Healthcare IT News - September 2008 - (Page 14) 14 Healthcare IT News September 2008 ■ www.HealthcareITNews.com NEWSBRIEFS KaNSaS hoSpItal taKES INFoRmatIoN to thE BEdSIdE SHAWNEE MISSION, KS - Shawnee Mission Medical Center will roll out bedside access to customized health information, education and interactive services to patients at its 373-bed hospital in Merriam, Kan. The hospital tapped San Diego-based Skylight Healthcare Systems for the technology. The goal, said hospital executives, is to enhance the entire patient care continuum for healthcare professionals, patients and their families. Massachusetts law to require EHRs By BerNIe MoNegaIN, Editor BOSTON state license, and it also requires – Gov. Deval Patrick hospitals and health centers to implement computerhas signed into law a bill ized physician order entry that requires hospitals (CPOE) systems by Oct. 1, and community health 2012. The EHR and CPOE centers in the state to systems must be certiimplement an electronic fied by the Certification health record systems by Commission for Oct. 1, 2015. Healthcare Information The law makes the Deval Patrick EHRs a condition of the facilities’ Technology (CCHIT). The law, aimed The law earmarks thE NEWS: at reducing rising $25 million for the ➔ Hospitals required to healthcare costs, new Massachusetts have EHRs as condition also contains proe-Health Institute for of license. visions to ensure a statewide, compatWhat It mEaNS: transparency and ible system of elec- ➔ A sure boost in improved care. tronic health records. healthcare IT adoption. “I applaud the The institute will many important iniaward EHR grants to physician practices to boost tiatives that this legislation enacts adoption. Mass see page 15 CENtRal dupagE RENEWS agREEmENt WIth pREmIER WINFIELD, IL – Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill., a suburb west of Chicago, has signed a three-year extension with the Premier healthcare alliance, based in “We are delighted to have the opportunity Charlotte, N.C., reaffirming its 15-year ownto network. “We were ership in the purchasingwork with GetWellNetwork and other impressed with Premier’s intimate knowlleading organizations to further enhance edge of our needs,” said Central Dupage the GetWellNetwork Executive Vice President and Chief Financial solution that is currently Officer Jim Spear. Premier’s services hospital. Our patients and in place in our and tools are targeted to Central Dupage’s family members already love what the unique supply chain needs, he added. Needs and Expectations at the Bedside Patients and families have a variety of needs at the bedside, but not surprisingly entertainment is paramount. Research conducted by the GetWellNetwork Children’s Hospital Task Force reveals that parents of patients less than six years old report that their children need even more entertainment options than older patients as the more interactive resources (e.g. education and surveys) are too advanced. In addition, patients that are in the hospital for longer than eight days require more frequent refreshing of entertainment options (movie titles, etc.) Hospitals prepare for Medicare scrutiny By DIaNa MaNos, Senior Editor MINNEAPOLIS – Ninetytwo percent of hospital healthcare information management directors are familiar with the Centers Arvind for Medicare Subramanian and Medicaid Services’ Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, and 40 percent of them expect to owe funds for Medicare overpayments, according to an independent national survey on behalf of Wolters Kluwer Health. The telephone survey of 175 hospital HIM directors, conducted between June 30 and July 8, found that only 5 percent believe RAC will have a positive financial impact on their facility due to recovery of funds from Medicare underpayments. Forty-eight percent said they anticipate their facility will come out about even. Thirty-three percent of hospitals preparing for RAC have installed new software to capture correct documentation, coding and billing, according to the study. HIM directors at medium-sized hospitals reported they are MeDICare see page 20 tExaS hoSpItal lauNChES work of this task force will bedside. The ElECtRoNIC doCumENtatIoN system enables them to do right from their only improve the experience by making it WICHITA FALLS, TX – United Regional Health Care System, a 565-bed acute more relevant to their perspectives. By care facility, has launched the first phase forming this task force, GetWellNetwork ismonth of the new Disney Children’s Hospital at Florida Hospital featured hospital officials and Disney of its electronic care documentation iniThe announcement last characters. Pictured from left certainly showing a tiative. The healthcare system tapped great commitment to our to right are: Des Cummings, executive vice president at Florida Hospital; Shannon McAleavey, senior Entertainment vice president of Public Affairs for Walt Disney World Resort; “Doctor,” Goofy and “Nurse;” Marla Silliman, administrator of Disney CDW Healthcare to children’s hospital community.” configure and deploy Health Education Children’s Hospital at Florida Hospital; and Lars Houmann, president of Florida Hospital. customized carts throughout its facilities. School-Related Education United Regional services include a level – Toni Ardabell, COO, Inova Fairfax Hospital / Send Messages Il trauma center, cancer treatment center, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children Connect with Support Groups cardiac and surgical services and a dedicated pediatric and level II nursery. Disney uses ‘magic’ of It Florida facility billed Helping patients learn what to expect throughout their stay as well as in advance of going home helps patients cope. Disease/condition Patient Needs at the Bedside Members of the Task Force uhS to automatE mEdICatIoN include representatives from: as ‘Children’s Hospital Children’s Hospital maNagEmENt, BENChmaRKINg Omaha the Future.’ of Bedside technology use More at HealthcareITNews.com stress and anxiety e Connect: HoSPItaLS 0908 l thriving to reduce this are employing the GetWellNetwork systemtourism industry,” said by turning theLars Houmann, president of television in the patient Florida Hospital and chairman room into a full interactive resource during a hospital stay. ent Needs for Services at the Bedside KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – Healthcare Medical Center Children’s National By Molly MerrIll, Associate Editor management company Dell Children’s Medical Center Universal Health ORLANDO, FL – The high-tech Services, Inc. is rolling out technology to Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong Disney Children’s Hospital at manage formularies and communicate Inova Fairfax Hospital Florida Hospital will be the medication information throughout its for Children first hospital to bear the Disney Morgan Pharmacy hospital system. UHS tapped Stanley Children’s Hospital of New Yorkname and officials are touting it OneSource, Inc. for thePresbyteriancalled software, as the “Children’s Hospital of the Amplifi, to manage formularies and comMUSC Children’s HospitalFuture.” municate medication informationBabies and Children’s Hospital Rainbow throughThe 200-bed facility is slated out the hospital system and Quantifi to for completion by 2010. Ranken Jordan establish benchmarks and trending of “The partnership between Wolfson activities. clinical and quality pharmacy Children’s Hospital Florida Hospital and Disney “We want to use Amplifi as a tool for infordemonstrates that Central mation that will be used by all healthcare Delivering Personalized Care Florida is quickly becoming providers at UHS, not just the pharmacy,” Whether unexpected or planned, known just as much for medihospital stays can be said Howard Cohen, corporate director of stressful for children and families. Children’s hospitals it is for its cine and science as pharmacy sevices for UHS. ® Patient Education Needs at the Bedside Medication Food/diet Fitness/exercise Mind/body What to expect for a procedure Staying safe in the hospital What to expect at home SOURCE: GETWELLNETWORK CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL TASK FORCE e l Connect: GraPHS 0908 services, meeting their ofParents’ needswhich promotes bioOrlando, extend to operational The hospital’s emergency demanding schedules. life science and biotechno- department will feature Philips loigy industry in Central, Fla. “We believe Disney Children’s Hospital will provide the blueprint for other children’s hospitals in the future.” Ambient Experience Design, which Order Food integrates architecture Message – lighting, and technologyCaregivers sound, vision and RFID – to create spacFacility Services DIsNey see page 18 Gift Shop Order The technology enables children’s hospitals to deliver personalized care with features and functionality tailored Order Medications Review Bill http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=9887
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