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| EHNAC Offering Accreditation for EHR Service Providers Posted: 22 Apr 2009 09:19 AM PDT The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body based in Farmington, Conn., has developed a new accreditation program for application service providers for EHRs. The Application Service Provider Accreditation Program for Electronic Health Records (ASPAP-EHR) will evaluate companies providing ASP-format EHRs against specific criteria, including privacy and confidentiality, technical performance, business processes, resources and security, says the Commission. EHNAC hopes to begin testing this summer and is currently seeking qualified organizations interested in participating as beta sites for the ASPAP-EHR program as well as the organization’s health information exchange accreditation program, both of which are scheduled to fully launch in January of 2010. To review draft criteria or inquire about participating in beta testing, visit the EHNAC Web site or send an email to info@ehnac.org . Parties are invited to provide opinions, comments and suggestions of the new program criteria versions proposed for adoption. The comment period will last 60 days, and is expected to run from August 14 to October 12. |
| Mayo Launches Medical Data Website for Patients Posted: 21 Apr 2009 09:35 AM PDT Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.) is introducing an online application that will enable patients to securely store medical information and receive real-time individualized health recommendations. Powered by Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft HealthVault, Mayo Clinic Health Manager expands the capabilities of traditional personal health records by using patients’ health information to generate customized recommendations that can help them to better manage their health and the health of their families, says the company. Users can store copies of health records; upload information from home health devices such as blood glucose monitors and digital scales; and share information with caregivers. According to Microsoft, the health guidance given to patients is developed, reviewed and approved by a team of experts at Mayo Clinic, and will be updated regularly to reflect best practices in health care. |
| Glaser Finalizes HITECH Advisory Role Posted: 21 Apr 2009 08:06 AM PDT Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Arrangements have been finalized for John Glaser, CIO of Partners Healthcare in Boston, to join his colleague David Blumenthal, M.D., the newly appointed National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, in Washington D.C., where the duo will direct initial Stimulus Bill disbursements and formulate the definition of “meaningful use.” “The paperwork has been completed,” Glaser wrote HCI Editor-in-Chief Anthony Guerra. “Beginning the week of 5/4, I will spend four days a week for six months working with ONC and HHS on the specifics of the HITECH portions of the stimulus bill.” After constructing a draft of “meaningful use,” the definition will be posted on the HHS site for comment, possibly resulting in revision. ONC, Glaser adds, will post an announcement about his role next week. |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2009 08:39 AM PDT IASIS Healthcare LLC , a 16-hospital system based in Franklin, Tenn., is deploying the Horizon Medical Imaging PACS from McKesson (Alpharetta, Ga.) as part of an effort to improve patient care and physician satisfaction, according the company. The enterprise imaging platform is intended to provide IASIS physicians with secure access to a more complete view of patients’ records, which can lead to more well-informed treatment decisions, it says. With 15 acute care hospitals and one behavioral health facility, IASIS Healthcare serves approximately 2,700 beds across six regions: Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla., Las Vegas, West Monroe, La., and three cities in Texas. |
| NAHIT Offers Virtual Idea Exchange Posted: 16 Apr 2009 09:08 AM PDT The Chicago-based National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT) has developed written summaries and posted complete replays on its Web site for its Virtual Idea Exchanges (VIEs). VIEs are live online forums in which senior healthcare executives discuss their experiences in various aspects of planning and implementing health information technology to achieve strategic goals, with interchanges and questions from participating colleagues. The replays, summaries and registration for upcoming VIEs are available at www.nahit.org . |
| U.S. Transportation Command Deploys Patient Tracking Posted: 16 Apr 2009 09:05 AM PDT The United States Transportation Command (Scott Air Force Base, Ill.) is working with New York-based Information Builders to devise patient movement plans based on urgent medical needs, available facilities, in-transit visibility and enterprise-wide cost and performance analytics, it says. The deployment of a pervasive operational business intelligence system is designed to enable the Command to be more efficient in evacuation and care activities, minimizing suffering and improving care, says the company. Authorized users can generate detailed reports to monitor the status of patients from the beginning of transport to the outcome of treatment, potentially saving the lives of thousands of soldiers, it touts. The U.S. Transportation Command, working under the Department of Defense, is a joint command responsible for creating and implementing global asset deployment and distribution solutions. |
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