My day starts at 4:45 a.m. every weekday morning when I hear my son’s alarm go off in his room, only to be followed at 5:00 a.m. with my alarm and at least three more alarms going off in my house by 6:30 a.m. At some point, I send text messages, listen to voicemails and […]
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Just five days until the Nov. 5 “Meaningful Use” Summit
It is just five days until “It’s Time: Meaningful Use Healthcare Summit,” Nov. 5. The special educational event is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Konica Minolta offices, 14800 Landmark Boulevard, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75254. This summit is free to attendees and lunch will be provided, but you must pre-register. You can […]
DFWHC Foundation HEN to present “Bedside Matters”
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation-Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) will present an event hosted by Parkland Health & Hospital System Community Medicine Forum titled “Bedside Matters…THE Communication of Care” on two separate days, Nov. 5 or Nov. 6. Times for the educational event on Nov. 5 is 3:25 – 5:15 p.m. and on Nov. 6 […]
Physician Data Analytics and Patient Health
Last month, I discussed how Meaningful Use (MU), Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs), and data analytics go hand in hand. So, how can we use this information to really impact patient health? In a recent article and commentary (MIT Technology Review, Sept. 18, 2013), Esther Dyson discussed how we really need to “fix health behavior.” She […]
DFWHC Foundation to host Nov. 6 data presentation
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will be hosting the educational event “DFW Cardiac Surgery Center-Specific Data” on Nov. 6 from 2:00-4:30 p.m. at the DFWHC offices. Dr. W Steves Ring, Co-Chair of the Texas Quality Initiative Research Committee and Professor of the Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery at UT Southwestern, will serve as speaker. […]
Healthcare Summit scheduled for Nov. 5
A special educational event “It’s Time: Meaningful Use Healthcare Summit” will take place Nov. 5, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Konica Minolta offices, 14800 Landmark Boulevard, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75254. Hosted jointly by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC), All Covered, the North Texas Regional Extension Center (NTREC) and Konica […]
I tip my hat to ASHHRA
I had the privilege of attending this year’s ASHHRA conference and was just blown away by the caliber of programs presented. The theme “Strength through Inclusion” truly resonated throughout the meeting as each presenter shared knowledge and experience with more than 950 attendees. Stimulating perspectives were presented on such topics as diversity, engagement and inclusion, […]
Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Patient Care
Culture is an integrated pattern of human behavior including these characteristics: These involve racial, ethnic, religious, social and political groups with the ability to transmit these characteristics to succeeding generations (National Center for Cultural Competence, 2011). Cultural and linguistic competence is widely recognized as the fundamental aspect of quality health care (including mental health), particularly […]
Physician Data Analytics and Meaningful Use – Is There Any Relationship?
Last month, I discussed three key benefits of data analytics in a physician practice. So, how does this relate to Meaningful Use (MU)? Over the past few years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been promoting the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) by hospitals and physicians, along with the “meaningful use” […]
The Power of Data Integration for Population Health
Healthcare providers, public health agencies and state health programs all collect data. For example, county hospitals have data about a patient’s diagnosis and procedure. Public health agencies have many programs such as WIC, immunizations, mental health and HIV in which they collect and maintain data. Meanwhile, social service agencies collect information on families while enrolling […]