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Will the CommonWell Health Alliance Change Interoperability? — #HITsm Discussion

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Today’s #HITsm Chat was a little bit different than usual. Instead of the typical four or five questions, because of the #HITsm HIMSS chat on Tuesday there was only one question:

Will the CommonWell Health Alliance change interoperability?

The CommonWell Health Alliance launched a website, and this is their mission:

The CommonWell Health Alliance will be designed to be an independent not-for-profit trade association organization open to all health information technology vendors devoted to the simple vision that a patient’s data should be available to patients and providers regardless of where care occurs. Additionally, provider access to this data must be built-in to EHR technologies at a reasonable cost for use by a broad range of healthcare providers and the patients they serve.

Overall, the response to this during the #HITsm chat was positive. The chat started out with OchoTex, who said:

— Chad Johnson (@OchoTex) March 8, 2013

T1: Sure it will! Probably mostly in terms of creating awareness that cooperation needs to occur, and will need to happen soon. #HITsm

Hi all. IMO the missing ingredient in achieving interop is network effects; Commonwell brings critical mass to reach tipping pt. #HITsm

— Vince Kuraitis (@VinceKuraitis) March 8, 2013

I think what happens within the next 3 months will determine if CommonWell is real or just a HIMSS PR opp. #HITsm

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March 9, 2013 I Written By

Katie Clark is originally from Colorado and currently lives in Utah with her husband and son. She writes primarily for Smart Phone Health Care, but contributes to several Health Care Scene blogs, including EMR Thoughts, EMR and EHR, and EMR and HIPAA. She enjoys learning about Health IT and mHealth, and finding ways to improve her own health along the way.

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The Next Generation of Doctors – #HITsm Chat Highlights

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The theme for today’s chat was “The Next Generation of Doctors.” When I read this, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It definitely sounded like an interesting topic, and it proved to be one. Here are the questions that were asked, and some of my favorite responses:

Topic One: Who are the emerging leaders you admire for their ideas in shaping the future of medicine? Why? Share resources!

 

 

 

Topic Two: Do you think new ways of learning will attract different types of personalities to the field of medicine?

 

 

Topic Three: How can the next generation of doctors learn from patients who are active through social media?

 

 

 

Topic Four: What does the next generation of doctors think of Quantified Self? How will the role of hte docotr change because of #OS?

 

Topic Five: What is your big idea or dream for the future of medicine.

 

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January 27, 2013 I Written By

Katie Clark is originally from Colorado and currently lives in Utah with her husband and son. She writes primarily for Smart Phone Health Care, but contributes to several Health Care Scene blogs, including EMR Thoughts, EMR and EHR, and EMR and HIPAA. She enjoys learning about Health IT and mHealth, and finding ways to improve her own health along the way.

Filed Under: EHR  EMR  EMR Technology  Healthcare  HealthCare IT  Healthcare Social Media  HITECH
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The Role of Health IT in ACOs — #HITsm Chat Highlights

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Because of Thanksgiving weekend, the #HITsm chat took a break. However, it was back this week, and there were five questions, rather than the usual four. The topics came from @2healthguru, and revolved around the role of HIT in ACOs.

The first question asked was: Many accept at face value that HIT is essential for effective #ACO implementation, do you agree? Why? Why not?  There weren’t a lot of responses to this first question Many accept at face value that HIT is essential for effective #ACO implementation, do you agree? Why? Why not?

There weren’t as many responses to this question as there sometimes are, but here are a few of the tweets that seemed most popular:

 

The next topic focused on this: Where does culture fit in the mix? Can you graft ‘coordinated care’ onto a cowboy (or cowgirl) referral network? This question sparked a lively discussion with a lot of good points made. It was hard to pick just a few, but here is a conversation I feel is worth noting. Another participant called out for @BangorBeacon’s thoughts on this topic, because apparently it’s his area of expertise. Although he didn’t seem to have a lot of time during the chat today, he did have something to say. Here is one of the conversations I saw.

 

 

 

 

 

The next item on the agenda was, how important is understanding culture and organizational workflows to achieve coordinated, seamless care? This was another interesting topic, with equally interesting responses. I thought this way a unique way of expressing the idea.

I also thought this tweet went well with the topic:

Topic four was: What will it take for the #ACO and #HealthIT system to work as developed? When I saw this, I predicted there would be a lot of different answers, and I was right. Here are a few of the suggestions that stood out to me:

And finally (still with me?), the extra question — which is a little more up my alley: Can social media ‘detect and amplify’ (preconfigure) preferred community referral interactions to grease the skids of an #ACO? 

I think that most everyone had checked out by this point, but this is my favorite response:

 

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December 1, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is originally from Colorado and currently lives in Utah with her husband and son. She writes primarily for Smart Phone Health Care, but contributes to several Health Care Scene blogs, including EMR Thoughts, EMR and EHR, and EMR and HIPAA. She enjoys learning about Health IT and mHealth, and finding ways to improve her own health along the way.

Filed Under: ACO  Healthcare Devices  HealthCare IT  Healthcare Social Media  HITECH  HL7
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EMR Vendors, Patient Privacy, and Election Day — #HITsm Chat Highlights

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Topic One: When EMR vendors leave the marketplace or discontinue a product, how can usability be sustained?

Topic Two: How do we protect patient privacy with payer-based HIEs?

 

Topic Three: How can we draw attention to patient safety in the U.S. prison system?

Topic Four: Are we over the election and back to business as usual with healthcare?

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November 17, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is originally from Colorado and currently lives in Utah with her husband and son. She writes primarily for Smart Phone Health Care, but contributes to several Health Care Scene blogs, including EMR Thoughts, EMR and EHR, and EMR and HIPAA. She enjoys learning about Health IT and mHealth, and finding ways to improve her own health along the way.

Filed Under: Electronic Health Record  Electronic Medical Record  EMR  EMR Technology  Healthcare  HealthCare IT  Medical Privacy  mHealth  Patient Advocacy  Personal Musings
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Data Capture, Electronic Data, and Interoperability — #HITsm Chat Highlights

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Topic One: When can we seriously say the data being captured and stored in EHRs is leading to new opportunities for patient care?

Topic Two: Do hospitals prioritize complete data capture for max reimbursement or for an aid for clinicians in patient care?

#HITsm T3: Does electronic data entry really take more time than paper notes? What can improve speed?

 

#HITsm T4: Interoperability. What can be done to increase awareness of the CCD and CDA standards designated for data exchange?

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October 20, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is originally from Colorado and currently lives in Utah with her husband and son. She writes primarily for Smart Phone Health Care, but contributes to several Health Care Scene blogs, including EMR Thoughts, EMR and EHR, and EMR and HIPAA. She enjoys learning about Health IT and mHealth, and finding ways to improve her own health along the way.

Filed Under: EHR  Electronic Health Record  Electronic Medical Record  EMR  EMR Implementation  EMR jobs  EMR Security  EMR Technology  Healthcare  HealthCare IT  HIE  HITECH  HL7  Hospital EHR  Meaningful Use  mHealth  PHR
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Patient Portal, HIE Policy, and Portable Technologies — #HITsm Chat Highlights

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Topic One: How would you make a business case to leaders of an organization for a basic patient portal? 

 

 

 

Topic Two: What should an HIE policy regarding information sharing consent include? Can other technologies help? 

 

 

 

Topic Three: Why are portable technologies being adopted at a quicker rate than other health IT?

 

 

 

Topic Four: Free for All: What other health IT news/issues have interested you most this past week? 

 

 

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October 6, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is originally from Colorado and currently lives in Utah with her husband and son. She writes primarily for Smart Phone Health Care, but contributes to several Health Care Scene blogs, including EMR Thoughts, EMR and EHR, and EMR and HIPAA. She enjoys learning about Health IT and mHealth, and finding ways to improve her own health along the way.

Filed Under: EHR  Electronic Health Record  Electronic Medical Record  EMR  EMR Technology  Health IT Startups  Health Startup Incubators  HealthCare IT  Healthcare Social Media  HIE  Hospital EHR  Hospitals  mHealth
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Patient Engagement Platforms, iPhones Replace Doctors, and a Wireless Health Research Center – #HITsm Chat Highlights

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Every week, HL7 Standards, hosts a #HITsm Tweet Chat and poses four questions “on current topics that are influencing healthcare technology, health IT, and the use of social media in healthcare.” It’s always a great discussion and also a great chance to meet a wide variety of people that are passionate about healthcare IT.

In case you missed it, or are curious about what went on this week, we’ve put together the list of topics with some of the best responses for each topic. There were some interesting topics this week, as well as some great responses. If you have any opinions on any of these topics, feel free to continue the discussion in the comments. This chats take place every Friday at 11AM CST. You’ll find members of Healthcare Scene regularly participating in the chat under some of the following Twitter accounts: @techguy, @ehrandhit, @hospitalEHR, and @smyrnagirl.

Topic One: Payers are adopting more member/patient engagement platforms. How would you design these systems?

Topic Two: Group Health discussed their “learning health system.” What strategic decisions must a health system make to learn?

Topic Three: There’s a new noninvasive total cholesterol test using a digital camera. Could an iPhone replace your doctor some day?

Topic Four: NYU Medical Center opened a wireless health research center. What should their first research project be?

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August 25, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is originally from Colorado and currently lives in Utah with her husband and son. She writes primarily for Smart Phone Health Care, but contributes to several Health Care Scene blogs, including EMR Thoughts, EMR and EHR, and EMR and HIPAA. She enjoys learning about Health IT and mHealth, and finding ways to improve her own health along the way.

Filed Under: EHR  EHR Stimulus  Electronic Health Record  Electronic Medical Record  EMR  EMR jobs  HealthCare IT  Healthcare Social Media  HL7  Hospital EHR  Hospitals  mHealth  PHR
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Community Versus Large Providers, Health IT Tools, Roadblocks to Success, and ACOs – #HITsm Chat Highlights

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Every week, HL7 Standards, hosts a #HITsm Tweet Chat and poses four questions “on current topics that are influencing healthcare technology, health IT, and the use of social media in healthcare.” It’s always a great discussion and also a great chance to meet a wide variety of people that are passionate about healthcare IT.

In case you missed it, or are curious about what went on this week, we’ve put together the list of topics with some of the best responses for each topic. There were some interesting topics this week, as well as some great responses. If you have any opinions on any of these topics, feel free to continue the discussion in the comments. This chats take place every Friday at 11AM CST. You’ll find members of Healthcare Scene regularly participating in the chat under some of the following Twitter accounts: @techguy, @ehrandhit, @hospitalEHR, and @smyrnagirl.

Topic One: Do community providers play larger role in population health than large providers? What is social media’s role?

Topic Two: What health IT tools are most essential for population health management? 

Topic Three: What is the likelihood that health IT can guide or manage an entire population of patients? What are the roadblocks to success? 

Topic Four: Compare and contrast accountable care with population health. Are they the same? What are the differences? 

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August 11, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is originally from Colorado and currently lives in Utah with her husband and son. She writes primarily for Smart Phone Health Care, but contributes to several Health Care Scene blogs, including EMR Thoughts, EMR and EHR, and EMR and HIPAA. She enjoys learning about Health IT and mHealth, and finding ways to improve her own health along the way.

Filed Under: Electronic Health Record  Electronic Medical Record  EMR  EMR jobs  EMR Technology  Healthcare  HealthCare IT  Healthcare Social Media  HIE  Hospital EHR  Meaningful Use  mHealth
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Reverse Innovation, Health IT Adoption, and Mobile Health – #HITsm Chat Highlights

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Every week, HL7 Standards, hosts a #HITsm Tweet Chat and poses four questions “on current topics that are influencing healthcare technology, health IT, and the use of social media in healthcare.” It’s always a great discussion and also a great chance to meet a wide variety of people that are passionate about healthcare IT.

In case you missed it, or are curious about what went on this week, we’ve put together the list of topics with some of the best responses for each topic. There were some interesting topics this week, as well as some great responses. If you have any opinions on any of these topics, feel free to continue the discussion in the comments. This chats take place every Friday at 11AM CST. You’ll find members of Healthcare Scene regularly participating in the chat under some of the following Twitter accounts: @techguy, @ehrandhit, @hospitalEHR, and @smyrnagirl.

Topic One: ‘Reverse innovation’ is effective for community health organizations. Can health IT facilitate a return to basics for the overall system?

 

 

 

 

Topic Two: Why have allied health professionals adopted health IT faster, overall, than physicians? Can these practices be transferred to patients?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic Three: What are some uses of mobile health that you feel aren’t receiving enough care or attention?

 

 

 

Topic Four: Free for all. What Health IT topic has interested you most this week? Why?

 

 

 

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August 4, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is originally from Colorado and currently lives in Utah with her husband and son. She writes primarily for Smart Phone Health Care, but contributes to several Health Care Scene blogs, including EMR Thoughts, EMR and EHR, and EMR and HIPAA. She enjoys learning about Health IT and mHealth, and finding ways to improve her own health along the way.

Filed Under: EMR  EMR Technology  ePrescribing  Healthcare  Healthcare Devices  HealthCare IT  Healthcare Social Media  HIE  HITECH  HL7  Hospitals  Meaningful Use  mHealth  Personal Musings
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Highlights From This Weeks #HITsm Tweet Chat

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Every week, HL7 Standards, hosts a #HITsm Tweet Chat and poses four questions “on current topics that are influencing healthcare technology, health IT, and the use of social media in healthcare.” It’s always a great discussion and also a great chance to meet a wide variety of people that are passionate about healthcare IT.

In case you missed it, or are curious about what went on this week, we’ve put together the list of topics with some of the best responses for each topic. There were some interesting topics this week, as well as some great responses. If you have any opinions on any of these topics, feel free to continue the discussion in the comments. This chats take place every Friday at 11AM CST. You’ll find members of Healthcare Scene regularly participating in the chat under some of the following Twitter accounts: @techguy, @ehrandhit, @hospitalEHR, and @smyrnagirl.

Topic One: The future of telehealth — What can increase innovation and acceptance? What barriers exist?

Topic Two: A survey reports that physicians are having mostly positive EHR experiences. What will it take for the good reviews to outnumber the negative?

Topic Three: Costs of Care — Does technology focused on reducing medical costs distract physicians from providing the best possible care?

Topic Four: How can health technology — both for provider and the for patient — be ‘humanized’ to earn users’ trust?

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July 27, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is originally from Colorado and currently lives in Utah with her husband and son. She writes primarily for Smart Phone Health Care, but contributes to several Health Care Scene blogs, including EMR Thoughts, EMR and EHR, and EMR and HIPAA. She enjoys learning about Health IT and mHealth, and finding ways to improve her own health along the way.

Filed Under: EHR  Electronic Health Record  Electronic Medical Record  EMR  HealthCare IT  Hospital EHR  Hospitals  Meaningful Use
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