Physician groups to form ACO?
Will large numbers of physician organizations or physician groups eventually develop an accountable care organization (ACO) of their own?[o:p][/o:p]
Will large numbers of physician organizations or physician groups eventually develop an accountable care organization (ACO) of their own?[o:p][/o:p]
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Dell for better storage costs?
We are currently using HP for our storage and virtualization needs. But I recently read a case study on the dellempowers.com site about how Boston Medical Center is using Dell services to cut storage costs and needs. Like Boston Medical, we are a large medical facility that needs to store a lot of...
We are currently using HP for our storage and virtualization needs. But I recently read a case study on the dellempowers.com site about how Boston Medical Center is using Dell services to cut storage costs and needs. Like Boston Medical, we are a large medical facility that needs to store a lot of...
Adoption of smartphones for healthcare delivery
During the video segment regarding "Game Changing Mobile Health Applications" on the Dell Empowers site www.dellempowers.com, the expert briefly discusses advantages of using smartphones. But what steps must be taken to integrate mobile health devices with other health IT systems within an...
During the video segment regarding "Game Changing Mobile Health Applications" on the Dell Empowers site www.dellempowers.com, the expert briefly discusses advantages of using smartphones. But what steps must be taken to integrate mobile health devices with other health IT systems within an...
E-Prescribing controlled substances
I noticed that the video segment on Securing Access to Medical Records on the Dell webinar site highlights many necessary security measures needed for successful security implementation of EMR, however the expert did not address the directly related topic of E Prescribing and the controversial...
I noticed that the video segment on Securing Access to Medical Records on the Dell webinar site highlights many necessary security measures needed for successful security implementation of EMR, however the expert did not address the directly related topic of E Prescribing and the controversial...
Devloping medical archiving solutions
In the webcast on Making Access to Medical Records More Scalable and Less Complex, the expert discusses the importance of creating easily accessible archived data. But I was wondering should online and offline systems be developed simultaneously, or is it possible to fully develop EMR systems, and...
In the webcast on Making Access to Medical Records More Scalable and Less Complex, the expert discusses the importance of creating easily accessible archived data. But I was wondering should online and offline systems be developed simultaneously, or is it possible to fully develop EMR systems, and...
Remote patient monitoring
Dell's Game Changing Mobile Health Applications video is pretty interesting, but I'm wondering if anyone has given additional thought to how EMRs connect with patients beyond the institution, and how they might integrate data generated by remote patient monitoring to make that information usable?
Dell's Game Changing Mobile Health Applications video is pretty interesting, but I'm wondering if anyone has given additional thought to how EMRs connect with patients beyond the institution, and how they might integrate data generated by remote patient monitoring to make that information usable?
Benefits and pitfalls of mobile imaging
During the video segment regarding Game Changing Mobile Health Applications, on the Dell Empowers site (www.dellempowers.com), the expert briefly discussed mobile imaging. Does anyone have additional feedback on what types of applications are currently available for mobile imaging? Also, some...
During the video segment regarding Game Changing Mobile Health Applications, on the Dell Empowers site (www.dellempowers.com), the expert briefly discussed mobile imaging. Does anyone have additional feedback on what types of applications are currently available for mobile imaging? Also, some...
Transitioning from a hosted EMR model to an in-house application
In the www.dellempowers.com webcast on "Taking the first step to implementing electronic medical records", the expert mentioned the advantages of using a hosted model. Does any one know what type of process would be involved in transitioning from a hosted model back in-house? Is this commonly done...
In the www.dellempowers.com webcast on "Taking the first step to implementing electronic medical records", the expert mentioned the advantages of using a hosted model. Does any one know what type of process would be involved in transitioning from a hosted model back in-house? Is this commonly done...
Data analytics and CDS tools for ACO participation?
Will enough data analytics and clinical decision support tools be built into EHR systems for providers to participate in ACOs, or do you think we'll need to get separate systems running on top of the EHR?
Will enough data analytics and clinical decision support tools be built into EHR systems for providers to participate in ACOs, or do you think we'll need to get separate systems running on top of the EHR?
Quality incentive payments for insurers: Becoming the norm?
The proposed CMS ACO model still has a long way to go, and may never even be a mandate or common practice. That said, does anyone see private insurers doing ACO-like programs based on quality incentive payments becoming the norm?
The proposed CMS ACO model still has a long way to go, and may never even be a mandate or common practice. That said, does anyone see private insurers doing ACO-like programs based on quality incentive payments becoming the norm?
iPad EHR
Anyone have experience with implementing iPad EHR?Any thoughts/observations would be helpful.Thanks.
Anyone have experience with implementing iPad EHR?Any thoughts/observations would be helpful.Thanks.
EHR Vendors
How often do you interact with EHR vendors on a regular basis or for development needs? Who comprises the team at your hospital/health system that liaisons with the vendor?
How often do you interact with EHR vendors on a regular basis or for development needs? Who comprises the team at your hospital/health system that liaisons with the vendor?
The health care consumer (aka patient) as stakeholder
The patient will need to become a more active participant in his or her own care: He or she will need to be educated, will need to be responsible and accountable for participating in his or her own care, and new guidelines and bounderies regarding transparency of health records, will have to be...
The patient will need to become a more active participant in his or her own care: He or she will need to be educated, will need to be responsible and accountable for participating in his or her own care, and new guidelines and bounderies regarding transparency of health records, will have to be...
The GPRO tool
Does anyone know of the GPRO tool is currently in use by the pilot ACOs or is that something to come down the road from the new ruling from CMS for ACOs.
Does anyone know of the GPRO tool is currently in use by the pilot ACOs or is that something to come down the road from the new ruling from CMS for ACOs.
In almost every industry having measurements is the only way you know if you are on the right path to your goal
With that being said, are there scientific ways to measure improved patient outcome? And especially for patients with rare conditions, or even terminal conditions..This seems to make it more difficult for many.
With that being said, are there scientific ways to measure improved patient outcome? And especially for patients with rare conditions, or even terminal conditions..This seems to make it more difficult for many.
Is competition appropriate in in the healthcare market place?
In NC where I live, and specifically in Charlotte, there is tremendous competition amongst some of the big health systems here. But I constantly finding myself wondering what impacts this has on patient care?
In NC where I live, and specifically in Charlotte, there is tremendous competition amongst some of the big health systems here. But I constantly finding myself wondering what impacts this has on patient care?
Greatest health IT challenge in 2011
What will be the greatest health IT challenge that we face in 2011? Security? Privacy? Mobilty? Interoperability?
What will be the greatest health IT challenge that we face in 2011? Security? Privacy? Mobilty? Interoperability?
Meaningful use of Twitter in health IT?
I'd love to hear your stories of "meaningful use" of Twitter in the health IT industry. I know that many healt IT executives do not use Twitter, but if we could generate some buzz and share some great examples, then I'd be willing to discuss these stories when I'm at HIMSS 2011.
I'd love to hear your stories of "meaningful use" of Twitter in the health IT industry. I know that many healt IT executives do not use Twitter, but if we could generate some buzz and share some great examples, then I'd be willing to discuss these stories when I'm at HIMSS 2011.
Would ACO be a positive change in the healthcare?
With January 2012 nearing (or at least in over a year from now, would ACO prove to benifit physicians and CMS both, or are physicians bound to find challanges with that model.
With January 2012 nearing (or at least in over a year from now, would ACO prove to benifit physicians and CMS both, or are physicians bound to find challanges with that model.
Patient outcome?
What are the measures being taken to ensure improved patient outcome measures from a workflow standpoint. Would this be the shift from procedural based healthcare?
What are the measures being taken to ensure improved patient outcome measures from a workflow standpoint. Would this be the shift from procedural based healthcare?
