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How Barriers To Using The Electronic Health Record Effects Behavioral Healthcare, Jennifer Woodard

Applied Research Projects

The healthcare scene is rapidly changing due to the introduction of the electronic health record (EHR) and advances in technology. This means more patient data is readily available for use and gives physicians and patients’ faster access to that data. With the passing of recent legislature such as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, resulting in the rapid adoption of electronic health records due to incentive payment programs. With this comes the push for use of the electronic health record to prepare for Meaningful Use and improved …

Adoption Rate Of A Certified Ehr At Medical Practices With Five Or Fewer Physicians, Nelda Onwualiaobu

Applied Research Projects

The adoption rate of a certified electronic health record (EHR) for small medical practices have been the subject of discussion because prior research shows that larger medical practices have a higher rate of adoption than small medical practices. The major reason for this disparity has been the cost of adoption and implementation as many small practices are not financially equipped to shoulder this burden. The purpose of this research was to determine the adoption rate of a certified EHR for medical practices with five or fewer physicians. Through a google search and filtering the results of the search, the office …

Are Bay County Florida Healthcare Facilities Ready For Pama Imaging Cds Mandate?, Kelly Johnson

Applied Research Projects

The Electronic Health Record (EHR) has been a major player on the healthcare scene in recent years. Its use has ushered in a new phase of focus on quality healthcare combined with and aided by technological integration. Within this technological integration have come adjutant tools including Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tools. Among these applications are those focused on appropriate imaging by use of CDS designed according to Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC). The imaging CDS tools are available to aid the provider in selecting the appropriate imaging study for the clinical indications present. The Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) passed …

What's Happening: October 31, 2016, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Aligning Delivery & Financing Systems To Build A Culture Of Health, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Systems for Action research program uses strong social science methods to discover ways of aligning medical, public health, and social service systems in ways that improve health and wellbeing. This session profiles several of the studies now underway through this new program.

Multi-Sector Contributions To Public Health Delivery Systems: Economic, Institutional & Policy Determinants, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

The United States faces growing public and policy demands to improve health status on a population-wide basis. This session reviews new research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Systems for Action research program about the implementation of population health activities in communities across the U.S. Using 16 years of data on a national cohort of metropolitan communities, we show that substantial growth has occurred in the array of organizations and sectors that contribute to population health activities, especially in the years following Affordable Care Act implementation. We also show that this growth has not occurred evenly across the U.S., with …

A Comprehensive Review Of The 2016 Asha Code Of Ethics, Robin L. Edge Ph.D., Ccc-Slp, Bess Sirmon-Taylor Ph.D., Ccc-Slp, Raul F. Prezas Ph.D., Ccc-Slp

Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) initially implemented a Code of Ethics in 1952, and has periodically revisited the content of the document with revisions to reflect the expanding scope of practice within speech-language pathology and audiology and to clarify certain concepts. Code revision is a cyclical mandated task of the ASHA Board of Ethics conducted to assure accuracy, currency, and completeness of this most important document (Solomon-Rice & O’Rourke, 2016). The current version of the Code of Ethics (2016) was modified from the previous version (2010r), with an updated preamble, definitions of related vocabulary, and re-organized language in the principles. …

Analisis Kepuasan Pasien Tni Sebelum Dan Sesudah Penerapan Jkn Di Ruang Rawat Inap Kelas Ii Rs Dik Pusdikkes Kodiklat Tni Ad, Ernawati Ernawati

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Patient satisfaction is one of indicator of health care quality measurement and can be used as a benchmark for the hospital. The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristic of TNI patients who are JKN’s based on age, sex, education and rank, determine the performance of member RS DIK PUSDIKKES Kodiklat TNI AD for TNI patients with Servqual method as well as knowing the difference of services before and after impletation of JKN. This is a quantitative study with cross sectional approach using descriptive analysis and cartesian diagram. The study was conducted for 3 months on 100 patients …

Pengendalian Persediaan Obat Kemoterapi Melalui Pendekatan Analisis Abc Indeks Kritis Di Ruang Pencampuran Instalasi Farmasi Rsup Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Tahun 2015, Layla Izzatul Khuriyati

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

One of the featured services at RSMH is integrated chemotherapy services. One of the resources in support of these services is a pharmaceutical supplies including the Chemotherapy drugs are relatively expensive. In conducting the inventory control Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital not classify drugs based on user value, investment value and criticality of drugs through certain methods. So in this study aims to conduct chemotherapy drug control approach ABC Analysis Critical Index in the Cytostatica Handling Room of Pharmacy Instalation RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang. This study design using operational research with quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that …

College Health Care Providers’ Student-Centered Care, Cheryl Ann Lambert, Julie Donovan

The Qualitative Report

Patient care in the university setting is indelibly connected to college health care providers. College health care providers adapt to a specific set of circumstances unique to the university context in their patient care roles. The authors therefore sought to investigate the patient care phenomenon from college health care providers’ lived experiences. The patient care phenomenon was explored via in-depth interviews with 11 college health care providers at universities in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States. The phenomenological theoretical framework of the study revealed five themes of patient care during data analysis: health education, behavioral health, student …

Rencana Pengembangan Cssd (Central Sterile And Supplies Department) Berdasarkan Kebutuhan Di Rs Meilia Tahun 2015, Lintang Kusuma Delia

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

To meet the requirements of Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan RI number 56 2014 and JKN in 2015, RS Meilia need the planning of CSSD development that refers to the literature, regulations, guidelines and standards of the Ministry of Health of Indonesia and also refers to the analysis of internal and external factors in the RS Meilia CSSD to reach an ideal CSSD. The analytical results are RS Meilia has been preparing since the beginning of the construction of the hospital to hold a separate CSSD unit. In addition, there is a problem about the distribution flow of dirty goods and sterile …

Analisis Perbedaan Tarif Rumah Sakit Dan Tarif Ina-Cbg’S Pelayanan Rawat Jalan Di Rsud Budhi Asih Jakarta Tahun 2015, Hotma Dumaris

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

There is a fundamental change of hospital’s payment system in Indonesia since the Indonesian National Health Insurance was implemented (January 2014). The former retrospective payment system was changed into prospective payment system with Indonesia Case Base Groups (INA-CBG) as expense base. This change forced hospital to propose a new efforts to adjust the rate difference between the previous hospital based-tariff system and the latter INA-CBG-based-tariff system in order to assure the health service quality. This study aims to find out hospital’s efforts to adjust the tariff difference between the hospital-based- tariff system and INA-CBG-based-tariff-system.This is a quantitative as well as …

Analisis Biaya Layanan Diabetes Melitus Dengan Komplikasi Dan Faktor Penentu Inefisiensi Penanganan Diabetes Melitus Di Rawat Inap Rsud Banyuasin Tahun 2015, Fahrul Rahman

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Since JKN was offiacially administered in general hospital on January 1st, 2014, there has been changing in hospital administration payment from the restrospective system (free for services) to the prospective system (INA-CBG’s). It is planned in 2019 that all the people in Indonesia is registered in BPJS (Universal Heath Coverage) as one of the facilities for public healt services provided by Banyuasin general hospital (RSUD Banyuasin) which ains to provide qualified services, yet still considering effiencies due to the lach of the government subsidies. This study aimed to analyze the cost and identify determinant factor in handling Diabetes Melitus with …

Analisis Perencanaan Dan Pengendalian Persediaan Obat Antibiotik Di Rsud Cicalengka Tahun 2014, Gita Gilang Kencana

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Poor planning and controlling of drug in RSUD Cicalengka has resulted excess inventory and potential Hospital losses. This operational research was using ABC Critical Index Analysis Method, Safety Stock, Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) and Reorder Point (ROP). Stock evaluation using Inventory Turnover Ratio (ITOR) was also conducted. The result of ABC Critical Index Analysis showed that were seven antibiotics need to be prioritized. The estimation of antibiotic drug in group A for year 2015 was done using Single Exponential Smoothing Method. Safety stock for Cefadroxil Kaps 500 mg (5x10) as much as 344, EOQ as much as 1476 and ROP …

Hubungan Faktor Risiko Ergonomi Dan Keluhan Cumulative Trauma Disorders Pada Dokter Gigi Di Pt. X Tahun 2014, Hany Winihastuti

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Dentist’s works have kind of risks related with Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs). This research’s aim is to explain ergonomic factors and CTDs that happens to dentist. Cross sectional method is used in this research along with 44 dentis in hospitals and cliniques X as samples. The usage of RULA and MB Ruler in this research is supported the researcher to assess the work’s postures on the upper arm, forearm, wrist, neck, torso and leg.The study found that dentists who complained of CTDs as much as 72.7%. Bivariate analysis showed a relationship between the duration and the incidence of complaints CTDs …

Does Aco Adoption Change The Health Workforce Configuration In U.S. Hospitals?, Avi Dor, Patricia Pittman, Clese Erikson, Roberto Delhy, Xinxin Han

Health Workforce Research Center Publications

Working with Premier, Inc., this study explored how participation in ACOs affects hospitals’ workforce assignment and configuration. The study 1) describes the differences in workforce characteristics in hospitals adopting versus not adopting an ACO model and 2) determines key changes in workforce before and after a hospital adopts an ACO model. Key Questions

1. Hospitals with what types of workforce configuration are more likely to participate in an ACO?
2. How do hospitals change their workforce after participating in an ACO?
3. Do hospitals not yet participating in ACOs make similar/different changes to workforce as their peers in ACOs?

Dr. William Randolph Sims Papers - Accession 1582, William Randolph Sims

Manuscript Collection

The William Randolph Sims Papers consists of records primarily relating to the York County Hospital. Dr. William Randolph Sims, Sr. (1886-1972) was a longtime Chairman of the York County Hospital as well as the former Vice-President and Manager of J.P. Phillips Drugs Inc. The York County Hospital (also known as York General Hospital) opened on May 15, 1940 in the corporate limits of the Town of Ebenezer (now part of Rock Hill, SC) and included a nursing school and a home for nursing students. It was approved by the American College of Surgeons on February 2, 1944. It was later …

What's Happening: October 24, 2016, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: October 17, 2016, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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Notice Of 10/11/2016 Hsc Committee Mtg, Patrice Martin

HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)

No abstract provided.

Agenda Of 10/11/2016 Hsc Committee Mtg, Patrice Martin

HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: October 10, 2016, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

No abstract provided.

Inside Pediatrics Wins Emmy Award . . . Again!, Children's Mercy Hospital

Our Story Continues

'The Heart of Children's Mercy' garners hospital's second trophy for programming excellence.

Once again, Inside Pediatrics has been recognized with a prestigious Emmy award for outstanding programming by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. At the awards event Saturday night, the fifth episode (titled “The Heart of Children’s Mercy”) of the show’s second season won for Best Public/Current/Community Affairs Program or Special.

Last year, Season 1 of Inside Pediatrics won an Emmy in the same category.

Protocol To Increase Administration Of Herpes Zoster Vaccine In A Long-Term Care Facility, Stephen Mbola Dnp, Rn, Anp-Bc

Journal of Nursing & Interprofessional Leadership in Quality & Safety

Although the herpes zoster (HZ) vaccine to decrease the incidence of Shingles was licensed for use in 2008, little coverage for HZ vaccination has occurred and stands nationally at 16%. At a targeted nursing home and assisted living facility, a protocol for including HZ along with state-mandated vaccinations was devised and used in screening incoming residents. Baseline data from chart reviews (n=122) showed that despite treatments given for the infection in the preceding 12 months, no vaccinations had occurred. During a 6-month implementation period, all new residents meeting eligibility criteria were offered the HZ vaccination. In this period, four residents …

Health It Security: An Examination Of Modern Challenges In Maintaining Hipaa And Hitech Compliance, Andrew S. Miller, Bryson R. Payne

KSU Proceedings on Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

This work describes an undergraduate honors research project into some of the challenges modern healthcare providers face in maintaining compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act. An overview of the pertinent sections of both the HIPAA and HITECH Acts regarding health information security is provided, along with a discussion of traditionally weak points in information security, including: people susceptible to social engineering, software that is not or cannot be regularly updated, and targeted attacks (including advanced persistent threats, or APTs). Further, the paper examines potential violations …

What's Happening: October 3, 2016, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Dental Practice Success Vol. 3 No. 3, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

Dental Practice Success

No abstract provided.

Medicare And The Aca: Shifting The Paradigm Of Fraud Detection, David P. Paul Iii, Sarah Clemente, Ronald Mcgrady, Rob Repass, Alberto Coustasse

Management Faculty Research

Medicare fraud and abuse costs are estimated at 3%-10% of overall Medicare spending, which is expected to expand considerably until 2024 and as such the amount of fraud dollars would be expected to increase proportionally. The purpose of this research was to determine how recent reforms, especially the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act, may affect Medicare fraud and abuse and to uncover the best strategies to combat Medicare fraud. The breadth of fraud and abuse within Medicare as well as recent reforms to fight fraud including legislative reforms, delivery system reforms, and other reforms including the formation of HEAT …

Microchips: Technology That Can Change Medical Services, Dale H. Shao, Ralph E. Mckinney, Lawrence P. Shao

Management Information Systems Faculty Research

Healthcare costs have increased greatly over the last few years. The result is a tremendous burden for businesses and private individuals. Experts say there is no end in sight to this increase. This situation has forced the federal government, state governments, and private industry, to investigate methods to slow down and reduce this constant increase in healthcare costs. Microchip technologies have been presented as a means to ensure better patient care while a/so reducing costs and errors resulting from the current system of healthcare. This paper presents an overview of microchip technology programs, issues with implementation, and future considerations for …