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Highlights Southwest Veterinary
Symposium
Ft. Worth, Texas - October 2-5, 2003
The first SWVS was held in October with great results. A joint effort
of the Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas Veterinary Medical
Associations, SWVS appears to have met its first year goals.
Attendance figures at SWVS topped those at other national meetings, such as
the CVC.
As part of the Symposium, the Texas VMA Informatics and
Telecommunications Committee help a Software Showcase. Four of the top
practice management software vendors participated in this unique forum.
Vendors gave a 40 minute presentation on their product and then provided
hand-on demonstrations in the afternoon session, all simultaneously.
This program at SWVS allowed participants a one-stop shop for software.
The program is scheduled to continue next year with a total of 8-10 software
vendors participating.
Nominations for President-elect
Nominations for 2004 President-elect are still open. If you would
like to nominate a member, send an email to
pittenger@aol.com.
Feedback
Please let us know if you have any suggestions
or comments about AVI.
President's Letter
Welcome to the October 2003 edition of the AVI
HTML Newsletter.
The Association is still in need of a leader to step up to the plate and
assume the role of President-elect. As of this date, no nominations
have been received.
With the electronic delivery of the newsletter, our financial situation
has improved. I have received numerous positive comments on the new
newsletter format, and not a single negative one! Either no one is
disgruntled or if you are, your quiet about it . . .
The Call for Papers for the 2005 AVMA Convention has now been posted.
We are trying to get back in line with the deadlines imposed by the AVMA
Convention staff. In the past, our deadlines were much closer to the
convention, but our information was never promoted in the pre-convention
materials. By resuming the standard call for papers schedule, we
should regain the exposure we have lost in the past several years.
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 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 member
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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 bi-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
Open Source Anti-Bioterrorism Software Project
October 16, 2003
The Real-time Outbreak and Disease Surveillance (RODS) System, developed by
the RODS Laboratory, Center for Biomedical Informatics at the University of
Pittsburgh, is software designed for the early detection of disease
outbreaks and bioterrorism. The University of Pittsburgh has released the
source code of the RODS System under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Visit the project website at
http://openrods.sourceforge.net
Digging for Nuggets of Wisdom October 16,
2003
A director of biomedical informatics enlists the assistance of a computer
program to read articles for him - "text mining" to assist with researching
the increasing amount of health information on some more popular topics -
like cancer. Complete New York Times article available at:
http://www.nytimes.com/…
CPOE Adoption Remains Low in Leapfrog Survey
October 15, 2003
The number of hospitals that have installed a key patient safety technology
remains low, a report from the Leapfrog Group found that about 4% of the 633
regional hospitals that responded to the survey question on CPOE have fully
implemented the technology. Feature article from iHealth Beat available at:
http://ihealthbeat.org…
Capitol Hill News October 11, 2003
The Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics met on
Capitol Hill 10/8/03 to discuss "Building a Personal Health Information
Infrastructure within the NHII." The complete article is avilable from
Federal Telemedicine Update at:
http://www.federaltelemedicine.com/n101303.htm
DOD System Will Monitor Battlefield Health Data
October 11, 2003
The Defense Department is building a Web system that will collect and store
health data that can help explain mysterious illnesses such as Gulf War
Syndrome. Complete Government Computer News article available at:
http://gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/23816-1.html
PDA Apps Reads Medical Smart Cards October
11, 2003
Ambulances in the Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska areas soon will be equipped
with PDAs that can access emergency information from a patients' medical
smart card. Complete Mobile Health Data article available at:
http://www.mobilehealthdata.com/article.cfm?articleId=515
Arizona Firm Recalls Hospital Lab Software
October 11, 2003
An Arizona company is recalling a version of computer software used by
hospital and other health laboratories because of a glitch that could cause
serious errors in patient care. Complete AP/Yahoo! News article available
at:
http://story.news.yahoo…
Case Study Finds Computerized ICU Information System Can Significantly
Reduce Time Spent by Nurses on Documentation
October 11, 2003
AHRQ Highlights study available at:
http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2003/compicupr.htm
Think Small: Are PPM vendors meeting the needs of small practices?
October 10, 2003
Healthcare Informatics cover article for October looks at the evolution of
physician practice management systems. Complete article available at:
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/issues/2003/10_03/cover.htm
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Call for Speakers &
Presentation Proposals for 2005 Talbot Symposium Please forward to all interested practitioners, colleagues,
faculty, and students!
10th Annual Talbot
Informatics Symposium - July 2005
"Enhancing the Practice of Veterinary
Medicine and Learning
through the use of Computers, Technology and Informatics"
The 2005 Talbot Symposium on
Computers and Veterinary Informatics
This year's focus is on topics that
demonstrate how the integration of informatics and computer technology can increase the
quality of patient care; provide educational enrichment and enjoyment for practitioners,
hospital staff, educators and students. We also hope to demonstrate how Informatics
can ultimately effect the bottom lines of both private practices and university teaching
hospitals. The Talbot Symposium takes place at the AVMA Annual
Convention in Minneapolis, on Sunday July 17th, 2004. The Convention runs in
Minneapolis, MN from July 16-20, 2005. The regular Informatics Program
continues on Monday, July 18 and Tuesday, July 19, 2005. The Sunday session consists of twelve
30-minute presentations. Monday and Tuesday's programs consist of 45 or 90-minute
sessions.
Deadline for submission is February 2, 2004
Additional Information regarding this call for papers
may be found on the AVI Website
Continuing Education
AMIA 2003 Annual Symposium
November 8-12, 2003
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC
Searchable Program
MEDINFO2004
The Triennial Meeting of the
International Medical Informatics Association
September 7-11, 2004
San Francisco, CA, USA
More about
MEDINFO2004
AVMA
Annual Convention
2004
Philadelphia, PA
July 24-28
News, continued
Medical Records, IT Lines Blurring October
10, 2003
Medical records and information technology departments are increasingly
working together to improve data access in health care institutions. Health
Data Management discusses this in an article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
current/CurrentIssueStory.cfm?PostID=16193
Will Health Care Get Smart? October 10, 2003
Health Data Management looks in-depth at smart phones and their potential to
assist in the health care arena. Article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
current/CurrentIssueStory.cfm?PostID=16203
Pioneering Group Practices Explore New Technologies
October 10, 2003
Health Data Management Reports that innovators at group practices are
turning to tablet computers, wireless networks, and the Internet to cut
costs. Complete article available at:
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/
current/CurrentIssueStory.cfm?PostID=16202
'Smart' Cards Can Store Key Medical Info
October 9, 2003
The Omaha World-Herald reports that several Nebraska hospitals will install
smart card technology software to read smart cards that store patients'
medical information. Complete article available at:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=46&u_sid=879407
Workers' Medical Records Can Now Follow the Harvest
October 9, 2003
Under a pilot program, doctors in California can use the Internet to obtain
the health histories of their migrant patients. Complete Los Angeles Times
article available at:
http://www.latimes.com/…
Survey: PDAs to Play Biggest Role October 6,
2003
Mobile Health Data conducted its 2003 Mobile Opionions survey in September
and found that PDAs will play the biggest role in health care's future.
Complete article available at:
http://www.mobilehealthdata.com/article.cfm?articleId=507
Hand-helds Help Reduce Response Time October
6, 2003
North Carolina based NorthEast Medical Center is using PDAs to help
cardiologists more quickly receive electocardiogram information from
patients in ambulances. Complete Mobile Health Data article available at:
http://www.mobilehealthdata.com/article.cfm?articleId=506
Technology Foresight: Free-space optical-laser-borne data
October 6, 2003
iHealth Beat features Free space optical (FSO) a data communication
technology that uses infra-red lasers to send data. Complete feature
available at:
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/…
Newt Gingrich: The Cure for What Ails Us
October 6, 2003
Newt Gingrich weighs in in the latest edition of CIO Magazine to discuss the
importance of "harnessing the power of information technology" to improve
the safety of health care while lowering overall costs. Complete article
available at:
http://www.cio.com/archive/092203/gingrich.html
Officials Use Data to Track Health Risks
October 6, 2003
The Virginia-Pilot reports on epidemiologists in Hampton Roads who will soon
begin using sophisticated statistical software to track ambulance requests,
absenteeism in schools and businesses, veterinary reports about sick or dead
animals and even water usage in hopes of detecting and controlling epidemics
as early as possible. Complete article available at:
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/
story.cfm?story=60562&ran=138168
American, Brit Win Nobel for Medicine
October 6, 2003
American Paul C. Lauterbur and Briton Sir Peter Mansfield won the 2003 Nobel
Prize for medicine Monday. The pair received the prize for their discoveries
in magnetic resonance imaging. Complete AP/Washington Post article available
at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50257-2003Oct6.html
New System Proves Its Worth October 3, 2003
The Charlotte Observer reports that Cabarrus County EMS paramedics now use
hand-held computers and a wireless data network to give critical information
to doctors well before the patient reaches the hospital. Complete article
available at:
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/
local/6921176.htm
HL7 Releases Newest Approved American National Standard: Version 2.5
October 3, 2003
Health Level Seven, Inc. released Version 2.5 of the HL7 Messaging Standard,
which received ANSI aprroval as an American National Standard on June 26,
2003. The new verions introduces a number of new events, segments and
messages, as well as a significantly expanded chapter on Control. The HL7
press release is available at:
http://www.hl7.org/
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