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Editor's Picks
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EMR adoption up, user satisfaction is not
A new survey of 1,000 American College of Physician Executives' members reports that more physicians than ever are using health information technology, but they don't like it. More than 64% of respondents said they use electronic medical records, up from 33% in 2004. But users report the systems are clunky, hard to use, and poorly developed. Just how frustrated some physicians have become is glaringly apparent in this doctor's comment: adopting electronic medical records has been "the worst aspect of my 25 years in medicine. It has ruined doctor productivity, produced lower quality care, and encouraged notes that are false to the point of fraud." [Read More]
Kaiser to cut 15% of IT workforce
Kaiser Permanente is cutting 860 information technology jobs nationwide under a realignment that includes a $500 million deal giving IBM management duties at Kaiser's medical records data centers. According to local news reports, 700 jobs will be eliminated as a result of the seven-year deal with IBM, under which the health maintenance organization will outsource tech work to IBM. Another 160 jobs will be eliminated across 30 locations as Kaiser cuts back spending due to the impact of the economic downturn. [Read More]
The move to digital medical records begins in Tampa
Officials in Tampa, FL, are not messing around when it comes to heeding President Obama's call for a digital nation. The city plans to digitize every prescription and patient history written in the 10-county area surrounding Tampa and St. Petersburg. Over the next two years, Tampa's leaders plan to train every one of the 8,000 physicians in the area in electronic prescribing, with the goal of having at least 60% of all eligible prescriptions by Tampa Bay doctors written on a computer instead of a prescription pad. [Read More]
House again considers electronic records bill
The House is set to consider legislation that would expand the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) power to dictate how agencies and the White House preserve electronic records. Under the proposed legislation, NARA would require agencies to capture, manage, and preserve records in an electronic format and that agency would develop regulations for how agencies maintain electronic records. NARA would also have to certify the electronic records management system to be used by a president. [Read More]
Are You Part of a Top Leadership Team?
HealthLeaders Media is gearing up for its fifth year of the Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare program that recognizes the best in senior leadership teamwork at hospitals, health plans, and medical group practices. This year's winners will be honored during HealthLeaders Media '09: The Hospital of the Future Now, an event planned for October 15-16 at The Palmer House in Chicago. If you and your organization have an outstanding teamwork story to share, go to the Top Leadership Teams site to learn more about the six categories, download an entry form, and submit your entry. The deadline to submit is April 29. [Learn More]
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Tech Headlines
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Wyoming pushes for more long-distance healthcare
AP/USA Today - March 16, 2009
Information technology holds promise for advancing healthcare
Los Angeles Times - March 16, 2009
Medtronic links device for heart to 13 deaths
New York Times - March 16, 2009
Emails, calls to the doctor cut down on office visits
Wall Street Journal Health Blog - March 11, 2009
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Events & Product News
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Gateway EDI announces new Web site
International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations
Webcasts
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April 29, 2009: Marketing Neurosciences: Service Line Strategies for Marketers
April 20, 2009: Service Lines Strategies Workshop 2009: Joint Replacement
March 20, 2009: 5 Ways to Improve the Patient Experience at Your Hospital
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| From HealthLeaders Magazine |
SOS: Public Hospitals
On the brink even during good economic times, many public hospitals are operating in technical insolvency amid a painful recession. But they can take heart from following the example of two that have managed well. [Read More]
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| Service Line Management |
Beyond ObstetricsA changing female demographic has created new opportunities for hospitals to grow the women's health service line into much more than just labor and delivery. [Read More]
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