The Problem with Patient Based Portals and Mobile Healthcare Today

I was recently asked by a large New York City based consulting firm regarding my thoughts about mobile healthcare and where I see things headed. I gave them my two cents, but thought to share with my readers. As any patient who has been through the healthcare mill knows, there is a profound lack of communication among private offices, hospitals, and health systems. Let's start with a true story... I recently saw a patient in the hospital who was admitted through the emergency room…

7/09/2012 0

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Australia Ends $500 Million Electronic Medical Records Initiative

First United Kingdom ends their $17 billion electronic medical records initiative in 2011 and now Australia follows suit after 6 years of trying to fund their HealthSMART health information technology project and projected costs went from $318 million to $557 million. This Australian project was to have provided hospitals with software from Cerner, iSoft (now CSC) and InterSystems... the same system which also failed to be implemented by United Kingdom. I said it before and I'll say …

5/20/2012 0

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United Kingdom Ends $17 Billion Electronic Medical Records Initiative

The Wall Street Journal on Sept 23, 2011 reported that the United Kingdom will scrap the entire electronic medical records (EMR) initiative that has been 9 years in the making with nearly 6.4 billion pounds already spent. That action was hinted at back in August 2011 after a scathing parliamentary report stating the initiative to be wasteful and incapable of delivery. I'm not surprised... It's hard enough to get a group of doctors in one hospital to agree with a treatment plan …

9/24/2011 1

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New Video Produced on Using MediTech EMR on the iPad!

Our office has been instrumental in bringing the Apple iPad to Fauquier Hospital allowing physicians to access MediTech. In order for physicians to see how MediTech can be accessed and used on the iPad, our office has created a YouTube video tutorial. Not only is MediTech shown, but also PACS. This video has been added to our YouTube channel . Please note that this video is in REAL-TIME. It has not been speeded up. The system we are using is Citrix Version XanApp 5 and MediTech Client/Serv…

10/25/2010 0

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Fauquier Hospital MediTech Now Accessible on the Mac (As Well As iPad, Windows PC, iPhone, etc)!

Can I just express how totally excited and grateful I am to Fauquier Hospital Information Technology Department for upgrading their Citrix server?!! I can now access the hospital's MediTech EMR from anywhere using not only Windows PC, but also the iPad and Mac platforms as well!!! Even the iPhone, though the screen is a bit small... GREAT job and appreciate how responsive the department as a whole has been! Thank you! Especially given I'm a Mac person.

10/19/2010 0

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UPDATE #2: iPad and MediTech Electronic Medical / Health Records

This blog article is a continuation of prior blogs ( 6/12/10 and 9/20/10 ) I wrote on the use of the iPad with Meditech . Since June 12, 2010 when I first wrote about my experiences of using the iPad with my hospital's Meditech EMR system, a LOT has happened... First, the hospital has upgraded its Citrix infrastructure to allow iPad (as well as Mac) connectivity to the hospital's MediTech EMR using the Citrix Receiver app (free in iTunes). I reported this back in 9/20/10 . Sinc…

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