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The Harbin Clinic: Early Adoption of EMR Advantages and Challenges
The Harbin Clinic: Early Adoption of EMR Advantages and Challenges Introduction Dr. Ken Davis leaned back in his desk chair, one ankle hooked on his knee, and reflected on the events of his day. Once again, the decision had been made to make another big change at The Harbin Clinic in order to improve patient care. The Clinic had made the decision to move from their current electronic medical record (EMR)1 vendor and select new software, a new electronic medical record, and a new vendor. Dr. Davis, along with the Information Technology director, Angie McWhorter, had taken all things into consideration- the support staff, the size of the company, how dedicated the company would be to The Harbin Clinic, and whether the new technology would allow The Harbin Clinic to successfully comply with the federal government’s meaningful use mandate. When he accepted the position of CEO in 2002, Davis had told the board of directors that he would only do this for two years. And yet here he was, ten years later. Davis sighed to himself. He realized that while they had made many advancements in the past decade, in some ways the Harbin Clinic was about to face the same issues once again. While the physicians and staff were now accustomed to using an electronic medical record, the Clinic would still have to undergo another implementation process, one that would include many difficulties. Given the amount of pressure on him today, he could only imagine how Dr. Ferguson, his predecessor, had felt when he had made the decision to introduce electronic medical records into the daily operations of the Harbin Clinic for the first time in 1999. -
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Southern Division
Case 2:11-cv-04099-RDP Document 12 Filed 03/20/13 Page 1 of 29 FILED 2013 Mar-20 PM 01:24 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION LAURA C. NOAH, } } Plaintiff, } } v. } Case No.: 2:11-CV-4099-RDP } MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, } COMMISSIONER OF } SOCIAL SECURITY, } } Defendant. } MEMORANDUM OF DECISION Plaintiff Laura C. Noah brings this action pursuant to Sections 205(g) and 1631(c)(3) of the Social Security Act (the “Act”) seeking review of the decision by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”) denying her claim for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income. (Doc. #1 at 1); see 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g) and 1383(c). Based upon the court’s review of the record and the briefs submitted by the parties, the court finds that the decision of the Commissioner is due to be affirmed. I. Proceedings Below This action arises from Plaintiff’s applications for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”), filed November 18, 2008, alleging disability beginning on December 22, 2005,1 four days before she stopped working as a waitress at a Waffle House. (Tr. 131, 40). Both claims were denied on January 7, 2009. (Tr. 79). Plaintiff then requested and received a hearing before Administrative Law Judge Jill Lolley Vincent on August 12, 2010 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Tr. 34). In her decision, dated 1 This is Plaintiff’s third application alleging disability beginning on December 22, 2005. -
Emergency Behavioral Health Services
ALERT #24 ___________________ October 5, 2007 EMERGENCY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAMS AND HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS FOR MBHP MEMBERS AND UNINSURED CONSUMERS The following information should be communicated immediately to other appropriate staff in your organization. The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) is the company that manages behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse) services for MassHealth’s Primary Care Clinician (PCC) Plan Members*. Additionally, MBHP is contracted with the Department of Mental Health to manage most of the Emergency Services Programs (ESPs) across the Commonwealth. In that role, MBHP is issuing this Alert to hospital Emergency Departments (EDs), MBHP network providers, and other interested stakeholders in order to provide clarification and guidance relative to the management of behavioral health emergencies in the ED setting. More specifically, this Alert delineates the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency Services Programs (ESPs) and describes an individual’s progression through this system, with a goal of expediting his or her movement through the hospital ED and into acute behavioral health services, as medically necessary. ESPs function as a “safety net” for all citizens of the Commonwealth regardless of age, payer, or ability to pay. It is important to note that the policies and procedures in this Alert applies to those populations for whom the ESPs are contracted with MBHP to serve, which includes MBHP members, MassHealth (non-MCO enrolled) Members, uninsured consumers, and DMH consumers. However, it is also important to note that MassHealth also requires the four Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) contracted with MassHealth to utilize the ESP system for emergency behavioral health services for MassHealth MCO enrolled Members. -
CAREER GUIDE for RESIDENTS
Winter 2017 CAREER GUIDE for RESIDENTS Featuring: • Finding a job that fits • Fixing the system to fight burnout • Understanding nocturnists • A shift in hospital-physician affiliations • Taking communication skills seriously • Millennials, the same doctors in a changed environment • Negotiating an Employment Contract Create your legacy Hospitalists Legacy Health Portland, Oregon At Legacy Health, our legacy is doing what’s best for our patients, our people, our community and our world. Our fundamental responsibility is to improve the health of everyone and everything we touch–to create a legacy that truly lives on. Ours is a legacy of health and community. Of respect and responsibility. Of quality and innovation. It’s the legacy we create every day at Legacy Health. And, if you join our team, it’s yours. Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Legacy is currently seeking experienced Hospitalists to join our dynamic and well established yet expanding Hospitalist Program. Enjoy unique staffing and flexible scheduling with easy access to a wide variety of specialists. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in inpatient care and teaching of medical residents and interns. Successful candidates will have the following education and experience: • Graduate of four-year U.S. Medical School or equivalent • Residency completed in IM or FP • Board Certified in IM or FP • Clinical experience in IM or FP • Board eligible or board certified in IM or FP The spectacular Columbia River Gorge and majestic Cascade Mountains surround Portland. The beautiful ocean beaches of the northwest and fantastic skiing at Mt. Hood are within a 90-minute drive. The temperate four-season climate, spectacular views and abundance of cultural and outdoor activities, along with five-star restaurants, sporting attractions, and outstanding schools, make Portland an ideal place to live. -
Community Choice Acute Care Hospital Listing Effective July 1, 2017 When You Use a Community Choice Hospital, You Pay a $275 Inpatient Copay Per Calendar Quarter
UNICARE STATE INDEMNITY PLAN Community Choice Acute Care Hospital Listing Effective July 1, 2017 When you use a Community Choice hospital, you pay a $275 inpatient copay per calendar quarter. Community Choice members can also use additional hospitals for the same $275 copay for certain complex procedures and neonatal ICUs. To look for hospitals, go to unicarestateplan.com and, under the Quick Links tab on the Members page, select Look for health care providers. When you use non-Community Choice hospitals, your out-of-pocket costs are higher. Addison Gilbert Hospital Lawrence Memorial Hospital Anna Jaques Hospital Leominster Hospital (UMass Memorial) Athol Memorial Hospital Leonard Morse Hospital Baystate Franklin Medical Center Lowell General Hospital Baystate Medical Center Mary Lane Hospital (Baystate) Berkshire Medical Center Massachusetts Eye and Ear Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Boston Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Beverly Hospital Mercy Medical Center Brockton Hospital Merrimack Valley Hospital Burbank Hospital (UMass Memorial) Milford Regional Medical Center Cambridge Hospital Milton Hospital (Beth Israel Deaconess) Cape Cod Hospital Morton Hospital Carney Hospital Mount Auburn Hospital Charlton Memorial Hospital Nashoba Valley Medical Center Children’s Hospital Boston Needham Hospital (Beth Israel Deaconess) Cooley Dickinson Hospital New England Baptist Hospital *Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Boston location only) Noble Hospital (Baystate) Emerson Hospital Norwood Hospital Everett Hospital (formerly Whidden Hospital) Plymouth -
State of Wisconsin - 2017
State of WisconsinProvider Directory 2017 W9 MERCYCARE HMO INC. Live well. We’ll insure you do. Live well. We’ll insure you do. MercyCare ID Card MercyCare ID cards include: MercyCare Senior 6 1 INSURED NUMBER: Identification number 1 Insured Number Effective Date 2 Group Number xxx-xx-xxxx xxxxxx 2 GROUP NUMBER: How MercyCare identifies your benefit package 3 MEMBER NUMBER: Personal identification number 4 PCP NAME: Your primary care physician 3 Member Number Last Name 4 PCP Name (family medicine, internal medicine, xxx-xx-xxxx John Doe Dr. Smith pediatrician) 5 PLAN ID: Designates your plan 6 NAME OF PLAN: Type of plan you have Customer service department: (800) 895-2421 5 XX Important information to know: This provider list is the only paper version you will receive, unless you call our customer service department at (800) 895-2421 for additional copies. MercyCare encourages you to visit our website or contact customer service for the most current information regarding your provider network. To ensure accurate provider network listings, the on-line provider directory is continuously updated while the requestable paper directory is updated semi-annually only. Please visit www.mercycarehealthplans.com to see which providers participate in your plan. Above is an illustration of a MercyCare HMO membership card. To determine which plan you are in, please refer to your ID card. The card(s) you receive states the plan name, as well as the plan ID. Should you have any questions, or if you are unable to determine your specific plan name and/or plan ID, please call our customer service department at (800) 895-2421. -
2017-38 Mercyhealth Hospital Project Review for Planning and Zoning Commission
#2017-38 Mercyhealth Hospital Project Review for Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Dates: December 6, 2017 public introduction meeting and January 3, 2018 public hearing Requests: 1. Preliminary Planned Unit Development for a micro-hospital and medical center. 2. Special Use Permit for a hospital and accessory uses including helipad. 3. Deferral to bury existing overhead utility lines until an area wide program is established. Location: 875 Route 31 Acreage: 16.39 acres Existing Zoning: O PUD Office Surrounding Properties: North: B-2 PUD General Commercial South: M Manufacturing East: M Manufacturing West: M Manufacturing Staff Contact: Elizabeth Maxwell (815.356.3615) ________________________________________________________________________ Background: Mercy Alliance has owned this property for several years and in 2005 received preliminary PUD approval for a hospital and medical center on this site, which was never built. Mercy has received a new Certificate of Need approval from the State of Illinois and is proceeding back through the zoning process. They are requesting approval of a Preliminary Planned Unit Development and Special Use Permit to allow the hospital, related medical offices and helipad. The previously approved 2005 site plan showed Raymond Drive realigned through the site to connect with Tek Drive at Route 31. There are many benefits to allow for the realignment of Raymond Drive with this approval, as detailed later in this report. Land Use Analysis: ZONING Mercy Health Hospital December 6, 2017 and January 3, 2018 Preliminary PUD, Special Use and Variations The site is currently zoned O PUD Office. Hospitals are a special use in the O zoning district. The accessory medical offices and helipad uses are supporting uses to the hospital. -
Consumer Preferences, Hospital Choices, and Demand-Side Incentives
Consumer Preferences, Hospital Choices, and Demand-side Incentives David I Auerbach, PhD Director of Research, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Co-authors: Amy Lischko, Susan Koch-Weser, Sarah Hijaz (all of Tufts University School of Medicine) Background § The HPC has consistently found that community hospitals generally provide care of similar quality, at a lower cost, compared to Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) and teaching hospitals § Yet Massachusetts residents use AMCs and teaching hospitals for a high proportion of routine care – In 2014, 42% of Medicare inpatient hospital discharges took place at major teaching hospitals compared to 17% nationwide § Massachusetts has promoted demand-side and supply-side strategies to steer care to more cost-effective settings – Demand-side: e.g., tiered and limited network products – Supply-side: e.g., alternative payment models § Still, the percentage of statewide routine care provided at teaching hospitals continues to rise § The HPC sought a deeper understanding of consumer preferences and what incentives might lead them to seek care in lower-cost, high-quality settings 2 Most community hospitals provide care at a lower cost per discharge, without significant differences in quality Hospital costs per case mix adjusted discharge (CMAD), by cohort On average, community hospital costs are nearly $1,500 less per inpatient stay as Source: HPC analysis of CHIA Hosp. Profiles, 2013 compared to AMCs, Costs per CMAD are not correlated with quality (risk-standardized readmission rates) although -
Grand Opening Events Introducing the New Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Features
TheCottage Magazine of Cottage Health System fall 2011 GRAND OPENING EVENTS INTRODUCING THE NEW SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL FEATURES Cottage TRAUMA SERVICES 6 Cottage The Magazine of Cottage Health System Behind the scenes with trauma Fall 2011 professionals…tracking and treat- CONTENTS Chair of the Board of Directors: Gretchen Milligan President & Chief Executive Officer: Ron Werft ing trauma in our community. Vice President for Advancement: Suzanne Dalston Chiefs of Staff STEADY beat 14 Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: Dennis Plesons, MD Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital: Chris Flynn, MD Finding the right treatment for Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital: Kim Peters, MD atrial fibrillation. Auxiliary Presidents Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: Toni Straka Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital: Roberta Coyne Robotic SURGERY 17 Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital: Tresha Sell New advances in surgical options to help patients recover more 2011 Board of Directors Gretchen Milligan, Chair Jon Clark quickly and easily. Edward E. Birch, PhD, Gregory F. Faulkner Vice Chair Judith Hopkinson Robert C. Nakasone, Angel L. Iscovich, MD Dear fellow community members, Vice Chair Charles A. Jackson Jeffrey L. Kupperman, MD, Alex Koper II, MD With the new Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital nearing Secretary Fred Lukas Frederick W. Gluck, Robert Nourse completion on the west block of Pueblo and Castillo, so Treasurer Elliot Prager, MD many of you have asked in recent months about when we’ll P. Steven Ainsley John Romo departMents J. Robert Andrews Marshall “Chip” Turner actually be opening the doors. Well, that time is approach- Margaret Baker Thomas D. Watson, MD 4 News Briefs ing. We’ve completed the most significant construction Charity care for the uninsured 8 Letter from Advancement 9 phase of the new hospital, and are now preparing to move Cottage’s charity care guidelines, part of our long history as 9 Unveiling your new patients into the spectacular new facility in February. -
Employee Handbook Can Be Found Under Quick Links on the Intranet
Revised January 2020 INTRODUCTION Welcome to Daviess Community Hospital As an employee of Daviess Community Hospital, whether employed in in the hospital or its physician practices, you now have a very important role in the success of the hospital. Throughout your employment at Daviess Community Hospital, you will be working with the rest of the staff in a team effort to make the hospital a place where patients choose to come for care, where physicians want to practice and where employees want to work. By accepting your new role with a commitment to Daviess Community Hospital values, you will support the hospital’s mission to provide the best heath care services to our patients. At the same time your dedication to Daviess Community Hospital’s values will allow growth and expansion of our services to meet the health care needs of the community, both today and in the future. You should take pride in being a part of Daviess Community Hospital. We are pleased to welcome you as an employee. You are an important member of the staff, carefully selected to work toward the essential goal of providing excellent medical care and friendly service to our patients, visitors and co- workers. This handbook presents an overview of the benefits and working conditions that are part of your employment. Please read it carefully, as it is important to familiarize yourself with your responsibilities as an employee of Daviess Community Hospital. This handbook supersedes all previous handbooks. The information contained in this handbook is not guaranteed and is subject to change. Should you have any questions as to the interpretation of any policies in this manual or regarding other employment matters, please contact your supervisor or the human resources department. -
Health Facilities and Services Review Board
STATE OF ILLINOIS HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES REVIEW BOARD 525 WEST JEFFERSON ST. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62761 (217) 782-3516 FAX: (217) 785-4111 DOCKET NO: BOARD MEETING: PROJECT NO: PROJECT COST: H-07 December 16, 2014 14-051 Original: $14,213,951 FACILITY NAME: CITY: Central DuPage Hospital Winfield TYPE OF PROJECT: Non Substantive HSA: VII PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicants (CDH-Delnor Health System d/b/a Cadence Health, Central DuPage Hospital Association and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare) are proposing a modernization project that will relocate the pediatrics unit from the 1st floor to the 4th floor of the Women and Children's building on the campus of Central DuPage Hospital and will add 12 pediatrics beds for a total of 22 pediatric beds. The project also expands the NICU Unit on the 1st floor by adding 6 Level II NICU beds and reconfigures the support spaces for the NICU Unit. The cost of the project is $14,213,951. The anticipated completion date is December 31, 2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicants (CDH-Delnor Health System d/b/a Cadence Health, Central DuPage Hospital Association and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare) are proposing a modernization project that will relocate the pediatrics unit from the 1st floor to the 4th floor of the Women and Children's building on the campus of Central DuPage Hospital and will add 12 pediatrics beds for a total of 22 pediatric beds. The project also expands the NICU Unit on the 1st floor by adding 6 Level II NICU beds and reconfigures the support spaces for the NICU Unit. -
CAREER GUIDE for RESIDENTS
CAREER GUIDE for RESIDENTS Featuring: • Peers offer welcome, ongoing support • Resident Response During Pandemic: • When the Dust Settles: Preventing a Mental This Is Our Time Health Crisis in COVID-19 Clinicians • Drive-in visits can fill the cracks of • Lessons learned from telemedicine telemedicine’s reach • Don’t put clinician burnout on the back burner • Nocturnists and residents Winter 2021 | careers.acponline.org AD0003 APage Template_Apage template 2/3/2021 10:57 AM Page 1 : 21 20 E ing eet C ne M edici N Internal M IE 21 20 R 1, V E ay IRT XP -M UAL E l 29 Apri Participate in the ACP Job Placement Center & ! $% & "!" "# " &#! # & virtually# $ For more information, send your name, email, additional contact information and specialty to: [email protected] 2021 Winter Career Guide for Residents Table of Contents Articles Peers offer welcome, ongoing support ..................................................................................2 By Charlotte Huff When the Dust Settles: Preventing a Mental Health Crisis in COVID-19 Clinicians ........5 By Stephanie B. Kiser, MD, MPH and Rachelle E. Bernacki, MD, MS Lessons learned from telemedicine ........................................................................................7 By Mollie Frost Don’t put clinician burnout on the back burner ................................................................. 11 By Disha Patel Resident Response During Pandemic: This Is Our Time ...................................................12 By Jesse E.