Mobile Workstations From The Editor

81. A Surge In Home Healthcare? 10/28/2010
    Health IT Outcomes has published several articles over the past year that cover the effect clinician shortages will have on the healthcare industry in the reform era.
82. HIEs Grow Through Stimulus And Success 10/21/2010
    HIEs (health information exchanges) aren’t new. These regional frameworks for electronically sharing patient data have been launched sporadically over the past decade. Some have been funded by public or private grants, while others were built to function like profitable businesses, where physicians pay a monthly fee for the services provided by the HIE.
83. Healthcare Mobile Carts Get Some Ink 10/15/2010
    As EMR adoption continues to rise, so does the need to input and access patient data at the point of care. A primary method to enable this bedside communication is through the use of mobile computing/medication carts.
84. Meaningful Use: What About The Specialists? 10/7/2010
    The more conversations I have with hospital CIOs, physicians, and vendor executives, the more I realize how challenging its going to be for many healthcare facilities to achieve EMR meaningful use. Most recently, Evan Steele, CEO of SRSsoft enlightened me to the plight of healthcare specialists in the meaningful use era.
85. Social Media In Healthcare 10/1/2010
    Last week, the Mayo Clinic’s recently formed Center for Social Media announced the formation of the Social Media Health Network. The purpose of this network is teach its members best practices on how to implement effective social media programs through educational conferences, webinars, and the sharing of training materials and resources.
86. Healthcare Reform In Effect, IT In Demand 9/28/2010
    A week ago today, the first key provisions of the new U.S. healthcare law went into effect. These initiatives are geared toward opening up the healthcare market to more consumers, while restricting the ability of insurance companies to sift out many high-risk clients. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes
87. Save $40 Billion Annually With EMRs 9/16/2010
    Some good news regarding EMRs was published last month in an article in The McKinsey Quarterly newsletter titled Reforming Hospitals With IT Investment. The article highlights research by the consulting firm McKinsey & Co., which estimates that the U.S. healthcare industry could save approximately $40 billion a year if most healthcare providers adopt a “best practice IT platform to house and share medical records, to manage hospital resources more transparently, and to define precise guidelines for medically authorized tests and procedures.” By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes
88. EHR Reality Check 9/16/2010
    More recent studies call into question the effectiveness of EHRs. However, all these studies really prove is that (just like any other technology) EHR systems are only effective if implemented correctly.
89. The Promise Of Telehealth 9/3/2010

    A few weeks ago, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra at the UC Davis Medical Center to launch the nation’s largest telehealth system. This network is designed to connect patients to hundreds of hospitals and clinics throughout the state of California using broadband technology.

90. HIT Staff Shortages: A Potential Barrier To Meaningful Use 8/27/2010
    Much has been documented recently about the shortage of physicians and other caregivers in the United States and how this may hinder the country’s ability to accommodate the increased patient care demands brought on by healthcare reform.