Identity Theft Red Flag Rules
Rebecca L. Williams RN, JD, and Brent R. Eller, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the Nov. 1, 2008, compliance deadline for implementing identity […]
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Closed-Loop Processes to Facilitate Transparency and Enhance Patient Safety
Donna Willeumier, Administrator Safety and Regulatory Compliance, and Kate Kovich, Director Patient Safety and Regulatory Compliance, Advocate HealthCare, Oakbrook, IL, describe how Advocate uses technology to facilitate patient safety lessons […]
The Legal EHR: Definitions and Beyond
Barry S. Herrin, FACHE, Smith Moore Leatherwood, LLP. As we continue to implement our grandchildren's technology within our grandparents' legal system, questions and problems continue to arise in the context […]
Making Inroads with Speech Recognition
Ben Brown, Research Director, KLAS Enterprises, Orem, UT. A growing number of healthcare provider organizations report dramatic workflow efficiency, faster report turnaround times and cost savings benefits by adopting speech […]
Maximizing Service Response and Nursing Efficiency through Family Involvement
Aliza Koenigsberg, Administrative Director, Children's Service Line, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, Komansky Center for Children's Health, and Joseph McTernan, Director of Operations at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of […]
Are Integrated ED Solutions Overtaking Best of Breed Products?
Jason Hess, Research Director, KLAS Enterprises, Orem, UT. How deeply are physicians engaged in their ED system? Which solutions cover the ED from A to Z? What vendors/products are replacing […]
Impact of Patient Involvement in their Care
Kathy Pereira-Ogan, RN, Director of Service Excellence and Patient Satisfaction, and Kristen Lindsey Project Leader for the Department of Information Services, Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE.
Using Technology to Improve the Patient Experience
Bryan Croft, Vice President of Operations, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, discusses the innovative ways Methodist is leveraging interactive technology to improve the patient experience. He explains how The Methodist Hospital […]
A Review of the Piedmont Healthcare OIG Audit
Nadia Fahim-Koster, MBA, CHPS, CISSP, Information Security Director, Piedmont Healthcare, Atlanta, and Cliff Baker, PricewaterhouseCoopers, describe the OIG Security Audit of Piedmont, lessons learned, and the related CMS Security Audits. […]
CPOE Simulator at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Tim Zoph, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, and David C. Classen, MD, M.S., CMO, CSC. The session outlines the experience of Northwestern Memorial Hospital with the […]
Is Medication Administration Technology Creating a Win/Win at the Bedside?
Jason Hess, Research Director, KLAS Enterprises, Orem, UT. Are advances in smart pump technology and barcode medication administration generating the anticipated benefits? Providers expect to see improved nurse workflow and […]
Bridging Information Gaps across the Healthcare Continuum
Eric Leader, VP of Technology Architecture at Carefx, and former Chief Technology Architect for CHW, discusses strategies for managing care transitions and information gaps between diverse departments, systems, and facilities. […]
The National Health IT Agenda: Progress Toward Interoperability
John W. Loonsk, MD, Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator. Some have said that the recent several years of a national health IT agenda have led to […]
Episodes of Care Management using Payer Claims Data
Dogu Celebi, MD, Chief Medical Officer; Dan Dunn Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, and Nick Hilger, Senior VP, Ingenix Health Solutions. Increasingly CMS and Commercial Insurers are using claims data to […]
Quality Dashboard Collaborative Workgroup, Call no.2, Public Reporting: Choosing Meaningful Metrics
Judi Binderman, MD, MBA, MHSA, consulting physician principal, CSC, Moderator. Public reporting - which metrics drive performance improvement? Which are most useful to patients/consumers? During this session Dr. Binderman reviews […]