ADVANCE Perspective: HIM : Health 2.0

Telemedicine: The Race Is On

Lisa Algeo — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:38:00 GMT

(Editor's note: This guest blog is written by Carole Hodsdon. As executive vice president and chief technology officer, Hodsdon is responsible for the overall formulation, implementation and management of technology strategy at MEDecision , a provider...(read more)

Patients Gain Access to Medical Records

Lisa Algeo — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:51:00 GMT

With patients across the country voicing a growing desire for greater engagement in and control over their medical care, a new study involving patients in Boston, Pennsylvania and Seattle will examine the impact of letting patients see the notes that...(read more)

Paperless Procedures

Cheryl McEvoy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:34:00 GMT

[Editor's note: This is a guest post by Scott Warner, MLT (ASCP), a laboratory manager and author of " Stepwise Success " on ADVANCE for Medical Laboratory Professionals. ] In my last blog , I whined about the computer's metaphorical space. And while...(read more)

HIT Work Group Presenter Wants Your Help

Cheryl McEvoy — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:37:00 GMT

I first heard about Dave deBronkart, aka "e-patient Dave" about a year ago when I attended HealthCamp Philadelphia , and I've been following him ever since (literally-the man's all over Twitter). He's one of the most vocal proponents of getting patients...(read more)

HIT: Friend or Foe?

Cheryl McEvoy — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:58:00 GMT

I have to wonder sometimes--are electronic health records (EHRs) really the way to go? Now, before someone launches a spiel about how they save time, cut costs and improve the patient experience, let me tell you about last night's visit to the dentist....(read more)

Facebook Changes Raise Privacy Concerns

Cheryl McEvoy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:00 GMT

If you're on Facebook, you may have heard about the new privacy changes that have members and watchdog organizations crying foul. The new settings allow for greater customization and granularity (you can specify an appropriate audience for each individual...(read more)

Medication Management

Cheryl McEvoy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:17:00 GMT

I've been thinking about personal health records (PHRs) lately (probably because of my article on PHRs going live tomorrow), and it somehow brings me to "Rent." I got on a big Broadway musical kick in junior high, and "Rent" started it all. I saw the...(read more)

Social Media Blitz

Cheryl McEvoy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:59:00 GMT

Today's the day! All that " social media coverage " I've been hinting at is now available for your browsing pleasure. (Even some of our regulars like Management Q&A , Registry Perspectives and Student Center got in on the action!) The launch comes...(read more)

Twitter, FTW!

Cheryl McEvoy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:15:00 GMT

For those of you unaccustomed to Twitterspeak, "FTW" stands for "For the win," a throwback to those great sports moments when an athlete takes a game-winning shot. It's a way to express your love or appreciation-a more efficient way to say "This rocks!"...(read more)

HIMSS '09 Blows into the Windy City

Cheryl McEvoy — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:32:00 GMT

Today's rainy, sleety, snowy mix wasn't the welcoming weather organizers would have liked, but attendees at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference were bright-eyed and ready for action. The conference kicked off yesterday...(read more)

Greetings From HealthCamp!

Cheryl McEvoy — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:03:00 GMT

Despite a few technical difficulties on my end--leave it to my computer to have trouble posting a blog in a sea of wifi--HealthCamp Philadelphia went off without a hitch. Conversations were already flying as attendees signed in, posted session topics...(read more)

Join ADVANCE at HealthCamp Philadelphia

Cheryl McEvoy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:30:00 GMT

We are in the midst of a social networking explosion. Headhunters recruit through LinkedIn, Congressmen send tweets from the debate floor and thousands log on to Facebook every day. The possibilities are endless, and as an industry that's bent on the...(read more)