Data Capture, Electronic Data, and Interoperability — #HITsm Chat Highlights
Topic One: When can we seriously say the data being captured and stored in EHRs is leading to new opportunities for patient care?
T1: The data in an EHR will lead to new opportunities when it can be queried for translational research#HITSM
— Mark James (@cardiologyHIT) October 19, 2012
T1 When all routine preventive services automate a Preventive Flowsheet instead of needing to be manually added (w/diff)#HITsm
— Kathy Nieder MD (@docnieder) October 19, 2012
Q1: As soon as that data can be turned into information that patients and families can use to affect action and decision making. #HITsm
— Lorri Zipperer (@lzipperer) October 19, 2012
A1: It’s hard not to mention the patient education component, #bigdata will be a huge help with this! #HITsm
— SHIFT Healthcare (@healthycomms) October 19, 2012
T1: As soon as those working in healthcare informatics can access and analyze the data the same way we can in online marketing. #HITsm
— Chad Johnson (@OchoTex) October 19, 2012
Topic Two: Do hospitals prioritize complete data capture for max reimbursement or for an aid for clinicians in patient care?
T2: Whenever someone tells you that it’s not about the money, it’s about the money. #HITsm
— Peter Gilbert (@PeterNGilbert) October 19, 2012
T2: Follow the $$ That is the priority. Once #MU is over some will use the data, some will not. #HITsm
— Stephen Jones MRIs (@StephenMRIs) October 19, 2012
A2: Is the prioritization their choice really? Industry is forcing them to move in that direction bc of the benefits down the road#HITsm
— SHIFT Healthcare (@healthycomms) October 19, 2012
T2. It really depends on the organization and who’s making decisions. If you look at physician-owned ACOs, prob. different. #hitsm
— Leonard Kish (@leonardkish) October 19, 2012
#HITsm T3: Does electronic data entry really take more time than paper notes? What can improve speed?
T3: Voice recognition & #AI could bring #EHR electronic data entry to 21st century. Imagine Siri + Watson for HC! #HITsm
— Gautam Jaggi (@GautamJaggi) October 19, 2012
T3: Bar code scanning is a fast way to enter & retrieve info. Medication label printers save time, energy & ensure accuracy. #Hitsm
— Omnicell (@Omnicell) October 19, 2012
T3: Any medical data in a digital format has the capacity to be automatically captured and stored in a useable format#HITSM
— Mark James (@cardiologyHIT) October 19, 2012
T3: HC is trying to enter the computing revolution – of the 1980s! Meanwhile, computing has moved on. #HITsm
— Gautam Jaggi (@GautamJaggi) October 19, 2012
T3: Has anyone looked at Shareable ink? They have multiple input capabilities- may be helpful 4 providers adoption, data input #HITsm
— HCSMMarketing (@HcsmMarketing) October 19, 2012
#HITsm T4: Interoperability. What can be done to increase awareness of the CCD and CDA standards designated for data exchange?
T4: Hmm, someone should write a book about CDA.Perfect opportunity to get rich and famous… ;-)amzn.to/TheCDABook #HITsm
— Keith W. Boone (@motorcycle_guy) October 19, 2012
T4: CCD/CDA are the standards (data language) for clinical data exchange, per Meaningful Use stage 2 regs. #HITsm
— Chad Johnson (@OchoTex) October 19, 2012
T4. When HIEs have a “must-have” value proposition. #hitsm
— Leonard Kish (@leonardkish) October 19, 2012
T4: All #healthIT and med devices must connect w/ any #EHR. That’s what our new alliance w/ @cerner does: bit.ly/TfCE8y #Hitsm
— Omnicell (@Omnicell) October 19, 2012
