Monthly Archives: May 2009

Washington Post – Incorrectly Infers Impropriety by HIMSS & HIT Lobbying

Yesterday, Saturday 16 May 2009, the Washington Post went looking to create controversy where there is none. They are on the wrong side of the aurgument.

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| Posted on by Gerry Yantis in Transforming Healthcare Tagged | | 2 Comments

Personalized solutions in a standardized clinical environment – a paradox?

In a future scenario with implemented standard processes and clinical pathways is there any space left for the individual? Quality index, cost control, effectiveness and a common information model and structure - do these hinder individuals’ initiative and creativity? Today most information is accessed from a variety of “siloed” and disparate systems. The evolution points out standards have a greater impact now and a lot of good work is being done on interoperability. In an environment …

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| Posted on by Krister Svanberg in Unlocking Information | 3 Comments

Community EHR/HIE Adoption

Over the past few months, as ARRA HITECH Act has begun to stretch the imagination of more people, the desire to implement increasing numbers of interoperable systems or information exchanges has increased dramatically. That’s great, but let’s not forget that adoption by the physician/clinician remains paramount. Oh, and by the way, the challenge in the US is complicated by extending the implementation out to the primary care doctors 80% of which have never had a …

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| Posted on by Gerry Yantis in Applying Technology Tagged | | Leave a comment