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• Thinking Of The Patient When Switching EHRs

  3/28/2014

  David Gibbons, executive VP & COO at UPMC Hamot touches on multiple components of the EHR transition in this video, from the perspective of the patient to UPMC Hamot’s involvement with the next transition in Altoona to the differences between an implementation between smaller and larger health systems.

• Telehealth For Chronic Care Patients During COVID-19 And Beyond

  9/29/2020

  Ensuring that patients with chronic conditions receive the routine care they need is an ongoing challenge for healthcare providers on an average day. Add a global pandemic, which seriously impacts those with ongoing medical concerns, and it becomes exponentially harder.

• To Improve Quality Outcomes, Harness Member-Generated Data

  5/21/2018

  As health plans increasingly prioritize member engagement, current health management programs face some key challenges. They rely on care plans, a collection of each member’s health history, diagnoses, problems, goals, and interventions. While they can be effective, they’re typically designed solely for clinicians, and are delivered over the telephone.

• Failings Of A Patient Portal

  8/12/2015

  Many practices have integrated patient portals into their practices over the past few years, and many others plan on doing the same in the future. I love the idea of a patient portal and have had one for over a year. The ability of a patient to send messages across a secure line is essential, especially for those who wish to remain HIPAA compliant. For patients, the portal is a great tool because they can schedule appointments and request refills without having to call in. In my practice, anyone who calls speaks to a live person but in some practices, navigating their phone trees can be a daunting task. It seems intuitive that all doctors and patients would want to utilize a patient portal. By Linda M. Girgis, MD, FAAFP

• Why HIT Is Important For Fighting The Opioid Crisis

  4/26/2019

  The opioid crisis is a widespread problem in the United States and elsewhere. However, HIT is helping us make strides toward conquering it.

• Executing A Successful Go-Live In A Short-Staffed Environment Requires Planning And Support

  9/11/2017

  Only 29 percent of today’s hospitals have fully staffed IT departments even though EHR optimizations or new implementations remain the second-highest priority for these organizations for the next 12 months, according to the latest HIMSS leadership survey. By Dan O’Connor, vice president of client relations, Stoltenberg Consulting