Topic |
Synopsis |
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| Interoperability |
The objective of this white paper is to clarify and reinforce the HIMSS
Electronic Health Record Vendor's Association (EHRVA) position
relative to interoperability and emerging standards for the exchange of
patient summary information (e.g. patient demographic information, current
medications, allergies, problems, chief complaint) among provider organizations
-- primary care physicians' offices and clinics, specialists' offices, retail
pharmacies, reference labs, hospitals and other delivery locations. |
White Paper on Interoperability
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| Workflow Management |
This white paper discusses how medical practices can increase their practice
productivity and user satisfaction while generating electronic patient documentation.
The paper discusses workflow management vs. mere workflow and explains the
important differences between the two. |
Workflow Management System White Paper
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| Security |
This white paper is intended to inform and give guidance to small practices
to enable them to implement the HIPAA security requirements.
The requirements are divided into administrative safeguards, physical safeguards
and technical safeguards. |
Small Practice Security Implementation
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| The security of email and the need for encryption have received a lot
of attention. This white paper reviews several email and encryption demonstration
projects and discusses the current state of the industry. |
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| The privacy final rule addresses the need to ensure the confidentiality
of oral communications containing protected health information. A number
of ways to protect oral communications are discussed in this white paper.
This paper gives concrete examples and suggestions regarding oral communication
and privacy. |
Oral Communications and Privacy
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| EHR - Overall Information |
One of the most important questions is what exactly is a patient medical
record? Read in this white paper about the attributes of a medical record
documentation including obtaining, displaying, compiling, retrieving, and
analyzing data from various sources, and sharing the data both at the individual
level and the organizational level. This paper gives not only a definition
of an EHR but the national perspective regarding them. |
Paper Verses Electronic Records
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| This white paper from Misys does a good job explaining the EHR and CCR
and the differences between the two concepts. It also gives the history
of the drive for EHR adoption. |
The EHR and CCR: A Review of Healthcare's Challenge and National Initiatives to Promote Widespread Adoption |
| Standards |
The purpose of this White Paper is to provide a comprehensive background
for the HL7 EHR System Functional Model that is being balloted
as a Draft Standard for Trial Use (DSTU). Much of the information
found in the EHR System Functional Model and Standard -Standard Overview
document is included in this White Paper, but there will also be a great
deal of additional, background information in this document that is out
of scope for the brief
Standard Overview document. This White Paper will provide additional information
about the use of profiles to select applicable functions for use. |
HL7 EHR System Functional Model
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| ROI |
This white paper from Misys defines four failure factors to implementing
an EHR and the steps to take to avoid failure. These "avoid failure"
steps are framed within a ten step focus on success factors and EHRs. |
Ten Factors to Maximizing ROI with Any EMR |
| Implementation |
This white paper from Misys offers ten areas to focus on when looking
to implement an EHR system. The paper suggests a check list and then gives
details for each of the check list items and areas to consider. |
Considerations for Practices Evaluating EMR |
