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March 2010 Blog Posts (8)

HL7 CDA CCD vs. ASTM CCR ...

Lately there has been a lot of discussions whether CCR will fade out and HL7 CDA CCD emerge as the victorious champion.



Why does there have to be a winner?



In my opinion they are both useful and each have their intended audience.



Actually, we should be thinking more about developing solutions that can aid in

converting from one document type to another rather than expecting one

or the Other to disappear.



CDA CCD was derived from CCR but modeled… Continue

Added by The EHR Guy on March 20, 2010 at 7:54am — No Comments

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Added by Ed Dodds on March 17, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

EMR Decision Making - Making it easier

One of the tenets of change is trying to predict and manage it. For instance, an EMR (electronic medical record) purchase or adoption isn't strictly a medical or a technical choice. In fact it is also a social program that not only tries to achieve social outcomes but also social impacts.



In the EMR RFP steering committees and evaluation panels that I have attended, the social outcome and impact has been given minimal voice, but I believe that underlying that relative silence is an… Continue

Added by Richard Hom on March 16, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Maximizing Resources with a Digital Dashboard





Digital dashboards are becoming a popular accompaniment to “lean” health care

operations today.




The dashboard’s job is to track metrics, such as physician productivity, staffing,

shift changes, referrals, scanner utilization, patient volumes and wait times.

the list is endless, as digital…

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Added by Linda Stotsky on March 12, 2010 at 2:51pm — 1 Comment

See for yourself how the Ultimus can automate and optimize healthcare processes!

Ultimus has been in the business of helping companies automate and optimize their business processes for over 15 years. As this is a key part of EHR initiatives, we believe that our software has much to offer healthcare organizations. See for yourself by signing-up for an Ultimus Process Designer Test Drive!

What is the Process Designer Test Drive?

The Test Drive is a self-guided demo of Ultimus Process Designer. No salesmen, no…

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Added by Paul Estes on March 12, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Check out John Glaser, Partners CIO, in a Podcast Interview with David Harlow on HealthBlawg

What does a large health system CIO worry about if his system is already fully up to speed in the day-to-day use of EHRs? Using them in ways that improve communication of information across a diverse group of clinicians, and that enable the integration of additional interesting and useful data as time goes on -- such as the integration of genetic testing data into the diagnostic and treatment logic built into the EHR.



John Glaser explains how Partners uses its EHR system to leverage… Continue

Added by David Harlow on March 9, 2010 at 8:11am — No Comments

EMR Success Depends On Process Optimization



EMR Success Depends On Process Optimization

A large percentage of practices (more than 90%) who adopt process optimization techniques when implementing EMR, will find adoption to be successful and return on investment to be substantial. This is factor can limit the practice exposure to risk.



AARA will give Medicare incentive payments for up to five years to physicians who are “meaningful users” of certified EMR technology. According to the Healthcare Information and… Continue

Added by Linda Stotsky on March 7, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

EMR - 101

Electronic Health Records allow comprehensive management of medical information with a secure exchange between health care consumers and providers. Broad use of EHR improves health care quality, prevents medical errors, and increases practice efficiency.



What steps should you take prior to investing in an EMR? Explore “EMR 101”. Everything you need to know before purchasing an EMR. Convenient night or weekend… Continue

Added by Linda Stotsky on March 7, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

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