Monthly Archives: March 2011

Part Two: Accomplishing Medication Reconciliation

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

While the importance of medication reconciliation is universally recognized, there is no consensus on the best method of carrying out the process of reconciling medications. A variety of methods have been studied, including having pharmacists perform the entire process, linking … Continue reading →

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What Will the Portal of the Future Look Like?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Glenna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Media, 3/22/11 The patient portal of today has some neat features that are convenient for patients and save time and money for providers—online appointment scheduling and lab results for example. But what will the portal of … Continue reading →

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What are Patient Portals?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Patient Portals are healthcare-related online applications that allow patients to interact and communicate with their healthcare providers, such as physicians and hospitals. Typically, portal services are available on the Internet at all hours of the day. Some patient portal applications exist as stand-alone web sites and … Continue reading →

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Part One: Medication Reconciliation

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Patients admitted to a hospital commonly receive new medications or have changes made to their existing medications. As a result, the new medication regimen prescribed at the time of discharge may inadvertently omit needed medications that patients have been receiving … Continue reading →

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A Look at International EHR Best Practices: Lessons Learned

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Healthcare systems around the world are endeavoring to offer better care by reducing medical errors, through better medication management, rapid access to vital and accurate information, reduced duplication of services, access to a more comprehensive picture of health to promote … Continue reading →

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Use of Health IT to Manage Frequent Presenters to ER Departments

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

The effective and efficient management of frequently presenting emergency department (ED) patients is a challenge for many EDs. This group of patients is among the most complicated as they generally have complex medical and social maladies. Frequently presenting ED patients … Continue reading →

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IT Exchange Goals for 2013 Meaningful Use

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

By Mary Mosquera Gov’t Health IT   3/16/11 A panel of the Health IT Policy Committee is exploring gaps in the infrastructure of health information exchange, solutions for which will be critical to some of the proposed objectives for stage … Continue reading →

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Kansas Foundation Making It Easier to Adopt EHR’s

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

By Mary Mosquera Government HealthIT   3/15/11 In another announcement, the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care Inc., a quality improvement organization which is also the regional extension center for the state, has selected eight EHR preferred vendors which offer, among … Continue reading →

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What Meaningful Use Means to Nurses

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

By Natasha Emmons,  national news editor What does “meaningful use” mean to nurses? The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released final rules July 13 outlining the criteria hospitals … Continue reading →

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Nurses With IT Skills Growing In Importance

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

By Nicole Lewis InformationWeek   3/11/2011 As technology plays a larger role in the healthcare setting, nurse informaticists see increasing demand, responsibility, and compensation, finds HIMSS study. As healthcare delivery organizations accelerate the adoption of health IT, a growing number … Continue reading →

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