Dr Mukesh Haikerwal And Paul Madden Speak On The myHR And Privacy.
This appeared earlier today.My Health Record: Is your private information protected?Download (10.68 MB) MP3 available 10.68 MB The My Health Record is a computer based system designed to collate all of your desired health records into one place, with the aim of making it easier to share this information with your various healthcare providers.However, concerns have been raised about the security of the system, with some arguing that 650,000 healthcare professionals now have unlimited access to people ’s health records.Wendy Harmer speaks to Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, Former AMA President about the potential pitfalls of the syst...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 11, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David More MB PhD FACHI Source Type: blogs
Will Data Aggregation For Precision Medicine Compromise Patient Privacy?
Like anyone else who follows medical research, I’m fascinated by the progress of precision medicine initiatives. I often find myself explaining to relatives that in the (perhaps far distant) future, their doctor may be able to offer treatments customized specifically for them. The prospect is awe-inspiring even for me, someone who’s been researching and writing about health data for decades.
That being the case, there are problems in bringing so much personal information together into a giant database, suggests Jennifer Kulynych in an article for OUPblog, which is published by Oxford University Press. In particular, ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 10, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Anne Zieger Tags: EHR Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR EMR Security Genomic Health Record Healthcare HealthCare IT HIPAA General Hospital EHR Medical Privacy Personalized Medicine Precision Medicine Big Data De-Identified P Source Type: blogs
Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 10th April, 2017.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so.Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General CommentGood to be back. Lots of interesting material to review. I have to say not much has changed since I took the forced break, which I am keen not to repeat!-----http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=4278f5c2-5f5b-4d5a-b305-64865702a8b7My Health Record: the resuscitation of e-health, or a data placebo? King& Wood Mallesons Austr...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 10, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David More MB PhD FACHI Source Type: blogs
We Have Been Fibbed To! A National myHR Like System Has Just Failed And Seemingly Been Abandoned!
This appeared while I was resting!France still seeks an electronic health recordThe idea of a ‘dossier médical personnalisé’ (DMP, or electronic health record) for every French citizen was first inaugurated in 2004. Now, over 10 years and €500 million later, we can look at the pros and cons encountered during this still incomplete journey and consider if similar projects would be a u seful addition to healthcare administration in other European countries, or not. Report: Jane MacDougall 16/03/2017The main DMP aim was that all doctors involved in a patient’s treatment would have immediate access to a complete medi...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 9, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David More MB PhD FACHI Source Type: blogs
Healthcare IT Marketing Is Needed – #HITMC
The past 3 days, I’ve been deep in the thralls of the Healthcare IT Marketing and PR Conference (HITMC). It brings together a few hundred of the leading healthcare IT marketing and PR professionals. This year we have quite a few healthcare (not IT) marketing and PR professionals as well. I think at HITMC 2018 we’re going to have to expand the conference to include all healthcare marketers as well. Regardless, I’m extremely proud of being part of such a great community.
Yes, I said community, because that’s what HITMC really is…it’s a community of healthcare IT marketing and PR profession...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 7, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Healthcare Healthcare Communication HealthCare IT Healthcare IT Marketing Healthcare IT Marketing Conference Healthcare IT Marketing and PR Community Healthcare Marketing Healthcare PR HITMC Source Type: blogs
Study: “Information Blocking” By Vendors And Providers Persists
A newly-released study suggests that both EHR vendors and providers may still be interfering with the free exchange of patient healthcare data. The researchers concluded that despite the hearty disapproval of both Congress and healthcare providers, the two still consider “information blocking” to be in their financial interest.
To conduct the study, which appears in this month’s issue of The Milbank Quarterly, researchers conducted a national survey between October 2015 and January 2015. Researchers reached out to leaders driving HIE efforts among provider organizations. The study focused on how often information bl...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 6, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Anne Zieger Tags: EHR Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR Healthcare Healthcare Interoperability HealthCare IT HIE Hospital EHR Data Interoperability EHR Interoperability EMR Interoperability Information Blocking Patient Data Ex Source Type: blogs
Building Unity Farm Sanctuary - First Week of April 2017
In North America, Easter and Thanksgiving are traditionally associated with eating ham and turkey. You can imagine that a vegan sanctuary is very popular with creatures who want want to avoid being eaten.This week, we had the great turkeychautauqua . Every wild turkey in the local forests assembled at Unity Farm Sanctuary for an afternoon of companionship, dancing and gentle conversation. To put this photo in context, it ’s taken from the sanctuary loft - about a football field away from the turkeys. There are 17 turkeys in just this view. Yes, the Tom turkey in the middle of the ph...
Source: Life as a Healthcare CIO - April 6, 2017 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs
Crowdsourcing VR research
If 2016 has been a golden year for virtual reality, there is reason to believe that the coming year may be even better. According to a recent market forecast byInternational Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide revenues for the augmented reality and virtual reality market are projected to grow from $5.2 billion in 2016 to more than $162 billion in 2020.With virtual reality becoming a mass product, it becomes crucial to understand its psychological effects on users.Over the last decade, a growing body of research has been addressing the positive and negative implications of virtual experience for the human mind. Yet many quest...
Source: Positive Technology Journal - April 6, 2017 Category: Information Technology Tags: Research tools Telepresence & virtual presence Virtual worlds Source Type: blogs
#TransformHIT Think Tank Hosted by DellEMC
DellEMC has once again invited me back to participate at the 6th annual #TransformHIT Healthcare Think Tank event happening Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from Noon ET (9 AM PT) – 3 PM ET (Noon PT). I think I’ve been lucky enough to participate 5 of the 6 years and I’ve really enjoyed every one of them. DellEMC does a great job bringing together really smart, interesting people and encourages a sincere, open discussion of major healthcare IT topics. Plus, they do a great job making it so everyone can participate, watch, and share virtually as well.
This year they asked me to moderate the Think Tank which will be...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 5, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR Healthcare AI Healthcare Analytics Healthcare Business Intelligence HealthCare IT Precision Medicine Dell Healthcare DellEMC Healthcare Big Data Healthcare Consumerism Source Type: blogs
A Cautionary Tale for Healthcare
During my CIO career, I ’ve worked on a few Harvard Business School case studies and I’ve had the “joy” of presenting my failures to Harvard Business school students for over a decade.I enjoy telling stories and inevitably the cases I teach are about turning lemons into lemonade.In this post, I ’d like to tell a story about a recent experience withMarvin Windows and lessons learned that apply to healthcare. I know that sounds odd, but hear me out.At Unity Farm and Sanctuary I ’m the proud owner of about 100 Marvin windows from the 1990’s. All are still functional but incorporate nylon parts that e...
Source: Life as a Healthcare CIO - April 5, 2017 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs
Success is about scaling the wall in front of you
“Overall, women have made great strides in the workforce, but the reality is there are still gaps and room for improvement. Lately, however, there has been a welcome shift,” Christina Caraballo, senior healthcare strategist at Get Real Health, writes in a recent blog.
Caraballo, recognized by HI MSS at HIMSS17 with a “Most Influential Women in Healthcare IT Award, writes about how times are changing for the better. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - April 4, 2017 Category: Information Technology Tags: Women In Health IT Source Type: blogs
How to Enhance the Patient Journey and Patient Experience Using Digital Health Solutions – #HITsm Chat Topic
We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 4/7 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Michael Joseph (@HealthData4All) from @PrimeDimensions on the topic of “How to Enhance the Patient Journey and Patient Experience Using Digital Health Solutions”.
The healthcare industry is now immersed in digital transformation — connected devices and solutions which allow for the rapid exchange of information among patients, providers, payers and caregivers. As value-based care models become more pervasive, care delivery will become less episodic and ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 4, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: #HITsm Healthcare HealthCare IT #HITsm Topics Michael Joseph Patient Experience Patient Journey Prime Dimensions Source Type: blogs
Do You Think The ADHA Is Serious - Or Was It Released April 1?
This really needs to be seen more widely - and commented upon! Click to enlarge
Read Closely - There seem to be some stakeholders on the outer!
Comments required.
David.
This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David. (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 4, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David More MB PhD FACHI Source Type: blogs
AusHealthIT Poll Number 364 – Results – 4th April, 2017.
Here are the results of the poll.Should The Decision To Move To Opt-Out For The myHR Have Been Made Before The Evaluation Of The Opt-Out Trial Sites Was Made Available For Public Review?Yes 5% (13)
No 84% (238)
I Have No Idea 12% (34)
Total votes: 285
I think it would be fair to say readers would like to see the evidence for the decision.
A really great turnout of votes!
Again, many, many thanks to all those that voted!
David.
This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David. (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 4, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David More MB PhD FACHI Source Type: blogs
HL7 Releases New FHIR Update
HL7 has announced the release of a new version of FHIR designed to link it with real-world concepts and players in healthcare, marking the third of five planned updates. It’s also issuing the first release of the US Core Implementation Guide.
FHIR release 3 was produced with the cooperation of hundreds of contributors, and the final product incorporates the input of more than 2,400 suggested changes, according to project director Grahame Grieve. The release is known as STU3 (Standard for Trial Use, release 3).
Key changes to the standard include additional support for clinical quality measures and clinical decision suppo...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 3, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Anne Zieger Tags: Clinical Decision Support EHR Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR Healthcare Healthcare Interoperability HealthCare IT HL7 Medication Adherence AthenaHealth Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston Children's Source Type: blogs
