The Predictive Value Of Renal Ultrasound Of Vesicoureteral Reflux After First Urinary Tract Infection In Neonates And Infants 0-24 Months,
2013
Lehigh Valley Health Network
The Predictive Value Of Renal Ultrasound Of Vesicoureteral Reflux After First Urinary Tract Infection In Neonates And Infants 0-24 Months, Richard J. Mazzaccaro Md, Michael J. Weiss Mph
Department of Pediatrics
No abstract provided.
Flexiterm: A Flexible Term Recognition Method,
2013
Cardiff University
Flexiterm: A Flexible Term Recognition Method, Irena Spasić, Mark Greenwood, Alun Preece, Nick Francis, Glyn Elwyn
Dartmouth Scholarship
Background: The increasing amount of textual information in biomedicine requires effective term recognition methods to identify textual representations of domain-specific concepts as the first step toward automating its semantic interpretation. The dictionary look-up approaches may not always be suitable for dynamic domains such as biomedicine or the newly emerging types of media such as patient blogs, the main obstacles being the use of non-standardised terminology and high degree of term variation.
The Advanced Practice Nurse And Patient-Centered Medical Home: Maintaining Patient Focus, Meeting The Institute For Healthcare Improvement Triple Aim Through The Electronic Health Record,
2013
Seton Hall University
The Advanced Practice Nurse And Patient-Centered Medical Home: Maintaining Patient Focus, Meeting The Institute For Healthcare Improvement Triple Aim Through The Electronic Health Record, Aileen Teresa Twomey
Seton Hall University DNP Final Projects
The Federal Government enacted the Heath Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) in 2009, which incentivized providers to use electronic health records (EHR) for meaningful use (MU); the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) stems from the Act. Research by the National Council on Quality Assurance (NCQA) shows that primary care practices have a positive influence on the health of patients, families and communities. These positive influences are related to their ability to deliver first-contact access, and to develop long-term therapeutic relationships that focus on the person rather than the disease, improving patient health outcomes and reducing health care …
Analytical Methods For Planning And Scheduling Daily Work In Inpatient Care Settings: Opportunities For Research And Practice,
2013
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Western Michigan University
Analytical Methods For Planning And Scheduling Daily Work In Inpatient Care Settings: Opportunities For Research And Practice, Laila Cure Ph.D.
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
This article identifies current challenges in the planning and execution of daily work in inpatient care settings. Inadequate planning of the processes and resources associated with inpatient care services may negatively affect their effectiveness. It may also lead to burnout of healthcare workers when the resulting work plan is unknowingly infeasible or does not incorporate the necessary human factors considerations. This paper provides with an overview of current research on inpatient care workflow planning, as well as with directions for researchers and practitioners to advance this problem using a combination of human factors engineering and analytical methods.
The Principles Of Good Health Care In The U.S. In The 2010s,
2013
Western Michigan University
The Principles Of Good Health Care In The U.S. In The 2010s, Andrew S. Targowski
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
The purpose of this investigation is to define the principles of good health in the U.S. in the 21st century. The interdisciplinary, civilizational methodology is applied to establish roots of this health care at the national level. Among findings are; well-being of Americans” is the constitutional opportunity of an American, good health of Americans is a constituent of their well-being, basic health care should be perceived as the controlled right of a citizen. Human and societal wisdom requires mentally healthy people. Human and societal wisdom requires well educated citizens. The state of health care of the Americans is in a …
Digital Illness Narratives: A New Form Of Health Communication,
2013
Western Michigan University
Digital Illness Narratives: A New Form Of Health Communication, Jofen Han, Jo Wiley
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
Social media has dramatically affected the way information is accessed and circulated. Social networking sites continue to create on-line communities where every participant plays an active role in seeking and sharing information. While social networks have profoundly impacted different industries in terms of communication between business-to-business and business-to-consumer interaction, they also have had significant impact on many stakeholders in the healthcare communication system. This report describes how a non-profit social networking site called CaringBridge can help patients communicate about their health challenges and gain support though their writings. When traditional “Illness Narratives” (a patient’s reflective writing about his/her illness) become …
Predictive Modeling In Post-Reform Marketplace,
2013
University of Central Florida
Predictive Modeling In Post-Reform Marketplace, Wu-Chyuan Gau, Andrew France, Maria E. Moutinho, Carl D. Smith, Morgan C. Wang
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
Healthcare reform changes everything. Annual and lifetime dollar limits, underwriting, and preexisting condition exclusion will all be eliminated by 2014. Insurers must offer coverage to any individual regardless of their health status. An overwhelming majority of those who will be mandated to purchase individual insurance is currently uninsured or under-insured. Insurers have insufficient internal data to estimate costs for this new population. A study on how to apply predictive modeling to deal with risks and uncertainties facing healthcare industry in the post-reform marketplace is presented in this article.
Health Information Technology In American Medicine: A Historical Perspective,
2013
Western Michigan University
Health Information Technology In American Medicine: A Historical Perspective, Kenneth A. Fisher
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
Medical care has had great advances during and especially after the 19th century. With these advances has come the moral imperative to provide care to all in a nation regardless of the ability to pay. One of the great dilemmas of our time is how to provide this care without consuming other national priorities. There exists a debate between government-centered or patient-centered models of care and how electronic medical records could facilitate this process.
Relationships, Caring, And Near Misses: Michael’S Story,
2013
Western Michigan University
Relationships, Caring, And Near Misses: Michael’S Story, Sharie Falan, Bernard Han
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
Health care errors are costly to both patients, insurance companies, and put additional strain on existing resources. This research paper is a case study about a patient’s experience in health care with the electronic health care record and the information used to deliver care. This case study will demonstrate that although the electronic health care record does provided information, the information contained within it can be confusing, contribute to health care errors, near misses, and may have an impact on health provider relationships with patients. Information and systems issues are identified with recommendations to help avert health care errors and …
Theoretical, Methodological And Practical Challenges In Designing Formative Evaluations Of Personal Ehealth Tools,
2013
Lakehead University
Theoretical, Methodological And Practical Challenges In Designing Formative Evaluations Of Personal Ehealth Tools, Michael S. Dohan, Joseph Tan
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
This article describes the challenges experienced in designing a formative evaluation of a mobile personal eHealth tool for disease symptom tracking, in the context of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases management. As this unique context is characterized by regular visits with physicians, and the need to report disease activity to the physician, a mixed methodology is used to assess the fit of the technology to the context, and a multilevel model is used to evaluate theoretical links between patient and physician. Other issues include selection of sampling techniques, recruitment, and preventing study attrition by participants.
Data Interoperability And Information Security In Healthcare,
2013
Western Michigan University
Data Interoperability And Information Security In Healthcare, Reid Berryman, Nathan Yost, Nicholas Dunn, Christopher Edwards
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
Interoperability represents the accurate exchange of information and the use of the information for effective decision making. For information exchange to be interoperable, it must be widely interpretable between multiple information systems. At a more granular level, it focuses on the accuracy, consistency and reliability of information exchanged between systems. The healthcare industry has defined many problems when it comes to the best practice of interoperability. Technical, financial, and managerial barriers are present that produce large scale complex problems for the whole industry. Although, a variety of potential solutions have been developed. Some have even been implemented already focusing on …
What Is Your Informatics Skills Level? --The Reliability Of An Informatics Competency Measurement Tool,
2013
Western Michigan University
What Is Your Informatics Skills Level? --The Reliability Of An Informatics Competency Measurement Tool, Xiaomeng Sun, Sharie Falan
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
To determine the reliability of the nursing informatics self- assessment tool which was developed and extended from Kaminski’s assessment tool among health care students. It was hypothesized that there would be no significant difference in participant responses for a test/retest survey completed by nursing students.
Mobile Health Information Technology And Patient Care: Methods, Themes, And Research Gaps,
2013
Washington State University
Mobile Health Information Technology And Patient Care: Methods, Themes, And Research Gaps, Bahae Samhan, Majid Dadgar, K. D. Joshi
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
The focus of the healthcare industry on delivering Patient-Centered Care (PCC) using Mobile Health Information Technologies (MHIT) is rapidly increasing, yet this critical area is still under-researched in the IS/IT literature despite the fact that mobile devices and their applications are widely spread and are likely to change the way of using and applying healthcare services. In this study we further analyze the literature reviewed in Dadgar et al (2013) to uncover research gaps in the area of MHIT which needs further attention. This work posits a preliminary research agenda, in forms of gaps, which can help propel future work …
A Balanced Perspective To Perioperative Process Management Aligned To Hospital Strategy,
2013
Troy University
A Balanced Perspective To Perioperative Process Management Aligned To Hospital Strategy, Jim Ryan, Barbara Doster, Sandra Daily, Carmen Lewis
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
Dynamic technological activities of analysis, evaluation, and synthesis can highlight complex relationships within integrated processes to target improvement and ultimately yield improved processes. Likewise, the identification of existing process limitations, potential capabilities, and subsequent contextual understanding are contributing factors that yield measured improvement. This case study examines process management practices of balanced scorecard and dashboards to monitor and improve the perioperative process, aligned to overall hospital goals at strategic, tactical, and operational levels. Based on a 120-month longitudinal study of an academic medical center, this study investigates how integrated information systems and business analytics can improve perioperative efficiency and effectiveness …
Michigan Health Information Network (Mihin) Shared Services Vs. The Hie Shared Services In Other States,
2013
Western Michigan University
Michigan Health Information Network (Mihin) Shared Services Vs. The Hie Shared Services In Other States, Devon K. O'Toole, Sean M. O'Toole, Logan Steely
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
This paper explores selected states health information exchanges in regards to how they are implemented and used. Health information exchanges are broken down and a concise background is given for a better understanding of how states are implementing their health information exchanges. This paper not only examines states use of their health information exchange, but how they will connect to create a nationwide health information network.
Message From The Transactions Editor,
2013
Eastern Michigan University
Message From The Transactions Editor, Huei Lee
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
No abstract provided.
Monitoring And Assisting Maternity-Infant Care In Rural Areas (Mamicare),
2013
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Monitoring And Assisting Maternity-Infant Care In Rural Areas (Mamicare), Juan C. Lavariega Dr., Gustavo Córdova, Lorena G. Gómez, Alfonso Avila Dr.
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
We present our project called MAMICare that is motivated by the alarming number of maternity and infant deaths in rural areas due mainly to a poor monitoring of pregnancy progress and lack of appropriate alerting mechanism in case of abnormal gestation evolution. We are proposing an information technology solution based on mobile devices, and health sensors such as ECG (electrocardiogram), stethoscope, pulse-oximeter, and blood-glucose meter to automatically collect relevant health data for a better monitoring of pregnant women. In this paper we address the current status of the maternity infant death problem especially in rural areas of Mexico. We review …
Impact Of Radio-Frequency Identification (Rfid) Technologies On The Hospital Supply Chain: A Literature Review,
2013
Marshall University
Impact Of Radio-Frequency Identification (Rfid) Technologies On The Hospital Supply Chain: A Literature Review, Alberto Coustasse, Shane Tomblin, Chelsea Slack
Management Faculty Research
Supply costs account for more than one-third of the average operating budget and constitute the second largest expenditure in hospitals. As hospitals have sought to reduce these costs, radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology has emerged as a solution. This study reviews existing literature to gauge the recent and potential impact and direction of the implementation of RFID in the hospital supply chain to determine current benefits and barriers of adoption. Findings show that the application of RFID to medical equipment and supplies tracking has resulted in efficiency increases in hospitals with lower costs and increased service quality. RFID technology can reduce …
The Impact Of Big Data On The Healthcare Information Systems,
2013
University of Southern Mississippi
The Impact Of Big Data On The Healthcare Information Systems, Kuo Lane Chen, Huei Lee
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
This article explores the possible impact of big data on healthcare information systems. Possible research issues include: 1). What applications in healthcare information systems are impacted most? 2). What algorithm/programs will be used for big data? 3). What privacy, security, and ethical issues are there for big data? In the biology area, big data becomes the newest technology for genomics. Other possible areas include pharmacovigilance, patient care, and medical supply chain management.
Managing Government Regulatory Requirements For Security And Privacy Using Existing Standard Models,
2013
Grand Valley State University
Managing Government Regulatory Requirements For Security And Privacy Using Existing Standard Models, Gregory Schymik, Dan Shoemaker
Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
This paper posits the use of a well-established standard approach to Federal compliance, which can be easily adapted to satisfy all legal and regulatory requirements for protection of patient personally identifiable information (PII) in health organizations. This approach is embodied in the three standards that dictate how to comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). These standards also provide an excellent foundation for organizing a secure operation anywhere. The discussion revolves around the application of the FIPS 199 and FIPS 200/NIST 800-53(4) standard approach to the satisfaction of the present and upcoming legal and regulatory requirements for health …
