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EHR Connection is your connection to all the information you need to make your electronic health record efforts successful. You'll get tips each week on topics such as vendor selection, evaluating return on investment, getting buy-in from physicians and much more.

June 30, 2008 (Volume 5, Issue 26)

ONCHIT releases comprehensive plan to advance health IT
HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) released a comprehensive plan for advancing health information technology (IT), according to a June 3 press release.

California establishes database to fight prescription drug abuse
California Attorney General Jerry Brown has announced a plan to provide physicians and pharmacists nearly instantaneous Internet access to patient prescription drug histories to prevent doctor-shopping and other abuses of pharmaceuticals, the Los Angeles Times reported June 5.

Cleveland Clinic leading the way in health information technology
Renowned for its cardiovascular care, the Cleveland Clinic has also positioned itself as a leader in health information technology, TIME reported in its June 5 issue.

PPV: Don’t make a hasty decision when selecting an EHR vendor
A hasty EHR vendor selection can lead to frustration at best or a failed implementation at worst, says Michael R. Cohen, MM, president of MRC Consulting Group in St. Charles, IL. Strategy details will vary depending on the type and size of the buyer, but organizations should follow some general steps when selecting an EHR vendor, says Cohen.

Tip: More benefits of ambulatory EHR clinical decision support tools
Clinical decision support (CDS) tools are a common component of ambulatory EHR systems. This is the second installment in a series on CDS tools and their value as part of an ambulatory EHR system. Consider your need for the following tools when you evaluate EHR systems:

Other recently-published articles from EHR Connection:

Conference to assess current state of health IT

Researcher says fear about lost competitive advantage stalls HIEs

New device keeps patient medical information always close at hand

PPV: Ensure your place at the EHR decision-making table

Tip: Ensure security of portable computers, media with detailed policy

Cost still deters many hospitals, physicians from implementing EHRs

National Quality Forum endorses new voluntary health IT standards

Holland to require EHRs for everyone involved in children’s healthcare

PPV: Clean up your MPI before implementing an EHR

Tip: Compile list of ’make or break’ criteria when selecting EHR system

California legislation aims to protect patient privacy

South Dakota eHealth Collaborative seeks physicians for EHR demonstration

Three Washington communities to participate in EHR banking project

PPV: Covered entity pays for a potential HIPAA violation

Tip: Include desired EHR functional specifications when requesting proposal

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