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The computerized physician order entry (CPOE) race is fully underway as the clock ticks for healthcare organizations to meet meaningful-use deadline requirements. And while choosing the right technology is an essential component to best-practice deployment of CPOE, it’s important that a critical first step to creating a foundation for long-term success is not missed – the creation of a solid governance plan built around clinician workflows.

Health Management Technology»

As more and more patient care organizations move forward to implement the use of evidence-based order sets for electronic physician ordering, their leaders are learning a variety of lessons about what works best, and how best to plan their go-lives within the context of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) implementation within the electronic health record (EHR). One integrated delivery system that has moved forward is Signature Healthcare, a Brockton, Mass.-based system that encompasses a 225-bed hospital, a provider organization with 120 physicians and 30 mid-level practitioners, a school of nursing, and a foundation.

Healthcare Informatics»

The Social Security number (SSN) has evolved over the years from an identification number used primarily when enrolling for Social Security benefits to its present status as the de facto national identifier-and a prime target for identity thieves.

Healthcare Informatics»

ORLANDO, Fla. – (July 21, 2011) – The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and Avatar International, an industry leader in healthcare quality improvement services, together announce the launch of a jointly created online patient survey portal to help physicians gather the information they need to better serve their patients. Developed to support AAFP members’ participation in the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG-CAHPS) program, the portal provides secure access to patient satisfaction survey tools and real-time results reporting.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —July 20, 2011 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital has selected its ProVation® MD software for pain management documentation and coding.

From 5010 to meaningful use, there are multiple initiatives competing for the attention and resources of healthcare organizations. Yet amid all the noise and distractions, one important deadline stands out:  the Oct. 1, 2013 date by which hospitals, physician practices and other healthcare organizations must have completed their transition from the ICD-9 to the ICD-10 code set.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN — July 7, 2011 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Aventura Hospital and Medical Center has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology (GI) procedure documentation and coding.

TAMPA, Fla. – (July 6, 2011) – MedHOK, a leading provider of clinical and quality software to the healthcare industry, has launched the Healthcare Policy and Strategic Management Practice, providing expert resources to help organizations navigate a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Automation - it's a word that has become synonymous with the ability of a healthcare organization to foster an environment that most efficiently uses resources to best serve patient care. It has gained momentum in recent years as a solid strategy for merging cost containment needs with the advancement of HIT, ultimately taking the effectiveness of healthcare delivery to the next level.

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The Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program has taken center stage recently as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pharmacies and healthcare providers seek ways to improve and streamline its administration. Many believe that the FDA’s original intent with REMS – to provide a proactive method for addressing drug safety and post-marketing surveillance of medication safety – is being hampered by its own inherent complexities and lack of standardization.

Health Management Technology»

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has released The Health Information Exchange Formation Guide: The Authoritative Guide for Planning and Forming an HIE in your State, Region or Community, the definitive guide to HIE planning and formation co-authored by Mosaica Partners' Laura Kolkman, RN, MS, FHMISS, and Bob Brown.

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TAMPA, Fla. – (June 28, 2011) – MedHOK, a leading provider of clinical and quality software to the healthcare industry, announced today that it has released 360ACO®, a software solution tailored to meet the specific information and analytics needs of accountable care organizations (ACOs). The software allows ACOs to aggregate and exchange actionable patient data to provide optimum care and quality reporting in compliance with proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rules.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. –June 28, 2011 –The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has released The Health Information Exchange Formation Guide: The Authoritative Guide for Planning and Forming an HIE in your State, Region or Community, the definitive guide to HIE planning and formation co-authored by Mosaica Partners’ Laura Kolkman, RN, MS, FHMISS, and Bob Brown.