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Executive
Board
Your officers for 2005 are:
President - Dr. Stephen Pittenger
President-elect - Dr.
Michael Martin
Secretary/Treasurer - Ms. Valerie Ball
Feedback
Please let us know if you have any suggestions
or comments about AVI.
Improving
Data Quality
The following is an excerpt form the National Animal
Health
Surveillance System (NAHSS) Outlook
newsletter:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/ncahs/nsu/
outlook/issue4/data_quality1.pdf
President's
Letter
Welcome to the February 2005
edition of the AVI HTML Newsletter.
The Official Call for Papers
for the 2006 Talbot Symposium has closed. We have received
some terrific submissions and the Education Committee will review
the submission and abstract and forward our recommendations on to
our AVMA section chief. We should have a good show for the
Hawaii meeting in 2006!
The schedule for the 2005
meeting is coming together. The AVMA convention website
http://avmaconvention.org/
will list the entire program. We will send out notice in the
newsletter as time draw nearer for information on the Annual
Meeting, Officer Elections, Luncheon details and other tidbits of
information.
If you have a colleague that
may be interested in informatics, please pass along the
information!
Respectfully,
Stephen T. Pittenger, D.V.M.
About
AVI
Joining
the AVI
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may renew or apply for membership in the AVI by completing an
application and paying the annual dues. An application is also
included in each issue of the AVI Newsletter. Membership is
for a full year, expiring July 31 each year. You may select
from several membership categories, work groups, and newsletter
formats as described in the application. All member
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communication services of the society. Full and corporate
members have voting privileges. If you share AVI's
interests, please join us.
Mission
The AVI, formerly the American Veterinary Computer Society,
was formed to expand the use of the computer as a tool in
veterinary medicine. This includes serving as an educational
resource, promoting the use of information technology and
electronic communications, and developing and promoting standards
in veterinary information management.
Benefits
Membership
benefits include the monthly AVI
newsletter, participation in work
groups , the AVI-L listserv
discussion list, and an annual membership directory.
Levels
Membership
incorporates a range of levels to encourage participation from all
segments of the profession, veterinarians and non-veterinarians,
as well as its supporting organizations. This includes veterinary
practitioners and their staff, faculty and staff of veterinary
colleges, diagnostic laboratories, medical records personnel,
medical librarians, students, software and hardware developers,
and corporations supplying veterinary products and services.
Over one third of the members are individuals working in the field
of clinical veterinary medicine, one third are in academia, and
the remainder are in industry, government, and other veterinary
medicine. Membership is international, including Australia,
Brazil, Canada, Israel, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia, as well as
the United States.
Meeting
The
annual membership meeting is held in conjunction with the AVMA
Annual Convention and includes the one-day Richard
B. Talbot Symposium on Veterinary Informatics and two days of
general information on computer usage. The members of the
Association are encouraged to write articles and/or make
presentations regarding their experiences, as these are valuable
to establish veterinary informatics as a legitimate discipline and
to encourage individuals in the veterinary community to become
more involved in the information age.
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In
the News
Electronic
Medical Records Post Risks, Americans Say
February
24, 2005
Public
confidence that personal medical records are being protected has
increased, a recent Harris Interactive poll shows, but many
Americans are still concerned that electronic medical records may
create security risks. A majority of Americans say they aren't
aware of proposals for a patient electronic medical records
system, which President Bush and others say will help contain the
costs of U.S. health care and improve patient care. But 70% of
those polled say such a system may allow sensitive personal
information to be leaked or that records could be shared without
their knowledge. Complete Wall Street Journal article only
available with subscription at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB11091833
9492262246,00.html
Hospital
System Commits $100M to Tech Initiative
February
18, 2005
The
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System has allocated $100
million to "transform" eight hospitals in four states,
including Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and
Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth. Complete Kansas City Business
Journal article available at: http://www.bizjournals.com…
Health
Data Management Reviews HIMSS Conference
February
19, 2005
Health
Data Management has written many articles about products and
services, and presentations at the recent HIMSS Conference. A
complete list with access is available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html
/supplements/himss2005/index.cfm
Health
Industry Under Pressure to Computerize
February
17, 2005
Dr.
David J. Brailer, the federal official who is trying to prod the
nation's health care system into the computer age, has delivered a
warning to the health care industry: take steps soon to make it
happen or the government will probably impose a solution. Complete
New York Times article available at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/19/business/
19health.html?pagewanted=print&position=
Survey:
IT Budgets, EMR Adoption to Increase
February
18, 2005
Financial
constraints are consistently cited by health care organizations as
barriers to information technology adoption. However, results from
a survey released this week by the Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society indicated that this trend might be
changing gradually, as a majority of respondents said their IT
budgets will increase in the next year. According to the survey of
253 IT executives from health care provider organizations, 76% of
respondents said their budget likely will increase this year, up
from 72% in 2004. The survey also found that lack of financial
support is still a concern, as 20% of respondents cited it as the
biggest barrier to IT adoption. In 2004, 23% of respondents said
financial support was their biggest concern. Complete iHealthBeat
article available at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/index.cfm?action=
dspItem&itemID=109198&changedID=109175
Semi-Annual
US Healthcare Industry HIPAA Survey Asks: Will Security of Patient
Data be Preserved?
February
22, 2005
Despite
the looming April 20 deadline for the HIPAA Security Rule, the
survey sponsored by Phoenix Health Systems and the Healthcare
Information Management Systems Society shows low compliance by
providers and payers. Complete Phoenix Health Systems press
release available at:
http://www.phoenixhealth.com/phx.cfm?subsec=
2&sec=pressroom&title=surveyresults02-05
Connectivity:
Who Pays?
February
18, 2005
Technology
article written for Healthleaders.com outlines some of the current
RHIOs and other projects pushing for connection to the NHII.
Complete article available at:
http://www.healthleaders.com/news/prin
t.php?contentid=64770
High-tech
Tool Planned for Physicians
February
17, 2005
Intermountain,
a nonprofit health-care network based in Salt Lake City, and GE
announced today an agreement to develop a comprehensive software
system that provides physicians with Internet-type access to
clinical protocols and relevant information at the moment of
treatment. Complete Wall Street Journal article only available
with subscription at: http://online.wsj.com…
Large
Doctor's Groups Rolling Out Electronic Medical Records
February
15, 2005
Two
of the nation's largest groups of outpatient doctors' offices are
implementing EMR systems. Complete eWeek article available at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1765176,00.asp
Study
Says Most e-Record Systems Don't Integrate
February
14, 2005
U.S.
healthcare organizations will be managing as many as 30,000 “silos
of information that can’t be shared” over the next 10
years unless steps are taken to make technology interoperable, a
white paper prepared by Capgemini. Complete Healthcare IT news
article available at:
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/News
ArticleView.aspx?ContentID=2493
Clinical
IT Market is Looking Healthy
February
14, 2005
Three-quarters
of chief information officers at the nation's hospitals plan to
increase spending this year, according to a survey released
Monday. Complete Dallas Morning News article available at:
http://www.dallasnews.com…
Make
That Fish, and Microchips
February
15, 2005
It
has been described as the world's largest healthcare information
technology project and is a goal the United States only dreams
about. England is implementing a border-to-border electronic
health record funded by the United Kingdom's National Health
Service. Dubbed the "National Programme for Information
Technology," the 10-year project will provide a centralized
electronic patient record and applications that connect patients,
physicians and hospitals throughout the country. The undertaking
offers many lessons to U.S. healthcare providers. National Health
Service contractors and other experts discuss what it takes to
connect an entire nation. Complete Healthleaders Technology
article available at:
http://www.healthleaders.com/news/print.p
hp?contentid=64544
Doc to
Docs: e-Consults Work
February
14, 2005
Sacramento,
Calif.-based UC Davis Health System in 2001 began offering online
physician-patient consultations in its first clinic. Then, as now,
physicians had two great concerns--that they would be working for
free without reimbursement from insurers and overwhelmed with
patient messages. Complete Health Data Management article
available at: http://www.healthdatamanagement.com…
Nurses
Have the Expertise for IT
February
13, 2005
Nurses'
vast educational and clinical experiences make them the right
professionals to lead IT initiatives, said Suzanne Carter, RN, CIO
at Northern Manhattan (NY) Healthcare Network. Carter led the
keynote address, "From Inspiration to Implementation,"
for the recent Nursing Informatics Symposium. Complete Health Data
Management article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com…
Digital
Records Pose Dilemma for Health-care Rivals
February
13, 2005
The
Toledo Blade discusses successful electronic health record system
implementations at two area health systems. But they now face the
challenges of interoperability. Complete article available at:
http://www.toledoblade.com…
Cell
Phones Health Doctors Collect Data in New Ways
February
21, 2005
Physicians
and nurses in Peru are using wireless phones to capture, store,
and transmit medical information in a research project. Complete
American Medical News article available at:
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2005/02/21/bise0221.htm
Hill
Physicians (Medical Group) Moves Toward Digitizing Patient Medical
Records
February
14, 2005
Hill
Physicians Medical Group, the San Ramon-based individual practice
association considered one of the largest and most sophisticated
IPAs in the nation, is taking the next step toward implementing an
integrated electronic medical record and practice management
system. The group, which manages contracts and business operations
for about 2,600 Northern California doctors, is rolling out the
paperless system via pilot installations in Folsom and Oakland
next month, according to Hill officials. Complete San Francisco
Business Times article available at: http://www.bizjournals.com…
EHRs
Reduce Missing Clinical Information, Could Help Build National
Network
February
10, 2005
Electronic
records have long been touted as an effective means of reducing
errors and improving care, and a recent study in the Journal of
the American Medical Association found that not only is missing
clinical information common in primary care visits, but it can be
harmful to patients. The study also found that missing clinical
information was less likely in practices with full electronic
records systems. Complete iHealthBeat article available at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/index.cfm?Action=
dspItem&itemid=109012
Push
for Web-based Health Records Launched
February
7, 2005
Duke
University spearheads a series of pilot tests in the US and
Canada. Complete Computerworld article available at:
http://www.computerworld.com/databasetopics/data
/story/0,10801,99592,00.html
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Continuing
Education
Complete Listing
for 2005
Mar. 1-5, 2005 - 10th Annual Orthopedic
Surgery Course and Laboratory - Location: MARRIOTT KEY LARGO BAY
BEACH RESORT, Key Largo, Florida - Contact: Susan Brogan -
Address: Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine,
Continuing Education and Outreach Programs, 200 Westboro Road,
North Grafton, MA 01536 - Tel: 508-887-4723 - Fax: 508-887-4539 -
Web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/continedu/conted2.html - E-mail:
susan.brogan@tufts.edu - Comments: 16 Hours of CE credit; Course
Director: Karl H. Kraus, DVM, DIPL. ACVS, ABVP, Professor of
Surgery, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine; The
orthopedic conference is a novel approach to providing a wide
range of laboratory intensive training to veterinary surgeons. The
participants will be able to choose from a list of laboratory
experiences including: • Lateral suture technique using
crimps • Luxating patellas, transposition and recession •
Basic external fixation • Advanced external fixation •
Basic internal fixation: radius/ulna and tibia fractures •
Carpal arthrodesis with carpal arthrodesis plates • Joint
stabilization with bone anchors
Mar. 1-5, 2005 - Geriatric
Cats: Renal and Nutrition Issues and Answers - Location: Key
Largo, Florida - Contact: Susan Brogan - Address: Tufts University
School of Veterinary Medicine, Continuing Education and Outreach
Programs, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536 - Tel:
508-887-4723 - Fax: 508-887-4539 - Web site:
www.tufts.edu/vet/continedu - E-mail: susan.brogan@tufts.edu -
Mar. 5-8, 2005 - American Association of Swine
Veterinarians 36th Annual Meeting - Location: Westin Harbour
Castle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. - Contact: Dr. Thomas Burkgren -
Address: AASV, 902 1st Avenue, Perry, Iowa 50220 USA. - Tel:
515-465-5255 - Fax: 515-465-3832 - Web site: www.aasv.org/annmtg -
E-mail: aasv@aasv.org - Comments: This meeting of continuing
education for swine veterinarians will focus on the theme
"Applying the Basics," as speakers present sound
scientific information as the basis for innovative "take-home"
applications veterinarians can incorporate in their practices.
March 4-5, 2005 - Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation -
Location: Animal Wellness and Rehabilitation Hospital, 700 Blue
Ridge Rd., Suite 107-108, Raleigh, NC 27606 USA - Contact: Liz
Gilpin - Address: PO Box 522, E. Hampstead, NH 03826 - Tel:
800-272-2044 or 603-329-6117 - Fax: 603-329-7045 - Web site:
www.neseminars.com/Nes3/products.nsf/Subjects/UTK - E-mail:
elizabethgilpin@neseminars.com - Comments: This course is
sponsored by the University of Tennessee and is approved for their
Certificate Program in Canine Rehabilitation. AAVSB approved for
14.00 contact hours. This course is an introduction to the
treatment of small animals, predominantly dogs. This two-day
course will review the regulatory issues involved in this field of
practice from the perspective of physical therapists and
veterinarians. The response of tissues to disuse/immobilization
and increased use/remobilization will be covered and clinically
applied to the science of veterinary rehabilitation. An overview
of basic comparative anatomy will be reviewed, as well as commonly
used therapeutic interventions. Collaboration between the
veterinary and physical therapy professions will be emphasized to
enhance the learning experience. How to get started in the field
and principles of protocol development will be reviewed.
Mar.
6-8, 2005 - Canine Rehabilitation: Physical and Electrotherapeutic
Modalities - Location: Animal Wellness and Rehabilitation
Hospital, 700 Blue Ridge Rd., Suite 107-108, Raleigh, NC 27606 USA
- Contact: Liz Gilpin - Address: Northeast Seminars, PO Box 522,
E. Hampstead, NH 03826 - Tel: 800-272-2044 or 603-329-6117 - Fax:
603-329-7045 - Web site:
www.neseminars.com/Nes3/products.nsf/Subjects/UTK - E-mail:
elizabethgilpin@neseminars.com - Comments: This course is
sponsored by the University of Tennessee and is approved for their
Certificate Program in Canine Rehabilitation and is AAVSB approved
for continuing education for both veterinarians and veterinary
technicians. This course will provide the participant with the
didactic and clinical applications of selected physical agent
modalities used in canine physical rehabilitation. The following
physical agents will be covered: superficial heating and cooling
agents including hydrotherapy, deep heating modalities, cold
lasers and electrical stimulation.
Mar. 6, 2005 - Small
Animal Conference on Radiology - Location: Frick Auditorium,
Mosier Hall (1800 Denison), College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas
State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA - Contact: Linda M.
Johnson - Address: 1 Trotter Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 - Tel: 785-532-5696 -
Fax: 785-532-4021 - Web site:
www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/itc/conted/index.htm - E-mail:
johnson@vet.k-state.edu -
March 9-11, 2005 - Canine
Rehabilitation: Therapeutic Exercise Prescription and Aquatic
Therapy - Location: Animal Wellness and Rehabilitation Hospital,
700 Blue Ridge Rd., Suite 107-108, Raleigh, NC 27606 USA -
Contact: Liz Gilpin - Address: Northeast Seminars, PO Box 522, E.
Hampstead, NH 03826 - Tel: 800-272-2044 or 603-329-6117 - Fax:
603-329-7045 - Web site:
www.neseminars.com/Nes3/products.nsf/Subjects/UTK - E-mail:
elizabethgilpin@neseminars.com - Comments: This course is
sponsored by the University of Tennessee and is approved for their
Certificate Program in Canine Rehabilitation and is AAVSB approved
for continuing education for both veterinarians and veterinary
technicians. This course will provide the participant with the
basic skills necessary to prescribe and provide therapeutic
exercise programs for dogs. Benefits and risks associated with
therapeutic exercise programs will be covered along with outcome
assessment of exercise programs. Some of the topics covered will
be range of motion, strengthening exercises, aquatic exercises,
and exercises for wellness/prevention
Mar. 11-13, 2005 -
The CVMA Spring Seminar - Location: The Lodge In Yosemite Village
9001 Village Drive Yosemite, CA 95389 - Contact: Shirley
Ingleston, Event Manager - Address: 1400 River Park Drive, Suite
100 Sacramento, California 95815 - Tel: 800.655.2862 Ext. 11 -
Fax: 916.646.9156 - Web site: www.cvma.net - E-mail:
singleston@cvma.net - Comments: Ascend to new heights with the
California Veterinary Medical Association's Spring Seminar in
Yosemite National Park! Visit this beautiful park when the crowds
are gone and waterfalls are flowing. This very popular seminar
combines three one-half day seminar sessions with plenty of time
to enjoy the wonders of Yosemite National Park. You'll earn 12 CE
Units, gain valuable information and have plenty of time to climb,
hike, bike, or just stroll around this amazing national park.
Seminars will be on Ultrasound/Imaging with Dr. Eric Herrgesell,
ACVR and Internal Medicine with Dr. Sharon Center, Dipl ACVIM,
Mar. 12-13, 2005 - Canine Rehabilitation: Pain Control and
Physical Therapy: Comprehensive Review and Practical Strategies -
Location: Animal Wellness and Rehabilitation Hospital, 700 Blue
Ridge Rd., Suite 107-108, Raleigh, NC 27606 USA - Contact: Liz
Gilpin - Address: Northeast Seminars, PO Box 522, E. Hampstead, NH
03826 - Tel: 800-272-2044 or 603-329-6117 - Fax: 603-329-7045 -
Web site: www.neseminars.com/Nes3/products.nsf/Subjects/UTK -
E-mail: elizabethgilpin@neseminars.com - Comments: This course is
sponsored by the University of Tennessee and is approved for their
Certificate Program in Canine Rehabilitation and is AAVSB approved
for continuing education for both veterinarians and veterinary
technicians. This two-day course will expose the participants to
fundamental information related to pain, including the principles
and physiologic basis of pain management. Participants will review
clinical aspects of pain in orthopedic, neurology, soft tissue
surgery, and oncology. The various medical aspects of pain
management will be presented and practical multimodal strategies
will be discussed. The benefits of physical therapy on pain will
be presented. Participants will use the knowledge acquired to
design the pain management programs of specific patients.
Mar.
18-20, 2005 - Hoof Care for the New Millennium Series: “SPORT
HORSES AND WARM BLOODS” - Location: Tufts University School
of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA USA - Contact: Susan
Brogan - Address: Continuing Education and Outreach Programs,
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road,
North Grafton, MA 01536 - Tel: 508-887-4723 - Fax: 508-887-4539 -
Web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/continedu/conted2.html - E-mail:
susan.brogan@tufts.edu - Comments: with Dr. Carl Kirker-Head, Mike
Wildenstein, European shoeing experts and others!
News,
continued
ERS
get Bioterrorism Software
February
9, 2005
A
computer program designed to immediately identify victims of
bioterrorism has been installed in 17 hospitals throughout the
state of Mississippi, health officials said. Complete The
Clarion-Ledger article available at:
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20
050209/NEWS01/502090376/1002
St.
James ER Going Wireless
February
8, 2005
Thanks
to a newly installed T-System computer software program, patient
charting and reporting in the ER is now state-of-the-art in this
Montana hospital. Complete Montana Standard article available at:
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2005/02
/08/featureshealthfitness/hjjejhjbjbigej.txt
New
Alliance Pushes e-Prescribing in Maryland
February
8, 2005
The
Maryland Safety Through Electronic Prescribing Initiative, or
Step, aims to accelerate the voluntary adoption of e-Prescribing
among doctors in the state to improve patient safety. Complete
Information Week article available at:
http://www.informationweek.com/show
Article.jhtml?articleID=59302088
Five
Innovations Aid the Push to Electronic Medical Records
February
9, 2005
In
last week's State of the Union address, President Bush turned up
the heat on health-care providers to adopt electronic medical
records, which could trim 20% off the nation's $1.6 trillion
health-care bill, reduce the alarming number of medical mistakes,
and improve the quality of the nation's health care. But while
there are a flurry of efforts under way to wire up the health-care
system, the average patient is still a long way from having an
electronic medical record that can be shared among different
doctors and hospitals. The biggest hurdle is cost: there is about
$125 million in the fiscal 2006 budget for a handful of regional
demonstration projects, yet by some estimates it could cost more
than $300 billion over a decade to create a national system of
electronic health records -- about the same amount that studies
show is currently wasted on unnecessary or ineffective medical
treatments. Complete Wall Street Journal article available only
with subscription at: http://online.wsj.com…
VCs
Take to Health IT
February
3, 2005
Health
services and health information technology garnered about 11
percent of venture capital investment last year, or $687 million,
according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers Health
Research Institute. That's up 43 percent from 2003, a much faster
rate of growth than other, larger life sciences segments such as
biopharmaceuticals and medical devices. Despite the banner year
overall, fourth-quarter investment dragged. Only $167 million went
to health care services and technology, that's down by 8 percent
from the fourth quarter in 2003. Health information technology
comprises about two-thirds of this category, with the remainder
going to health care services companies that manage hospitals,
treatment centers and elder care facilities. Complete eWeek
article available at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1761512,00.asp
Electronic
System for Prescriptions Sought
February
9, 2005
Ford,
General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG are collaborating with
Henry Ford Health System, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and
Health Alliance Plan on the Southeast Michigan e-Prescribing
Initiative. Complete AP/Yahoo! News article available at:
http://news.yahoo.com…
Excessive
Medical Expenses Study Finds that Half of Health Care Dollars are
Wasted
February
9, 2005
About
50 percent of health care spending is eaten up by waste, excessive
prices and fraud, according to a report set for release today by
Boston University researchers. Major sources of unnecessary
spending include administrative costs and profit in the insurance
industry, high prices of prescription drugs and health services
and, to a smaller extent, theft and fraud, according to the study.
Complete San Francisco Chronicle article available at:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/09/BUG7RB7VEM1.DTL
Playing
the Shell Game
February
1, 2005
When
Scottsdale (Ariz.) Healthcare was designing a new women's center
in the late 1990s, planners envisioned a two-story structure. They
reasoned, however, that rather than adding on later to accommodate
growth, it would be more economical to build the extra space
initially and leave as a shell until it was needed. So they built
three more stories, just in case. Building the shell on top of the
center was a fortuitous move, because "just in case"
came all too soon. Since the center opened in 2000, it has already
built out two of the stories and is at work on the third, due to
open early next year, says Chief Information Officer Jim Cramer.
The top floor of the women's center will allow Scottsdale
Healthcare to test new technologies, such as voice-over-Internet
telephones and wireless nurse call systems that the organization
hopes to use in a brand-new 120-bed hospital scheduled to open in
late 2007. Complete Healthleaders/Tech Beat article available at:
http://www.healthleaders.com/magazine
/techbeat63519.html
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