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Integrating Commercial Ambulatory Electronic Health Records With Hospital Systems: An Evolutionary Process., Susan A Sherer, Chad D Meyerhoefer, Michael Sheinberg Md, Donald Levick Md
Integrating Commercial Ambulatory Electronic Health Records With Hospital Systems: An Evolutionary Process., Susan A Sherer, Chad D Meyerhoefer, Michael Sheinberg Md, Donald Levick Md
Donald Levick MD, MBA, CPHIMS
OBJECTIVE: The increase in electronic health record implementation in all treatment venues has led to greater demands for integration within and across practice settings with different work cultures. We study the evolution of coordination processes when integrating ambulatory-specific electronic health records with hospital systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Longitudinal qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and archival documentation throughout a 5-year implementation and integration of obstetrical ambulatory and hospital records with a goal of achieving a perinatal continuum of care. RESULTS: As users implement and integrate electronic health records, there is an evolution in their focus from technology acceptance to structural adaptation …
Early Mobilization In Icu Patients, Alex Hunter, Leslie Johnson, William Willis, Alberto Coustasse
Early Mobilization In Icu Patients, Alex Hunter, Leslie Johnson, William Willis, Alberto Coustasse
William K Willis
Introduction: Bed rest or immobilization is frequently part of treatment for patients in the intensive care unit with critical illness. The average intensive care unit length of stay was 3.3 days and for every day spent in an intensive care unit bed, the average patient spent an additional 1.5 days in a non-intensive care unit bed. Daily costs have increased more than 30% from 2000-2005 with an average daily cost of $3518. Weaning from mechanical ventilation has been correlated with increased intensive care unit and hospital length of stay. Mechanical ventilation has been correlated with the development of intensive care …
Electronic Prescribing And Its Implementation In The United States, Kate Englebert, Amber Porterfield, William Willis, Alberto Coustasse
Electronic Prescribing And Its Implementation In The United States, Kate Englebert, Amber Porterfield, William Willis, Alberto Coustasse
William K Willis
Introduction: Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is an important part of the nation’s push to create an electronically accessible national health system. E-prescribing allows providers to send prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy and can be stand-alone systems or part of an integrated electronic health record system. Methodology: The methodology for this study was a literature review. Electronic databases accessed include EBSCOhost, PubMED, and Google Scholar. Additionally, government websites and a semi-structured interview were used. A total of 39 sources were referenced for the review. Results: The results of the literature review demonstrated that e-prescribing reduces prescribing errors, increases efficiency, and helps save …
Early Mobilization In Icu Patients, Alex Hunter, Leslie Johnson, William Willis, Alberto Coustasse
Early Mobilization In Icu Patients, Alex Hunter, Leslie Johnson, William Willis, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
Introduction: Bed rest or immobilization is frequently part of treatment for patients in the intensive care unit with critical illness. The average intensive care unit length of stay was 3.3 days and for every day spent in an intensive care unit bed, the average patient spent an additional 1.5 days in a non-intensive care unit bed. Daily costs have increased more than 30% from 2000-2005 with an average daily cost of $3518. Weaning from mechanical ventilation has been correlated with increased intensive care unit and hospital length of stay. Mechanical ventilation has been correlated with the development of intensive care …
Assisted Living: Trends In Cost And Staffing, Amy Kisling, David P. Paul, Alberto Coustasse
Assisted Living: Trends In Cost And Staffing, Amy Kisling, David P. Paul, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
Assisted living communities (ALFs), which provide a community for residents who require assistance throughout their day, is an important part of the long-term care system in the US. Trained individuals assist residents with activities known as Activities of Daily Living (ADL). The costs of ALFs are paid either out of pocket, by Medicaid or by Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI). Medicare does not pay for ALFs. Monthly costs of ALFs have increased over the past five years on an average of 4.1%. The major reason for this cost increase is probably the increased healthcare needs of the baby boomers generation, but …
Electronic Prescribing And Its Implementation In The United States, Kate Englebert, Amber Porterfield, William K. Willis, Alberto Coustasse
Electronic Prescribing And Its Implementation In The United States, Kate Englebert, Amber Porterfield, William K. Willis, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
Introduction: Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is an important part of the nation’s push to create an electronically accessible national health system. E-prescribing allows providers to send prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy and can be stand-alone systems or part of an integrated electronic health record system. Methodology: The methodology for this study was a literature review. Electronic databases accessed include EBSCOhost, PubMED, and Google Scholar. Additionally, government websites and a semi-structured interview were used. A total of 39 sources were referenced for the review. Results: The results of the literature review demonstrated that e-prescribing reduces prescribing errors, increases efficiency, and helps save …
Managed Care And Accountable Care Organizations, David P. Paul, Diego Arroyo, Bethany Daniel, Heather Graves, Krisitn Neal, Alberto Coustasse
Managed Care And Accountable Care Organizations, David P. Paul, Diego Arroyo, Bethany Daniel, Heather Graves, Krisitn Neal, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
Managed care generally, and more specifically, accountable care organizations (ACOs) have attempted to provide coordination of patient care in order to eliminate or reduce unnecessary procedures and or test redundancy. The purpose of this research was to study the effects of managed care in accountable care organizations by decreasing health care costs by increasing efficiency in health care.