Comments on: News 12/5/07 http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/ Healthcare IT News and Opinion Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lazlo Hollyfeld http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Lazlo Hollyfeld Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:41:36 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/#comment-486 HIPAA violations are so overrated. There are still some organizations/vendors that not comply with the HIPAA regulations for transaction standards and the DHHS isn't actually beating down their doors to fine them. In fact, I don't think an organization or vendor has ever been formally fined for violating the HIPAA regulations for transaction standards.. HIPAA violations are so overrated. There are still some organizations/vendors that not comply with the HIPAA regulations for transaction standards and the DHHS isn’t actually beating down their doors to fine them. In fact, I don’t think an organization or vendor has ever been formally fined for violating the HIPAA regulations for transaction standards..

]]> By: Label Reader http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Label Reader Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:00:23 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/#comment-485 I concur with your evaluation of the heparin overdose. When will we get away from color coding and other easy/lazy labeling -- read the label prior to admin -- don't rely on short-cuts. Color coding of additives/injectables should be eliminated, forcing the end user to read the label and verify what they are using. That said -- quality control on the readability of the label is extremely importatnt. I concur with your evaluation of the heparin overdose. When will we get away from color coding and other easy/lazy labeling — read the label prior to admin — don’t rely on short-cuts.

Color coding of additives/injectables should be eliminated, forcing the end user to read the label and verify what they are using.

That said — quality control on the readability of the label is extremely importatnt.

]]> By: Ned Flanders http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Ned Flanders Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:42:18 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/#comment-484 Re: Deborah Peel comments. I'm guessing her accusations are a complete misrepresentation of the facts. I would be shocked if any transferring of data to outside groups for increasing revenue, clinical research, or data mining was done in a way that was not HIPAA compliant. De-identifying data is a relatively easy process so if there is any truth to her comments, people should be concerned with that level of negligence. BUT, I seriously doubt this is the case. As long as no protected health information is involved, she's just making noise for the sake of hearing herself speak. Re: Deborah Peel comments. I’m guessing her accusations are a complete misrepresentation of the facts. I would be shocked if any transferring of data to outside groups for increasing revenue, clinical research, or data mining was done in a way that was not HIPAA compliant. De-identifying data is a relatively easy process so if there is any truth to her comments, people should be concerned with that level of negligence. BUT, I seriously doubt this is the case. As long as no protected health information is involved, she’s just making noise for the sake of hearing herself speak.

]]> By: JAT http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/comment-page-1/#comment-483 JAT Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:35:58 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/#comment-483 I agree with Jill NotSoPure. Was at a site that implemented on the inpatient side and it's running quite well and is a new Davies Award winner! So often the organization does not want to take responsibility for the change management that goes along with implementing the tools. W/O appropriate leadership - operational and clinical - implementations will go sour. It's much more about change management than it is about the software solution. Epic is not the low cost solution, but they do a darned good job taking care of their customers! With a good product to boot. I agree with Jill NotSoPure. Was at a site that implemented on the inpatient side and it’s running quite well and is a new Davies Award winner!
So often the organization does not want to take responsibility for the change management that goes along with implementing the tools. W/O appropriate leadership – operational and clinical – implementations will go sour.
It’s much more about change management than it is about the software solution.
Epic is not the low cost solution, but they do a darned good job taking care of their customers! With a good product to boot.

]]> By: Donnie Darko http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Donnie Darko Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:57:29 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2007/12/04/news-12507/#comment-482 As far as fully deployed Epic IP sites, two immediately come to mind, and I'm sure that there are more: Evanston Northwestern and Allina. Why is Jill so bitter? As far as fully deployed Epic IP sites, two immediately come to mind, and I’m sure that there are more:
Evanston Northwestern and Allina.
Why is Jill so bitter?

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