Ballots for 2004-05 President-elect have been
sent out. The deadline to return them is July 19, 2004.
If you did not receive a ballot, please contact the
Secretary/Treasurer, Valerie Ball by sending email to
valerie_ball@ncsu.edu
Ballots
due back by July 19, 2004
The annual meeting will occur on July 24, 2004 in Philadelphia in conjunction with the 9th Annual Talbot Symposium. The meeting will take place immediately following the Luncheon. To allow for travel time from the luncheon to the meeting site, will will start the Annual Meeting at 1:30pm. It will be held in the same room that the Talbot Symposium takes place in the Convention Center.
The AVI luncheon has been scheduled for Sunday, July 25 from
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel
Marriott
Courtyard
21 N. Juniper Street at Filbert Street
Philadelphia,
PA 19107
The menu will be a chilled light luncheon - cost is $27 per person. Valerie will need a head count by July 21, so please reply to her by that date with a check or at least via email at valerie_ball@ncsu.edu.
Please send your check to:
Ms. Valerie Ball,
Secretary/Treasurer, AVI
NCSU-College
of Veterinary Medicine
2016
Cedar Lake Rd
Sanford,
NC 27330
- Southwestern Chicken Wrap
Shredded Chicken Marinated
with Cilantro, Jicima, Sun Dried Tomatoes & Cucumbers Topped
with Avocado Mousse.
- Your Choice of Chef's Selection of
Soup or Salad & Dessert.
- Regular & Diet Soft Drinks,
Bottles of Flavored Ice Tea, Chilled Sparkling & Still Mineral
Waters, Freshly Brewed Columbian and Decaffeinated Coffees and a
Variety of Traditional and Herbal Teas.
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Please let us know if you have any suggestions or comments about AVI.
Welcome to the June 2004 edition of the AVI HTML Newsletter.
The 2004 Talbot Symposium will be coming up soon. We will have a morning filled with speakers on Sunday July 24, 2004. Our Luncheon is scheduled from 12:00 - 1:00pm at the Marriott Courtyard. The afternoon session will consist of our Annual Meeting, as called for in the Bylaws. The Annual Meeting will take place in the same room that the morning sessions were held in. It will start at 1:30pm. Election results will be announced at the meeting and a Board meeting will follow immediately after the General Meeting.
The Call for Papers for the 2006 AVMA Convention has been posted. The deadline for submissions will be February 2005. Please plan to join us in Hawaii in 2006!
We will be selecting a Newsletter Editor/Webmaster to serve on the Executive Board for 2004-2005 as well at the Annual Meeting (this is an appointed position). Ballots were mailed out by June 21, 2004 and are due back by July 19, 2004. If you did not receive a ballot, please contact either pittenger@aol.com or valerie_ball@ncsu.edu.
I am still building the Agenda for the meeting - if you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to contact me at pittenger@aol.com. I'll see ya in Philly!
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 the calendar year, expiring December 31 each year. You
may select from several membership categories, work groups, and
newsletter formats as described in the application. All
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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.
Membership
Application (HTML)
Membership
Application (RTF)
411
for 911
June
21, 2004
Government,
Industry Coalition Make e-Directory for Emergency Providers.
Complete Washington Technology article available at:
http://washingtontechnology.com/news/
19_6/statelocal/23825-1.html
Payer
Vendors Join Forces
June
17, 2004
Two
information technology vendors serving health payer organizations
have teamed to offer an automated, receipt-to-adjudication claims
processing service. Complete article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/PortalStory.
cfm?type=newprod&DID=11703
AMIA
Chief Testifies on IT Use
June
18, 2004
As
the federal government considers ways to encourage standardized
information technology in health care, it should focus on four
areas where the innovative use of I.T. can promote the long term
health of citizens, said Charles Safran, president of the American
Medical Informatics Association, Bethesda, Md. He testified June
17 before the House Ways and Means subcommittee on health.
Complete Health Data Management article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/PortalStory.
cfm?type=gov&DID=11705
Renaissance
to Unveil Experimental Health Care Model
June
18, 2004
A
new form of practice is being tested that is a combination of
email, the telephone, and patient feedback could easily help shape
the future of primary care. Complete Boston Business Journal is
available at: http://www.bizjournals.com…
Indianapolis
Docs Weigh Barriers to IT Implementation
June
21, 2004
Healthcare
IT News reports on doctors in Indianapolis looking to health
information technology - including quotes from AMIA member, Dr,
Clement J. McDonald and referencing his article about CPOE systems
in the most recent JAMIA. Complete article available at:
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/
NewsArticleView.aspx?ContentID=996
AMA
Meeting Leaves IT in the Dust
June
21, 2004
An
iHealthBeat Commentary discusses the lack of IT discussion at the
recent AMA meeting. Complete article available at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/index.cfm?action=
dspItem&itemID=103742&changedID=103721
In the
Age of Online Convenience, the Doctor Visit has Yet to Go Digital
June
17, 2004
The
Connected Physician: Email, Communication and Connectivity, a
recently released analysis (derived from interviews with more than
1,200 physicians) by Manhattan Research, found that 85% of
physicians are currently using email to communicate for
professional purposes. Complete press release and report available
at: http://manhattanresearch.com/connectedphysician.htm
IT
Chief, Experts Outline Vision for Health IT
June
18, 2004
iHealthBeat
reviews Dr. Brailer's testimony before the Ways and Means Health
Subcommittee last week. Complete article available at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/index.cfm?
Action=dspItem&itemID=103681
Keeping
IT Healthy with Information Security Policies
June
17, 2004
Today’s
digital environment calls for security strategies that manage
health care security risks, protect company assets and keep
companies up to speed regarding emerging industry standards. One
of the most significant issues health care companies face is the
need to comply with industry standards and government regulations
for secure business. An information security policy can help
address the administrative, physical and technical security issues
set forth by HIPAA by identifying the security controls required
to secure patient data. Complete Advance for Health Information
Professionals article available at:
http://www.advanceforhim.com/common
/Editorial/Editorial.aspx?CC=34973
American
Medical Association Wants Public Drug Study Registry
June
15, 2004
The
AMA called on government Tuesday to establish a public registry
for all drug study results - even research funded by
pharmaceutical companies that reflects poorly on their products.
Complete Wall Street Journal article only available with
subscription at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,BT_
CO_20040615_007574,00.html
Study
Reveals More than 90 Percent of Nurses are Reluctant to Use
TabletPC for Bedside Nursing
June
15, 2004
Spyglass
Consulting Group announced the results of a comprehensive market
study on mobile computing among nurses in the healthcare industry.
Complete press release available at:
http://www.spyglass-consulting.com/press_releases/
Spyglass_mobile_nursing_PR_v1.2.pdf
Nominations
Open for 2004 Linux Medical News Achievement Award
June
14, 2004
Nominations
are officially open for the 4th annual Linux Medical News Software
Achievement Award to be presented at the September 7-12 Medinfo
conference. Complete Linux Med News article available at:
http://www.linuxmednews.com/linux
mednews/1087232294/index_html
An
Open-source Shot in the Arm?
June
10, 2004
The
open-source model is a good way to produce software, as the
example of Linux shows. Could the same collaborative approach now
revitalize medical research too? Complete Economist article
available at:
http://www.economist.com/
displaystory.cfm?story_id=2724420
Continuing Education
MEDINFO2004
The
Triennial Meeting of the International Medical Informatics
Association
September 7-11, 2004
San Francisco, CA, USA
More about
MEDINFO2004 
2004
Philadelphia,
PA
July
24-28
Southwest
Veterinary Symposium
Grapevine, Texas
September 23-26,
2004
SWVS is a four-day conference held September 23-26, 2004
at the brand new Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in
Grapevine, Texas. It offers more than 325 hours of continuing
education, interactive labs and practice management for
veterinarians, technicians, clinic staff, hospital personnel and
students. This is the source of up-to-date information on the
symposium.
News, continued
Three
Key Sciences Making an Impact on Arizona's Economy
June
11, 2004
All
three of biotech's key emerging technologies-- nanotechnology,
proteomics, and bioinformatics -- have an Arizona presence.
Complete Business Journal of Phoenix article available at:
http://www.bizjournals.com…
Capitol
Hill News
June
14, 2004
The
Federal Telemedicine News reports that Advances in
Biosurveillance, Early Warning and Effective Response Toward
Protecting Providers and the Public was the topic for the Steering
Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics session held on
June 9. Complete information is available at:
http://www.federaltelemedicine.com/n061404.htm
UCLA
Says Stolen Computer Puts 145,000 Blood Donors at Theft Risk
June
10, 2004
The
AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports that a stolen laptop computer
put 145,000 UCLA blood donors at risk of identity theft because it
contained part of their Social Security numbers, birth dates, and
other personal information. Complete article available at:
http://www.sfgate.com/…
Forrester
Report: Hospitals Are Closing the Gap in IT Spending
June
10, 2004
Hospitals
expect to spend 5.5% of revenue on IT expenses this year, which
would put them on par with annual technology spending in other
industries, according to a new report. Complete Health-IT World
article available at:
http://tmlr.net/jump/?c=8988&a=
296&m=2531&p=1086588&t=164
A Very
Big Idea: The NHS is to spend billions on IT. Will it be spent
well?
June
3, 2004
The
Economist reviews the current progress of England's National
Health Service IT project. This article is only available with
subscription or payment at:
http://www.economist.com/
displaystory.cfm?story_id=
S%27%2980%2ERQ%23%21%200%21%28%0A
Electronic
Signature Standard Aims to Speed Document Flow
June
9, 2004
A
coalition of biopharmaceutical companies, the leading
pharmaceutical industry organization, and government agencies has
developed an electronic signature standard to improve the flow of
electronic documents through out the pharmaceutical industry.
Complete Information Week article available at:
http://www.informationweek.com/show
Article.jhtml?articleID=21600208
HIMSS
Leadership Survey: Cost Pressures and Patient Safety Rank as Major
Business Issues for CEOs of Healthcare Information Technology
Vendor Companies
June
9, 2004
HIMSS
most recent leadership survey reveals emphasis on improving
patient safety continues to drive implementation of the electronic
medical record for healthcare technology executives. Complete
HIMSS press release available at:
http://www.himss.org/asp/Content
Redirector.asp?ContentId=50015
eMDs
to Release Medication Database to Healthcare Community
June
7, 2004
eMDs
announced upcoming plans to offer its medication database free of
charge to the public, via a sponsoring organization like the AMA
or an open source initiative. Complete press release available at:
http://www.e-mds.com/emds/news/20040607.html
The
Awkward Adolescence of Grid Computing
June
14, 2004
Genome
Technology features grid computing in their latest issue. This
article is not available for free, but available at:
http://www.genome-technology.com/
Hospital's
New Bioterrorism System Tracks Illness Trends
June
8, 2004
Georgia
hospital installs biosurveillance tracking system. Complete
Savannah Morning News article available at:
http://savannahnow.com/stories/060804/2219772.shtml
UK
Doctors Resist Patient Database
June
8, 2004
British
doctors are opposing a government proposal to create a national
inter-agency database on patients unless consent has first been
obtained. Complete Washington Times article available at:
http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/
20040608-122113-3272r.htm
Row
Looms Over Plans for National Patient Database
June
8, 2004
Plans
by the British government to build a national database holding
personal medical records on 50 million people will face a
challenge this week at an annual meeting of GPs. Doctors at the
conference of local medical committees of the British Medical
Association will decide whether to oppose proposals to
automatically upload patient records onto a national database
spine. Complete ComputerWeekly.com article available at:
http://www.computerweekly.com
Hospital
Shares IT Expertise
June
7, 2004
After
assembling its own software systems for clinical information and
doctor orders, New York medical center sells services to other
hospitals. Complete article available at:
http://www.informationweek.com/story/
showArticle.jhtml?articleID=21401370
Filmless
Technology Taking Over in US Radiology Departments
June
8, 2004
A
report published last month by a healthcare and consulting firm
indicates that 40% of radiology sites no longer use film for
certain modalities. And 7% say they are 100% film-less. Complete
article available at:
http://tmlr.net/jump/?c=8967&a=296&
m=2526&p=1086588&t=164
Gingrich
Group Urges Mandatory EMRs for Medicare Physicals
June
7, 2004
Newt
Gingrich's Center for Health Transformation has re-organized its
efforts, founding a new Interoperable Health Information
Technology Initiative that is considering pushing the government
to require that physicals for new Medicare enrollees take
advantage of electronic medical records. Complete Health IT World
News available at:
http://tmlr.net/jump/?c=8964&a=296&
m=2526&p=1086588&t=164
US
Health Care Providers Plan IT Spending Increase
June
8, 2004
iHealthBeat
reviews several recent surveys that examine the growth of the
health care information technology market. Complete article
available at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/index.cfm?
Action=dspItem&itemid=103382
Robertson
Research Institute's NxOpinion Gives Doctors a Virtual Second
Opinion
June
7, 2004
In
a developing nation, a physician enters his observations of a
patient's condition into a tablet computer. A user-friendly
application compares the data to a massive knowledge base, then
requests additional information from the physician to facilitate a
rapid and accurate diagnosis through a unique "virtual
dialogue." That's the goal of the NxOpinion project at
Robertson Research Institute, which is testing an innovative
approach to medical informatics that's aimed at physicians in
underserved communities. Complete ComputerWorld article available
at:
http://www.computerworld.com/databasetopics/data/
software/story/0,10801,93623,00.html
Informatics
Vendors Embracing HL7 EMR Standard Already
June
3, 2004
The
HL7 group that drafted the standard said the summer months will
remain busy, both completing the final reconciliation of the
voting results and establishing a set of rules that will allow
technology providers to create profiles for the way they use the
standard elements. Though those finishing touches may not be
complete until September, Linda Fischetti, co-chair of the HL7
group overseeing the effort, said some in the informatics
community have already begun work with the standard as set out in
the ballot. Complete Health-IT World News article available at:
http://tmlr.net/jump/?c=8949&a=296&
m=2517&p=1086588&t=164
Large
Employers Offer Annual Stipend to Physicians Embracing IT
June
3, 2004
Bridges
to Excellence, an effort to reward physicians for quality care
bankrolled by some of the country's largest employers, has
launched a new incentive program to pay doctors using patient-care
IT as much as $50 per patient per year. Complete Health-IT World
article available at:
http://tmlr.net/jump/?c=8948&a=296&m=2517
&p=1086588&t=164
US
Healthcare Providers Expect to Grow Their IT Budgets by over 10
Percent
June
2, 2004
New
York - Healthcare, a sector that has experienced single digit
growth for many years in terms of investment in IT - long lagging
behind other industries, is finally starting to hot-up. That is
the conclusion from a new report series based on interviews with
more than 100 US healthcare IT decision makers by independent
market analysts Datamonitor (DTM.L). Complete press release
available at: http://www.datamonitor.com…
Blue
Cross of Mass. Aims to Jumpstart Use of EMRs
June
1, 2004
Health-IT
World News reviews recent moves by Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Massachusetts to begin to underwrite some portion of EMR systems
in tests with physicians in the state. Complete article at:
http://tmlr.net/jump/?c=8926&a=296&
m=2473&p=1086588&t=164
Electronic
Medical Network Gains Support
May
28, 2004
A
project is underway by the Buffalo Academy of Medicine involving
about 40 providers, insurers, and others who have been
investigating an electronic medical records platform for the eight
Western NY counties. Complete Business First of Buffalo available
at: http://www.bizjournals.com…
Case
Study: Michigan Has Rx for Electronic Health Records
June
1, 2004
iHealthBeat
feature this week looks at the Michigan State University Health
Team who has implemented electronic medical records at more than
30 affiliated clinics in the Greater Lansing area, a move that has
saved time and money and has improved care at the clinics.
Complete article available at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/index.cfm?
Action=dspItem&itemid=103187
No
Pain, No Gain
May
28, 2004
The
idea of changing to a paperless office is hard for many Dallas
physicians to swallow, but for those who already have implemented
the necessary technology, the benefits are indisputable. Complete
Dallas Business Journal article available at:
http://www.bizjournals.com…