Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Health Informatics News

Health Informatics News

LSU Health Selects Integrated RIS/PACS

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 08:43 AM PDT

Louisiana State University (LSU) Health System in Baton Rouge is deploying an integrated radiology information system (RIS), diagnostic reporting system and PACS from United Kingdom-based GE Healthcare . Through the implementation, the Health System looks to create a filmless and paperless central database and radiology image repository for securely sharing patient imaging data throughout the enterprise, according to the company. The roll-out of GE Centricity RIS/PACS will begin later this month, and is expected to be live at all 10 of LSU’s 10 hospitals within a year. The implementation will supplement LSU’s Health Information Exchange (LSU-HIE), which will enable all LSU patient records to be available at any hospital in the system, says the company. When the LSU-HIE goes online this fall, LSU will have the first statewide health information exchange in Louisiana.

Law Firm Unveils HITECH/HIPAA Survival Guide

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 08:42 AM PDT

The Digital Business Law Group (DBLG) , a privacy and security firm based in Largo, Fla., and Deborah Leyva, R.N., a healthcare and technology thought leader, have teamed up to author the HIPAA Survival Guide. The publication, which can be downloaded here , provides an overview of HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules with discussion of the implications resulting from the HITECH Act’s enhanced enforcement of HIPAA, according to the company. It is designed to help providers and executive leaders face the challenges that arise in dealing with compliance issues.

State Alliance Issues Recommendations for HIE

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 08:39 AM PDT

The Washington-based State Alliance for e-Health published a report offering guidelines for states on the use of healthcare IT as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is instituted. The report, Preparing to Implement HITECH: A State Guide for Electronic Health Information Exchange , recommends that states take the follow actions in order to prepare for HITECH: Prepare or update the state plan for health information exchange (HIE) adoption; Engage stakeholders; Establish a state leadership office to manage the different phases of HIE implementation; Prepare state agencies to participate; Implementing privacy strategies and reforms; Determine the HIE business model; Create a communications strategy; and Establish opportunities for health IT training and education. The State Alliance for e-Health is a consensus-based, executive-level body composed of governors, state legislators, attorney generals and state commissioners. It was created by the NGA Center for Best Practices in 2006 to address the unique role states can play in facilitating adoption of health IT and health information exchange. The Alliance provides a nationwide forum through which governors, state policymakers and other stakeholders can work together to identify effective HIT policies and best practices and explore solutions to challenges related to the exchange of health information.
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