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WISCONSIN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
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Resources and Links
The following documents and links provide information about many of the common questions and issues in implementing an electronic medical record.
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Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
This site presents the results of research at Oregon Health & Science University on the success factors fro implementing Physician Order Entry.
Connecting for Health
Connecting for Health is a public-private collaborative designed to address the barriers to development of an interconnected health information infrastructure.
Definition/Vocabulary
This paper outlines HIMSS' definition & model for the electronic health record.
E-Prescribing and EHR
HHS Offers Cautious Protections for E-Prescribing and EHR Subsidies
Rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the HHS' Office of Inspector General have been proposed allowing certain organizations to provide e-prescribing and electronic health record technology to physicians under safe harbor statutes. The proposed rules are open for public comment for 60 days.
eHealth Care Quality and Patient Safety Board
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle created the eHealth Care Quality and Patient Safety Board with the purpose to develop a strategic plan for the statewide adoption and exchange of electronic health records in five years.
eHealth Initiative Foundation
The eHealth Initiative Foundation was formed to improve the health and healthcare of Americans by stimulating the creation of sustainable health information exchange capabilities through funding and technical support.
EHR Development Steps in Long-term Care
This article outlines the initiatives and opportunities for the Electronic Health Record in the Long Term Care industry.
Electronic Health Record Publications
AHIMA provides publications that are guides for implementing an electronic health record. The publications can be purchased at this web site.
Electronic Records Express
Electronic Records Express is a Social Security Administration (SSA) initiative that offers a range of options for submitting medical records to the Wisconsin Disability Determination Bureau (DDB).
EMR Listing of Articles
Want to learn more about implementation of the electronic medical record? This site includes "links" to articles about implementation of the EMR.
Health Privacy Project
Links to documents, reports and other publications on health privacy.
Legal Resource Manual for Patient Health Care Information
The Legal Resource Manual covers a wide range of topics that will assist organizations in meeting Wisconsin statutes and federal rules such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The manual provides guidelines for electronic medical records, faxing of health care records and data security.
National Alliance for Health Information Technology
The National Alliance for Health Information Technology is a diverse partnership of leaders from all healthcare sectors working to advance the adoption and implementation of healthcare information technology to achieve measurable improvements in patient safety, quality and efficiency.
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT)
Learn more about the activities and initiatives on a federal level concerning information technology.
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology
Learn more about CCHIT actions to develop certification for HIT products.
Wisconsin Health Information Exchange (WHIE)
The mission of WHIE is to provide a system to enable secure, confidential exchange of health information between authorized users. The National Institue of Medical Informatics sponsors the effort of WHIE.
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