Nominations for Executive Board
Nominations for 2004-05 President-elect and Secretary-Treasurer will close on June 14, 2004 at Midnight. If you would like to nominate a member, send an email to pittenger@aol.com. Since no one was initially nominated or elected to the President-elect at the end of the last election cycle, the current President will serve another term.
Annual Meeting - July 24, 2004
Nominations Deadline: June 14, 2004 @ Midnight
Ballots mailed out by: June 21, 2004
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. We will plan on holding a meeting in the afternoon (location TBA, but most likely in the same room that the Talbot was held in the morning). We are investigating possibilities for catering food as well. Please offer your feedback if you have any ideas.
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Welcome to the March 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. The afternoon session will consist of our Annual Meeting, as called for in the Bylaws.
The 2005 Talbot Symposium Schedule has been submitted to the AVMA. This is the 10th Anniversary of the Talbot, so please consider attending! I have been advised by our section chair that I will be able to add more speakers to the schedule from now through the end of May. If you missed the initial deadlines, please contact me if you are interested in presenting material in 2005. Send an email to pittenger@aol.com.
This Spring has been a quiet one for the Association. Now that submissions for both the 2004 and 2005 Talbot Symposiums are out of the way, we sould be able to tackle anything that rolls our way. If you have any submissions for the newsletter, do not hesitate to send them my way. If you think a conference should be promoted in the continuing education section, please send me the details. If you have any ideas for new direction, please do not hesitate to contact me. After all, I serve to serve you.
If you have a colleague that may be interested in informatics, please pass along the information!
Respectfully,
Stephen T. Pittenger, D.V.M.
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Provider
on a Wireless Mission March 17, 2004
Mission Hospital will
implement a wireless patient monitoring system in a pilot study.
Complete Mobile Health Data article available at:
http://www.mobilehealthdata.com/article.cfm?articleid=743
Mobility Gives Hospital an Edge March 17, 2004
In
December 2002, Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital enabled physicians
to access patient data from PDAs in an effort to make itself more
attractive to physicians. The Parkersburg, W.Va.-based
not-for-profit hospital doesn't own any affiliated physician
practices, so it must compete for physicians and admissions with
two other nearby for-profit hospitals. Complete Mobile Health Data
article available at:
http://www.mobilehealthdata.com/article.cfm?articleid=744
Genomics Hasn't Solved Pharma's Pipeline Problem, But FDA
Proposes a Solution March 16, 2004
A new white paper from the
US Food and Drug Administration outlines a new FDA initiative to
translate the promise of biotechnology into improved healthcare by
driving recent technological advances in early discovery through
the later stages of the drug development pipeline. Complete Genome
Web article available at:
http://www.genomeweb.com/articles/
view.asp?Article=200431614165
Long-distance Diagnosis March 16, 2004
Article outlines
new telemedicine program at Shodair Children's Hospital Complete
Independent Record article available at:
http://helenair.com/articles/2004/03/14/
business/e01031404_01.txt
E-H-R Model Goes Up for a Vote on Thursday March 16,
2004
Following a positive straw poll at the HIMSS conference,
the new Electronic Health Record functional model is slated to go
up for a formal vote on Thursday. Complete Healthcare IT News
article available at:
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/
NewsArticleView.aspx?ContentID=368
When Big Brother Invades the Examining Room March 16,
2004
The tradition of patient confidentiality goes back to the
fourth century BC. And when doctors don't follow it - patients
lose. Full New York Times essay by Howard Markel, MD available at:
http://query.nytimes.com/…
Medical Technology is Boldly Going Where 'Star Trek' Has
Gone Before March 15, 2004
In 2004 many of the high-tech
instruments simulated on the "Star Trek" set are a
reality, used to treat patients in hospitals and clinics around
the world. Access the complete San Francisco Chronicle article at:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/03/15/BUGLV5J6GT1.DTL
GE's Sandbox for Scientists March 15, 2004
Seeking to
fend off its competitors and stay ahead of the technology curve,
the company founded by Thomas Edison is placing big bets on
long-term advanced research. Complete Boston Globe article
available at: http://www.boston.com…
Bioinformatics
Natural Fit in Microsoft's Back Yard March 15, 2004
Pugent
Sound Business Journal discusses Seattle - being the convergence
zone of the information-technology and life-science industries as
the most likely place to become a world-class bioinformatics city.
Complete article available at: http://www.bizjournals.com/…
Institute of Medicine Held Workshop on the Future of Rural
Health March 15, 2004
Discussion centered on how rural
community health care systems can improve health care, information
and communication technology, training deployment, payment
policies and quality ,monitoring and reporting. Complete article
available by scrolling down at:
http://www.federaltelemedicine.com/n031504.htm
UMKC to Offer New Area of Emphasis March 15, 2004
Kansas
City Star reports that beginning next year, the University of
Missouri-Kansas City will offer bioinformatics as an area of
emphasis in biology and computer science. Complete article is
available in the newspaper's archives. Newspaper URL is:
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/
Interview: IT Veteran Proves Age, Technology Can Go Hand
in Hand March 12, 2004
At 66 years old, Dr. Joel Eisner may
bring to mind the sort of traditional doctor who continues to
scribble on paper charts and scoffs at the idea of computerizing
his practice. But iHealthBeat learned from a conversation with the
physician, he's been at the forefront of clinical and practice
information technology throughout his career. Complete interview
available at: http://ihealthbeat.org…
CIOs:
Tablets Have the Mobile Edge March 11, 2004
CIOs at hospitals
and delivery systems are starting to look beyond PDAs when it
comes to mobile hardware options, according to the Health Data
Management 2004 CIO Survey. Complete article available at:
http://www.mobilehealthdata.com/article.cfm?articleid=728
Push Grows for Online Health Data March 10, 2004
The
Wall Street Journal outlines current projects that will allow
consumers to conduct much of their health through the Internet.
Project include a campaign by Group Health Cooperative to educate
its members, and a proposed campaign by ACMI - American College of
Medical Informatics to encourage consumers to ask their doctors if
they use an electronic medical records. Complete Wall Street
Journal article only available with subscription at:
http://online.wsj.com…
Physicians' Use of
Electronic Medical Records: Barriers and Solutions March 10,
2004
The electronic medical record (EMR) is an enabling
technology that allows physician practices to pursue more powerful
quality improvement programs than is possible with paper-based
records. However, achieving quality improvement through EMR use is
neither low-cost nor easy. Based on a qualitative study of
physician practices that had implemented an EMR, we found that
quality improvement depends heavily on physicians’ use of
the EMR—and not paper—for most of their daily tasks.
We identified key barriers to physicians’ use of EMRs. We
then suggest policy interventions to overcome these barriers,
including providing work/practice support systems, improving
electronic clinical data exchange, and providing financial rewards
for quality improvement. Complete Health Affairs article only
available with subscription at:
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/2/116
HIMSS Straw Poll Indicates EMR Standard Will Pass Easily
March 10, 2004
The The electronic medical record (EMR) standard
being developed by Health Level Seven should win the group's
backing easily if the official voting, expected to begin this
month, matches the results of a straw poll held by the E-H-R
Collaborative (including AMIA) at the Health Information and
Management Systems Society meeting last month. Complete Health-IT
World article available at:
http://tmlr.net/jump/?c=7869&a=296&m=2305
&p=906351&t=164
Technology
Foresight: Haptics - Reach Out and Touch Something March 10,
2004
iHealthBeat reviews the evolving technology that involves
haptics - getting the sensation of touch and feeling into and back
from machines. Complete article available at:
http://ihealthbeat.org…
A Healthy Dose of
Computers - Hospitals Struggle for Best System March 9, 2004
The
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reviews the current struggle of
hospitals to install new computerized systems for such things as
electronic patient records, doctor orders, and remote viewing of
medical images. Complete article available at:
http://www.jsonline.com/bym/tech/news/mar04/212723.asp
Eclipsys and Clinician Support Technology, Inc Form
Strategic Alliance March 9, 2004
Eclipsys Corporation®
announced its formation of a strategic alliance with Clinician
Support Technology, Inc. (CST). The strategic alliance enables
Eclipsys to provide healthcare organizations with
specialty-specific content and communication in the areas of
pediatrics and oncology for providers, patients and their
families. Complete press release available at:
http://www.cstlink.com/news.asp?a=&f=&fn=n50
VMDB Launches New Web Application
The VMDB Veterinary Data Application (VVDEA) is now available to the veterinary community. VVDEA is a web-based data entry application to capture patient/visit information as well as diagnoses and procedures using SNOMED CT. With the click of a button the user can instantly transmit data to VMDB’s repository (Veterinary Medical DataBases). VVDEA was recently piloted by Purdue University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. For inquiries concerning VVDEA please contact Dr. Art Siegel at amsiegel@uiuc.edu or Kathy Ellis at wkellis@uiuc.edu.
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News, continued
Case
Study: Hospital to Test Outpatient Integrated EMR System March 7,
2004
If history repeats itself, Vanderbilt University Medical
Center in Nashville, Tenn., is hoping that a project to give
clinicians access to their patients’ entire medical record
in one place can be as successful in a hospital as it has been in
an outpatient world. The medical center’s clinics have all
implemented a home-grown application called StarPanel, which
combines a physician’s appointment list, patient records,
lab results, dictation and electronic messaging capabilities in
one place. The integrated user interface is a simplified way for
clinicians to access Vanderbilt’s electronic medical records
system, dubbed StarChart. Vanderbilt now hopes to take the system
to Vanderbilt University Hospital, where it is piloting the system
in a trauma unit and a general medicine unit. Complete iHealthBeat
article available at: http://ihealthbeat.org…
Telemedicine Program Boost ECMC Reach March 7, 2004
Erie
County Medical Center is expanding the capacity of its
telemedicine program by offering more learning opportunities to
healthcare workers in far-flung areas across the state. Complete
Business First of Buffalo article available at:
http://www.bizjournals.com…
KLAS Ratings
Elicit Varying Opinions from Providers, Vendors March 7,
2004
Twice a year, the vendor research firm KLAS Enterprises
releases its ratings of overall customer satisfaction with health
care information technology products in more than two dozen
categories. Compelte Health Data Management article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/current/
CurrentIssueStory.cfm?PostID=17142
Davies Award Looks to Public Health March 7, 2004
HIMSS
will include public health agencies in its annual Davies Award for
excellence in using electronic medical records. Complete Health
Data Management Article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
PortalStory.cfm?type=trend&DID=11371
Tech Company Helps Monitor Disease Outbreaks March 7,
2004
This AP/USA Today article revies Voxiva, a company founded
in 2001 to help developing countries monitor disease outbreaks and
other health information through database technology. Complete
article available at:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2004-03-08-high-low-solution_x.htm
Local Hospitals' Drug Bar-code Systems Beat FDA to Punch
March 7, 2004
Wichita's hospitals are ahead of the game on a
federal deadline for par codes on individual hospital medications.
Complete Wichita Eagle article available at:
http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/business/8109341.htm
On Balance, Physicians See Benefits of the Internet March
7, 2004
Opinion article in iHealthBeat looks at the increase in
physician Internet adoption. Article available at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/…
Price for Performance March 7, 2004
A HealthLeaders
feature article: "There has been growth in recent years of
pay for performance from the payor side. But HealthLeaders member
Scott MacStravic, Ph.D., says the opposite model of pricing for
performance could be a novel tool for providers." Complete
article available at: http://www.healthleaders.com…
Inside Track: Doctor Visits Go Online March 7,
2004
Healthcare took another step into the Internet last week
when HealthPartners went online for its patients who want to
schedule doctor's appointments. Complete Star Tribune article
available at: http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/4647365.html
The IT of Tomorrow: Is it Here Today? March 3,
2004
Various emerging technologies are trying to gain a
foothold in the healthcare IT market. This Health Data Management
article reviews many of them. Available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
current/CurrentIssueStory.cfm?PostID=17143
Taming the Infrastructure Beast March 3, 2004
Changing
technology and market forces make maintaining and upgrading IT
infrastructure a continuing process for health care organizations.
Complete Health Data Management article available at:
http://healthdatamanagement.com/html/
current/CurrentIssueStory.cfm?PostID=17141
Outsourcing: Before and After the Contract is Signed March
3, 2004
Organizations that have outsourced IT operations
discuss the lessons they have learned. Lesson No. 1 - after the
ink dries on a contract there is still plenty of work to be done.
Complete Health Data Management article available at:
http://healthdatamanagement.com/html/
current/CurrentIssueStory.cfm?PostID=17139
Article of Interest: from Pediatrics March 3, 2004
The
Effect of Point-of-care Personal Digital Assistant Use on Resident
Documentation Discrepancies available at:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov…
Financing
High-tech: You Can Afford it After All March 3, 2004
American
Medical News reviews all the different options for doctors looking
to purchase clinical and/or billing systems. Complete article
available at:
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2004/03/08/bisa0308.htm
PDA Benefits Realized Quickly March 1, 2004
New Jersey
based Virtua Health did not have to wait long to get results from
its recent PDA pilot study. After only a month, a control group of
20 physicians saw enough benefits to us ePDAs to access clinical
information that the delivery system decided to offer the
technology to all of its physicians beginning in March. Complete
Mobile Health Data article available at:
http://www.mobilehealthdata.com/article.cfm?articleid=720
Study: PDAs Improve Doc Communication March 1, 2004
An
internal study by MedStar Health has revealed that PDAs can help
physicians better communicate with other caregivers. Complete
Mobile Health Data article available at:
http://www.mobilehealthdata.com/article.cfm?articleid=716
Wireless to the Rescue March 1, 2004
Information Week
looks at innovative wireless projects in many hospitals throughout
the country. Article available at: http://ihealthbeat.org…
Paperless Hospitals: CHW Adds $137M Information System
March 1, 2004
Catholic Healthcare West says it will spend
$137million over the next eight years to shift its hospitals to a
"virtually paperless" clinical information system.
Complete San Francisco Business Times article available at:
http://www.bizjournals.com…
Article from the
Journal of Medical Internet Research March 1, 2004
Title: Can
Clinical Trials Requiring Frequent Participant Contact Be
Conducted Over the Intranet? Results from an Online Randomized
Controlled Trial Evaluating a Topical Ointment for Herpes Labialis
avaialble at: http://www.jmir.org/2004/1/e6/index.htm
California Startup Looks to Take EMRs to the Consumers
March 1, 2004
A company in California is taking a different
approact to computerized patient records, hoping that consumers
will take the initiative to create their own online medical
records. This service provides memberships for people to record
their own medical information on-line. Compelte iHealthBeat
article available at: http://ihealthbeat.org…
For
Your Eyes Only March 1, 2004
HIPAA and other government
regulations may help spur the adoption of secure messaging
technologies. Complete Information Week article available at:
http://www.informationweek.com/story
/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=17701600