Part Two: Objections to Immediate Adaptability

This is Part Two of the 4-part series, Immediate Adaptability (IA). Part One: Immediate Adaptability Part Two: Objections to Immediate Adaptability Part Three: Functional Specifications of IA Clinical Information Systems Part Four: A Generic Architecture for IA-CIS – Refactoring the EMR Model EMR systems built by large vendors have code development operations similar to Enterprise … Continue reading “Part Two: Objections to Immediate Adaptability”

Part One: Immediate Adaptability (IA)

This is Part One of the 4-part series, Immediate Adaptability. Part One: Immediate Adaptability Part Two: Objections to Immediate Adaptability Part Three: Functional Specifications of IA Clinical Information Systems Part Four: A Generic Architecture for IA-CIS – Refactoring the EMR Model One of the major themes on the AMIA Implementation List is the need for … Continue reading “Part One: Immediate Adaptability (IA)”

Part Four: A Generic Architecture for IA-CIS – Refactoring the EMR Model

This is Part Four of the 4-part series, Immediate Adaptability (IA). Part One: Immediate Adaptability Part Two: Objections to Immediate Adaptability Part Three: Functional Specifications of IA Clinical Information Systems Part Four: A Generic Architecture for IA-CIS – Refactoring the EMR Model The IA-CIS model is in some ways a mirror image of the CERP … Continue reading “Part Four: A Generic Architecture for IA-CIS – Refactoring the EMR Model”

Part Three: Functional Specifications of IA Clinical Information Systems

This is Part Three of the 4-part series, Immediate Adaptability (IA). Part One: Immediate Adaptability Part Two: Objections to Immediate Adaptability Part Three: Functional Specifications of IA Clinical Information Systems Part Four: A Generic Architecture for IA-CIS – Refactoring the EMR Model The intrinsic definition of an Immediately Adaptable system is in the name: immediate. … Continue reading “Part Three: Functional Specifications of IA Clinical Information Systems”

EHR Best Practices: The Fifth Element

A recent article published in EHR Intelligence by Sara Heath caught my eye for a good common sense approach to introducing an EHR/EMR into health organisations. 4 EHR Best Practices for Improving Clinical Workflows The four principles espoused are: Develop a workflow plan Utilize the new EHR to improve care coordination Streamline clinical documentation improvement … Continue reading “EHR Best Practices: The Fifth Element”