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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.

July 21, 2008 (Volume 5, Issue 29)

PHR proponents adopt privacy standards to encourage use, assuage fears
The shared goal of persuading more people to store their medical records online has served as a catalyst to establish ground rules for protecting the privacy of sensitive patient information, the Associated Press (AP) reported June 25.

New York Times editorial chastises U.S. physicians for slow EHR adoption
Adoption of EHRs by American physicians is disturbingly slow and if the conversion from paper to modern technology doesn’t accelerate, promises of healthcare reform will become irrelevant, according to an editorial in the June 24 edition of The New York Times.

European Union initiatives aim for cross-border EHR interoperability
The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU), has launched two health initiatives to improve the quality and safety of healthcare to individuals from EU countries who require medical assistance while living or traveling abroad, according to a July 2 press release.

PPV: Ask these questions to define your legal health record
Unlike clothing, “one size fits all” is not an option when defining a legal health record (LHR). Federal, state, and some local laws provide the initial framework for an LHR, but fine-tuning the definition is ultimately the organization’s responsibility.

Tip: What litigants need to know about e-discovery
Discovery, the process by which litigants obtain information held by other parties to a lawsuit, is more complex in the digital age and poses new challenges for HIM personnel as they search all relevant data repositories in response to subpoenas.

Other recently-published articles from EHR Connection:

GAO report reviews advantages, risks of IT in healthcare

Vermont to evaluate its investment in health IT

Grant awarded to help fund EHRs for Oregon’s migrant workers

PPV: Develop a plan for system downtime, slowness, and glitches

Tip: Define these terms in EHR documentation policy

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

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