Healthcare IT News - September 2007 - (Page 26)

26 Healthcare IT News September 2007 ■ PHYSICIAN PRACTICES & AMBULATORY CARE www.HealthcareITNews.com in their practices. of capital resources to invest in EHR, nearly 90 percent said they before administering medications. ENGLEWood, co – Joint research The study shows larger medical an EHR” as a primary barrier to would not go back to paper mediAny potential harm is mitigated by recently released by the American groups (51 or more full-time phy- implementing EHR in their prac- cal records. Among AOA memthese checks and balances in the Osteopathic Association and the sicians) tend to have more funds tices. bers, “improved access to medical system.” Medical Group Management available for information technolResearchers found that the record information” ranked highDevine believes that CPOE sysAssociation Center for Research ogy investment, and adopt EHRs median EHR purchase and imple- est as a potential benefit to their tems will improve safety in the indicates that the cost to pur- at a rate of 55.1 percent. mentation cost was $20,000 per medical practices. long run and that there may be chase and implement an elecSolo physician practices with an physician, with an additional MGMA conducted the study of other benefits to CPOE apart from tronic health record system pre-10:40 AM Page however, reported $250 per month per physician for AOA members in spring 2006. EHR system, 1 the patient safety perspective. 1000Sold_Ad_8.125x10.625 8/3/07 vents some • NorthEast Medical Center • a 25 percent adoption rate. System • The Health Care Authority for Medical West • Boca Raton Community “CPOE will create efficiencies, osteopathic physi- only Memorial Hermann Healthcare maintenance. More at HealthcareITNews.com mmany Parish Hospital cians (D.O. s) from using them Study participants rated “lack Of those that had moved to an ●Connect: aoa 0907 e especially if used in the context ital • Children’s National Medical Center • Crozer-Keystone Health System • Duke University Medical Center • Elkhart General • Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital an electronic health record,” of she said. “CPOE will also decrease spital of the University of Pennsylvania • Moore Regional Hospital • Mercy Health System • Pinnacle Health System • Sarasota Memorial Hospital • Southern Hills administrative costs, such as those cal Center • St. Mary’s Hospital • University of Virginia Health Sciences Center • USC Keck School of Medicine • Shields Health Care Group • Radiology Affiliates associated with the task of pulling charts. And several types of ing • The Ottawa Hospital • INTEGRIS Health • Saint Vincent’s Hospital • Central Dupage Hospital • St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center • Main Line Health • HCA prescribing-related medication errors will only be mitigated with ond Hospitals • Skaggs Community Health Center • Bon Secours Richmond • Jennersville Regional Hospital • Forrest General Hospital • Middle Tennessee Hospital advanced levels of clinical decision nroe Regional Medical Center • University of Michigan • Bellin Health Systems • Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner • Health First, Inc. • Providence – LCMH • Hamilton support alerts.” h Sciences • Community Hospital • Catholic Medical Center • Doctors’ Center Hospital • Baylor University Medical Center • Naugatuck Valley Radiology • St. Tammany Devine mentioned the importance of CDS alerts such as drug-allergy h Hospital • NorthEast Medical Center • Memorial Hermann Healthcare System • The Health Care Authority for Medical West • Boca Raton Community Hospitalchecking, drug-drug interaction • checking, patient-specific dosing, ren’s National Medical Center • Crozer-Keystone Health System • Duke University Medical Center • Elkhart General • Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital • Hospital relevant laboratory monitoring and University of Pennsylvania • Moore Regional Hospital • Mercy Health System • Pinnacle Health System • Sarasota Memorial Hospital • Southern Hills Medical Center drug-disease interaction checks. Mary’s Hospital • University of Virginia Health Sciences Center • USC Keck School of Medicine • Shields Health Care Group • Radiology Affiliates Imaging • The Ottawa Everett implemented a homegrown e-prescribing system to ital • INTEGRIS Health • Saint Vincent’s Hospital • Central Dupage Hospital • St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center • Main Line Health • HCA Richmond Hospitals with its homegrown EMR, go which they’ve had since 1995. The ggs Community Health Center • Bon Secours Richmond • Jennersville Regional Hospital • Forrest General Hospital • Middle Tennessee Hospital • Conroe Regional University of Washington team cal Center • University of Michigan • Bellin Health Systems • Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner • Health First, Inc. • Providence – LCMH • Hamilton Health Sciences intends to release studies demonstrating the impact of that system As the premiere end-to-end speech Valley Radiology • for After ten years, 1,000 of America’s most respected Radiology mmunity Hospital • Catholic Medical Center • Doctors’ Center Hospital • Baylor University Medical Center • Naugatuck recognition product St. Tammany Parish Hospital on medication errors. Radiology, PowerScribe offers radiologists the most seamless Departments and Imaging Centers have chosen PowerScribe® rthEast Medical CenterRadiology to provide referring physicians the highest Health Care Authority for Medical West • Boca RIS andCommunity Hospital • Children’s National This fall, Everett will take a step and comprehensive integration with Raton PACS. for • Memorial Hermann Healthcare System • The level in another direction, when they of service possible, saving the industry over $200 million in cal Center • Crozer-Keystone Health System • Duke University Medical Center • Elkhart General • Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital • Hospital of the University By HealTHCaRe IT News edIToRs Osteopaths cite cost as barrier in adopting EHRs eveReTT Continued from page 24 Radiology Departments And Imaging Centers Can’t Be Wrong. 1,000 munity Hospital • Catholic Medical Center • Doctors’ Center Hospital • Baylor University Medical Center • Naugatuck Valley Radiology • St. Tammany Parish Hospital implement a commercial EMR and rthEast Medical Center • Memorial Hermann Healthcare System • The Health Care Authority for Medical West • Boca Raton Community Hospital • Children’s National e-prescribing system from Verona, cal Center • Crozer-Keystone Health System • Duke University Medical Center • Elkhart General • Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital • Hospital of the University Wis.-based EPIC. “We’ve discovered that the nnsylvania • Moore Regional Hospital • Mercy Health System • Pinnacle Health System • Sarasota Memorial Hospital • Southern Hills Medical Center • St. Mary’s expense to support a homegrown product goes up over time and ital • University of Virginia Health Sciences Center • USC Keck School of Medicine • Shields Health Care Group • Radiology Affiliates Imaging • The Ottawa Hospital that it isn’t reasonable for a multiEGRIS Health • Saint Vincent’s Hospital • Central Dupage Hospital • St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center • Main Line Health • HCA Richmond Hospitals • Skaggs specialty group of our size,” said Jennifer Wilson-Norton, Everett’s munity Health Center • Bon Secours Richmond • Jennersville Regional Hospital • Forrest General Hospital • Middle Tennessee Hospital • Conroe Regional Medical director of pharmacy. er • University of Michigan • Bellin Health Systems • Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner • Health First, Inc. • Providence – LCMH • Hamilton Health Sciences • Wilson-Norton believes that CPOE systems by themselves do munity Hospital • Catholic Medical Center • Doctors’ Center Hospital • Baylor University Medical Center • Naugatuck Valley Radiology • St. Tammany Parish Hospital not necessarily bring much value rthEast Medical Center • Memorial Hermann Healthcare System • The Health Care Authority for Medical West • Boca Raton Community Hospital • Children’s National a physician practice. But with a to customizable EMR, CPOE can be cal Center • Crozer-Keystone Health System • Duke University Medical Center • Elkhart General • Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital • Hospital of the University invaluable. nnsylvania • Moore Regional Hospital • Mercy Health System • Pinnacle Health System • Sarasota Memorial Hospital • Southern Hills Medical Center • St. Mary’s “Without the data mine of an EMR, you don’t have the ability ital • University of Virginia Health Sciences Center • USC Keck School of Medicine • Shields Health Care Group • Radiology Affiliates Imaging • The Ottawa Hospital to measure how you’re performing EGRIS Health • Saint Vincent’s Hospital • Central Dupage Hospital • St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center • Main Line Health • HCA Richmond Hospitals • Skaggs relative to standards and guidelines,” Wilson-Norton said. “CPOE munity Health Center • Bon Secours Richmond • Jennersville Regional Hospital • Forrest General OR R A D • Middle Tennessee Hospital • Conroe Regional Medical E F Hospital integrated with an EMR allows you IO RIB C L er • University of Michigan • Bellin Health Systems • Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner S• Health First, Inc. • Providence – LCMH • Hamilton Health Sciencesto build-in decision support and • do real-time reporting. It’s a real munity Hospital • Catholic Medical Center • Doctors’ Center Hospital • Baylor University Medical Center • Naugatuck Valley Radiology • St. Tammany Parish Hospital opportunity to improve the care of chronic disease patients.” rthEast Medical Center • Memorial Hermann Healthcare System • The Health Care Authority for Medical West • Boca Raton Community Hospital • Children’s National Everett plans to “go-live” with cal Center • Crozer-Keystone Health System • Duke University Medical Center • Elkhart General • Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital • Hospital of the University new system on October 1, but its Wilson-Norton says “full functionnnsylvania • Moore Reg http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=7683 http://www.nuance.com/PowerScribeElite http://www.nuance.com/PowerScribeElite http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=7678 http://www.healthcareitnews.com/eConnect.cms?id=7721 http://www.healthcareitnews.com/eConnect.cms?id=7721

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Healthcare IT News - September 2007

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