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The Relationship Between Magnet Designation, Electronic Health Record Adoption, and Medicare Meaningful Use Payments.
This study suggested a positive relationship between Magnet status and electronic health record use, which involves earning financial incentives for successful adoption. Continued investigation is needed to examine the relationships between the quality of nursing care, electronic health record usage, financial implications, and patient outcomes. PMID: 28252514 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN)
Source: Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN - March 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Lippincott C, Foronda C, Zdanowicz M, McCabe BE, Ambrosia T Tags: Comput Inform Nurs Source Type: research

Meaningful use of health information technology and declines in in-hospital adverse drug events
Conclusion:</strong> Findings support the contention that adoption of MU capabilities and interoperability spurred by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act contributed in part to the recent decline in ADEs.</span> (Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association - February 15, 2017 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research

Technical Challenges of Enterprise Imaging: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
AbstractThis white paper explores the technical challenges and solutions for acquiring (capturing) and managing enterprise images, particularly those involving visible light applications. The types of acquisition devices used for various general-purpose photography and specialized applications including dermatology, endoscopy, and anatomic pathology are reviewed. The formats and standards used, and the associated metadata requirements and communication protocols for transfer and workflow are considered. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of metadata capture in both order- and encounter-based workflow. The bene...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - August 29, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records and Medicare Expenditures: Evidence from a Panel Data Analysis of U.S. Health Care Markets, 2010–2013
ConclusionsHealth care markets that had steeper increases in EHR penetration during 2010–2013 also had steeper decreases in total Medicare and acute care expenditures per beneficiary. Markets with greater increases in physician EHR had greater declines in Medicare Part B expenditures per beneficiary. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - August 21, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Eric J. Lammers, Catherine G. McLaughlin Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Workflow Challenges of Enterprise Imaging: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
AbstractWith the advent of digital cameras, there has been an explosion in the number of medical specialties using images to diagnose or document disease and guide interventions. In many specialties, these images are not added to the patient ’s electronic medical record and are not distributed so that other providers caring for the patient can view them. As hospitals begin to develop enterprise imaging strategies, they have found that there are multiple challenges preventing the implementation of systems to manage image capture, image upload, and image management. This HIMSS-SIIM white paper will describe the key workflo...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - August 14, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

The Current State and Path Forward For Enterprise Image Viewing: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
< h3 class= " a-plus-plus " > Abstract < /h3 > < p class= " a-plus-plus " > Clinical specialties have widely varied needs for diagnostic image interpretation, and clinical image and video image consumption. Enterprise viewers are being deployed as part of electronic health record implementations to present the broad spectrum of clinical imaging and multimedia content created in routine medical practice today. This white paper will describe the enterprise viewer use cases, drivers of recent growth, technical considerations, functionality differences between enterprise and specialty viewers, and likely future states. This wh...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - July 28, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Orders- Versus Encounters-Based Image Capture: Implications Pre- and Post-Procedure Workflow, Technical and Build Capabilities, Resulting, Analytics and Revenue Capture: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
Abstract The decision to implement an orders-based versus an encounters-based imaging workflow poses various implications to image capture and storage. The impacts include workflows before and after an imaging procedure, electronic health record build, technical infrastructure, analytics, resulting, and revenue. Orders-based workflows tend to favor some imaging specialties while others require an encounters-based approach. The intent of this HIMSS-SIIM white paper is to offer lessons learned from early adopting institutions to physician champions and informatics leadership developing strategic planning an...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - July 13, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Considerations for Exchanging and Sharing Medical Images for Improved Collaboration and Patient Care: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
Abstract The need for providers and patients to exchange and share imaging has never been more apparent, yet many organizations are only now, as a part of a larger enterprise imaging initiative, taking steps to streamline an important process that has historically been facilitated with the use of CDs or insecure methods of communication. This paper will provide an introduction to concepts and common-use cases for image exchange, outline challenges that have hindered adoption to date, and describe standards for image exchange that show increasing promise of being adopted by vendors and providers. (Source: ...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - June 27, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Enterprise Imaging Governance: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
Abstract Enterprise imaging governance is an emerging need in health enterprises today. This white paper highlights the decision-making body, framework, and process for optimal enterprise imaging governance inclusive of five areas of focus: program governance, technology governance, information governance, clinical governance, and financial governance. It outlines relevant parallels and differences when forming or optimizing imaging governance as compared with other established broad horizontal governance groups, such as for the electronic health record. It is intended for CMIOs and health informatics lea...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - June 13, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

A Foundation for Enterprise Imaging: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
Abstract Care providers today routinely obtain valuable clinical multimedia with mobile devices, scope cameras, ultrasound, and many other modalities at the point of care. Image capture and storage workflows may be heterogeneous across an enterprise, and as a result, they often are not well incorporated in the electronic health record. Enterprise Imaging refers to a set of strategies, initiatives, and workflows implemented across a healthcare enterprise to consistently and optimally capture, index, manage, store, distribute, view, exchange, and analyze all clinical imaging and multimedia content to enhanc...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - May 30, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Technology highlights from the HIMSS conference
(Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 25, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: AORN periop briefing Source Type: research

Technology highlights from the HIMSS conference
Publication date: June 2016 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 103, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 24, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Association of EMR Adoption with Minority Health Care Outcome Disparities in US Hospitals.
CONCLUSIONS: EMR systems have been reported to support better coordinated care, thus encouraging appropriate treatment for minority patients by removing potential sources of bias from providers. Also, EMR systems may improve the quality of care provided to patients via increased responsiveness to care processes that are required to be more time-sensitive and through improved communication. However, we did not find any significant benefit for minority groups after EMR adoption. PMID: 27200220 [PubMed] (Source: Healthcare Informatics Research)
Source: Healthcare Informatics Research - May 21, 2016 Category: Information Technology Tags: Healthc Inform Res Source Type: research

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Announces the Alliance for Nursing Informatics Selection of 2016–2017 Emerging Leaders: Nurses and Mentors Linked Through Informatics Professional Development Program
No abstract available (Source: CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing)
Source: CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing - May 1, 2016 Category: Information Technology Tags: DEPARTMENTS: ANI Connection Source Type: research

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Announces the Alliance for Nursing Informatics Selection of 2016-2017 Emerging Leaders: Nurses and Mentors Linked Through Informatics Professional Development Program.
Authors: PMID: 27153227 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN)
Source: Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN - April 30, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Comput Inform Nurs Source Type: research