Explorations in the Design and Implementation of Clinical Information Systems
Site visits are a staple of the EHR selection/evaluation process. Unfortunately, I regularly hear complaints from doctors who have purchased EHRs after seeing them working wonderfully during a site visit, but who later have difficulties in their practices. Site visits can be a helpful component of EHR selection, but only when used appropriately. When used [...]
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Enacted in 1996, HIPAA has long been a source of irritation for healthcare organizations, but not much of a threat. In fact, until recently, being hit by lightning was far more likely than being punished for violating any of the rule’s privacy or security provisions. Naturally, many began to view HIPAA as a paper tiger. [...]
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Safe travels everyone, and have a wonderful holiday! Happy Thanksgiving! Jerome
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I have been plugging away at discrete math for a while now. I can say, with no reservations, that it has been worth it. I did not just decide one day to study DM. This all started as an attempt to understand graph theory as it applies to workflow analysis. Books and papers I have [...]
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A few posts back, I described how the flexibility offered by content management systems made them superior to traditional methods for building websites. Content management systems such as WordPress (used for building this site) are designed in a way that allows new capabilities to be added to sites quickly and easily. The appearance of a [...]
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EHR contracts are not neutral documents; they are written from the vendor’s point of view and to the vendor’s advantage. Getting a fair contract is not impossible; however, it does require attention to detail. In this post, I will cover contracting issues that are a continual source of problems for unsuspecting practices. First, a few [...]
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Information security is not a glamorous topic. However, HIPAA (1) has made it an unavoidable concern for those who use healthcare information systems. Unfortunately, this very important topic is often presented in a way that is difficult to understand unless one is a security professional. My goal in this series of posts is to make [...]
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It is a well-established fact that adequate training is essential for a successful EHR implementation. In my experience, the term “training” is often used to describe a range of activities, each of which is essential for success. The amount of training and the type of training are equally important when implementing an EHR. Types of [...]
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A web presence is essential for any business. Fortunately, it is possible to have a flexible, sophisticated website that supports user registration, document management, photos, videos and many other features for a very reasonable cost (or free for DIYers). Thanks to the open source movement, there are content management systems that can handle the requirements [...]
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The EHR Science Blog presents the musings of Jerome H. Carter, MD, CEO of NTM Informatics, Inc. He is also the editor of Electronic Health Records, Second Edition, published by the American College of Physicians.
Posts on this blog are the personal views of Dr. Carter and do not reflect the official policies or positions of the American College of Physicians.