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I am, we are, (partially) back…..
For 4 full months this site had not been updated due to serious health issues. But now I’m trying to pick up the pieces again. It will not be done as extensively as previously, for the time begin the focus will be on news related to EHRs. But not just US input will be brought, I [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 15, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: ICMCC News Overview Orphan Disease Source Type: news

Seniors reluctant to share PCEHR with all health professionals
“Most senior Australians are willing to grant their GP, specialists, hospital medical staff and emergency workers full access to their electronic health record but are not inclined to do so for other health professionals or carers, according to a study targeting over-65s in regional Australia. Education is therefore needed about the importance of all health professionals [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 15, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News RA News Record Access Elderly Information Sharing phr Source Type: news

5 reasons patient portals can lead to better health
“Though they may be late to the party, this year you can expect your doctors to join your bank, your credit card company, your insurance company and probably even your supermarket and hairdresser in connecting with you online, according to Consumer Reports. In fact, you may find your doctor actively encouraging you to send her [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 15, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Benefits Incentives Patient Physician-Patient Relationship Portal Source Type: news

Why are providers suddenly so confident about ICD-10?
“For the past two or three years, ICD-10 surveys have all basically been the same. Filled with panic, confusion, distrust, and dismay, there is rarely anything positive to say about the industry’s blindfolded three-legged race towards October 1, 2014. However, new data from Navicure presents a different picture. For the first time, [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 15, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News ICD-10 Implementation Source Type: news

How are EHR systems made useful in a community of care?
“The sense of community between physician and patient has been a tradition of the healthcare experience. It’s that community that not only represents the local nature of care but also the nature of trust that is built and sustained over time between these people in this relationship. It tends to be defined, at least initially these [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 15, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Community Meaningful Use Medical Home Source Type: news

The Trouble with EHRs
“Although electronic health records are known to reduce healthcare costs, concerns about accuracy and usability—and the risk of EHR-caused medical errors—are growing. The move away from paper medical records to EHRs has many benefits, but the flip side is that providers need to carefully manage the usability, accuracy, and audit trails of EHRs across the entire [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 15, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Accuracy Audit Meaningful Use Medical Errors Usability Source Type: news

EHR copy-and-paste function: Fraud or efficiency?
“Cloning notes in electronic health records (EHRs) has drawn criticism from a top government report, calling the practice fraud. However, those in the medical field have complained for years about how lack of time and poorly designed systems as the real reason for billing mistakes. A report by the Department of Health and Human Services Office [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 15, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Billing Copy-and-paste Efficiency Fraud Source Type: news

Healthspek Users Can Now Import Their Doctors’ Records into Their Personal Health Record
“Healthspek is a fully featured Personal Health Record with customizable functionality introduced by desktop widgets called “Speks.” It empowers the consumer by allowing her to track, collect and safely disseminate personal healthcare information. Healthspek is a free iPad App. Healthspek Viewer is free iPhone App. This new capability allows users of Healthspek’s PHR to request records [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 15, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Empowerment phr Source Type: news

Giving Patients Granular Control of Personal Health Information: Using an Ethics ‘Points to Consider’ to Inform Informatics System Designers
Objective There are benefits and risks of giving patients more granular control of their personal health information in electronic health record (EHR) systems. When designing EHR systems and policies, informaticists and system developers must balance these benefits and risks. Ethical considerations should be an explicit part of this balancing. Our objective was to develop a structured [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - September 11, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: Bibliography Journal Article Patients RA Research Science Benefits Design Personal Health Information Risks Source Type: news

mHealth technology finds its niche in protecting patients and staff
“While mHealth continues to make headway in the healthcare delivery arena, a number of solutions that promote safety and security are finding traction in the hospital as well. Versus Technology, a Traverse City, Mich.-based developer of real-time location systems (RTLS) solutions, recently announced that New Jersey’s Trinitas Regional Medical Center is using the company’s technology to [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - September 11, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Hospitals mHealth Protection Safety Security Source Type: news

Two Studies Highlight Benefits of Electronic Health Records
“The use of electronic health records reduces diabetes patients’ rates of emergency-room visits and hospitalizations, according to a new study. And a second study found that use of electronic health records improves detection of growth disorders in children.” Article Healthfinder.gov, 10 September 2013 (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - September 11, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Benefits Children Diabetes Source Type: news

Patient-based HIE: Preparing for portals
“The approaches of two providers, one large health system and one small hospital, show the natural demand for patient portals ahead of meaningful use. For Catholic Health Partners, interoperability and interfacing may the largest Meaningful Use challenge, CMIO Stephen Beck, MD, told Healthcare IT News’ Erin McCann last fall, as the provider was halfway through the [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 29, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Health Information Exchange Patient Portal Source Type: news

STC recognized
“21st Century recognized the contribution of STC and the value of applied health information technology in practice to improve population health and outcomes and recognized the value of telling one story that demonstrated what can be achieved through shared data and information between physicians and public health agencies. The television series discusses the tools physicians [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 28, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: ICMCC News Overview RA News Record Access Immunization phr Population health Source Type: news

EHR adoption can, should shed light on patient experience
“The next phase of the EHR Incentive Programs — that is, Stage 2 Meaningful Use — places a premium on patient engagement and provider reporting of clinical quality. But what will it tell us about the patient experience of and satisfaction with care? The results of a survey released last week by Minnesota Community Measurement reveal [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 20, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Adoption patient experience Source Type: news

Speech Budapest 2013
Compunetics, the concept preceding Health 2.0. Presentation given at the e-Health workshop organized by the WABT and IITM, 30 May 2013, Budapest, Hungary. Read the full speech here. (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 13, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Record Access Cloud Data Storage Health Information Technology Hospitals mHealth Telemedicine Source Type: news