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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.
Annual
Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Association will be held on Sunday,
July 17, 2005. The meeting will begin at 2:45pm and will be
held in the same meeting room as the Talbot Symposium lectures.
This meeting will immediately follow the last scheduled lecture of
the day.
Officer
Nominations/Elections
Two positions are open:
President-elect and Secretary
Ballots will be due back in by July 12, 2005. The
election results will be released at the Annual Meeting on July
17, 2005 in Minneapolis, MN.
NEW INFORMATICS TRAINING INITIATIVE ANNOUNCED - AMIA 10X10
PROGRAM
Bethesda, MD - May 31, 2005 - The American Medical
Informatics Association (AMIA) announces the formation of the AMIA
10x10 program. The AMIA 10x10 program aims to realize the
goal of training 10,000 health care
professionals in applied
health and medical informatics by the year 2010. This training
will be conducted by AMIA in collaboration with key strategic
partners in the informatics education community on a wide range of
topics.
"AMIA believes that a health informatics
workforce is essential in the transformation of the American
health care system. A national effort to train a
workforce of physicians, nurses and health professionals must
begin immediately," commented AMIA Chairman, Charles Safran.
AMIA 10x10 will utilize curricular content from existing
informatics training programs and other AMIA educational
initiatives. The content will provide a framework in informatics,
and include details in the areas of electronic and personal health
records, health information exchange, standards and terminology,
and health care quality and error prevention. The 10x10 program
will work within three major domains in the field of informatics:
clinical or health care (including personal health management);
public health, and translational bioinformatics. The on-line
components will be supplemented by in-person sessions located
around the country. These sessions will provide additional
lectures, panel discussions, project work, and an opportunity for
students to interact in-person with leaders in
informatics.
"Because we are serious about
transforming our system of health care to be safe, efficient,
timely, patient-centered, equitable, and effective, we must invest
not only in technology, but also in the education and training of
individuals to ensure our workforce is poised to meet this
challenge," stated Don E. Detmer, AMIA President and CEO.
The program will involve participants developing solutions
to problems in real-world settings guided by established
informatics principles.
Participants will be exposed to a set
of competencies that upon completion will better equip them to
work with their local hospitals, outpatient offices and clinics,
and other health care settings to provide informatics input into
health IT projects. The ideal student for an AMIA 10x10 program
possesses an educational background in the health sciences,
including work experience, and seeks to acquire new skills related
to health informatics.
AMIA is currently accepting
proposals from training programs to become 10x10 partners. More
information on the AMIA 10x10 program is available on the AMIA Web
site at: http://www.amia.org/10x10
The American Medical
Informatics Association (AMIA) is an organization of leaders
shaping the future of health information technology in the United
States and abroad. AMIA is dedicated to the development and
application of medical informatics in support of patient care,
teaching, research, and health care administration. Complete
information about AMIA is available at:
www.amia.org.
President's
Letter
Welcome to the June 2005
edition of the AVI HTML Newsletter.
The Annual Meeting is
practically right around the corner. The AVMA convention website
http://avmaconvention.org/
will list the entire CE program.
As is stated above, the Annual
Meeting will be held following the Talbot Symposium lectures.
Instead of the traditional
luncheon, we have decided to go casual and social this year.
Since the meeting last year worked well separate from the
luncheon, we decided to keep the social function of the luncheon,
but skip the formal aspects. We are planning to scout a
restaurant and make a decision on Sunday morning where to eat - we
will take a head count and make reservation for the lunch hour for
those interested. We anticipate it will be a good social
time and we all need to eat lunch anyway! Come and join us.
I would like to thank those of
you who have lent an ear and a hand over the last two years.
It was indeed an unusual circumstance that I found myself in,
having to guide the organization through two years instead of
one. Dr. Martin assures me that one year for him should be
plenty! I will pass the torch to Dr. Martin in July and he
will shine with new leadership and a new team and I wish them all
the best.
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
You
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
categories share the privileges of the newsletter and the
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.
Membership
Application (HTML)
Membership
Application (RTF)
In
the News
New
Children's Hospital to Have all the High-tech Bells and Whistles
June 27, 2005
From the basement that can hold three football
fields to the five-story atrium at the main entrance to the miles
of cable, fiber and empty conduit -- empty and ready for the next
wave of communications technology -- the new Children's Hospital
will boast state-of-the art technology while still catering to its
core customers. Complete Denver Business Journal article available
at: http://www.bizjournals.com…
Getting at the Real
Cost of Health Care June 27, 2005
Support is growing among
insurers, health systems and employers to create a large-scale
statewide databse comparing the quality and costs of physicians
and hospitals (in Wisconsin). Complete Business Journal of
Milwaukee article available at: http://www.bizjournals.com…
Behind the Wires: Rural Hospital in Wisconsin has IT
success June 28, 2005
Healthleaders article highlights the work
of Mike Bartman, IT Director at a Wisconsin rural hospital and how
he is working to reform the role of IT in rural hospitals.
Complete article available at:
http://www.healthleaders.com/news/feature1.php?contentid=69405
Alabama Hospital Group Saves Millions with
Infection-tracking Technology June 28, 2005
The Alabama
Hospital Quality Initiative, now joined by 37 hospitals, Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and an Alabama-based healthcare
technology company is using number crunching technology, known as
data mining to better deal with infection. Complete Healthleaders
article available at:
http://www.healthleaders.com/news/feature1.php?contentid=69406
SNOMED, HL7 Sign Associate Charter Agreement June 24,
2005
SNOMED has signed an Associate Charter Agreement with
Health Level Seven, Inc. The agreement, which is for a two-year
term renewable for subsequent two-year terms, formalizes the
organizations' long-standing relationship and enables SNOMED to
work with HL7 to help drive harmonization between SNOMED Clinical
Terms and the HL7 Reference Information Model. Complete SNOMED
press release available at:
http://www.snomed.org/news/documents/062305
_E_HL7_Assoc_Char_FINAL_000.pdf
Computerworld 100 Best Places to Work in IT 2005 June 27,
2005
Computerworld survey - of the 100 companies 6% are health
care related. Complete list available at:
http://www.computerworld.com/
MedSeek Helps Hospitals
Nationwide Reach Millions of Americans Online in their Language of
Choice June 20, 2005
Recognizing that more than 45 million
Americans don’t speak English as their primary language or
don’t speak English at all, MedSeek, a leading e-healthcare
company, now offers two comprehensive solutions for multi-lingual
websites for hospitals of all sizes. MedSeek’s new offerings
accommodate the increasing number of patients who use the Internet
to access important healthcare information and send a positive
message to consumers that hospitals care about providing
information to patients. Complete company press release available
at: http://www.marketwire.com/mw/iwpr?id=89510&cat=Me
City
to Track Health Disparities June 23, 2005
Mayor Thomas M.
Menino of Boston will unveil a comprehensive initiative this
morning to address what public health authorities regard as the
city's most pressing medical issue: the intractable differences in
health status between the races. Complete Boston Globe article
available at:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/
06/23/city_to_track_health_disparities/
Taking A Better Shot at Good Health June 23, 2005
A
Web-based registry helps parents, doctors and schools keep track
of children's immunization records and schedules. Complete Houston
Chronicle article available at:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/health/3237399
Groups
to Unify IT Policy Agenda June 22, 2005
Health Data Management
article on the AMIA/AHIMA public policy merge available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
news/NewsStory.cfm?DID=12806
AMIA member Wins Top Presidential Award June 13, 2005
Dr.
Kenneth Mandl recently received a Presidential Early Career Award
for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the government's highest
honor for promising researchers starting independent careers. Dr.
Mandl received the award for his development of automated
biosurveillance systems to monitor the health of populations in
real time. Complete Children's Hospital Boston press release
available at: http://www.childrenshospital.org…
Wireless
Web Puts Personal Data at Risk June 21, 2005
There are nearly
30,000 public wireless "hot spots" in the United States
at places such as parks and cafes, but there's more to consider
than just where to log on. CNN discusses how personal data is at
risk on the wireless web. Complete article available at:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/06
/21/hotspot.hacking/index.html
'Digital Plaster' Monitors Health June 17, 2005
A tiny
electronic device, which can be attached to an ordinary bandage,
has been developed by a scientist from London's Imperial College.
Complete BBC News article available at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4617633.stm
GPs Vote
Against NHS Connecting for Health June 20, 2005
Despite
improved relationships with the leadership of the BMA, last week's
Local Medical Communities (LMC) conference revealed just how far
Connecting for Health still has to go to win the support of
grass-roots GPs (in the UK). Complete eHI Primary Care Newsletter
article available at:
http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/item.cfm?ID=1269
Prescription
for Doctors: E-mail June 20, 2005
USA Today provides an
editorial on the use of e-mail by physicians. (includes quotes
from AMIA member David Bates) Complete article available at:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/
2005-06-20-doctors-email-edit_x.htm#
The Future of Digital Medicine: The Role of "E"
in Hospitals and Health Systems June 20, 2005
Mahattan Research
has created a new advisory service looking at the role of various
technologies in hospital and health plan Internet strategy.
Complete information is available at:
http://www.futureofdigitalmedicine.com/productoverview.htm
Electronic Records System Up at Hawaii Pacific Health June
20, 2005
Hawaii Pacific Health, the parent of the Straub,
Wilcox and Kapiolani medical networks, reports it is nearly done
wiring its four hospitals and 20 clinics with a new electronic
medical records system. Complete Pacific Business News article
available at:
http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2005/
06/20/daily16.html?from_rss=1
Putting Your Health History Online June 21, 2005
The
Wall Street Journal reviewed four services that allow individuals
to put their health histories on-line. Article is only available
with paid subscription at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB111931002619364594,00.html
Consumer Health Web Sites June 21, 2005
the Washington
Post had their Internet Columnist Leslie Walker examine consumer
health Web sites' credibility, privacy policies, ease of use,
desitn, advertising sponsorship and ratings in an on-line format -
transcript available at: http://www.washingtonpost.com…
Allied Health Professionals in High Demand June 20,
2005
Triad hospitals are using the recruiting techniques
they've long used to attract nurses to help fill vacancies in
other so-called "allied health" occupations. Complete
Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area available at:
http://www.bizjournals.com…
Health Care Costs,
Spending Up June 21, 2005
After hints that the rapid growth in
health care spending was slowing, a report being released today
suggests the brief reprieve has stalled and the soaring costs are
likely to force more people out of the market. Complete Washington
Post article available at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/20/AR2005062001169.html
Consumer Health Webwatch June 20, 2005
Consumer Health
WebWatch is a joint project of Consumer Reports WebWatch and the
Health Improvement Institute to create a detailed ratings system
for health Web sites of all kinds and to publish the results. The
site is available at: http://www.healthratings.org/
Kaiser
Grant Funds Electronic Records June 16, 2005
The Oregon
Community Health Information Network has received a $1 million
grant to assist in implementing electronic medical records
software to community clinics in the region. Complete Health Data
Management article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
PortalStory.cfm?type=trend&DID=12789
Steve Case's New Act: You've Got Revolution! June 19,
2005
Without a trace of self-consciousness, Stephen M. Case
calls his new company Revolution. Any day now, Revolution will
announce six health care deals. A complete article from the New
York Times is available at: http://www.nytimes.com…
St.
Patrick Goes Online in Latest Medical Innovation June 20,
2005
Saturday, St. Patrick Hospital (Montana) showed off newly
installed technology - it is the first phase of a program to
digitally share and archive heart tests such as those called ECGs
or EKGs, making them available on the Internet to doctors and
hospitals in western Montana 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Complete Missoulian article available at:
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2005/06/19/news/local/news07.txt
More Funds for Certification Body June 15, 2005
The
California Healthcare Foundation has given a $219,000 grant to the
Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.
The private-sector commission is developing programs to certify
that health care IT products meet certain criteria for
functionality and interoperability. Complete Health Data
Management article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/PortalStory.
cfm?type=trend&DID=12784
Welsh
Health IT Prepares for Delivery June 16, 2005
The Welsh NHS IT
reform programme, Informing Healthcare (IHC), has just released
its National Case document and formally set up a series of Service
Improvement Projects to start the process of implementing
electronic health records in a number of key areas. Complete
E-health Insider article available at:
http://www.e-health-insider.com/news/item.cfm?ID=1265
Technology
Key to Modernization, Says NHS Confed June 17, 2005
Technology,
people and improved processes were described as the key tools that
can help modernize and improve the NHS at the NHS Confederation's
annual conference. Complete e-Health Insider article available at:
http://www.e-health-insider.com/news/item.cfm?ID=1266
The
Role of IT in JCAHO's New Patient Safety Goals June 15,
2005
iHealthBeat reports on the recent announcement of the
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations on
its 2006 National Patient Safety Goals. Complete article available
at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/index.cfm?Action=dspItem&itemid=112104
100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare June 16,
2005
Voting is now open for Modern Healthcare's fourth annual
ranking of the 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare - complete
information is available at:
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/page.cms?pageId=1170&potId=100Most
Support for Online System of Health Records (in the Us
Virgin Islands) Gains Momentum June 15, 2005
Lawmakers,
physicians, insurance providers and health care professionals all
pledged support Tuesday for the creation of an electronic health
care record system connecting hospitals, physicians, pharmacies
and clinics territory-wide. They made the gesture at a Virgin
Islands Medical Institute-hosted symposium in the HOVENSA
refinery's main auditorium. The event was designed to bring
stakeholders together to discuss how best to implement a
full-scale eHealth system in the territory. Complete Virgin Island
Daily News article available at:
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=6030230
Wyoming Plans e-Records for Health June 14, 2005
Wyoming
has started developing a statewide electronic health record (EHR)
system, but people should keep in mind that it's a long-term
project that will require additional legislation and funding, said
the Wyoming Healthcare Commission's leader. Complete Government
Health IT article available at:
http://govhealthit.com/article89262-06-14-05-Web
The Role
of IT in JCAHO's New Patient Safety Goals June 15, 2005
The
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
recently announced its 2006 National Patient Safety Goals and the
associated requirements for each of its accreditation and
certification programs. Although health IT is not specifically
addressed in the goals, there is potential for IT to facilitate
compliance in certain areas. Complete iHealthBeat article
available at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/index.cfm?Action=dspItem&itemid=112104
Vendor Organizations to Offer Services for RHIOs June 13,
2005
A new partnership of vendors hopes to provide applications
that both providers and payers will be able to use to exchange
information through regional healthcare information networks.
Called the CollaboraCare Consortium, the group comprises vendors
that provide a variety of healthcare IT products and services.
With Wayne, Pa.-based MEDecision serving as its general partner,
the group hopes to add other vendors to its list. The group is
aiming to make all partners’ applications interoperable,
said John Capobianco, president and chief marketing officer of
MEDecision. In fact, it’s a stated goal that all partners
must agree to, he said. Complete Healthcare IT News article
available at:
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/NewsArticleView.aspx?ContentID=3135
County Dismisses Indictment of Its Health Record System
June 10, 2005
Santa Clara County officials are dismissing a
civil grand jury's stinging critique of its electronic health
record efforts, characterizing the jury's report as the opinion of
those who fail to grasp the complexity and budgetary constraints
of the county's health care IT programs. Complete Silicon
Vally/San Jose Business Journal article available at:
http://www.bizjournals.com…
Health Data Management
Highlights JAMIA study June 9, 2005
Patient satisfaction with
their care and ability to communicate with physicians increases
when physicians use computers in exam rooms, according to a study
at Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser’s study was published June 6 in
the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
Health Data Management article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
PortalStory.cfm?type=trend&DID=12770
FDA May Explore X-ray IT Issues June 10, 2005
The Food
and Drug Administration on June 10 published a final rule updating
performance standards for diagnostic X-Ray systems and their major
components. In the final rule, the FDA raised the possibility of
new hardware and software requirements in subsequent rules. The
performance standards--which have been amended multiple times
since first implemented in 1972 to keep pace with technological
advancements--are designed to reduce unnecessary exposure to
radiation. Complete Health Data Management article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
PortalStory.cfm?type=gov&DID=12774
Opinion: A Better Prescription June 10, 2005
Bruce
Mehlman, executive director of the Computer Systems Policy
Project, writes in a Washington Times opinion piece on the lack of
IT use in the US health care system. Complete Washington Times
article available at:
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20050609-092939-2436r.htm
Doctors' Offices Strive to Join Computer Age June 12,
2005
Many would love to convert their records from reams of
folders on rows of shelves, but it's costly and they can’t
be sure other doctors could read them. Complete Tennessean article
available at: http://www.tennessean.com…
CDPHP
Takes First Step to Create Regional Health Info Network June 13,
2005
complete Business Review article available at:
http://www.bizjournals.com…
Health Nets Seek Sound
Financial Footing June 9, 2005
Establishing the business case
for a regional health information organization (RHIO) is proving
to be the biggest stumbling block for many of the communities
where the data exchanges are starting up. In the absence of
government or foundation funding, the RHIOs must figure out how to
become self-supporting. Complete Federal Computer Week article
available at: http://govhealthit.com/article89146-06-09-05-Web
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Continuing
Education
Complete Listing
for 2005
July 2005
North America
Jul. 8-9,
2005 - Introduction to Canine Rehabiliation - Location: University
of Tennessee-College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive,
Knoxville, TN 37996 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. Canine I reviews the regulatory issues involved in
this field of practice from the perspective of physical therapists
and veterinarians. The response of tissues to disuse and
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 seen
orthopedic and neurological conditions and 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 protocol
development will be reviewed.
Jul. 10-12, 2005 - Canine
Rehabilitation: Physical and Electrotherapeutic Modalities -
Location: University of Tennessee-College of Veterinary Medicine,
2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996 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.
Jul. 13-15, 2005 -
Canine Rehabilitation: Therapeutic Exercise Prescription/Aquatic
Therapy - Location: University of Tennessee-College of Veterinary
Medicine, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996 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
Jul. 14-16, 2005 -
5th International Veterinary Behavior Meeting - Location: Marriott
City Center, Minneapolis - Contact: Gary Landsberg - Address:
gmlandvm@aol.com - Tel: 905-881-2922 - Fax: 905-881-6726 - Web
site: www.dacvb.org - E-mail: doncasterac@rogers.com - Comments:
Call for papers - deadline December 1, 2004. See website for
details. Registration information will be posted on the website
when available.
Jul. 16-20, 2005 - American Veterinary
Medical Association 142nd Annual Conference - Location:
Minneapolis, United States - Contact: AVMA Convention Office -
Address: - E-mail: convention@avma.org -
Jul. 17-18, 2005
- Canine Rehabilitaion: Putting It All Together: Designing and
Implementing a Rehabilitation Program - Location: University of
Tennessee-College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive,
Knoxville, TN 37996 USA - Contact: Liz Gilpin - Address: Northeast
Seminars, PO Box 522, E. Hampstead, NH 03841 - 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
skills necessary to design and implement a comprehensive
rehabilitation program for commonly seen orthopedic and neurologic
conditions in the dog. A case study approach will be utilized
teaming students from different professions together during this
course to design and implement the rehabilitation programs. If
possible, participants should bring a case or two for discussion
in these group learning activities. Call Northeast Seminars for
pre-requisites.
August 2005
North America
Aug.
5-7, 2005 - The CVMA Summer Seminar - Monterey - Location:
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa 400 Cannery Row Monterey, CA
93940-1489 - Contact: Shirley Ingleston, Event Manager - Address:
1400 River Park Drive, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95816 - Tel:
800.655.2862 Ext. 11 - Fax: 916.646.9156 - Web site: www.cvma.net
- E-mail: singleston@cvma.net - Comments: Rejuvenate your mind,
body, and soul in gorgeous Monterey. Plan a weekend by the sea to
add zest to you work and to your life. You'll earn 12 CE units and
have plenty of time to enjoy the ocean, Cannery Row or the
Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Aug. 6-8, 2005 - Northeast
Veterinary Conference - Location: Rhode Island Convention Center,
Providence, Rhode Island, USA - Contact: Susan Brogan - Address:
Northeast Veterinary Conference, 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/nevc - E-mail: susan.brogan@tufts.edu -
Comments: 18 Hours of C.E. - The Northeast Veterinary Conference
(NEVC) is a multi-session, veterinary conference designed by and
for the veterinary community. It is a collaborative effort between
co-hosts Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and the
Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association with the veterinary
medical community of New England. The program includes hands on
wet laboratories, sessions developed especially for technicians,
panel discussions and interactive workshops. The schedule also
includes time for social activities and networking, and the
location provides a perfect setting for enjoying New England. The
mission of the NEVC is to provide the most current information
available to its attendees. This is a non-profit endeavor, and all
net proceeds are used to provide scholarship support for
veterinary students attending Tufts University School of
Veterinary Medicine.
September 2005
North
America
Sep. 7-11, 2005 - 11th International Veterinary
Emergency & Critical Care Symposium - Location: Hyatt Regency
Atlanta 265 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303 - Contact:
Kelli Collier or Donna Sullivan - Address: 6335 Camp Bullis #14
San Antonio, TX 78257 - Tel: 210-698-5575 - Fax: 210-698-7138 -
Web site: www.veccs.org - E-mail: info@veccs.org -
Sep.
14-18, 2005 - International Nutritional Sciences Symposium -
Location: Washington, DC, USA - Contact: Dr. Jennifer Collins -
Address: Susan Olton, Management Services Officer, Department of
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of
California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616 - Tel: (202)
974-6287 - Fax: (202) 833-3419 - Web site:
www.nutritionalsymposium.com - E-mail: info@nutritionsymposium.com
- Comments: You are cordially invited to participate in a
state-of-the-art scientific forum delivering Innovations in
Companion Animal Nutrition with Special Sessions in: Beyond the
Canine Genome Advocacy and Veterinary Medicine – organized
by the University of California, Davis and the Director fo the
American Veterinary Medical Association in Washington, DC A
welcome reception at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in downtown
Washington, DC on the evening of September 14th will kick off an
international gathering of veterinary and nutritional experts. The
main program will feature plenary lectures delivered by
internationally recognized speakers and accompanied by a full
agenda of original scientific oral, and poster presentations.
Sponsored by Cornell University, University of California, Davis,
and The WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition Information on the event
and abstract submission can be found at:
www.nutritionsymposium.com or contact info@nutritionsymposium.com
Sep. 21-24, 2005 - IVAS 31st International Congress -
Location: Park City, Utah, USA - Contact: IVAS - Address: IVAS PO
Box 271395 Fort Collins, CO 80527 USA - Tel: 970-266-0666 - Fax:
970-266-0777 - Web site: www.ivas.org/congress.cfm - E-mail:
ivasoffice@aol.com -
Sep. 24-26, 2005 - The Thirty-Eighth
Annual Conference of the American Association of Bovine
Practitioners - Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. - Contact:
AABP - Address: American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Box
1755, Rome, Georgia 30162-1755 , USA. - Tel: 706 232-2220 - Fax:
706 232-2232 - Web site: www.aabp.org - E-mail: AABPHQ@aabp.org -
October 2005
North America
Oct. 5-9, 2005 -
Wild West Veterinary Conference - Location: Reno Hilton, Reno, NV,
USA - Contact: MaryAnne Bobrow - Address: 6060 Sunrise Vista
Drive, Suite 1110 Citrus Heights, CA 95610-7098 - Tel:
916-723-9920 - Fax: 916-723-8781 - Web site: www.wildwestvc.com -
E-mail: Wildwestvets@aol.com - Comments: Small Animal, Exotics,
Equine, Human Animal Bond, Food Animal, Practice Management,
Paraprofessional Education and Veterinary Technician tracks, as
well as dry and wet labs available for the 2005 conference.
Oct.
13-16, 2005 - 90th Annual Wisconsin VMA Convention - Location:
Marriott, Madison, Wisconsin, USA - Contact: Rob Poehnelt -
Address: WVMA 301 N. Broom St. Madison, WI 53703 - Tel:
608-257-3665 - Fax: 608-257-8989 - Web site: www.wvma.org -
E-mail: wvma@wvma.org -
Oct. 14-16, 2005 - 19th Annual
Veterinary Dental Forum - Location: Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando,
FL, USA. - Contact: Mandy Lister - Address: 618 Church Street,
Suite 220, Nashville, TN 37219. - Tel: 615-254-3687 - Fax:
615-254-7047 - Web site: www.walkermgt.com/avdf.htm - E-mail:
avdf@walkermgt.com -
Oct. 27-30, 2005 - 15th Annual ACVS
Veterinary Symposium - Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego,
San Diego, California, USA. - Contact: ACVS Staff - Address: 4401
East West Hwy, Suite 205 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 USA - Tel:
301-913-9550 - Fax: 301-913-2034 - Web site:
www.acvs.org/futuresymp.html - E-mail: ACVS@aol.com -
Employment
Offerings
Applications are invited for a Research Assistant
Professor position in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and
Pathobiology, Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary
Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
This is a non-tenure track, calendar year, restricted position.
The Veterinary Terminology Services Laboratory provides support
services for veterinary organizations deploying standardized
medical terminologies (SNOMED, LOINC, etc.) in their information
systems. These services include internet-based support systems,
direct consultation (on site and remote), and education (on site
and remote).
This position requires a D.V.M. or equivalent
degree, and a M.S. or Ph.D. in medical informatics. A full
description of the responsibilities and further requirements is
available at http://www.jobs.vt.edu
. Use the search engine to pull up Posting Number 042645.
Only
online applications can be accepted, at the site mentioned above.
Candidates should fill out the brief online application, and then
upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and full
contact information of 3 references. Additional information may be
obtained from Dr. Jeff Wilcke, VMRCVM, VA TECH, Duckpond Drive,
Phase 2, Blacksburg, VA 24061, by telephone at 540-231-4819 or
Email: jwilcke@vt.edu. Review of applications will begin July 15,
2005 and continue until filled.
Virginia Tech has a strong
commitment to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit,
seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities,
and people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities
desiring accommodations in the application process or needing this
material in an alternate format should notify Dr. Jeff Wilcke by
phone at 540-231-4819 or by email at jwilcke@vt.edu.
Virginia
Tech is a recipient of the National Science Foundation ADVANCE
Institutional Transformation Award to increase the participation
of women in academic science and engineering careers.
News,
continued
Regional
Health Information Networks Gain Traction June 9, 2005
More
than 20 regional health information organizations (RHIOs) are
exchanging health care information, less than a year after
government officials said such collaborative networks would help
advance reliance on information technology throughout the nation’s
medical institutions. More than 100 RHIOs have been formed, but
most are still in the formative stages, according to a draft
report by the eHealth Initiative, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit
organization that is promoting the transition from paper-based
medical records to online data. Complete Government Health IT news
article available at:
http://govhealthit.com/article89134-06-09-05-Web
CPOE
Progress: No Guts No Glory June 7, 2005
Health Data Management
article states that computerized physician order entry systems can
work magic on the ordering process - but the technology can be a
bear to work with. Complete article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/current/
CurrentIssueStory.cfm?PostID=19652
Vendors Band Together to Target RHIOs June 7, 2005
Eight
health care information technology vendors have formed a
consortium to market their products to regional health information
organizations. Complete Health Data Management article available
at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/Portal
Story.cfm?type=trend&DID=12760
USES; From Broken Bones to Decayed Buildings June 8,
2005
New York Times article highlights increased use of digital
cameras in health care. Complete article available with free
subscription at: http://tech2.nytimes.com…
Survey:
CPOE Adoption Slowly Growing June 9, 2005
iHealth Beat reports
on recent CPOE survey: Hospitals steadily are adopting
computerized physician order entry systems, according to a survey
by KLAS Enterprises, American Medical News reports. The American
Medical News article is only available with subscription - the
iHealthBeat article with reference to other stories available at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/index.cfm?Action=dspItem&itemid=111993
Drug-tracking Project Still Alive June 9, 2005
State
pharmacy regulators are moving ahead with a controversial plan to
track all purchases of addictive drugs, even though legislators
declined to pass a bill establishing the program. The Iowa Board
of Pharmacy Examiners voted this week to use its rule-making
authority to set up the computerized system. Under the plan,
pharmacies would be required to submit reports of each
prescription they fill for an array of medications, including
narcotic pain relievers and addictive stimulants. The system also
would track sales of pseudoephedrine, a nonprescription cold
medicine that the Legislature designated a "controlled
substance" because it can be used to make methamphetamine.
Complete Des Moines Register article available at:
http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=/20050609/NEWS10/506090413/1001
e-Mailed Parents Feel Better June 7, 2005
Pediatricians
are more likely than other medical generalists to use e-mail for
patient consultants, despite special concerns stemming from the
nature of their practices. About 31 percent of all practicing
pediatricians use e-mail to communicate with their patients'
parents, according to figures projected by Manhattan Research, a
marketing information firm. Complete Washington Post article
available at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/06/AR2005060601538.html
Kaiser Tries to Wed One App to Many June 3, 2005
Oakland,
Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has embarked on a Herculean task of
integrating a single electronic medical records system with the
various picture archiving and communication systems already
installed at its hospitals. Two years ago, Kaiser announced it
would spend $1.8 billion to implement an electronic medical
records system from Epic Systems Corp., Madison, Wis., as well as
various other clinical and administration software from the
vendor. Complete Health Data Management article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
PortalStory.cfm?type=trend&DID=12751
Michigan to Survey Provider IT Use June 3, 2005
Blue
Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and three state medical associations
will conduct a statewide inventory of information technology at
provider organizations. Proponents say understanding what IT
systems provides currently use -- and plan to use -- will help
efforts to move forward toward interoperable information systems.
Complete Health Data Management article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html
/PortalStory.cfm?type=trend&DID=12753
Quality Time: Physicians Should Lead Outcomes Improvement
June 2, 2005
HealthLeaders provides an in-depth article on
quality and discusses four critical factors that will have marked
impact on improving clinical quality (1) Involving a physician
leader or champion to orchestrate the undertaking (2) Making sure
the initiative and process is data driven (3) beginning with on or
two prototypical projects or areas to achieve early success (4)
Once favorable results are visible, expanding to other areas of
the organization. Complete article available at:
http://www.healthleaders.com/news/feature1.php?contentid=68256
The Doctor is Logged In June 6, 2005
The LA Times
reports on all the new blogs that doctors have been starting
lately that provide us a 'glimpse into their world.' Complete
article available at: http://www.latimes.com…
California
Health System Leaders Named HealthLeaders Top Leadership Team for
Large Hospitals/Health Systems June 6, 2005
Leaders at Memorial
Care Medical Centers, a five-hospital health system in Southern
California, have been named as the 2005 HealthLeaders Top
Leadership Team in Healthcare for Large Hospitals/Health Systems.
Complete HealthLeaders article available at:
http://www.healthleaders.com/news/feature1.php?contentid=68553
International Disease Management Alliance (IDMA) Formed to
Address the Increasing Global Burden of Chronic Disease June 1,
2005
The new association was founded to promote the rapid
expansion of disease management (DM) around the world. IDMA brings
together health care leaders from more than 30 countries to share
their DM experience/research and to serve as a catalyst to improve
the management of patients suffering from chronic disease.
Complete IDMA press release available at:
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/iwpr?id=88064&cat=Me
New
Commission on a High Performance Health System June 1, 2005
The
Commonwealth Fund announced the creation of a Commission on a High
Performance Health System, which aims to move the US toward a
health care system that achieves better access, improved quality,
and greater efficiency, with particular focus on the most
vulnerable due to income, race/ethnicity, health, or age. Complete
press release available at:
http://www.cmwf.org/newsroom/newsroom_show.htm?doc_id=278879
RHIOs to Test Prototype June 1, 2005
Three emerging
regional health information organizations will develop and test a
prototype for a national health information network. The goal is
to enable authorized users of different networks to share health
data among themselves. The initiative is funded through more than
$1.9 million in grants from the Markle Foundation and Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation. Complete Health Data Management article
available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
PortalStory.cfm?type=trend&DID=12746
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