Mimi Hassett, MS, RN, FHIMSS, Director of Clinical Informatics, Berkshire Health Systems, Pittsfield, MA, describes how nursing can optimally lead and support the successful integration of information systems, including development, implementation and enhancing the user experience. The issues, impacts and influences on the definition of such roles are discussed, as are tools such as job […]

Walter Sujansky, Sujansky & Associates, LLC, San Carlos, CA oversees the development of this new standard.  He presents The EHR-Lab Interoperability and Connectivity Standards (ELINCS) project, which is developing the national standard for the delivery of real-time laboratory results from a lab’s information system to an electronic health record, including ambulatory systems.  Benefits include eliminating […]

Ross C. D'Emanuele, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Minneapolis, MN. This session explains the new anti-kickback and Stark regulations allowing the donation of certain electronic technology items and services to physicians. Mr. D’Emanuelle highlights opportunities and pitfalls in using the new regulations to connect EHR products with physician offices and others. He offers practical guidance […]

Ken Kleinberg, Senior Director, Healthcare Solutions, Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, NY, presents an industry update and case examples of mobility in healthcare including Medication Administration, Specimen Collection, Remote Patient Monitoring, Hospital/Nurse Communications, Blood Transfusion Verification, Mobile Physician Rounding and Location-enabled Asset Management, and relating each to the relevant enterprise mobility technologies/infrastructure, including Wireless Networks (WAN, LAN […]

Deb Pappas, Vice President, Courion Corporation, will review findings from "Information Security Executives on the Front Lines", an independent market research study published by Executive Alliance and Courion. Survey results reveal healthcare information security executives are split on whether they believe information security is perceived as a strategic asset or a necessary evil, yet they […]

Jeremy Bikman, Director, Medical Equipment, KLAS Enterprises, Orem, UT, reviews six years of on-going research on Radiology PACS. He covers PACS from the perspective of three main environments: Large Acute, Small Acute and Ambulatory. Trends in integration with RIS and PACS are included. He also covers: 1) PACS expanding beyond traditional radiology, 2) Struggles and Successes, […]

Jeff Blair, VP, The Medical Records Institute (MRI), provides his fourth annual review for SI Members of MRIs Seventh Annual Research Study. The Survey reveals insights into motivations, applications being implemented, IT platforms, configurations for different environments, data capture methods, barriers, and mobile/Wireless applications and issues. A review of the data, Jeff’s expert observations, and […]

Kim Pederson, EVP, Project Excellian, Dr. Andrew Mellin, Excellian Medical Director, and Susan Heichert, Excellian Implementation Director, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis. As Clinical Documentation moved into the final mandate phase on May 1, and CPOE on August 1, Allina shares their journey and lessons learned as they have moved through adoption and optimization phases, […]

William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, and Paul Tang, MD, CMIO, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Sutter Health, and Clinical Associate Professor, UCSF. A goal of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is to train 10,000 healthcare and related professionals in medical informatics by […]

Ian Temple, RN, MBA, Manger, Integrated Digital Enterprise and Solutions (IDEAS), First Consulting Group, defines the differences and linkages between CIS, CVIS and Cardiology PACS. The components and value of a CVIS are enumerated and explained, and how the Radiology analogy can and can't be useful in understanding Cardiology imaging. Vendor product strategies are described, including […]

Michael Shrift, MD, MBA, CMIO, Centura Health, and Michael Mignoli, MD, Denver. Dr. Shrift describes how Centura Health decided upon and implemented a practical connectivity strategy for their private practice physician community in this 12 hospital health system. Dr. Shrift discusses the challenges, decision points and lessons learned on the health system side. Dr. Mignoli, […]

Guilherme Del Fiol, MD, MS, medical informaticist, Intermountain Health Care, and Biomedical Informatics Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Saverio Maviglia, MD, hospitalist and informaticist, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Partners HealthCare, Boston, present two case studies entailing the positive results of integrating infobutton tools with HIS systems to encourage enterprise-wide use of […]

Lou Ciraldo, Division Information Officer, University Hospitals of Cleveland, and Vincent Norlock, Consulting Manager, First Consulting Group, present a case study on the creation of an architectural framework for enterprise-wide digital image management systems in a multi-site, multi-modality clinical setting. Participants will benefit from this discussion of the work required to create the shared acceptance […]

Joel S. Shoolin, DO, MBA, VP Clinical Informatics, Margie Hunssinger, RN, BC, Mgr. Clinical Analysts, CareConnection, Steven Sundberg, RPh, Pharmacy Director, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and Paul Cook, Riverpoint Consulting, describe their multi-pronged approach to medication reconciliation design and implementation. Part of the approach involves an electronic process to advise the physicians of home, current, […]