The following documents and links provide
information about many of the common questions and issues in
implementing an electronic medical record.
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Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
This
site presents the results of research at Oregon Health & Science
University on the success factors fro implementing Physician Order
Entry.
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Connecting for Health
Connecting
for Health is a public-private collaborative designed to address the
barriers to development of an interconnected health information
infrastructure.
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Definition/Vocabulary
This paper outlines HIMSS' definition & model for the electronic health record.
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E-Prescribing and EHR
HHS Offers Cautious Protections for E-Prescribing and EHR Subsidies
Rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the HHS'
Office of Inspector General have been proposed allowing certain
organizations to provide e-prescribing and electronic health record
technology to physicians under safe harbor statutes. The proposed rules
are open for public comment for 60 days.
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eHealth Initiative Foundation
The
eHealth Initiative Foundation was formed to improve the health and
healthcare of Americans by stimulating the creation of sustainable
health information exchange capabilities through funding and technical
support.
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EHR Development Steps in Long-term Care
This article outlines the initiatives and opportunities for the Electronic Health Record in the Long Term Care industry.
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Electronic Health Record Publications
AHIMA
provides publications that are guides for implementing an electronic
health record. The publications can be purchased at this web site.
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EMR Listing of Articles
Want
to learn more about implementation of the electronic medical record?
This site includes "links" to articles about implementation of the EMR.
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Health Privacy Project
Links to documents, reports and other publications on health privacy.
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Legal Resource Manual for Patient Health Care Information
The
Legal Resource Manual covers a wide range of topics that will assist
organizations in meeting Wisconsin statutes and federal rules such as
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The
manual provides guidelines for electronic medical records, faxing of
health care records and data security.
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National Alliance for Health Information Technology
The
National Alliance for Health Information Technology is a diverse
partnership of leaders from all healthcare sectors working to advance
the adoption and implementation of healthcare information technology to
achieve measurable improvements in patient safety, quality and
efficiency.
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Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT)
Learn more about the activities and initiatives on a federal level concerning information technology.
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The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology
Learn more about CCHIT actions to develop certification for HIT products. |
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