-time care.  In both cases, objective, quantified data is a criti read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934457 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:38:22 +0100 4934457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945244&cid=t_156945_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2FEHiqbCFucrg%2Felectronic-health-records-were-key-for.html In the days following last month's devastating tornado in Joplin, Mo., one of the reports widely shared locally was news of X-rays having been blown all the way to Springfield, some 70 miles away. The hospital that lost those X-rays, St. John's Regional Medical Center, was badly damaged by the storm and has been shut down. But it still has its patient records intact. The hospital had completed its conversion to electronic health records on May 1 — three weeks before the storm. A mobile field hospital has been set up in the St. John's parking lot, complete with CT scans and surgical theaters. And St. John's patients going to facilities elsewhere are finding that their prescriptions and treatment schedules are available to providers. "The bottom line is, if we didn't have the electronic... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945244 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:46:00 +0100 4945244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911620&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Flost-translation-clinical-decision-making-and-need-lab-data-standards The HITECH initiative and the promise of effectively coordinated care are fundamentally based on the adoption of standards as an integral part of the larger adoption of healthcare information technology. Numerous types of standards are being promoted, including messaging standards, secure communication standards and data standards. But perhaps, some of the most important standards are those that are not being enforced. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911620 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:35:04 +0100 4911620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911621&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fnew-apple-developments-will-likely-spur-mobile-health-innovation If you’re reading this blog, you most likely saw the pop-up/interstitial Intel ad that asks “Is Cloud Computing Right for You?” Steve Jobs apparently thinks so. The Apple impresario announced the company’s most talked-about offering, iCloud, at its Worldwide Developers Conference this week, among a number of other new developments that have stirred Apple fans to new heights of evangelism. Mashable.com staffers have been keeping up with conference developments and announcements pretty well. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911621 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:11:59 +0100 4911621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902522&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmeaningful-delivery The objective of meaningful use is to improve patient outcomes, which requires much more than a certified IT system. To truly achieve meaningful use, operations need to be in place to deliver meaningful care. I would submit that workflow, dataflow, operations and processes need to come to the forefront during the preparation for meaningful use. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902522 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:14:58 +0100 4902522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902524&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcda-levels-interoperability The need for interoperability is readily apparent in the healthcare industry. But what does interoperability mean with regards to richness of data? The CDA document is defined with three different levels of interoperability: No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902524 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:20:28 +0100 4902524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902525&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Frip-and-replace-atlanta-thrasher-fans-feel-providers-pain I’ve never given much thought to the similarities between the National Hockey League and the painful process I’ve heard referred to in the healthcare IT world as “rip and replace,” whereby a healthcare facility completely rips out an entire IT system for any number of reasons to replace it – usually - with a more modern, efficient and cost-effective product. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902525 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:17:25 +0100 4902525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902526&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhitech-revises-hipaa-regulations HIPAA regulations long on the books require that covered entities (i.e. health care providers, payors and clearinghouses) provide patients with accounting of disclosures of their protected health information (PHI) for any purpose other than treatment, payment or health care operations (TPO). The HITECH Act upped the ante, requiring accounting of disclosures of PHI for TPO as well. Regs implementing this requirement were to be keyed off of the meaningful use regs, and they have now arrived. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902526 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:39:45 +0100 4902526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902527&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhit-lessons-learned-scotland My trip to Scotland provided a remarkable opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences. Scotland has nearly 100% adoption of electronic health records among general practioners and is making good progress in hospitals with innovative built/bought inpatient systems. As in most countries, health information exchange is still evolving, but novel databases supporting disease management at the community level and an emergency care summary exchange are already live. Here's what I learned while in Scotland: No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902527 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:33:08 +0100 4902527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872211&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmeaningful-use-really-just-bunch-hoopla There seems to have been a wave recently of articles, blogs and general sentiment by providers that – surprise, surprise – jumping through the hoops of Meaningful Use may be more trouble than it’s worth. This sentiment is nothing new, of course. Meaningful Use has had its detractors from day one. But the healthcare IT evangelists and the government has always carried the larger voice, and spoken through a much larger PR machine. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872211 Fri, 27 May 2011 12:21:22 +0100 4872211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862676&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fspinning-rhio-story A recent publication in the Annals of Internal Medicine has gotten quite a bit of attention in Health IT related media: RHIOs struggling to meet Meaningful Use Few RHIOs Meet Basic Criteria for Meaningful Use, Researchers Find No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862676 Tue, 24 May 2011 14:01:45 +0100 4862676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852987&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fsuperfreakonomics-healthcare-it I recently attended a conference at which Stephen Dubner, co-author of the best-selling books Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics, gave a keynote. Though he was speaking to a room full of email marketers, his story was peppered with anecdotes from the world of healthcare. He specifically, and quite humorously, told the story of Cedars-Sinai’s efforts to encourage doctors to wash their hands more often in an effort to reduce patients’ hospital-acquired infections. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852987 Mon, 23 May 2011 12:48:05 +0100 4852987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848030&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2F3-techniques-navigate-new-construction-projects-within-healthcare-reform One third of U.S. hospitals preparing to undertake construction projects already on the drawing board admit ignorance and uncertainty according to a 2011 ASHE survey, when asked, "Have plans changed for construction projects due to healthcare reform?" Additionally, 49% of hospitals in the U.S. are choosing to do nothing in a "wait and see" position until the fine print of healthcare reform becomes clearer. The remainder intend to move forward, but are reacting cautiously and fluidly to everyday currents of legislation. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848030 Fri, 20 May 2011 15:55:11 +0100 4848030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841671&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcustomization-key-successful-pediatric-emr-systems As my interest in electronic medical records, especially in the pediatric realm, has grown alongside the weight and height of my young children, I did a little digging to see just how large the pediatric-specific EMR market has become. A simple Google search of “pediatrics, EMR” brought up, suffice it say, results too numerous to dive into (550,000, to be exact).   No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841671 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:38:09 +0100 4841671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841672&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmusings-phrs-consumer-engagement The recent post on Google Health going into the deep freeze has solicited a number of emails, including some from the press. In one of those emails a reporter had spoken to several industry thought leaders to garner their opinions which follow: Consumers will not sign on to most Personal Health Platforms (PHPs) or services due to the issue of trust. - Leading researcher and developer of an open PHP. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841672 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:12:06 +0100 4841672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803282&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fpediatric-emrs-getting-their-fair-share-hit-spotlight I was pleasantly surprised a few weeks ago when I walked into the office of my daughter’s pediatrician and saw a computer monitor and keyboard ready to be unwrapped and plugged in – presumably to an electronic medical record. Perhaps by our next visit, the doctor would already be familiar with my daughter’s trip to the emergency room in another town, and the results of a visit to a specialist a few weeks later.   No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803282 Mon, 09 May 2011 12:23:30 +0100 4803282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758820&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fno-app-just-wait-minute HIT advocates often lament what they perceive as the glacial pace of EHR adoption across the healthcare sector. While this perception may or may not be accurate, one HIT area that’s apparently going gangbusters is the market for mobile apps. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758820 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:20:30 +0100 4758820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734272&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fipads-ease-use-may-drive-ehr-adoption The iPad is a hit with consumers. It's also a hit with physicians, and that may prove to be a boon for the adoption of EHRs. An estimated 22 percent of U.S. physicians were using iPads by the end of 2010, according to Chilmark Research analysts. In a February 2011 survey by health marketing firm Aptilon, four out of five physicians said they plan to buy an iPad this year. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734272 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:06:58 +0100 4734272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723995&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fattestation-experience This morning at 8am the CMS attestation website went live. At 8:30am, I completed the attestation for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Here's an overview of the experience. At the top of the Attestation page, you'll see the link "Click here to attest." No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723995 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:11:54 +0100 4723995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719959&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmostasharis-onc-wont-be-easy-run-blumenthals Farzad Mostashari, the newly-appointed and fourth leader of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is going to face some stiff challenges his predescessor David Blumenthal did not have to face. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719959 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:53:06 +0100 4719959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714746&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-it-yourself-health-care-a-new-form-of-outsourcing%2F2011.04.14 The outsourcing of work by businesses to the cheapest available workers has received a lot of attention in recent years.  It has largely escaped notice, however, that the new labor force isn’t necessarily located in Southeast Asia, but is often found here at home and is virtually free.  It is us, using our laptops and smart phones to perform more and more functions once carried out by knowledgeable salespeople and service reps. This was particularly salient to me this week: I spent an hour online browsing, comparing prices, reading customer reviews and filling out the required billing and shipping information to get a great deal on a new lamp.  An airline would charge me 99 cents to talk to a person but provides information for free online.  Calls to Amtrak to make train reservations... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714746 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:54 +0100 4714746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684489&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fusability-key-ehr-adoption If you build or create something, wouldn't you take into account ease of use? It is unfathomable then that most EHR vendors do not systematically conduct EHR usability testing, according to Jiajie Zhang, who is overseeing a federal research project on the science of EHR usability in the SHARP program. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684489 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:14:16 +0100 4684489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658438&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Frx-md-emr-1-tab-qd Billions in stimulus dollars have many physicians now eyeing electronic medical record software for their practices. Hospitals are installing EMRs (for providers?) too. Unfortunately for many who practice care, EMRs are still a pretty bitter pill to swallow. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658438 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:58:21 +0100 4658438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642739&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fonc-seeks-public-comment-federal-health-it-strategic-plan-2011-2015 Providing strategic leadership to public and private sector efforts to improve health and health care through the use of information and technology is a key responsibility of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642739 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:06:13 +0100 4642739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615233&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmuch-ado-about-patient-portals From Chilmark Research’s perspective, patient portals are by and large much ado about nothing. Sure, plenty of healthcare organizations (HCO) talk about patient access, engagement, satisfaction and how they wish to empower their patients. They point to their glossy patient portal and say "look at this wonderful tool we are providing for our patients." But if one digs a little deeper one finds that most patient portals suffer from numerous ills including: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615233 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:52:08 +0100 4615233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592500&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fneed-ehr-best-practices-lessons-learned-validated Health Affairs published results of an analysis of 154 recent studies on the implementation of health IT. The conclusion: 92 percent of the studies found health IT to be beneficial to patient care. Researchers at ONC, which conducted the peer review and included outgoing national coordinator David Blumenthal, MD, also found areas that need attention. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592500 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:09:14 +0100 4592500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566298&cid=t_156945_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fkeep-copies-of-your-medical-records%2F I have a huge file with all the test results and pathology reports that pertain to my breast cancer. It was helpful for a while, especially when I met with the genetics counselor and the surgeons who did my reconstructive surgery. I even had my bone scans and x-rays for a while, when I carried them with me to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore to discuss prophylactic mastectomy and DIEP flap surgery. It was my oncologist’s secretary who carefully copied every test and made sure to give it to me as I left each office visit. She suggested I keep it nearby since it could prove helpful to have. Now it is just a huge file taking up room in my file cabinet. I seldom if ever look at it anymore, and it seems almost obsolete since losing both of my breasts. Truthfully though, just knowing that I have acc... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566298 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:26:17 +0100 4566298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560399&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmicrosoft-moving-towards-ehr-software-company-acquisition Last week Microsoft announced it is entering into a partnership with Athena to make their systems more compatible. According to a spokesperson from Athena, the partnership will “enable health systems to see inpatient and ambulatory information in a single view.” The move was predicated on two hospital clients building bridges between Amalga and AthenaClinicals to share patient information. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560399 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:16:14 +0100 4560399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549802&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fif4wLMHT2oE%2F I recently read an article (which I can’t find now) that said, We don’t log in to check our health data as much as we do our financial data. This was a pretty interesting statement considering a few days back I posted this tweet about PHR and being an active patient: #bbpBox_41380840890048512 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4 !important; } #bbpBox_41380840890048512 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } I want to spend some time thinking about the motivation for a healthy individual to become an active patient. #PHR #ePatient February 26, 2011 6:15 am via HootSuite @techguy John Lynn Figuring out the right motivation for someone to use a PHR has been something that’s been on my mind for quite a while. You may remember my post about requ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549802 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:24:24 +0100 4549802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489769&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fextormity-himss11-mask-comes If you follow the goings-on in healthcare IT at all, you're probably familiar with an Aspen-based EHR vendor called Extormity. The firm, headed by its CEO, obscenely wealthy scratch golfer "Brantley Whittington," has been making waves of late with a series of provocative announcements. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489769 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:22:17 +0100 4489769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482852&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fehrs-age-government-controlled-internet-kill-switches Egypt's crisis has raised alarms about national security and economic impact for Americans if regime change leads to an anti-US government controlling a strong ally in the Middle East.  This crisis raises another more personal concern for Americans that has been overlooked by the national media: The security and availability of your electronic medical records in the event of a government-imposed "kill switch" for the Internet. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482852 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:03:26 +0100 4482852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455332&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2F7-tactics-making-icd-10-urgent What with meaningful use, EHRs, HIPAA 5010, and countless other healthcare projects, ICD-10 is on the backburner at many organizations. Yet, the deadline is approaching, achieving compliance is more complex than it may appear and the time is here to move ICD-10 up that priority list. With that in mind, two executives at Care Communications, a health information management consultancy, share their collective advice on raising the ICD-10 conversion's profile amid the din. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455332 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:38:01 +0100 4455332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433158&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ften-technologies-engage-members-healthy-behavior As the availability of technical consumer healthcare applications continue to grow and with increasing complexity, members can realize the health benefits of technology.  There is also a mutual benefit for healthcare organizations where healthier members lead to higher value care with lower cost.  In order to support members in this process, healthcare organizations can support making these healthy tools available to members.  Here is a look at ten technologies to engage members in healthy behavior. 1) Real-Time Video Communication read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433158 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:02:52 +0100 4433158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433159&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2F2011-predictions-mu-goes-tactical-aco-strategic In the Healthcare IT (HIT) market, 2010 was the year of meaningful use (MU). Healthcare organizations (HCOs) of all sizes developed plans, began making IT modifications and began adopting the technology they needed to meet Stage One MU requirements and subsequently receive incentive payments, some of which began being disbursed in late 2010. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433159 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:53:35 +0100 4433159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433160&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fpatient-centered-medical-home-requires-emr-system Patient-centered medical homes have become all the rage in the healthcare industry these days. The big push is coming from payers who want to cut costs and provider organizations who want primary care physicians to have a bigger say in the care of their patients. No matter who is driving the financial and clinical model, the train isn't leaving the station, so to speak, without health IT to power it. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433160 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:34:06 +0100 4433160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338068&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhit-task-force-guidance-health-it In September 2010, Vivek Kundra, the Federal Chief Information Officer, and I issued guidance articulating five key health IT policy and technology principles for Federal health IT projects. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338068 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:52:45 +0100 4338068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331083&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmeaningful-use-are-all-your-bases-covered%25E2%2580%25A8 On the surface, proving “meaningful use” (MU) of an electronic health record (EHR), at least the bare minimum required to receive federal funding in 2011, doesn’t appear to be overly complicated. Upon closer inspection, however, certain details outlined in requirements may not be as easy to comply with as previously thought. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331083 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:50:48 +0100 4331083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318400&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealthcares-increasing-presence-ces-harbinger-things-come To see the first products from the new GE-Intel collaborative at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, you need to descend into the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, find the GE booth, and crane your neck around the corner from the home-scaled wind turbine. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318400 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:07:35 +0100 4318400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314090&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealthcare-information-services-provider-business-model I've written previously about Healthcare Information Exchange Sustainability and the need for Healthcare Information Services Providers (HISPs) to serve as gateways connecting individual EHRs. How should HISPs be funded and how can we encourage HISP vendors to connect every little guy in the country? We've started to think about this in Massachusetts. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314090 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:19:25 +0100 4314090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298695&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Faffirming-flexibilitywith-certified-ehr-systems On our FAQ page, we posted a revised Question and Answer regarding an issue that has recently caused confusion in our meaningful use regulations: namely, the flexibility that providers have to defer performance on some Stage 1 meaningful use objectives; and how that squares with the requirement that providers must nonetheless possess fully-certified EHR systems.  (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298695 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:17:15 +0100 4298695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285198&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Finterconnected-medical-apps-of-the-future%2F2010.12.23 At this past October’s Health 2.0 meeting in San Francisco, many great new ideas about the future of healthcare were presented with a special emphasis on technology. For a great overview check out the keynotes by Jeff Goldsmith & Tim O’Reilly. The conference, organized by Matthew Holt & Indu Subaiya started in 2007 and bills itself as the “the leading showcase of cutting-edge technologies in healthcare.” Those not lucky enough to attend the conferences can follow along on the Health 2.0 blog. Besides exploring the overarching themes of the future of healthcare in general and health IT in particular, many innovative companies, young and old, gave on-stage demos at the conference. One demonstration in particular stood out for me. This was the demo by the Accelerator Apps Netw... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285198 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:00:56 +0100 4285198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259000&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhospital-cio-confidence-level-meeting-meaningful-use-drops A mid-November survey of 191 members of the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) reveals that hospital CIOs are less confident they will meet Stage 1 meaningful use criteria and therefore not qualify early for EHR federal stimulus funds. Only 15 percent of respondents, compared to 28 percent of respondents in CHIME's August survey, believe they expect to qualify in the first six months of fiscal year 2011, which began in October of this year. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259000 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:00:10 +0100 4259000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245394&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealthcare-it-implications-healthcare-reform I'm often asked how Healthcare Reform will impact IT planning and implementation over the next few years. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245394 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:14:38 +0100 4245394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168036&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fyou-cant-plan-enough-ehr-implementation Healthcare providers can never get enough advice about how to implement EHRs. Maine's regional extension center held a forum for healthcare providers last week and one physician, who has been practicing in a paperless environment for the last five years, gave excellent guidance. Take heed. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168036 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:13:30 +0100 4168036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159244&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealth-it-and-job-security%2F2010.11.11 Hospitals nationwide are racing against the clock to ensure their health IT systems meet meaningful use guidelines. The incentive? Money, of course. Systems that meet certain criteria make doctors eligible for up to $44,000 in bonus money from the government. As mentioned on this blog previously, implementing an electronic health system is difficult. The usability of the current generation of electronic health records (EHRs) is still relatively primitive, especially when compared to other industries, and the disruption in workflow is undeniable. Worse, there seems to be a lack of trained IT professionals to do the job. In a recent piece from American Medical News: 60% of hospital IT executives believe tech staffing shortages, which some estimate to be a shortfall of 50,000 qualified IT p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159244 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:00:31 +0100 4159244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151959&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fforgotten-processes-meaningful-use Meaningful use is providing incentive for hospitals to step up and digitize health information. It’s an admirable step forward for the healthcare industry. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151959 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:33:33 +0100 4151959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139330&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcool-technology-week-quest-gazelle As readers of my blog know, I'm passionate about mobile technology. I believe that iPhone/Android smartphones, iPod Touch, and the iPad, Playbook, Galaxy, and Streak will become the platforms for healthcare. Desktops with complex operating systems, antivirus, and heavy "thick client" applications will disappear.  Ray Ozzie's farewell message to Microsoft describes a post-PC world. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139330 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:44:38 +0100 4139330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133921&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fare-ehrs-already-obsolete Providers and policymakers working hard to transition the healthcare sector to EHRs might not want to think about this, but at least one longtime observer of HIT is suggesting that EHRs have already had their day and it’s time to move on to something new.  After a brief overview of the development and introduction of electronic health records, he turns the corner and declares, “It’s time to forget and rethink the model.” (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133921 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:53:23 +0100 4133921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119200&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmeasuring-clinical-quality-cardiovascular-practices With cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the United States, cardiovascular specialists have long used clinical quality guidelines to optimize care and enhance the quality of life for patients. Today, registry data is commonly used to help researchers evaluate the efficacy of standard care protocols across the country. Now, however, legislative incentives are lending additional impetus to these efforts.  As a solution, electronic health records (EHRs) become the logical answer to provide the foundation for measuring quality in a practice. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119200 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:59:46 +0100 4119200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105840&cid=t_156945_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FzhPYbx7FCjA%2F Malpractice Methodology (New York Times OpEd by Peter Orszag) Right now, health care is more evidence-free than you might think. And even where evidence-based clinical guidelines exist, research suggests that doctors follow them only about half of the time. One estimate suggests that it takes 17 years on average to incorporate new research findings into widespread practice. As a result, any clinical guidelines that exist often have limited impact. How might we encourage doctors to adopt new evidence more quickly? If this is the case with health care overall, despite much progress over the last 30–40 years, imagine how worse it may be when we talk about brain health, when neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience are relatively more recent disciplines. This is a key insight to keep in m... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105840 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:09:04 +0100 4105840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097941&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcares-facebook%2F2010.10.22 [Recently] the Wall Street Journal‘s front page story exposed a significant privacy breech of online personal information via the world’s most popular social networking site, Facebook: Many of the most popular applications, or “apps,” on the social-networking site Facebook Inc. have been transmitting identifying information—in effect, providing access to people’s names and, in some cases, their friends’ names—to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies, a Wall Street Journal investigation has found. The issue affects tens of millions of Facebook app users, including people who set their profiles to Facebook’s strictest privacy settings. The practice breaks Facebook’s rules, and renews questions about its ability to keep ident... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097941 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0100 4097941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098125&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcool-technology-week-patienttouch Last week, I met with Patientsafe Solutions, a San Diego-based startup founded by serial entrepreneur James Sweeney. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098125 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:37:59 +0100 4098125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082175&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fplanning-tomorrows-ehr After reading an article on the five key features of tomorrow's EHR, I wondered how the current EHR products are going to transition to meet the demands of healthcare providers and patients. In another five years, as EHR adoption grows, we are likely to see consumers wanting their patient data and tests electronically delivered in real time, coordination among their providers, and the ability to conduct many healthcare-related transactions online. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082175 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:07:01 +0100 4082175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082176&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fiom-blog Two landmark reports by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) changed Americans’ perception of their health care system and launched today’s drive to improve the quality and safety of medical care in America. The reports were To Err Is Human, published in 1999, and Crossing the Quality Chasm, released in 2001.  (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082176 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:15:35 +0100 4082176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031333&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fphysician-champions-deserve-our-attention October 4th was the first day of the National REC and HIE Summit West. I attended the preconference symposium on "Meaningful Use - What It Is and How To Qualify." What impressed me about this symposium was the sincerity and passion of the speakers, who are early adopters of EHRs and true physician champions. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031333 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:05:33 +0100 4031333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031368&cid=t_156945_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FB6qLbobY-Ng%2F Welcome to Grand Rounds, the weekly col­lec­tion of best health and med­ical blog posts. This week we invite you to enjoy a broad range of insights, tips, and first-hand stories, presented as a Q&A conversation with bloggers willing to answer, below, a total of 22 good questions. On Health and Medicine What can one-word prescriptions deliver How does food processing change food´s nutritional value Can diet Increases Risk of ADHD Is alcoholism an illness What´s better: steady dete­ri­o­ra­tion over 10 years, or symp­tom-free life for 9 years fol­lowed by rapid dete­ri­o­ra­tion in year 10 On Patient Life As we talk about wellness…what about developing self-compassion Can patients with chronic pain still live a full life What is the patient-doctor etiquette for usin... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031368 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:19:13 +0100 4031368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013301&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fopen-source-ehrs-5-ways-they-advance-meaningful-use-goals As healthcare organizations work to meet meaningful use criteria, concerns continue to grow about the necessary capital investment in technology, as well as the impact of electronic health records on provider workflow and data management. Open-source systems offer a proven platform to help organizations overcome these issues. Chief among the benefits of open-source systems are cost containment and open standards. Let's evaluate five ways these benefits help promote the data exchange and cost reduction mandates of meaningful use. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013301 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:47:40 +0100 4013301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003321&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fklas-emr-report-highlights-interesting-market-dynamics KLAS' latest report revealed many interesting things about the EMR market, specifically in the area of acute-care EMRs for large hospitals with 200-plus beds. It's a snapshot of a market in transition, thanks to the ARRA funding. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003321 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:16:15 +0100 4003321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976556&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fit%25E2%2580%2599s-health-it-stupid By now we all may be growing tired of the “it’s the economy, stupid” construction. What’s more, using it for health IT is not respectful of the many people who work in the area, because they are earnestly trying to improve health. But, in many respects, the “forest for the trees” kind of reset that the construction suggests is very appropriate now. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976556 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:46:04 +0100 3976556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976557&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fgoogle-hits-reset-button-google-health Google Health has seemingly been stuck in neutral almost from the start. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976557 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:58:28 +0100 3976557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965680&cid=t_156945_147_f&fid=39264&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDoctorsWithoutFootprints%2F%7E3%2F0oBnFqC2Hn8%2Fmore-information-on-mandatory.html USA Today has published an article detailing the latest development in the Obama administration's requirement for electronic health records in the US over the next 5 years. The awesome news for doctors in private practice is that the federal government is reportedly earmarking federal funds to help physicians develop infrastructures to meet requirements. The difficult part still being debated is exactly how much of a physician or hospital's practice must be executed electronically by 2015. An initial draft of the new laws would have required as much as 75% of all prescriptions to be prescribed electronically, with one of the obvious benefits being database cross-referencing that automatically alerts physicians to a patient's allergies, past adverse reactions and potential conflicts with ot... Doctors Without Footprints blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965680 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:42:26 +0100 3965680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965678&cid=t_156945_147_f&fid=39264&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDoctorsWithoutFootprints%2F%7E3%2FC7y3naNMvl4%2Feletronic-health-records-ibm-jumps-in.html The NY Times Health blog reported today that IBM is testing the waters in the electronic health records race with ActiveHealth Management, a faction of Aetna. The web-based subscription service is being rolled out slowly to facilities with numerous doctors, starting with a large network in San Diego.Of particular interest in this posting is the following quote:In surveys, the cost of buying and the cost of maintaining computerized records are consistently the top two reasons why say they have not adopted them, notes Lynne Dunbrack, an analyst at IDC Health Insights.Why yes, of course! Doctors are not IT professionals, nor should they be expected to become them. Read the rest of this informative post here on the NY Times site. (Source: Doctors Without Footprints) Doctors Without Footprints blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965678 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:42:26 +0100 3965678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946563&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ffeds-set-example-data-portability The Personal Health Record (PHR) market is fraught with challenges.  First there is the issue of getting personal health information (PHI), which is most often not in a common digital, computable format such as a CCD or CCR-based file. Even when PHI is in a common data standard, such as administrative data (claims data), that data can be fraught with errors that would confuse even the wisest and most knowledgeable of patients. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946563 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:13:36 +0100 3946563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933156&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fblumenthal-its-just-beginning-beginning I don't normally blog on Fridays, but after speaking with Dr. David Blumenthal, head of ONC, yesterday after the announcement of the final two Beacon communities, I didn't want to wait to post until Tuesday. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933156 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:32:04 +0100 3933156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929308&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Femploying-strategic-approach-implementing-meaningful-use-objectives As healthcare providers examine the final "meaningful use" regulations, perhaps too much focus is centered on IT system requirements and gap analysis. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929308 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:35 +0100 3929308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3925083&cid=t_156945_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Funtil-all-of-us-have-this-blue-button.html Today I will listen to the BlogTalkRadio show "E-patients, Cyberchondriacs, and Why We Should Stop Calling Names," which promises to be an "open, honest and stimulating discussion" about the "potential implications of the use of the term e-Patient and why some argue that it should be reconsidered." As background to that discussion, see this blog post by Susannah Fox (@SusannahFox) who leads the Pew Internet & American Life Project's health research. Susannah will be a guest on the BlogTalkRadio show today and will be speaking at the e-Patient Connections 2010 conference next month in Philadelphia, PA.In her post, Susannah says: "In short, the data -- Pew Internet's and others' -- are quite clear that the online health revolution is over and that use of digital tools in tackling health ... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3925083 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:34:00 +0100 3925083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907676&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fstrategic-management-studies-may-help-recs-help-providers While many healthcare providers are scrambling to apply the new Meaningful Use guidelines to their practices in order to qualify for HITECH incentives, RECs charged with assisting providers may want to look beyond financial incentives to other factors that support or inhibit organizational change. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907676 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:38:12 +0100 3907676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889156&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fgoogles-window-healthcare-it-market One of the major goals of the federal government's push for nationwide electronic medical record adoption is to create an information network where "health data can flow freely, privately, and securely to the places where they are needed." So far, this is proving to be a challenge for the nation's hospitals and doctors. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889156 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:57:23 +0100 3889156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876761&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fshould-physicians-nearing-retirement-deploy-ehrs One of the lesser discussed factors determining whether to adopt EHRs or not is the number of years that a physician who owns his or her practice has left before retirement. This is a complicated issue, and the advice will vary from physician to physician, given his or her specific circumstances. There are, however, a few common facts that need to be taken into consideration. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876761 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:09:51 +0100 3876761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872555&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsecurity-of-patient-records-the-weakest-link%2F2010.08.16 The Queen of Soul famously wailed about being a link in a “chain of fools.” The lead story in the August 13th Boston Globe tells us about another sort of link in the chain — the weakest link in the chain of custody of patient records. In brief, a pathology billing service bought out by another service apparently dumped all records more than a year old in a town dump. A Globe photographer taking out his own trash noticed that the paper records (which he was looking at because he thought they ought to be recycled rather than dumped) had identifiable patient data and represented at least four hospitals from across Eastern Massachusetts. Clearly, these records ought to have been shredded or otherwise destroyed before disposal. (more…) *This blog post was or... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872555 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:13 +0100 3872555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872636&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fprivate-sector-shows-support-meaningful-use Health IT is a team effort. The whole point is to increase communication and coordination among the different players in the health care system. You just can’t go it alone in this field. The good news is that, when you have a solid plan and a worthy objective, lots of talented people want to join the team and contribute to the effort. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872636 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:59:33 +0100 3872636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854519&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fe-visits-with-patients-for-greedy-doctors-or-not%2F2010.08.10 Dr. Wes (a cardiology blogger whom all should read) wrote a very compelling post about technology and the bondage it can create for doctors: The devaluation of doctors’ time continues unabated. As we move into our new era of health care delivery with millions more needing physician time (and other health care provider’s time, for that matter) –- we’re seeing a powerful force emerge –- a subtle marketing of limitless physician availability facilitated by the advance of the electronic medical record, social media, and smartphones. Doctors, you see, must be always present, always available, always giving. These sound like dire words, but the degree to which it has resonated around the Web among doctors is telling. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Mus... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854519 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:03 +0100 3854519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831439&cid=t_156945_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FU10BxWqGbYg%2Fa-conversation-with-sam-faus.html Last week we shared some of our experiences from this year’s O’Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON). While we were there we got the chance to interview Sam Faus who spoke at the conference on Project HealthDesign’s Common Platform.  Check out the interview below and let us know what you think.             (Source: Pioneering Ideas) Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831439 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3831439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862085&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog-tullman The recent release of the final rule on "meaningful use" will have a profound impact on healthcare providers across the country.  Those who already have an electronic health record in place are well positioned to capture a share of the $30 billion in Federal funding based upon meeting increasingly challenging standards of use.  Many of those who don't have an electronic health record are starting to search for one. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862085 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:06:09 +0100 3862085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790785&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fprotecting-privacy As we all implement Meaningful Use stages 1, 2, and 3 from 2011-2015, we will increasingly share data among payers, providers and patients. Protecting privacy is foundational and we should only exchange data per patient preference. How will we achieve that in Massachusetts? Stage 1 In the first stage of meaningful use, there are limited data exchanges - ePrescribing, a demonstration of pushing data from provider to provider, and public/population health exchanges for lab, immunizations, and syndromic surveillance. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790785 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:07:18 +0100 3790785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780440&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fphysician-champions-speak-out As we head into the next stage of EHR adoption, now that the meaningful use criteria have been finalized, it's time for health IT advocates to start rallying their physician colleagues to get serious about implementing and deriving value from EHRs. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780440 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:11:15 +0100 3780440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767077&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmeaningful-use-does-what-you-do-qualify%2F2010.07.19 One doesn’t usually look to the Federal Register to define meaning or purpose (philosophers, yes, but bureaucrats?), but the federal government has officially ruled on what constitutes “meaningful use” — for the purposes of distributing dollars to clinicians for electronic health records. The Wall Street Journal’s health blog has an excellent synopsis of the rule and the reaction from different interest groups and experts, and the New England Journal of Medicine has a very clear explanation and summary of its key elements by David Blumenthal, M.D., F.A.C.P., the federal government’s coordinator of health information technology. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767077 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3767077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767162&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fadvancing-future-health-care-electronic-health-records Last week, we took great steps forward in bringing America’s health records into the 21st century. Widespread and meaningful use of fully functional electronic health record systems combined with a robust infrastructure for broad-based health information exchange can improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care for all Americans. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767162 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:12:40 +0100 3767162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753913&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fall-electronic-data-not-same-meaningful-use-demands-specialized-functionality Powerful forces are driving many practices toward electronic health records, especially now that incentives for EHR use are more clearly defined within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Yet purchasing an EHR is a capital-intensive investment. First-time buyers, in particular, cannot afford to enter such high-stakes negotiations only half-informed.  (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753913 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:19:20 +0100 3753913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750059&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fonline-medical-records-not-all-patients-want-all-that%2F2010.07.13 Anytime you come across a healthcare article that implies that every patient wants access to this or that – i.e. their medical record, patient-centered care, etc. – you can safely assume that the claim is wrong. Why? Patients are not a monolithic group –- they don’t all share the same motivations, preferences, beliefs or experiences when it comes to their health. But let’s face. If you are trying to push an agenda, just saying some people want this or that is not the same as implying that everyone wants it. Take the issue of patient access to physician notes in their medical record. Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) recently announced their OpenNotes study. The OpenNotes project will evaluate the impact on both patients and physicians of sharing, through online medical record p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750059 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:00:51 +0100 3750059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794957&cid=t_156945_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator-2%2Fhealthvault-and-dental-optimizer%2F If you aren’t yet familiar with Microsoft’s HealthVault, you will probably be more than slightly impressed after watching the introduction video. Health Vault is a free, interactive website where patients can safely store family health records for quick access. But HealthVault offers a lot more than record storage. On HealthVault, individuals can set and monitor weight, exercise, and health goals. The site integrates with certain electronics, like the One-Touch glucometer and Zune MP3. Users can prepare for emergencies by making sure all health records for the family are available online. And data does not have to be manually input. In many cases, health records can be pulled from providers and insurance companies. There’s a long list of health and fitness sites, including American H... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794957 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:12:34 +0100 3794957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592209&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpatient-tests-ehrs-and-medical-homes-the-price-isnt-right%2F2010.05.24 Healthcare reform is forcing medical students to learn about the financial costs of the tests they order, as well as their clinical importance. Once a taboo topic, it’s being openly taught to students to prepare them for practice. At Harvard, one physician in training duplicated television’s “The Price is Right” to keep his peers guessing at the costs of tests on a patient’s bill. Molly Cooke, FACP, a Regent of the College, encourages doctors to consider the value of the tests they order as they deliver care. (Kaiser Health News, New England Journal of Medicine) The price isn’t right for electronic medical records. Even $44,000 in stimulus money isn’t enough to make doctors jump into using computers. (more…) *This blog post was origin... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592209 Mon, 24 May 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3592209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529788&cid=t_156945_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-not-so-unforseen-complication-of-electronic-health-records%2F2010.05.03 [Here's a] good article [from] the New York Times written by a doctor [Pauline Chen, M.D.] about intrusive aspects of electronic health records (EHRs) on doctor-patient communication. An excerpt: “…just because EMR improves information sharing and retrieval, it doesn’t necessarily follow that our communication with patients and colleagues will also be better.” Read the rest of the article here. *This blog post was originally published at a few thoughts from a tumor surgeon* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529788 Mon, 03 May 2010 18:00:03 +0100 3529788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501560&cid=t_156945_109_f&fid=34730&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fmore-on-electronic-monster.html We like to bicker about Electronic Medical Records here at Shrink Rap. They give Roy's life meaning. Clink and I are more ambivalent.In An Unforeseen Complication of Electronic Medical Records, Dr. Paul Chen (NY Times, April 22nd) writes about trying to pay attention to the patient and the computer at the same time: “EMRs are a phenomenal contribution to care,” said Dr. Ann S. O’Malley, lead author of the study and a senior researcher at the center. But there is often so much information available — some of which requires a direct and immediate response from the physician — that “some doctors liken the presence of EMR to having a 2-year-old in the exam room.” As all parents can attest, while a 2-year-old can create chaos in any situation, a setting that is as delicately bala... Shrink Rap blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501560 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:40:00 +0100 3501560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499312&cid=t_156945_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FZsbfzK7Ce7o%2Fhospital-factors-in-ipad-technology.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499312 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:30:00 +0100 3499312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487203&cid=t_156945_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2F_bhGsazK4n8%2Fproject-healthdesigns-national-program-director-patti-brennan-testifies-today-at-the-hit-policy-committee-meaningful-use.html Project HealthDesign’s national program director Patti Brennan testifies today at the HIT Policy Committee, Meaningful Use Workgroup’s hearing on patient and consumer engagement.  You can find Patti’s testimony here.  Patti makes a key point that reflects Project HealthDesign’s current work: patient-generated data are not simply traditional clinical data (like blood pressure or glucose) collected by patients.  Instead, patient-generated data could include a whole host of observations about health behaviors, symptoms and environmental factors that are relevant to someone’s health.  As we’ve discussed over the past couple of years in various posts (see here or here), “observations of daily living” on diet, activity, sleep, pain... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487203 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3487203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420577&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2010%2F03%2Fthe-analytics-virtual-center.html Over the course of 2009, IBM opened centers in Berlin, Beijing, London, New York, Tokyo and Washington D.C.  to advance the frontier of analytics: namely turning big data into new intelligence, predictive capabilities and insight. Healthcare is one area where analytics holds great promise. To support those physical solution centers we launched the Analytics Virtual Center (AVC) at the start of 2010, and welcome you to visit it, especially as we come up on the one year anniversary of the launch of our business analytics initiative. The AVC underscores a central tenet of Smarter Planet — how digital and physical worlds — databases and drydocks,  petabytes and powerplants — are weaving themselves together. Through it, people can extend their physical presence,... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420577 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:06:43 +0100 3420577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390801&cid=t_156945_109_f&fid=34730&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fmy-three-shrinks-podcast-50-more-about.html In this show we continue with our guest Dr. Pat Barta of the Adventures in Telepsychiatry blog.We talk about electronic health information systems and Clink continues her rant which she started in her post Rage Against The Machine. Roy mentions the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which provides funding incentives for doctors who use health information technology. We cover developing standards for behavioral health information technology, including personal health records which allow patients to store their own information voluntarily "in the cloud", on a server. Dr. Pat Barta talks Open source health record systems and information security.Health Data Rights is an organization that developed a proposed declaration of... Shrink Rap blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390801 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3390801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378572&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2010%2F03%2Fenabling-smarter-healthcare.html . The following is a guest post from Lonne Jaffe, Director, Public Sector Solutions, IBM Software This Smarter Health video describes some of the benefits of connecting electronic medical record systems with each other and with other healthcare software systems. Technology like the IBM Health Integration Framework that brings all these systems together can enable a better patient experience, improve treatments, lower costs, and allow scientists to confidentially use data for disease research. That’s health information working together. As healthcare software becomes more sophisticated, security and privacy remain a priority. IBM helps protect patient information and helps healthcare organizations comply with government privacy regulations while achieving the extraordinary benef... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378572 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:24:46 +0100 3378572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342697&cid=t_156945_109_f&fid=34730&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fmy-three-shrinks-podcast-49-pixelated.html For today's podcast we have guest psychiatrist Dr. Pat Barta talking about telepsychiatry, telemedicine and all things neuroimaging. We ponder how licensure works for telepsychiatry, whether or not you can get reimbursed for it, what the difference is between a face-to-face evaluation versus a telephone interview and why we don't yet have an iPhone app to diagnose schizophrenia. All of these topics (and more) can be found on Dr. Barta's blog Adventures in Telepsychiatry.We talk about Pauline Chen's article in the New York Times: "Are Doctors Ready for Virtual Visits?"Roy, Dinah, Pat and Clink discuss electronic health records and who should have the rights to our personal health information. I'm including a link to the Speak Flower web site, an organization dedicated to promoting patient-c... Shrink Rap blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342697 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:24:00 +0100 3342697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331419&cid=t_156945_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FDyitKCLeQ8Q%2Fnew-project-healthdesign-grantees-tackle-odl-challenges.html Today, Pioneer and Project HealthDesign announced the five new grantee teams  selected in the program’s second round of funding.  They’ll be breaking new ground in testing ways that patient-generated observations of daily living (ODLs) can be collected, integrated in clinical care processes and, ultimately, organized for action to drive smarter heath decisions by both patients and providers.  Congratulations to the grantees, who rose to the top of an applicant pool numbering nearly 150 with their innovative ideas and robust approaches: Carnegie Mellon University RTI International and Virginia Commonwealth University San Francisco State University University of California, Berkeley, in partnership with Healthy Communities Foundation and University of California, S... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331419 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3331419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298524&cid=t_156945_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fgrowing-your-own-decision-tree.html To what degree is the state of our health really in our own hands? According to author Thomas Goetz, it very largely is. In his new book The Decision Tree, published last week, Thomas argues that since we live in a world where data on anything, including personal health, is abundant, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298524 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:04 +0100 3298524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254644&cid=t_156945_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fweight-diet-and-writing-things-down-is-this-what-you-call-health-2-0.html There is a VERY interesting discussion going on over at the e-Patients.net blog about what the heck “Health 2.0″ actually means, and whether it can really help people. I’ve spoken and written a lot on Health 2.0 myself, and when people ask me what the term means, I usually give them this simple two-part explanation: 1) Health [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254644 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:22 +0100 3254644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220726&cid=t_156945_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryofhealing.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fshifting-paradigm-active-and-towards-more-efficient-patient-care%2F The paradigm is shifting on patient care… and in many directions. One of the many things that is exciting about this century’s palpable heartbeat is a noticeable and rightfully unabashed effort by providers of medical and health care (and many others concerned) to wear their sneakers once again, run around, jump up and down, and explore further how patient care is delivered. The resulting new and wiser approach includes the actual patient in the team—having a more active role in the process. This, as we try to reduce (or eliminate) the insurance companies’ role, a separate story that I will leave to the experts. Before I put the pins on three of today’s determined fragments of this big endeavor, let me hover a little bit. One of the greatest luxuries this time allows us t... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220726 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:14:50 +0100 3220726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108398&cid=t_156945_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F20%2Fautism-rates-redux-autism-rates-better-than-in-october%2F Talk about déjà vu. It was just over two months ago we and other news agencies reported on a study published in the journal Pediatrics that found that autism was now in about 1 in 91 children. So I was scratching my head when I started seeing news reports late this past week stating that autism was in 1 out of every 110 children. After a little digging, I see it was spurred by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issuing a press release on the findings of an analysis of actual 8-year-old child health records, published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The Pediatrics study was a structured phone survey of parents (not an analysis of actual child health records). While it’s great that we now have two datasets that are in basic agreement that ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108398 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:56:46 +0100 3108398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071468&cid=t_156945_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FbVVaNFihazs%2Fsocial-networking-and-phrs-are-changing.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071468 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:18:00 +0100 3071468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967472&cid=t_156945_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fadventures-in-primary-care.html In the years since my diagnosis, I’ve often wondered why I needed a primary care physician.  Since my health is all about controlling blood sugars and staving off D-complications these days, I literally have only seen our family doctor two or three times in the past six years.  And then recently, we got a letter [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967472 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:58 +0100 2967472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899200&cid=t_156945_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FnsCMrkEEIsg%2Fdr-david-blumenthals-view-on-medical.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899200 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:50:00 +0100 2899200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865867&cid=t_156945_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fcoming-soon-the-diabetesmine-keas-health-account-plan.html What’s that you say? What the heck is a “Health Account Plan?” I am pleased to announce that this week, at the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, I’ll be part of the launch of a brand new kind of online platform called Keas — featured in the New York Times today (!) As many [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865867 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:00:31 +0100 2865867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2839170&cid=t_156945_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FADxOANOZ6lo%2Felectronic-records-adopted-by-new-york.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2839170 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:15:00 +0100 2839170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741498&cid=t_156945_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdentists-should-know-about-new-hipaa-rules%2F In February, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was passed as under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The purpose of the act was to create a nationwide information technology infrastructure that would allow controlled electronic dissemination of health information (EMR). HITECH rules, which are currently being promulgated by HHS, will place more responsibilities on covered business entities and their business associates. On August 18, a new regulation will go into effect which requires covered entities and their business associates to provide notice of breaches or unauthorized disclosures of protected health information (PHI) within 60 days. Covered entities would be required to provide notification to the breached indiv... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741498 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:54:49 +0100 2741498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630175&cid=t_156945_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Foops-did-i-have-those-cho-records%2F You may remember the Virginia Tech tragedy more than two years ago, when a student at the university, Seung-Hui Cho, opened fire one day on his classmates, killing 32 people and himself on April 16, 2007. What you may not have known is that Cho’s mental health records from when he was seen at the university’s counseling center went missing and were never located. Until now. Mental health records for Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho that were missing for more than two years have been discovered in the home of the university clinic’s former director, according to a state memo shared with victims’ family members. Cho killed 32 people on April 16, 2007, then committed suicide as police closed in. His mental health treatment has been a major issue in the vast investig... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630175 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:50:19 +0100 2630175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2593105&cid=t_156945_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fwhat-makes-it-more-likely-for-new.html Conclusions: Several factors associated with failing to fill an initial prescription for asthma can be addressed through simple interventions: screening for difficulties a patient may have in filling prescriptions, avoiding nonformulary medications, and recognizing the barrier that high copays present. In addition, for employers and policymakers, decreasing copay may improve adherence and, therefore, asthma control. (Source: Zackary Sholem Berger) Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2593105 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:07:00 +0100 2593105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2527927&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2009%2F06%2Fbusinessweek-the-family-doctor-a-remedy-for-healthcare-costs.html How making primary-care physicians the center of America's health-care system could drive down costsInteresting story in BW that includes some discussion around IBM's patient centered medical home model. Here's an excerpt:This medical home may sound like the "gatekeeper" model of the 1990s, a managed-care creation that was all about holding down costs. But advocates say the new concept is designed to help patients, not insurers. It's more like doctoring 1950s-style, when a Marcus Welby figure handled all the family's medical needs. This time it's juiced up with digital technology.It also represents a politically painless way to streamline a disorganized and wasteful system that chews up a crippling 18% of the U.S. gross domestic product. That burden is fel... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2527927 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:03:00 +0100 2527927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513149&cid=t_156945_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEPharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FNA3r1Vbq5G0%2Fhealthdatarights-looks-to-help-patients.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513149 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:13:00 +0100 2513149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523622&cid=t_156945_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fgrassroots-upheaval-a-declaration-of-patients-rights-to-health-data.html A new initiative, launched today at HealthDataRights.org, brings together all manner of patients’ rights activists — doctors, researchers, software developers, writers, entrepreneurs, health economists, and of course, health and medical bloggers — calling for “the right to access all health data about ourselves, so we can make the most effective health decisions using the resources [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523622 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:02:00 +0100 2523622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511589&cid=t_156945_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2Fnow68SRY3g8%2Fa-declaration-of-our-rights-to-health-data.html If you enjoyed Steve Downs’ recent post about the Open Notes project, here’s a group with related interests. Health Data Rights, a group of organizations, corporations and individuals, is calling for a people’s right to have and share health data. They assert, in part, that - “We the people: • Have the right to our own health data; • Have the right to know the source of each health data element; • Have the right to take possession of a complete copy of our individual health data, without delay, at minimal or no cost; If data exist in computable form, they must be made available in that form; and • Have the right to share our health data with others as we see fit.” The group includes Dossia, GoogleHealth, FasterCures, Microsoft and PatientsLikeMe. The rights have ... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511589 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2511589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511554&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2009%2F06%2Fsmarter-healthcare-channel-via-gbs-video-studio.html With healthcare reform taking centerstage in Washington in the weeks and months ahead, we wanted to share this section of clips in the IBM Global Business Services Video Studio, which debuted with the launch of IBM's new consulting organization, Business Analytics & Optimization. (Source: HealthNex) HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511554 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:36:16 +0100 2511554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511555&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2009%2F06%2Fibm-chief-health-officer-janet-marchibroda-on-smarter-healthcare.html Janet Marchibroda is the chief health care officer of IBM "As President Obama and Congress take on what the president in his American Medical Association speech called the "ticking time bomb" of health care costs, they need to know that they can't succeed without harnessing the massive data generated by modern medicine. Getting the best information into the hands of doctors and patients, while protecting patient privacy, is not just a desire but an overriding need if we are to get a handle on spiraling costs and also improve care. "(read the rest @ There Can Be No Health Care Reform Without An Information Revolution - Forbes.com) (Source: HealthNex) HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511555 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:32:00 +0100 2511555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473647&cid=t_156945_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2F5XHoCMtWVHQ%2Fmix-of-things-to-check-out.html A bunch of things caught my eye today that may be of interest.  First, given that the Games for Health conference kicks off today and I have to sit it out this year, I was especially glad to see this article in the Syracuse Post-Standard.  It profiles one of our Health Games Research grantees, Cornell University, which has given middle-schoolers iPhones loaded with a game designed to encourage healthier eating choices.  The way they do it is pretty clever, though...the kids take care of their own virtual pet and snap photos of their food selections, which are sent to the Cornell research team.  When indicated, the virtual pet will prompt the kids to consider, say, trading in their chips for a yogurt next time.  It's more of a fun interaction th... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473647 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2473647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453048&cid=t_156945_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmore-really-creative-diabetes-dream-designs.html More contest entries worth featuring… these ideas stood out as incredibly creative. So creative, in fact, that the judges struggled with rating them, either due to uncertainty whether they’d be implementable any time in the foreseeable future, or the fact that the target audience may be a small slice of the D-world. Still, as we [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453048 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:57 +0100 2453048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441915&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2009%2F05%2Fsmarter-planet-widgets-analytics-healthcare-cities-energy.html In addition to the Smarter Healthcare widget seen here in the right column, we've developed other widgets on key Smarter Planet topics that you are welcome to add to your site, page, or blog, or share with your contacts and network.  Simply copy and paste the embedding code that works for your site. We've also made these widgets available as Facebook applications.  Please feel free to put these to work and enable our community to function as a social media catalyst.Smarter Healthcare Widget http://apps.facebook.com/smarterhealthcare/ http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/smarter-healthcare Smarter Energy Widget http://apps.facebook.com/smarterenergy/ http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/smarter-energy  Smarter Cities Widget http://apps.facebook.com/smarte... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441915 Thu, 28 May 2009 18:36:20 +0100 2441915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442748&cid=t_156945_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F_iL18XUN9MQ%2Fwashington-and-oregon-looking-to-online.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442748 Tue, 26 May 2009 20:54:00 +0100 2442748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441943&cid=t_156945_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2Fxf9TZ38HjmU%2Fwanting-the-computer-to-know-who-i-the-patient-am.html The post below comes from our grantee Jan Walker. She and Tom DelBanco, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, ran a series of focus groups funded by Pioneer to get at the heart of people's preferences for their health information needs, and what they would be open to considering when it came to using health information technologies to engage in managing their health. These focus groups were designed to help inform our Project HealthDesign work, but the insights they yield extend far beyond that program. The findings are shared in the June 2009 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. I recently read the posts by/about Sandy Pentland and Clayton Christensen describing futuristic applications of IT to health care. Then, two weeks ago, I heard Dr. Robert ... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441943 Tue, 26 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2441943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441906&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Foq_nk6DKB-A%2F I find it interesting how many people are propping up electronic medical records as the silver bullet that’s going to solve our healthcare woes. It’s going to lower costs, improve care and solve world peace. Let there be no doubt that the promises of electronic medical records are real. My problem is that many of them are just far overstated. This time article does a pretty good job of putting some of these promises in perspective. The article on electronic medical records ends with this insightful commentary: Doctors and patients live in a world of painful, pressing questions. The great physicians I’ve known seek answers through personal commitment to each patient and judgment born of practical experience — neither of which I have found in a machine. I think this highl... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441906 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:26:47 +0100 2441906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424260&cid=t_156945_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2F0B2xFC_Jy2A%2Fkudos-to-project-healthdesigngrantee-living-profiles-for-scoring-high-marks-for-its-prototype-demo-at-the-health-20informat.html Kudos to Project HealthDesign grantee Living Profiles for scoring high marks for its prototype demo at the Health 2.0/Information Therapy conference last month - and in the process, grabbing a speaking spot on the main stage at the Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco this fall. The Living Profiles team, which includes experts from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Stanford University Medical School, and Children’s Hospital of Orange County, has created what they refer to as a "health-focused MySpace" - a cell-phone personal health record (PHR) application that serves as both an information source and communication space for teens who are dealing with chronic illnesses. The prototype enables teens to aggregate real-time information — moods and beh... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424260 Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2424260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398889&cid=t_156945_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FUdOb_-EwkZI%2F In a recent post on the CCHIT website, they have the written testimony on electronic health records and “meaningful use” that CCHIT submitted to the NCVHS. Here’s a quote from that written testimony: During our initial years, certification served as a confidence-booster for providers concerned about buying EHRs that lacked the needed functionality, security, and interoperability. Financial incentives for EHRs then began to emerge, but they pale in comparison to the bold goals and nationwide scale of the Recovery Act. I love that CCHIT’s noble goals in the beginning were to be a “confidence-booster” for those purchasing an EHR. Sounds like a nice big marketing tool to me. I’m just really happy that they’re finally open to admit that was the go... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398889 Thu, 07 May 2009 14:37:58 +0100 2398889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398902&cid=t_156945_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FmvDQNt2gf6U%2Freality-mining-phoning-in-the-data.html Professor Alex (Sandy) Pentland is the co-director of the Digital Life Consortium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was co-founder of the Center for Future Health at the University of Rochester, which we write about often here on the blog. Pentland has a grant from Pioneer to explore the potential role of reality mining technology - a concept that he helped develop - in medicine and in public health.  We asked him to tell us about this work, and he responded:  We live our lives in digital networks. We wake up in the morning, check our e-mail, make a quick phone call, commute to work, buy lunch. Many of these transactions leave digital breadcrumbs – tiny records of our daily experiences. Reality mining, which pull... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398902 Thu, 07 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2398902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398901&cid=t_156945_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2F8TOjL0DL1zQ%2Fsounds-good-how-do-we-get-there.html I just read Professor Pentland’s post here and have been learning a bit about what Dr. Richard Katz at George Washington University has been doing in the District of Columbia to use cell phones to assist patients in city clinics to monitor their diabetes. The new round of funding for Project Health Design, focusing on how information about patterns of everyday living can be collected and interpreted, can add to a field that helps empower people to better manage their health. While all of this is exciting, frankly, I’m a bit frustrated that what seems so intuitively logical and necessary to improve health and health care has not evolved more rapidly. There are lots of independent researchers doing independent work, cell phone manufacturers seem engaged and some consumer-oriented ... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398901 Thu, 07 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2398901