Topic One: How would you make a business case to leaders of an organization for a basic patient portal?
T1: When pts can access thier lab/xray results, fewer calls to staff. Less staffing. ($$$ talks) #HITsm
— Nanette Nuessle (@DrNanN) October 5, 2012
T1: I think the key to future of patient portals is making them something that patients build in reverse from provider toolsets #hitsm — CLOUDHealth (@CLOUDHealth) October 5, 2012
T1: Biz case for patient portal is tied to retention (engagement).Keep them coming back once you’ve won their trust. #hitsm — Robert Green (@HealthcareNovel) October 5, 2012
T1: A patient portal is a basic function of engagement, it gets involved outside the walls of the hospital. Who doesn’t want that? #HITsm
— Gabriel Perna (@HCI_GPerna) October 5, 2012
Topic Two: What should an HIE policy regarding information sharing consent include? Can other technologies help?
T2: HIE consent has to include the provisions for sharing – big concerns regarding mktg purposes #hitsm — Robert Green (@HealthcareNovel) October 5, 2012
A2: Should indicate the responsibility of both parties to adhere to strict security and privacy levels. #hitsm — Tony Curcio (@Tony_Curcio) October 5, 2012
#HITsm T2: Absolute transparency about uses of data. People are more willing to volunteer data when they see benefit. — Jarrod Sandel (@JarrodSandel) October 5, 2012
T2: HIE consent: Psychological disorders and some diseases receive special protection. #HITsm — Joan(@inthenow22) October 5, 2012
Topic Three: Why are portable technologies being adopted at a quicker rate than other health IT?
T1: The problem with a “basic” patient portal is that it contradicts the concept of a comprehensive patient view which is expected. #HITsm — Michael Planchart (@theEHRGuy) October 5, 2012
T2: IMO, Opt-out good for HIE – maybe not good for “all patients”-few understand need & risk. Only takes a handful to ruin for all. #HITsm — Steve Sisko (@ShimCode) October 5, 2012
T3: I think it has nothing to do with #healthcare. All #IT is moving to #mobile. #HIT and #IT are evolving at same time #HITsm — Stephen Jones MRIs (@StephenMRIs) October 5, 2012
T3: Portable is the operative word.Physicians like ease of use.We all love our smartphones and tablets. #hitsm — Joan(@inthenow22) October 5, 2012
Topic Four: Free for All: What other health IT news/issues have interested you most this past week?
#HITSM T4: The Bipartisan Policy Center’s report/survey on #HIE needs was interesting.
— Amy Landry (@AmyinMaine) October 5, 2012
T4: MD Anderson’s Moon Shot announcement & its focus on #bigdata research & other topics cancermoonshots.org #hitsm
— CLOUDHealth (@CLOUDHealth) October 5, 2012
T4: Thought UPMC’s $100m investment in enterprise analytics for presonalized medicine was a big one#HITsm
— Gabriel Perna (@HCI_GPerna) October 5, 2012
#HITsm T4: Lot of discussion still going on from the gov’t letter re: Medicare billing abuses due to EMR. nytimes.com/2012/09/25/bus…
— Jarrod Sandel (@JarrodSandel) October 5, 2012
T4: What does everyone think about the Repubs calling out MU#2 on lower requirements? Not trying to be political. Is it lower? #HITsm
— Stephen Jones MRIs (@StephenMRIs) October 5, 2012
