Health Data Management articles from December 2006

Health Data Management archives from December 2006

It's Time to Fine-Tune EMR Certification.(electronic medical records)(Medical Group Management Association)(Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology)
December 1, 2006... The health care information technology industry is buzzing about the new effort to certify electronic medical records software. For example, at the recent Medical Group Management Association conference, several of the larger software firms...

Does I.T. Certification Favor the Big Boys?(Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology given recognition as a certified body by the Department of Health and Human Services)
December 1, 2006... The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology recently reached a milestone when the Department of Health and Human Services designated it as a "recognized certification body." But not everyone is enamored with the work...

Providers Use Technology For Medication Reconciliation.(health care industry)
December 1, 2006... On Jan. 1 of this year, hospitals were supposed to have implemented medication reconciliation processes to collect and compare patient medication information or risk losing their accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of...

I.T. Helps Identify, Enroll Patients for Benefit Programs.(information technology, aids public health insurance and social service benefit programs)
December 1, 2006... Web-based software is streamlining the process of identifying patients eligible for public health insurance and social services benefit programs. At Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., applications for benefit programs for...

Newsline Digest.(acquisition of Per-Se Technologies Inc. by McKesson Corp.)
December 1, 2006... MCKESSON TO ACQUIRE PER-SE San Francisco-based McKesson Corp. will acquire Per-Se Technologies Inc. for $1.8 billion. Under terms of the acquisition, expected to close in the first quarter of 2007, McKesson will pay $28 per share for Per-Se...

CORRECTION.(Correction notice)
December 1, 2006... In the November edition Special Report, titled "No Single Role For Nurses in I.T." and beginning on page 38, the location of Washington Hospital Center was incorrect. The facility is located in Washington, D.C. (c) 2006 Health Data...

CLARIFICATION.(Correction notice)
December 1, 2006... In a November story, "Experts: Interim I.T. Coordinator Has the Tools," page 10, the relationship between the American Health Information Community and the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel was unclear. AHIC has provided...

Stock Chart.(healthcare information systems)(Statistical table)
December 1, 2006... Price Price as One Six One Mkt on a % of 52 month month Year YTD Cap. Health care 11/6/06 Wk High Change Change Change Change ($mil) software companies ...

Hardware: When to Hold 'Em, When to Fold 'Em.(usage of computer hardware, health care industry)
December 1, 2006... Faster! Smarter! Cheaper! These terms all are used today to describe computer hardware, from handhelds to servers. Dizzying processor speeds, oceans of memory and falling per-unit costs mean today's new PC likely can outperform the computers...

Planning Ahead: Hard Work, Guess Work.(meeting computer hardware needs, healthcare industry)
December 1, 2006... Forward thinking is the best way to stay ahead of computer hardware needs. It's also the most difficult in today's world of rapidly changing applications and computer performance. Buying and upgrading computer hardware is inevitable. The...

Thin Client Environment Offers Options.(for health care industry)
December 1, 2006... Thin client computing is becoming an attractive option for providers looking to save time and money on computer hardware. In thin client environments, many computers can access applications residing on a single server, eliminating the need for...

Flat Panel Monitors Don't Always Fit.(accommodation feasibility in hospitals)
December 1, 2006... The push away from bulky CRT monitors to flat panel displays in health care continues, but sometimes even the slimmed-down models can't buy enough space. And while monitors destined for use in non-clinical areas don't require high resolution,...

Keeping Up With HIPAA Compliance: Long past the privacy and security rule deadlines, organizations work to maintain compliance.
December 1, 2006... A recent survey of health care providers and payers found comprehensive compliance with the HIPAA privacy and security rules remains low in some cases and stalled in other areas. The biannual survey from consulting firm Phoenix Health...

Annual Campaign Reinforces Protecting Information.(Southwest Washington Medical Center)
December 1, 2006... Each fall for 19 years, Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash., has had an annual information protection awareness program called the MUM's Campaign, as in "mum's the word." The program is designed to build a culture of...

Policy Reviews Lead To Change.(implications of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
December 1, 2006... In recent months, John C. Lincoln Health Network in Phoenix has reviewed its 30 or so policies related to the HIPAA privacy and security rules, as well as other best security practices. The two-hospital delivery system's goal for the review was...

Networking Tech: The Ties That Bind: Providers are loading Ethernet networks with voice, video and even electrical outlet capabilities.
December 1, 2006... For health care CIOs, some decisions about network infrastructure have never been easier to make. Other decisions, however, are harder than ever to think through. A few years ago, many information technology leaders struggled with a...

I.T. at the Heart of New Hospital: Designers incorporate wireless technology and VoIP into building plans.
December 1, 2006... Few CIOs get a chance to plan for I.T. infrastructure before a hospital is built. So Phil Wasson, CIO at SwedishAmerican Health System, and building architects took full advantage of the opportunity at the organization's new Heart Hospital. ...

Bar Codes Keeps Assets on Track: System enables medical center to cut costs, bolster revenue and adhere to safety regulations.
December 1, 2006... Phillip Gill and a co-worker recently spent an entire workday going to each patient room in 420-bed Hennepin County Medical Center and recording on paper what medical equipment was being used on which patient. Luckily, Gill-bioelectronics...

Do You Agree Or Disagree?(products of practice management firms)
December 1, 2006... "Practice management software vendors are doing a good job of making their products interoperable with their own electronic medical records software and the EMRs of other companies. Do you agree or disagree?" Source: Health Data...

Advertiser Index.(Directory)
December 1, 2006... Advertiser Site Addresses Page # ATT www.att.com/healthcare 5 Alteer www.alteer.com 10...