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 'hospital information systems'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:48:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133905&cid=t_108987_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F10%2F27%2Fhospital-breach-by-job-applicant%2F During a bond hearing Thursday in Superior Court, Wheeler’s Macon attorney Reza Sedghi described his client’s actions as a job application gone awry with “no criminal intent or compromise of sensitive patient information.” Sedghi said Wheeler had obtained access to the database with a password and access codes obtained while working on a Macon physician’s connectivity problems with the hospital. The attorney said Wheeler uncovered seven flaws in the hospital’s system and sought to use the discovery to land a job with the countywide medical complex, spending several hours with Rhodes and David Griffin, the hospital’s security chief. “They asked for and received a copy of his resume and a written report of his findings,” Sedghi reported in court. “Then they walked out of ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133905 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:59:53 +0100 4133905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405547&cid=t_108987_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000908.htm One of the key initiatives of the ARRA is the push to move healthcare from 1980's information management to 2010 information management. With questions driving from what is a "meaningful use" EHR to how are we going to assure the... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405547 Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2405547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348767&cid=t_108987_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000898.htm An RFI (Request for Information) is a planning document which inquires information from vendors for acquisitions, requirements-gathering, or comparison. Vendors are informed of the organization's needs, and then the vendors provide product information, FDA clearance (if applicable) and preliminary cost... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348767 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2348767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1418450&cid=t_108987_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000877.htm We opened up the inherited hospital a couple of weeks ago. Given the scale of the endeavor, it went swimmingly well. A lot of hardwork by good people came together. Now we are finding the gaps in the processes. One... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1418450 Sat, 03 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1418450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1280749&cid=t_108987_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000874.htm Congratulations to HIMSS for a great event. There were several highlights. A couple of items for follow up and follow through: Remind oneself not to be a technical zealot and be amazed by the technical wizardry. Look for the business... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1280749 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1280749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1217958&cid=t_108987_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000869.htm Historically in most healthcare enterprises, IT is viewed as an operational expense. In order to change how IT is used, one has to have executive agreement to change the way IT is viewed and used. There are some key indicators... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1217958 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1217958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034970&cid=t_108987_113_f&fid=36670&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmsdn%2Fhealthblog%2F%7E3%2F184363135%2Fa-new-day-in-healthcare-it.aspx In my last Blog posting I hinted that a "new day was coming in Healthcare IT".  As HealthBlog readers may have surmised, I had advance knowledge of an announcement that was made late last evening and is hitting the press today.  That announcement is the purchase by Microsoft of a company called Global Care Solutions (GCS) of Bangkok, Thailand.  The company produces clinical and back office solutions for enterprise hospitals.  In fact, it was developed in one such hospital; Bumrungrad Hospital.  In case you don't know, Bumrungrad is one of the leading "destination hospitals" in the world.  Each year, this Joint Commission accredited hospital treats more than 1.2 million people who come from 190 countries.  We've been... HealthBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034970 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:56:00 +0100 1034970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034971&cid=t_108987_113_f&fid=36670&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmsdn%2Fhealthblog%2F%7E3%2F184363136%2Fmailbag-healthblog-readers-confirm-some-important-trends.aspx I wanted to share a couple of insightful comments on previous HealthBlog posts that I received this week.  One reader responds to my post about a public hospital in Spain, Torrevieja Salud, that I wrote about while attending a health leaders event in Barcelona last December.  Using commodity software solutions and development tools from Microsoft and some of our partners, the hospital built an end-to-end IT system to manage all of their administrative and clinical operations.  And, they did it for a fraction of what most hospitals spend on IT.  The comment comes from a gentleman who was recently a patient at the hospital.  He writes; I am ex-IT and I am a patient of the Salud Torrevieja.  I am amazed at the interaction of their system... HealthBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034971 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:11:44 +0100 1034971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654465&cid=t_108987_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000835.htm A new certification program for PACS Administrators, IIP, has been introduced by the American Board of Imaging Informatics. It is nice to see an industry standard certification for PACs Admins. The certification also covers a broad range of topics: Procurement,... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654465 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 654465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513824&cid=t_108987_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F000822.htm While catching up on the plethora of unread informational emails, I came across a nifty use of Wikipedia, the popular online wiki. Some physicians from Cleveland Clinic have established a medical version of Wikipedia, Ask Dr. Wiki. Cool idea, wonder... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513824 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 513824