The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of June that we think deserve sharing again.
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By William A. Hyman – The use of the term “artifacts” in the context of software and Clinical Decision Support (CDS) is new to me, but AHRQ uses it to describe a group of CDS projects that have converted practice guidelines into computer code.
By William Hyman – The New York State chapter of HiMSS met on June 13th in the unusual setting of a Broadway theater (which, like almost all Broadway theaters wasn’t actually on Broadway).
By William A. Hyman – The FDA took two recent actions in the domain of CDS for radiological image interpretation. One was to permit the marketing under the De Novo program of software for the interpretation of fractures of the wrist.
By William A. Hyman – It has long been clear that the FDA can regulate software that falls under the definition of a medical device. Such software might be part of and integral to a more physical chunk of technology.
By William Hyman – I think it is fair to say that EHRs, as we currently know them, are largely hated by their users, although no doubt beloved by their vendors.
By William A. Hyman – I recently had the need to make an appointment with one of my specialists, of which I have an increasing number as I age. Going to the provider’s website I found the now familiar opportunity to schedule an appointment online.
By William Hyman – The EHR mandate and rollout brought us specific measures of Meaningful Use that users must attest to through the three MU stages.
By William Hyman – I listened to the ONC-CMS Reducing Clinician Burden Listening Session on February 22 which provided the not surprising result that users hate their EHRs on multiple levels and for multiple reasons.