CCHIT certification of EHRs

by Hans on 2010/08/13

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) is the body responsible for certifying electronic health record systems in the US since 2006. However, their role may be changing given some of the recent announcements. Chris Thorman has an excellent piece analyzing the situation and how CCHIT’s influence might change in the future. He’s titled his piece “EMR Ratings: How relevant is CCHIT certification in the HITECH era?” Thorman sees the possibilities of CCHIT’s influence either increasing or decreasing and identifies three reasons supporting both possibilities. He’s done a very good job on the piece so I don’t have much to add. My only quibble would be surrounding the notion of certification in health care, but that’s a topic for another day.

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[upcoming] e-Patients: Changing the health care system in real-time

by Hans on 2010/08/12

Here’s an upcoming conference that sounds very interesting. It’s being hosted by the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and it’s called “e-Patients: Changing the Health Care System in Real-Time“. The conference is scheduled for September 21, 2010 in Toronto.

The objective of the program is:

Our key objectives at this leading edge conference are to prepare you to better engage patients on a real time basis, and to address fears, opportunities and risks in this context. Attendees will also hear presentations on how social media could change health care delivery and outcomes, and how it can empower and engage patients, drive their satisfaction and even improve their treatment options.

Some of the speakers include:

  • Kevin Leonard, Patient Advocate and Professor @ University of Toronto
  • Ken Anderson, Assistant Commissioner of Privacy (Ontario)
  • Alex Jadad, Professor @ University of Toronto
  • Doug Gosling, Patient Advocate
  • Neil Seeman, Director, Health Strategy Innovation Cell

The a PDF of the full program can be downloaded here.

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Vignettes about using Google to find health information

August 12, 2010 news

On the Official Google Blog, there’s an interesting series of stories about how people are using Google in their lives. The one that piqued my attention was on using Google to find health information. A cynic would probably point to this series as propaganda and PR, but I think there’s something quite compelling about the [...]

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Tips on Becoming a Scientist

July 1, 2010 Uncategorized

Here’s an interesting little article from Scientific American reporting from the 60th annual Nobel Laureaute Lectures at Lindau titled “So you want to become a scientist“. Apparently, a panel of successful scientists provided some insight in terms of carving out a successful career as a scientist. You should read the explanations in the article, but [...]

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“Aspire, Inspire, and Transform” – CPHA UW Alumni Lunch (2010-06-15)

June 15, 2010 academics

Had an opportunity to attend an alumni event hosted by the University of Waterloo (UW). Apparently this is the first time event for Health Studies & Gerontology alumni. This event was taking place at the Sheraton Centre, Toronto during the Canadian Public Health Association’s (CPHA) Centennial Conference. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on [...]

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Introducing OHA Today

June 10, 2010 news

Just saw an email announcing the launch of OHAToday.   According to the website, OHAToday is: your source for the latest, comprehensive health care news and information. This website — and the email updates you can sign up for — replaces other emails sent to the thousands of health care professionals that subscribe to our communications. [...]

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[update] Still alive and kicking…

June 7, 2010 site announcement

It’s been a very busy past few weeks and so I apologize for my lack of writing. To quote Mark Twain, “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated”. However, I’ve been working on some very interesting projects related to innovation in supporting caregivers. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share [...]

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Disruptive changes coming to medical care?

April 26, 2010 opinion

Over at HBR.org, there’s an interesting post titled “Disruptive changes are coming to the delivery of medical care” by Stephen C Schimpff based on his book titled “The future of medicine: Megatrends in health care that will improve your quality of life“. In this post, Schimpff highlights the following areas that might significantly affect delivery [...]

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