Health Data. Doctor censured, fined for professional misconduct. Medical Malpractice in Singapore by Tan Siang Yong. If you spend the night on the couch in a medical school in Singapore, you might as well make the best of it, right?
Well, Medical Malpractice in Singapore to me counts as the best of it. I wasn't able to finish this book, but I read the conceptual chapters and skimmed the more practical ones (I'm not a doctor after all). The guys in Singapore have learned a LOT from the United States and ur problems and they are doing a lot to try to prevent the same problems from happening over there. Here are the key points that I wish everyone would take away from this book.
STAR: Medical malpractice lawsuits cost TENS OF BILLIONS of dollars every year. STAR 2: Medical malpractice lawsuits pose 0 cost on the claimant. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Shortcuts in Medical Documentation. Medical Records Errors - Use of Technology May Lead to More Medical Records Errors. The advent of electronic medical records will, in the long run, prove to be a good way to improve the healthcare we get.
However, between new processes for development of the records, the transfer of current records to these new electronic systems, and the way these new systems are being used to share our medical records, it seems clear that the use of this new digital technology may lead to more or different medical records errors than ever before. And mistakes in our medical records can have a very negative impact on our lives. 1. Transfer of Paper Records into New Digital RecordsAs more and more of our medical records are being transferred from paper to digital, one problem doctors and facilities are running into is determining how much of that information needs to be transferred. The needs will vary from patient to patient, from specialty to specialty, from medical problem to medical problem, and more. 2. 3. IOM calls for sweeping efforts on patient safety. A report on the use of health IT and its impact on patient safety, released at a news briefing Nov. 10 in the nation's capital, calls for funding a new Health IT Safety Council to evaluate criteria for assessing and monitoring the safe use of health IT.
That recommendation is among 10 recommendations the IOM is making in its call for sweeping changes that touch every aspect of the industry – care providers, technology vendors, policymakers and officials at the highest levels of government. "I think the report will bring more stakeholders together to improve quality and safety of care, and I think this committee will be an important part of that," ONC chief Farzad Mostashari, MD, said at a meeting of the federal Health IT Policy Committee meeting on Nov. 9. Paul Tang, MD, CMIO of Palo Alto Medical Center and also a member of the Health IT Policy panel, agreed.
"ONC takes safety very seriously," he said. But Allscripts officials suggest a different approach. Health IT Certification - Certification. Health IT Certification offers professional training and certification for those responsible for planning, selecting, implementing, and managing electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT).
Professional training and certification for those responsible for planning, managing the technology, and managing the infrastructure access, for personal health records of Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), including RHIOs, is also provided. A distinguished advisory panel and faculty have pooled their experience to create a training program that is practical, offering tools that directly relate to on-the-job needs. The certification process has been developed by a team of both knowledgeable experts, as well those with a background in psychometrics, to ensure that the certification process is valid and role-based. Examination items test at the application, synthesis and evaluation levels through case studies and scenarios. Cashing in with IT Healthcare Certifications - Spotlight news from Channel Insider. Value-Added Reseller (VAR) & Channel Partners News News and Trends / Cashing in with IT Healthcare Certifications Cashing in with IT Healthcare Certifications 0 0 Google +0 0 Looking to get in on the opportunities around healthcare IT?
You're not alone. 1 of 8 Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (CPEHR) Health IT Certification provides training and certification in three different health IT areas. Prev next Submit a Comment There are no comments for this article yet.