EHR Incentives, Smart Bed Technology, and Remotoscope — #HITsm Chat Highlights
This weeks #HITsm chat was hosted by John, which was exciting to observe. If you’ve been keeping up with the different sites from Health Care Scene, some of these topics might seem similar. Be sure to tune in every Friday at noon EST, and join the conversation with #HITsm.
Topic One: A few in congress called for a halt on EHR incentives. Is this politics or something more? Are their observations founded?
T1: Of course it’s all political in Congress, but their comments were interesting and also a little uninformed on interoperability. #HITsm
— Chad Johnson (@OchoTex) October 12, 2012
T1: The comments about interoperability were good, but it was tainted by the call for the halt of EHR Incentive payments.#HITsm
— Hospital EMR and EHR (@HospitalEHR) October 12, 2012
T1: Without interoperability, we won’t get #BigData. Just lots of little data. #HITsm
— Gautam Jaggi (@GautamJaggi) October 12, 2012
T1 It wasn’t a call just to stop the $$. It was a call to stop $$ if the MU standards were being lowered #counterproductive #HITsm
— Stephen Jones MRIs (@StephenMRIs) October 12, 2012
T1: #HITsm A few in congress called for a halt on EHR incentives. Is this politics or something more? Are their observations founded?
— John Lynn (@techguy) October 12, 2012
Topic Two: Allscripts is the 2nd EHR vendor to discontinue their small practice EHR (MyWay), is this a trend and what’s the impact of it?
T1: The bigger issue we haven’t discussed is whether MU should be higher.Did ONC/CMS make it too low so everyone can adopt EHR? #HITsm
— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) October 12, 2012
T2: There are over 400 EHR vendors.It makes sense that some would be dropping some of their products. #HITsm
— Joan(@inthenow22) October 12, 2012
T2: Many small practices are shutting down, docs becoming employees of large hospitals.#HITsm
— Gautam Jaggi (@GautamJaggi) October 12, 2012
T2: I wonder how much impact the “free” EHR platforms have had on this decision. They are popular with small practices. #HITsm
— Ken Congdon (@KenOnHIT) October 12, 2012
T2: Gotta feel bad for the teams using these discontinued EMRs. Converstion and go live do over must feel like a nightmare #HITsm
— Chad Johnson (@OchoTex) October 12, 2012
Topic Three: Is the hospital bed the ultimate medical device monitor? What other med device monitors do you see on the horizon?
T3: something #mHealth. Bed can be a sensor. Doc could have the devise and #wirelessly connect for readings. #integrated with #EHR #HITsm
— Stephen Jones MRIs (@StephenMRIs) October 12, 2012
T3: More technologies are becoming patient-empowering & info-leveraging. ow.ly/eqEx9 #HITsm
— Gautam Jaggi (@GautamJaggi) October 12, 2012
T3:IMO, medical device future is in the home – aging in place with grace – bit.ly/OnEAdJ #HITsm
— Steve Sisko (@ShimCode) October 12, 2012
T3: That sounds so Star Trek, but probably not too far off #HITsm
— Nanette Nuessle (@DrNanN) October 12, 2012
#HITsm T3: Is the hospital bed the ultimate medical device monitor? What other med device monitors do you see on the horizon?
— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) October 12, 2012
Topic Four: What do you think of the remotoscope which allows you to diagnose ear infections at home using your iPhone?
T4: Remotescope one more example of patient-empowering, info-leveraging (PI) technologies . ow.ly/eqOUN #HITsm
— Gautam Jaggi (@GautamJaggi) October 12, 2012
T4: If it works, and I had it just two years ago I would have been spared several trips to the pediatrician with both my kids. #HITsm
— Chad Johnson (@OchoTex) October 12, 2012
T4: #Remotoscope is #futureofmedicine. Would like to see it used in #telemedicine rolled out thru #schools #HITsm
— Nanette Nuessle (@DrNanN) October 12, 2012
I see the remotoscope similar to a thermometer.No one fears our use of a thermometer at home. #HITsm
— EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) October 12, 2012
T4: Huge potential for such apps in remote developing countries. Mobile phone penetration greater than electricity, clean water. #HITsm
— Gautam Jaggi (@GautamJaggi) October 12, 2012
