Monthly Archives: March 2011

Important Meaningful Use Dates for 2011

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Joseph Goedert, HealthData Management   3/24/11 From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services comes a list of important dates in the electronic health records meaningful use program during the rest of 2011: April 2011: Attestation for Medicare MU begins. … Continue reading →

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Open Public Comment Period for Health IT Strategic Plan

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

3/25/11   hhs.gov The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced an open public comment period on the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015 (“the Plan”). The Plan reflects ONC’s strategy, developed in collaboration with … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Healthcare Employment and Compensation Trends

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

By Rachel Fields, 3/24/11   Becker’s Hospital Review  Business & Legal Issues Here are 10 trends affecting employment and compensation in healthcare, according to various surveys, studies and news reports. Nursing enrollment is rising. Female physicians earn less. More medical … Continue reading →

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IT Systems Assist with Nurse Staffing and Work-Flow Patterns

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

By Cathryn Domrose, 3/21/11   Nurse.com For nurse managers, staffing a hospital unit has involved a lot of guesswork. But healthcare consulting companies now offer hospitals tools that use information technology and mathematical formulas to analyze complex data drawn from … Continue reading →

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Telemedicine Improves Stroke Diagnosis in Rural Hospitals

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

3/26/11  medgadget.com A study conducted by the Mayo Clinic and the University of California, San Diego shows the benefit of telemedicine in stroke diagnosis. Six rural hospitals were connected to specialists at the two primary stroke centers using a video … Continue reading →

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Most Rural Hospitals Lag in Adoption of EHR

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

By Bruce & Joan Buckley, 2/2011, gastroendonews.com Last year, Kanabec Hospital in Mora, MN became the first critical access hospital to be recognized by Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics for attaining stage 6 out of a possible … Continue reading →

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HHS Strategy Call for Increase in Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

By Mary Mosquera, 3/21/11  Gov’t HealthIT The Health & Human Services Department has released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care to promote quality health care focused on the needs of patients. At the same time, it wants … Continue reading →

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Plan Ahead for Medication Reconciliation

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Consumer Reports- Health.org Your caregivers say it’s time for you to leave the hospital. That’s great, but it’s no time to let down your guard. You’re actually approaching one of the most dangerous times of your hospital stay. Research suggests … Continue reading →

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Improving Patient Safety Through Health IT

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

NurseZone.com  Christina Orlovsky Page, contributor 3/18/11 Patient safety is always a priority for health care professionals, and one that is universally recognized every March during National Patient Safety Awareness Week, held this year from March 6-12. While ultimately patient care … Continue reading →

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Improve Nursing Work Flow: Record Data Electronically

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Becca Latham, eHow Contributor Five important elements to help improve nursing work flow in the hospital setting, including the use of EMR’s: 1.  Assign nurses to specific positions based on their education, skills and experience. This enables them to better address … Continue reading →

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