Electronic Health Records Surge Despite Barriers

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Course Information

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Course Overview

This CME activity presents a balanced view of the benefits and barriers of implementing an EMR.  Through examination of successful models of implementation and several reference materials, a provider can assess whether or not they are ready to proceed in their practice. Electronic Health Records Surge Despite Barriers jointly sponsored by the Massachusetts Medical Society and Lawyers Weekly, Inc., publishers of Massachusetts Medical Law Report includes the Massachusetts Medical Law Report article, Electronic Health Records Surge Despite Barriers risks followed by The Physician's Corner with risk management strategies.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for physicians and allied health professionals.

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Course Objectives

• Provide physicians and other health care providers with an understanding of barriers to EHR adoption.
• Discuss federal and state plans for providing incentives to physicians who implement EHR systems.
• Learn about legal considerations before selecting an EHR.
• Highlight examples of successful EHR implementations.

Course Credit

Deadline for completing the course is October 5, 2010.

The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.

Participants will receive a confidential report of their examination score. You must receive a score of 70% or better to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  A confirmation of credit will be issued at the end of the course to those who successfully complete the examination.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the Joint Sponsorship of the Massachusetts Medical Society and Lawyers Weekly, Inc.

The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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Course Fees

Electronic Health Records Surge Despite Barriers and all associated course materials are available free of charge. An opportunity to complete an exam and receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for a nominal fee is available at the end of the course. The course fees are as follows:

Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Member: $10 ($10 per credit)

Non-MMS member: $20 ($20 per credit)

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Disclosure/Commercial Support

The following course content developers have no financial interests or relationships to disclose.

Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP
Reni Gertner, MPH, Editor Lawyers Weekly
Kimberly Ashton, Freelancer, Lawyers Weekly
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of MMS Distance Learning
Thelma Tatten, Program Coordinator, MMS Distance Learning

Off-label Disclosure:
This course does not include any discussion of an off-label use of a commercial product or an investigational use not yet approved for any purpose by the FDA.

Commercial Support

No commercial support was received for this online program.

Content Disclaimer

The Massachusetts Medical Society does not take responsibility for the accuracy of the information in this CME program, which was provided by Lawyers Weekly, Inc. and summarized by Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Massachusetts Medical Society.

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Online Course Developers

Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP
Reni Gertner, MPH, Editor Lawyers Weekly
Kimberly Ashton, Freelancer, Lawyers Weekly
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of MMS Distance Learning
Thelma Tatten, Program Coordinator, MMS Distance Learning

Bibliography

Detlev H. Smaltz, PhD, FACHE, FHIMSS, Eta S. Berner, EdD, FACMI, FHIMSS,
The Executives Guide to Electronic Health Records. 2007.  Health Administration Press
http://www.ache.org/pubs/redesign/productcatalog.cfm?pc=WWW1-2077

The Digital Office. September 2007, Vol. 12, No. 9, 2007
http://www.himss.org/digital_office/20070925_DigitalOffice.htm

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
National Resource Center for Health Information Technology
http://healthit.ahrq.gov/emr

Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT)
http://www.cchit.org/

EHR Certification
http://www.cchit.org/products/Ambulatory

“The Best Medical Care in the U.S. How Veteran’s Administration transformed itself – and what it means for the rest of us.”
Business Week, Red Oak, IA. July 16, 2007.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_29/b3993061.htm

Burt, Ed.D., Catharine W.; Esther Hing, M.P.H.; and David Woodwell, B.A.,
Electronic Medical Record Use by Office-Based Physicians:  United States, 2005
Division of Health Care Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/electronic/electronic.htm

“Selecting the Right EMR Vendor”
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, HIMSS
http://www.himss.org/content/files/SelectingEMR_Flyer2.pdf

Wulsin, Lucien and Adam Dougherty. Health Information Technology
Electronic Health Records: A Primer: 
http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/08/08-013.pdf

Quality Initiatives Undertaken by the Veterans Health Administration, August 2009
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/104xx/doc10453/08-13-VHA.pdf

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Windows Systems Requirements
A Pentium-based PC or compatible computer.
At least 64MB of RAM.
Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista system software.
Screen resolution of 1024 x 786 or larger recommended
PDF Reader: Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher, Foxit Reader 2.0 or likewise.

Mac OS System Requirements
A PowerPC processor-based Macintosh computer.
At least 64MB of RAM.
Mac OS 7.5 or later.
Screen resolution of 1024 x 786 or larger recommended.
PDF Reader: Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher, Foxit Reader 2.0 or likewise.

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