Developing and Implementing Privacy Policies
O.J. Wolanyk, CIO, Memorial Health System, facilitates an open discussion on the issues involved in implementing enhanced privacy policies relating to caregiver’s use of EMR’s.
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CHRISTUS Health on Wireless Clinician Tools
HOSTED JOINTLY WITH HIMSS - Dr. Derrick Nelson and Cathy Duffy, RN, BSN, Manager, Clinical Applications, review the mobile computing platform implemented at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX. The solution provides mobile software that gives clinicians wireless access to the hospital's patient information system through a portfolio of clinical results and charge capture applications, […]
Managing the Alert Process at New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Gilad Kuperman, MD, PhD, Director, Quality Informatics, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, describes the processes being implemented at NYPH to manage quality and efficiency-oriented alerts in their vendor-based CPOE application. Dr. Kuperman will describe the governance models and processes being used to create new alerts as well as to maintain existing alerts.
Managing Benefits Measurement and Realization
Mary Trimmer, Trinity Health, Novi, MI, Sharon Henry, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, Margaret Bearss, Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, and Sharon Young, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, present overviews of each organization’s approach to measuring the operational impact of IT and the integrated process redesign. Drivers, measures, governance, roles, incentives, and results to date are reviewed.
HealthTech’s Molly Coye and CIO Tim Zoph on new facility planning: IT Considerations
Molly Coye, MD, MPH, CEO, HealthTech, and Ravi Nemana, HealthTech’s Senior Advisor for IT, represent the San Francisco based non-profit research and education organization that develops healthcare technology forecasts for advancing the use of new technologies to improve health. HealthTech's objective, comprehensive research covers 30 categories of technology in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and information […]
Supplies at a Crossroads With Operating Costs: Using the Web as a Supply Chain Management Tool
Robert Majors, director of materials management at Bloomington Hospital and Healthcare System, speaks about the importance of adopting Web-based supply chain management solutions as part of an overall strategy to manage hospital costs. Majors focuses on opportunities for materials managers to make strategic contributions to the financial health of the hospital by seizing control of […]
Human Factors Considerations in Developing and Implementing an Automated Medical Record System
Kathleen A. Harder, Ph.D. and John R. Bloomfield, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, describe important elements that should be considered when developing and implementing a system-wide automated medical record (AMR) system. They are currently addressing these elements with SI member Allina Hospitals and Clinics, MN. Harder and Bloomfield discuss computer-user interface issues such as information display, […]
Web-based Nurse Staffing: St. Peters Case Study and ROI
Kathy Brodbeck, VP Operations, St. Peter’s, Albany, New York, reviews the ROI on their implementation of a web based self staffing system and how they achieved the results. Registrants will receive an “ROI Estimating Tool” in advance so that you can attend the call and address questions specific to your own organization’s estimated ROI if […]
CPOE Readiness in US Hospitals
David Classen, MD, VP, FCG, and advisor to Leapfrog Group, JCAHO, and the IOM, presents the results from his analysis of over 50 CPOE Readiness Assessments conducted over the last 2 years. Success factors and enablers will be reviewed, including governance, organizational support structures, and staffing, the pros and cons of various implementation approaches, physician […]
Sisters of Mercy Bar Code Implementation
Shannon Sock, Vice President, Healthcare Solutions, and Rick Cowan, MS, MBA, RPH, Executive Director, Clinical Departments Genesis Initiative, Sisters of Mercy Health System, Chesterfield, MO, review a broad based initiative in Patient Safety that integrates with Pharmacy and other aspects of Supply Chain management. Bar Code technology provides the technical infrastructure for this strategic project. […]
Blended Shore’ Models for Healthcare IT Sourcing
Skip Lemon, VP, and Jim Kuhn and Dan Coate, Directors, FCG, review evidence suggesting that certain applications and functions may well be done offshore, when blended with internal resources and management oversight. Lessons learned and best practices from project teams that include resources from Asia and case studies exemplifying how these “blended shore” models are […]
Physician IT Leaders: A New Era
Two physician IT leaders present and discuss the evolving role of executive level physicians involved with clinical information system projects, whether that role is defined as Medical Director of Information Systems, Chief Medical Information Officer, Vice President of Clinical Informatics or other related management positions. They will describe the drivers and expected results for this […]
P4P: The California Experience
Tom Williams, Vice President, Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), presents an update on the statewide California pay for performance initiative. This program includes participation of six major health plans, 200 physician organizations and covers a population of almost 7 million commercial HMO members. Results from the first measurement year (2003) are discussed and overall program results […]
Restructuring to Enhance Long-term Growth: Leveraging Outsourcing to Improve Performance
Many hospitals consider operational restructuring with the hope of ultimately creating a stronger company with enhanced potential for long-term growth. As hospitals struggle with economic and market pressures, they must find innovative ways to manage a successful turnaround. Join us and special guest, Barry Fowler, CFO at The Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED), […]
Six Sigma and the Bottom Line at Mt. Carmel
J. Jeffrey Burnich, M.D., Chief Quality Officer and Six Sigma Executive Leader at Mt. Carmel Health System, Columbus OH, reviews one of the most advanced Six Sigma programs in healthcare: over 450 completed projects have returned $50 million. He describes Mt. Carmel’s approach to project prioritization and selection and their strategy for delivering bottom line […]