Tag Archives: medical software

Patient Portals versus APIs for Patient Access to Healthcare Information

Posted on 2016/01/13 by kwkeirstead@civerex.com

Back in November 2015, Health Data Management published an article called “Challenges Ahead for Portals”. This is an interesting article because it indirectly describes the effect of too much regulatory involvement in healthcare services delivery. http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/challenges-ahead-for-portals-51630-1.html In the article, Raj … Continue reading →

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Thinking of building a Healthcare “e-Hub”?

Posted on 2013/08/15 by kwkeirstead@civerex.com

If you are thinking of developing a healthcare e-Hub, this is not something that can be designed on the back of an envelope and implemented in a few days, weeks or months. As usual, the devil is in the details … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Coordination of Care has many moving parts

Posted on 2013/05/30 by kwkeirstead@civerex.com

As with most things complex, the basics are pretty simple. Patient calls in/arrives, a Case is set up.  First things first – patients have one desire which is to get well, hospitals have scarce resources, doctors are busy. So, a … Continue reading →

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Are healthcare cost increases inevitable?

Posted on 2012/12/28 by kwkeirstead@civerex.com

“Healthcare costs will continue to rise until the entire system collapses under its own weight”. This doomsday scenario is certainly one possibility, but it is a “do-nothing” option. How about an approach that reduces costs at the same time as … Continue reading →

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Basic BPM for Healthcare

Posted on 2012/11/08 by kwkeirstead@civerex.com

Healthcare professionals have no difficulty understanding what a Case is and what a Best Practice protocol is. Ask any healthcare worker what Case Managers do and the answer will be “Well, they manage Cases”. A Case in healthcare is a … Continue reading →

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So, you think you have achieved Continuity of Care?

Posted on 2012/09/23 by kwkeirstead@civerex.com

No one doubts the importance of Continuity of Care in Medicine. ONC’s 45 CFR Part 160 Subpart C Final Rule includes a number of criteria (22 out of 44) that have a specific focus on Continuity of Care. 302a Drug-drug … Continue reading →

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What’s in your EMR?

Posted on 2012/06/07 by kwkeirstead@civerex.com

A somewhat dated, but perhaps still valid article published by the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2007 highlighted that a representative subset of providers see 24 patients per day.  Based on a 10-hour day this works out to 25 … Continue reading →

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What is the real purpose of an EMR?

Posted on 2012/06/05 by kwkeirstead@civerex.com

Ask anyone what the difference is between an EMR and EHR.  Chances are you will get mixed responses. EMR Defined My definition of an EMR is that it is a historical record of encounters or interventions where healthcare professionals can … Continue reading →

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Workshop – 49th Symposium of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan

Posted on 2012/03/19 by kwkeirstead@civerex.com

I will be doing a workshop on ‘Electronic Medical Records’  covering key benefits, challenges and opportunities attached to EMR. This workshop is a pre-symposium event for the 49th Symposium of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan. It is scheduled for … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Professionals, repeat after me . . .

Posted on 2012/03/15 by kwkeirstead@civerex.com

“I’M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE” – I don’t like my EMR, it does not handle my workflow, it does not improve patient care, it does not save time. . . . I … Continue reading →

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