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 'healthcare systems'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4577953&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2Fhealthcare-systems%2Fvmware-view-HIT.htm With the XOOM and the IPAD, the need to have end-user device agnostic deployments is rising. Long gone are the days of standardizing on Windows XP Desktops with IE 7. Today's Healthcare IT organizations need to have flexibility and approach... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4577953 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4577953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525074&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2Fhealthcare-systems%2FHealthcare-Cloud.htm Once again we had a great HIMSS in Orlando. It was good to see everyone, as usual, I took the Wednesday opportunity to walk the vendor floor. One thing I noted was that the floor was missing "the-buzz" of Cloud... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525074 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4525074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272289&cid=t_147717_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-musical-chairs-of-medical-speciality%2F2010.12.19 The consolidation of physician specialty practices into larger corporate healthcare systems in urban areas is creating a new challenge for today’s doctors when the music stops: There might not be a chair available. There are simply many fewer hospital systems in large urban areas than there are specialy practices, so the number of specialist positions a large healthcare system is willing to absorb might be limited. As doctors and hospital systems coalesce into as-yet-to-be-clearly-defined “accountable care organizations,” the cost of too many specialists in an organization is being carefully weighed. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272289 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0100 4272289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4241721&cid=t_147717_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F200-healthcare-systems-in-4-minutes%2F2010.12.08 Hans Rosling, director of the Gapminder Foundation, just released another spectacular video featuring 200 years of 200 healthcare systems with 12,000 numbers in four minutes. Enjoy: *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4241721 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:00:40 +0100 4241721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230206&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2Fhealthcare-systems%2Femr-expertise.htm Interesting items from this past week, looks like actual Electronic Medical Records expertise is one of the Robert Half Technology Survey skill sets desired in potential employees. Needless to say we have come a long way baby! In a TechRepublic... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230206 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4230206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200565&cid=t_147717_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-taste-of-canadian-healthcare-on-chicago%25e2%2580%2599s-south-side%2F2010.11.24 This past September, a group of medical residents at my institution began seeing primary care patients at a free clinic down the street from our tertiary academic medical center (“hospital clinic”). Far from my expectations, the care we are able to provide at our free clinic is in many ways better than our hospital clinic. Somewhat paradoxically, the experience has given me a taste of what the practice of medicine is like in single-payer healthcare systems like Canada’s. When I volunteered to start seeing patients at a nearby free clinic, I had little idea what I was signing up for. The term “free clinic” conjured up memories as a medical student in East Baltimore tending to patients at a local homeless shelter with severe frostbite or at a student-run clinic rummaging through th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200565 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:00:41 +0100 4200565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998926&cid=t_147717_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fhealth-care-leaders-in-maine-fail-to.html From down east Maine comes a telling story about the problems of contemporary health care leadership.  I assembled this case from three articles by Meg Haskell in the Bangor Daily News, links are below. (1-3)Complaints About the CEO's Clinical PoliciesThe story begins with complaints about clinical policies instituted by the CEO of Acadia Hospital.[Acadia CEO David] Proffitt has come under fire in recent weeks from current and former Acadia Hospital employees who say the incidence and severity of staff injuries have risen since he initiated a policy that essentially eliminates the use of mechanical and physical restraints with mentally ill patients who become violent. (2)The concerns were raised with government agencies:Since the end of July, the federal Occupational Safety and H... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998926 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:40:00 +0100 3998926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993906&cid=t_147717_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flarge-healthcare-systems-are-they-gouging-patients%2F2010.09.22 With patients having to pay more of what’s charged for their healthcare, comparisons between medical systems like this one in Pennsylvania make us wonder if bigger necessarily means better. From the Times-Tribune: The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council study looked at four regional hospitals that offer cardiac surgery: Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Twp.; Community Medical Center and Mercy Hospital, Scranton; and Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg. Among the four, Geisinger Wyoming Valley carries the biggest price tag. In 2008, the average hospital charge for a coronary artery bypass graft surgery was $108,029 and the average hospital charge for valve surgery was $132,740, according to information in the report. (more…) *This blog post was original... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993906 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3993906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934529&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2Fhealthcare-systems%2FUncovering-Your-IT-Practices.htm Simply put, it is time for Healthcare to catch up with technology. Healthcare IT has been the Cinderella in waiting way too long, and folks we have a mess on our hands. Poor Leadership and Heroic Getter Done Right Now... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934529 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3934529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338289&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F001051.htm Microsoft continues to try to break on into the HCIT and there was quite a bit of muss and fuss about the Microsoft Booth. It was hard to get around to see everything, but I was able to check out... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338289 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3338289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026771&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F001015.htm Truth be told, in a health system or private office setting, we buy more systems than build. The good news is that there is an endless desire for systems. We can augment and enhance practices. However, there is the constant... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026771 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3026771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993827&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F001012.htm Elizabeth Harrin has a wonderful post on the complexity in mega it projects. The article relays the project management approaches for opening a new 7-star hospital in dubai covering many aspects from managing the complex interdependencies, maintaining the cutting edge... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993827 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2993827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948372&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F001001.htm About 9 years ago in to ">Err is Human the Institute of Medicine recognized the need to improve workflow through technology and reduce Adverse Drug Events. This is still a struggle in several hospitals. Let's talk a bit about the... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948372 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2948372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2616745&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000951.htm This past week, we received a refinement on the meaningful use criteria. I hope everyone is updating their strategic plans and collaborating with clinical departments. This will be a great project for all, if we plan it right! I broke... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2616745 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2616745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553107&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000939.htm While things are still in draft form, we all are following the EHR meaningful use dialogue with great interest. The stimulus bill appropriates $19 billion in Medicare and Medicaid carrots for physicians, hospitals, and others who utilize EHRs in a... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553107 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2553107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939310&cid=t_147717_93_f&fid=36697&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjeffreyleow.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F07%2Fcosmetic-discounts-and-medicine-as-a-commodity%2F @ruraldoctoring on twitter for this. “Botox Fridays” anyone? that’s how Dr. Don Mehrabi, a dermatologist in Beverly Hills, Calif., advertises his weekly promotion. The original article from NY Times states salient points on how these tactics have an effect on the public’s perception of the medical profession. Will medical care be viewed as a commodity?   “…such price-cutting blurs the line between the tactics of commerce and the practice of medicine, in which physicians have traditionally encouraged treatments based on a patient’s condition or concerns, not on the doctor’s bottom line. “Promotions in which existing clients receive discounts or special treatment for sending friends to their doctors can also be ethically fraught.” ... monash medical student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939310 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:15:15 +0100 1939310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852561&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000890.htm For those of us feeling the impact of tightening current year budgets, this morning doing some research I came across two resources which highlight the HIMSS Analytics data set. Characterizing the Health Information Technology Workforce: Analysis from the HIMSS... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852561 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1852561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1720354&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000886.htm The first of many announced deadlines has come out for the ICD-10 codes. For your information, ICD-10 is the new replacement code set for diagnosis and procedures in the healthcare industry. ICD-10 will provide great specificity leading to improved disease... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1720354 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1720354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251752&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000872.htm It should of been a slam dunk, it is a good endeavor. It isn't technically challenging, operationally challenging, and has a lot of benefits. Everyone was well-intentioned. But we collaborated as silos and not as a team, and the project... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251752 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1251752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1199957&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000867.htm The Healthcare IT guy has a link which nicely illustrates Hospital Ranking linking HHS hospital database and Google Maps. Capitalizing upon the publicly available information from the Department of Health and Human Services, it portrays an interesting picture. It quickly... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1199957 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1199957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=877645&cid=t_147717_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000857.htm In early September, we integrated our wireless phones with our nurse call system in the new surgery center. Elevating application and technology integration to the next level, our Nurse Call System is connected to our VOIP Phones via the WPA2... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=877645 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 877645