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Alert Fatigue
In July we witnessed the last of the NASA space shuttle flights as Atlantis blasted into orbit. I recall being in high school as the shuttle program was in its stages of final development and writing a report on the new technology. I still vividly remember the National Geographic article (from which I scalped most of my information—cheating from Wikipedia was not yet invented) that promised a future of cheap and frequent trips into space. The original specs of the shuttle program estimated that we’d see around 50 flights a … Continue reading
The Electronic Medical Record
Our multispecialty clinic is in the process of converting our standard paper charts to computerized files by adopting an electronic medical record (EMR) system. To say the least, this conversion has been the source of many gray hairs and stomach ulcers for nearly all personnel involved and raises the hackles of our doctors more than almost any other topic. My cardiology group made this transition about 7 months ago and it’s taken me this long for my strong sentiments to simmer to a level where I can produce a somewhat … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiology
Tagged advantage, disadvanatage, EMR, patient safety, prescription refills, stimulus bill
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Domo Arigato Dr. Roboto
A couple weeks ago I received an email request from the SETI Institute to do an interview for a program to be aired on National Public Radio. SETI, as some of you are aware, is a scientific organization whose purpose it is to look for evidence of life beyond Earth (SETI is an acronym for Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence). For a geek like me, being interviewed by the organization once championed by Carl Sagan is an honor akin to a Husker fan being asked for football advice by Bo Pellini. … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiology
Tagged art of medicine, EMR, robot doctor, technology, voice recognition
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“Meaningful Use” for Implementing an EMR
In May of 2010, I wrote an article regarding my opinion of the validity of certain indicators insurance companies use to evaluate performance — given the fact that according to their records I write 71% generic prescriptions, and my nephrology specialty rank is eight out of 14 for writing generic medication. My conclusion at the time: “I recommend you be very careful interpreting performance numbers. Until the system is better able to capture quality, you may be doing yourself a disservice relying on data such as what I showed you.” … Continue reading
Posted in Wellness
Tagged data analysis, EMR, implementation cost, meaningful use, prescription refills, productivity, software, tobacco
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Making it Meaningful
Remember that stimulus package the government passed early last year? Have you cashed in on the new home-buyers tax credit? Did you trade in that rusty old Chevy Cavalier for a shiny new ride in the Cash for Clunkers program? What about all of the green incentives? It seems no matter where we all are in our lives, the stimulus package has affected us in one way or another (though we are in NO WAY arguing its success or lack-thereof – we’ll leave that up to the pundits!). It’s also … Continue reading
Posted in Inside Alegent
Tagged EMR, government, meaningful use, Medicaid, medicare, stimulus package
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