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Problem list problems with electronic medical records

May 4, 2010May 4, 20104

In family medicine it has been common to keep a “Problem List” in patients’ paper charts. Usually placed on the left hand side, on top of the Medication List, it has given doctors like me an instant thumbnail sketch before…

A typical Problem List would include diagnoses like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol or rheumatoid arthritis. It would list prior surgeries, like …

VA information technology saves billions of dollars

MedPage Today

April 28, 2010Apr 28, 20109

by John Gever The Department of Veterans Affairs' long-term investment in healthcare information technology paid off at a rate of more than $500 million in net annual benefits from 2001 to 2007, researchers said. That added up to more than…

by John Gever

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ long-term investment in healthcare information technology paid off at a rate of more than $500 million in net annual benefits from 2001 to 2007, researchers said.

That added up to more than $3 billion in benefits for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) during the study period, after an initial billion-dollar loss.

In particular, the department’s computerized patient record system “was the dominant contributor to …

Real world meaningful use of health IT for physicians

David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA

April 13, 2010Apr 13, 20106

by David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA An article in the April 10, 2010 New York Times entitled "Doctors and Patients, Lost in Paperwork," brought attention to what may be, in the near term, the Achilles heel of the plan to…

by David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA

An article in the April 10, 2010 New York Times entitled “Doctors and Patients, Lost in Paperwork,” brought attention to what may be, in the near term, the Achilles heel of the plan to incentivize doctors for the “meaningful use of EHR technology.”

The article cited a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine this past February, which asked a large cohort of physicians in …

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iPad review for doctors: A hands on guide for medicine

Iltifat Husain, MD

April 12, 2010Apr 12, 201021

The iPad has finally been released and we’ve got our hands on one so we can provide the medical community a healthcare perspective of the device. Here are my initial impressions. Fits in your white coat The iPad should fit…

The iPad has finally been released and we’ve got our hands on one so we can provide the medical community a healthcare perspective of the device. Here are my initial impressions.

Fits in your white coat

The iPad should fit comfortably your white coat. If you continue on to the rest of the review you’ll see pictures of the device easily settling into …

iPhone medical apps may be medical malpractice targets

Satish Misra, MD

April 11, 2010Apr 11, 20105

Medical practice is a big business. Conservative estimates put the total cost of medical malpractice at nearly $35 billion annually and, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report, nearly $5 billion is paid in claims each year. With an average claims payment of about $300,000 and up to 50% of that going to the lawyers representing the patient, its not surprising that practically every show on cable television has at …

iPad in the ER, a hands on physician review

Larry Nathanson, MD

April 6, 2010Apr 6, 20107

I had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of my iPad. This is the form factor I have been asking (begging) of all the vendors for years. I'm very happy to say that it appears to be living up to my…

I had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of my iPad. This is the form factor I have been asking (begging) of all the vendors for years. I’m very happy to say that it appears to be living up to my high expectations.

The screen is gorgeous. It’s very clear and bright, I had no trouble seeing the screen in bright outdoor light. The machine seems extremely responsive — it …

Why healthcare may not embrace the iPad

Satish Misra, MD

March 29, 2010Mar 29, 20103

The excitement and hype surrounding the announcement of Apple’s iPad have subsided for the time being, perhaps just a lull prior to the actual release in a few months. It's expected that the iPad could make significant contributions to healthcare,…

The excitement and hype surrounding the announcement of Apple’s iPad have subsided for the time being, perhaps just a lull prior to the actual release in a few months. It’s expected that the iPad could make significant contributions to healthcare, such as potentially replacing the physician’s clipboard or medical textbooks.

However, we did disagree at times on the extent to which the iPad could penetrate the healthcare market, for a variety …

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EMR conversion doesn’t always help physician communication

Stuart Sutton, MD

March 16, 2010Mar 16, 20107

Our very large and very integrated health care system is plowing ahead with EMR implementation. All the offices are gradually converting from paper charts and all the hospitals have completed the process. As a member of one of the last…

As a member of one of the last offices to be converted to the EMR, I’ve had the pleasure of patients being assured that the notes were sent to me (albeit via the EMR we are not yet using). …

Use iPhone apps for emergency room wait times with caution

Satish Misra, MD

March 15, 2010Mar 15, 20102

Emergency rooms are notorious for their long waiting times – that’s pretty common knowledge. But now the Hospitals of Central Connecticut are looking to a new medical app for the iPhone to help improve their emergency room wait times. Having…

Having spent a fair amount of time recently working in an emergency room, I (and probably everyone with similar experiences) can assure you that no one – physicians, nurses, administrators – want …

Free iPhone medical apps that every doctor can use

Iltifat Husain, MD & Satish Misra, MD

March 3, 2010Mar 3, 20107

by Iltifat Husain, Yousif Alkadhi, MD, and Satish Misra If you’re a physician, medical student, or in any other health care related field, trying to find the best free medical apps for the iPhone is a hassle. Apps such as…

by Iltifat Husain, Yousif Alkadhi, MD, and Satish Misra

If you’re a physician, medical student, or in any other health care related field, trying to find the best free medical apps for the iPhone is a hassle.

Apps such as “Dream Meanings”, “Relax Ocean waves”, and “Stool Scanner Lite” dominate the Top Free Medical Apps list in the App Store. Our top 10 iPhone medical apps list contains no such app, …

Is Google Android or the iPhone the future of mobile smartphones?

Felasfa Wodajo, MD

February 23, 2010Feb 23, 20106

Over the last few months, a great deal of time has been expended on the “hot competition” between Apple and Google in relation to smart phones. Much of this interest probably had to do with a partially imagined story of…

Over the last few months, a great deal of time has been expended on the “hot competition” between Apple and Google in relation to smart phones.

Much of this interest probably had to do with a partially imagined story of a once close friendship between Apple and Google, founded on their mutual enmity of Microsoft, now fractured on the rocks of competition and greed. While the truth probably isn’t as dramatic, …

What doctors need to know about Google Android and Nexus One

Satish Misra, MD

February 2, 2010Feb 2, 2010

The momentum and enthusiasm in the mobile technology world is, these days, clearly with Google. The question for many people is whether to go with the reigning champion of the mobile device world (arguably Apple) or to take a chance…

The momentum and enthusiasm in the mobile technology world is, these days, clearly with Google.

The question for many people is whether to go with the reigning champion of the mobile device world (arguably Apple) or to take a chance on the challenger. The Nexus One, the flagship of the Android family of mobile devices, was unveiled to much fanfare in …

10 ways an Apple iPad can help doctors improve patient care

Joseph Kim, MD, MPH

February 2, 2010Feb 2, 20104

The current (first generation) Apple iPad probably won't run a robust electronic health record (EHR). However, it may run some iPhone/iPod touch EHR/EMR apps. I think most physicians will prefer to use a standard tablet PC instead of the iPad.…

The current (first generation) Apple iPad probably won’t run a robust electronic health record (EHR).

However, it may run some iPhone/iPod touch EHR/EMR apps. I think most physicians will prefer to use a standard tablet PC instead of the iPad. However, given that a large percentage of physicians are not using the tablet in the outpatient office setting, perhaps …

EMRs can slow medical charting by requiring too much information

Edwin Leap, MD

February 1, 2010Feb 1, 201013

We have a new EMR system. I like it because I type well. I’m facile at using a keyboard and touch-screen. Not everyone in my group is so blessed, and we’ve had some difficulties using the voice-transcription software. Nevertheless, my gut tells me that in a month or two more, we’ll be getting along with our new system swimmingly. It’s the sort of thing I have wanted for a while, …

5 reasons why Apple’s iPad will have trouble in health care

Kevin

January 30, 2010Jan 30, 20104

Originally published in HCPLive.com by Colin Crawford The Steve Jobs iPad Tablet media show held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco was always going to have a hard time living up to the ridiculous pre-launch…

Originally published in HCPLive.com

by Colin Crawford

The Steve Jobs iPad Tablet media show held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco was always going to have a hard time living up to the ridiculous pre-launch hype that’s been circulating around the Web.

Steve’s presentation was more moderate than at previous product launches as he tried to manage expectations positioning …

Why health IT won’t help with medical risk management

Iltifat Husain, MD & Satish Misra, MD

January 28, 2010Jan 28, 20105

The march is on across the American healthcare landscape to implement electronic health records that also function as decision-support systems. These “advanced” electronic health records will both provide centralized records and assist providers in making care decisions such as implementing…

The march is on across the American healthcare landscape to implement electronic health records that also function as decision-support systems.

These “advanced” electronic health records will both provide centralized records and assist providers in making care decisions such as implementing therapy and utilizing evidence-based practice on the individual patient level. And anyone that has had the opportunity to work with some of the systems out there knows that they can be …

Why there needs to be a national healthcare information database

Edward Pullen, MD

January 24, 2010Jan 24, 201014

The majority of Americans have a great deal of personal health information in their physician’s medical record. Many of these physicians have an electronic healthcare record (EHR) to store this information. Unless you are in an integrated healthcare system, and…

Unless you are in an integrated healthcare system, and most Americans are not, this information is just not available to you or any physician seeing you who does not belong to the same physician group as your primary physician. Even …

Why touchscreen computers are the future for electronic medical records

Dr. Martin Young

January 23, 2010Jan 23, 20107

As I explore the latest EMR offerings, and read all the blogs and media releases for and against EMRs, I am forced to wonder, “Has anybody ever asked us doctors what we either want or need?” Too often it seems…

As I explore the latest EMR offerings, and read all the blogs and media releases for and against EMRs, I am forced to wonder, “Has anybody ever asked us doctors what we either want or need?”

Too often it seems the requirements of EMR’s are more suited to organizations, systems, and number-crunchers than to either doctors or our patients. I understand that the data is important, but why should the adaptation …

iPhone medical apps for your iPod Touch

Iltifat Husain, MD

January 22, 2010Jan 22, 2010

We've gotten some questions from our readers on iMedicalApps.com asking if medical applications in the App Store will work just as well on the iPod touch as they do on the iPhone. The short answer to this question is, yes,…

We’ve gotten some questions from our readers on iMedicalApps.com asking if medical applications in the App Store will work just as well on the iPod touch as they do on the iPhone.

The short answer to this question is, yes, they will. The long answer is you should know some key differences.

Of the approximately 60 million total iPhone and …

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iPhone medical apps for your iPod Touch

Did the government get it right on EHR certification?

Glenn Laffel, MD, PhD

January 22, 2010Jan 22, 2010

Last week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released criteria that will be used to certify EHRs as appropriate support tools for providers who want to qualify for Bonanza Days. The criteria are subject to…

The criteria are subject to a 60-day comment period before being finalized.

I congratulate ONC on its elegant piece of rule making. Its so-called Interim Final Rule (IFR) provides a foundation that can support years of progress …

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