Health Care Scene Blog Network

Boston Children’s Creates Special Adolescent PHR

Anne Zieger — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:15:38 +0000

Creating PHRs for adolescents is trickier than preparing them for adults. While childrens’ and adolescents’ PHRs are usually controlled by parents, there are some areas in which teens have a right to privacy, including any discussions about sexually transmitted diseases, … Continue reading →

“Instagram” for Heart Attacks Could Save Lives

Katie — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:55:21 +0000

What do you think of when you think about Instagram? Probably not a life-saving device, right? Turns out, the popular social media platform is the inspiration for ECG Capture, an iPhone app that is being lauded as the “Instagram for Heart … Continue reading →

Ode to EMRs, in song format

Neil Versel — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:39 +0000

Two North Carolina physicians have decided to have a little musical fun with their EHR-related frustrations. Pediatrician Ken Roberts , M.D., and hematologist-oncologist Jim Granfortuna, M.D., at Moses Cone Health System in Greensboro, N.C., have produced this little ditty entitled, … Continue reading →

Extormity Provides Clients with Apology Letter Template and Slide Deck

John — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:28 +0000

Yes, that’s right. Extormity is back with another great Extormity alert. You’ll enjoy this one if you live in the EMR world like I do. As its clients experience the Extormity Brand Promise (Expensive, Exasperating, Exhausting) during implementation and its … Continue reading →

Should EMRs Help Patients Retrieve Medical Records?

Anne Zieger — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:15:18 +0000

As often as not, patients who need to retrieve paper medical records from hospitals go through a painful process, one which is not much easier than it was before EMRs were introduced in hospitals. I found this out myself recently … Continue reading →

Hospital EHR and Healthcare Analytics Google+ Hangout

John — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:18:00 +0000

Note: The following is the recorded video of the discussion about Hospital EHR and Healthcare Analytics. What: A Google+ Video Hangout with John Lynn, Dana Sellers and James Kouba discussing Hospital EHR and Healthcare Analytics. Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Time: 12:00 – … Continue reading →

Health IT Haiku

Anne Zieger — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:27:02 +0000

Now for something completely different, folks. Here’s some haiku verses (5-7-5 syllable scheme) on EMR and HIT issues. I’m hoping y’all jump in and give it a try next. EMR cutover Could it be that all our work Comes down … Continue reading →

Google Glasses: The Future of Healthcare?

Katie — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:22:58 +0000

I’ll admit, I’m kind of a fan girl for all things Google (if you didn’t notice with my recent excitement about Google Fiber, or how I tend to favor Android apps.) So, of course, I think that Google Glasses sound … Continue reading →

Is this Cisco commercial reflective of the real world?

Neil Versel — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:54:24 +0000

Cisco Systems is running this commercial about the “Internet of everything,” with a focus on connected healthcare. It all sounds great, but how much of this is grounded in the real world today and how much is wishful thinking? … Continue reading →

Hospital EHR Subsidies

John — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:18:48 +0000

In response to Anne’s post on Senator’s questioning the meaningful use EHR incentive money, Gary Colvin emailed me the following comment: I would argue for the case where the only reason some providers are in the M.U. game is due … Continue reading →