ADVANCE Perspective: HIT : June 2008

Is Documentation Consuming Nursing? June 27, 2008 12:08 PM by Frank Irving: According to Spyglass Consulting Group research, nurses are spending upwards of 50 percent of their time documenting patient care. Quoted in an article in the upcoming July print edition of ADVANCE , Spyglass ' Managing Director Gregg Malkary said the Read More...
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Take Our CIO/HIM Director Survey June 27, 2008 11:10 AM by Bob Mitchell: These days, an HIM director is an important part of the management team at any hospital or health system. The CIO has earned his or her place at the executive table, but needs to work closely with other executive leaders throughout the health care enterprise. Read More...
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Is Technology All That Beneficial? June 11, 2008 2:12 PM by Bob Mitchell: I took my daughter to the hospital for some X-rays the other day, registering at the imaging center's front desk, then proceeding to a registration desk to continue the process. We were at the end of the registration process when the registrar handed Read More...
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Standardizing Patient Wristbands June 11, 2008 8:30 AM by Frank Irving: At a news conference June 9 in Harrisburg, Pa., State Rep. John Payne (Dauphin County) and the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority announced a pilot project in which 11 hospitals will use a standardized color-coding system for patient wristbands. The Read More...
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