e-News June 2, 2011
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Join JAMIA Editor-in-Chief Lucila Ohno-Machado and her guest George Hripcsak, MD, chairman of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University, for the first webinar in a monthly series, starting June 2 at 3 pm ET. Their discussion will focus on Dr. Hripcsak’s article, “Use of Electronic Clinical Documentation: Time Spent and Team Interactions,” published in the March print edition of JAMIA.
The Journal Club features a free webinar on the first Thursday of each month: June 2, July 7, Aug. 4, Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, and Dec. 1. CME credit is also available. Click here to register. Register now to become part of this landmark offering of the Oregon Health and Science University 10x10 course. The course begins July 6, so don’t delay! OHSU offered the first 10x10 course with AMIA in 2005.
The OHSU 10x10 program provides a detailed overview of biomedical and health informatics to those who will work at the interface of healthcare and information technology (IT). The course also provides an entry point for those wishing further study in the field. The course covers current events in the field, including ‘meaningful use’ and ARRA. Also open for registrants:
Please visit http://www.amia.org/e-learning to view course descriptions and to register for any of these courses. The Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a proposed rule on the accounting of disclosures of patient data from electronic health records. According to the rule, care providers, health plans and their business associates must detail disclosures of information even for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations through an electronic record system, such as electronic health record or payment record system. The rule also proposes to expand the accounting provision to provide individuals with the right to receive an access report indicating who has accessed their electronic protected health information in a designated record set. The open comment period ends on August 1, 2011. For more information, click here. In April 2010, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) awarded $6 million in a two-year cooperative agreement to Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) to develop health IT competency examinations for individuals completing short-term, non-degree training programs, and for members of the workforce with relevant experience or others types of training. The exams will enable health IT professionals, employers, and other stakeholders to assess their own health IT competency levels or the competency of their health IT staff members. The examinations may also be used by employers to identify training gaps and personnel needs that are integral to achieving meaningful use of electronic health information. The exams, which opened on May 20, 2011, are aligned with the roles and training provided by the Community College Consortia and consists of 125 multiple-choice questions to be completed in three hours. For more information, click here. Ford Motor Company is researching ways for drivers to manage their health while in their cars, including voice-activated wellness smartphone apps such as Allergy Alert through the SYNC connectivity system. Leveraging Ford SYNC and its ability to connect devices via Bluetooth, access cloud-based internet services and control smartphone apps, Ford is working with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and others to develop industry-first, voice-controlled in-car connections to an array of health aids from glucose-monitoring devices, diabetes- management services, asthma-management tools, and web-based allergen alert solutions. For more information, click here.
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid recently announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for organizations who wish to participate in the “Pioneer ACO Model” beginning in 2011 and ending in 2016. The Pioneer ACO Model will help organizations participate in shared savings with the expectation that they can save Medicare up to $430 million over three years. To be eligible, organizations ideally would already coordinate care for a significant portion of their patients and be positioned to transform their care and financial models from a fee-for-service to a value-based model. Letters of intent are due June 10 and applications are due by July 19. For more information, click here.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has launched a new center aimed at developing new technologies to improve the access and cost of healthcare delivery. The Medical Electronic Device Realization Center (MEDRC), a collaboration between MIT, Analog Devices, Inc., and GE Global Research, hopes to create revolutionary improvements in the medical industry, including electronic devices, diagnostics and treatments, and technologies to enable information-driven health-care systems. For more information, click here. AMIA is accepting applications for a public policy internship onsite in the DC-area office. This opportunity is designed to encourage student participation in public policy initiatives, is available for all academic semesters and for academic credit as determined by the student’s home institution. AMIA public policy interns participate in primary and secondary research on a range of topics including unintended consequences of health information technology (IT) and health information exchange, healthcare workforce development, and factors and enablers for successful health IT adoption. We are in the process of collecting resumes and letters of inquiry. If you know qualifying students, please contact Nancy Roslyn Rappaport (nancy@amia.org) or David Padgham (david@amia.org). AMIA members are invited to take advantage of two upcoming educational webinars to be held in collaboration with our partners:
Morgenthaler Ventures, a venture capital firm, recently announced a nationwide contest called "DC to VC: HIT Startup Showcase." This contest seeks to find the best ideas for start-ups that are applying cutting-edge technology to improve quality and delivery of healthcare. Interested contestants are invited to submit online applications by August 9. Ten finalists will be announced by August 15. Each finalist will be paired with a mentor, including top venture capitalists and health information technology start-up founders, to help prepare contestants for on-stage presentations on September 22, 2011. For more information, click here. After many years in the same location, the AMIA headquarters office has outgrown its office space and is moving to larger quarters several blocks away from its current location in Bethesda, Md. As staff, packing crates, and movers get on with their business, the AMIA offices will close at 2 pm on June 8 as computers, phones, and other electronic gadgetry gets packed up and hauled a short distance away. The office will remain closed on June 9 and 10 as the move is completed. Please bear with AMIA staff as they work to improve membership service and upgrade performance in less-cramped quarters that accommodate the association’s planned growth. If you need to call, fax, or e-mail AMIA staff, the office will reopen on June 13 with the expectation of all systems operating. Starting June 9, AMIA’s new address is: 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 500, Bethesda, MD 20814. Fax and phone numbers for staff remain the same, as does the main office number. June 2 June 2-5 June 6-7 June 6-8 June 7 June 9 June 9-10 June 17 June 27 June 27-30 June 29 July 1 July 7 July 11 July 11 Aug. 26-27 Aug. 28-31 Sept. 1 Sept. 7-10 Oct. 6 Oct. 22-26 Nov. 3 Dec. 6 |
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