Archive for October, 2007
Move To Paperless Medical Offices In Alberta Takes Giant Stride
February 10, 2004–Edmonton electronic medical records (?EMR) software developer Jonoke Software Development announced today that the company?s industry-leading software has passed Alberta Wellnet?s rigorous electronic health records (?EHR?) system-to-system conformance testing.
?This is a very significant event,? stated Jonoke co-founder and CEO Jody Bevan. ?For Jonoke, it means that we are able to offer Alberta medical practitioners a unique set of capabilities. Most importantly, this means our clients will be able to move seamlessly between Jonoke?s software and Wellnet?s interface with no fuss or bother. When using Jonoke?s standard MediFile? interface to prescribe, register patients, or get other doctors? contact information, users will automatically search the Wellnet site for the relevant information.?
Bevan noted that MediFile? supports Wellnet?s system in other, practical ways as well. ?Should the internet go down, cutting off a client from the Wellnet site, MediFile? will batch and save all user requests. As soon as the Wellnet link is back up, MediFile? will automatically process all batched requests ? providing tremendous peace of mind for physicians worried about the reliability of internet-based medical information systems.?
Bevan also noted that MediFile? will load new patient information from the provincial system overnight. For Alberta doctors, this means that a patient arriving the next day will have all his/her Rx, allergy, and demographic information loaded onto MediFile?, with no intervention necessary. ?All of these are great time savers, and will contribute to enhanced patient care,? Bevan concluded.
Jonoke and Alberta Wellnet are now working actively to plan implementation of the integrated version of their application in early 2004.
As the first software to pass this level of Alberta Wellnet conformance testing, Alberta users of Jonoke?s cross-platform solution will be eligible for provincial EHR funding as of April 1, 2004.
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Walter Schwabe
Chief Operating Officer
Jonoke Software Development
info@jonoke.com
HHS Secretary Leavitt Plans Trip To Netherlands, Switzerland To Study Health Care Systems
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt next month will travel to Switzerland and the Netherlands to examine their health care systems, the New York Times reports. Under the systems, all residents must obtain health insurance or pay a fine. [click link for full article]
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Massachusetts Increases Efforts To Enroll Low-Income Residents In Partially Subsidized Health Coverage By Dec. 31 Deadline
Massachusetts health care officials that month are boosting efforts to enroll low-income residents in subsidized health insurance plans as the state approaches the Dec. 31 deadline for all residents to obtain coverage or face tax penalties, the Boston Globe reports. [click link for full article]
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Presidential Candidates Biden, Giuliani Discuss Health Care
Summaries of recent developments in the presidential campaign related to health care seem below.Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.): Biden on Friday at a Manchester, N.H., forum sponsored by Divided We Fail, a campaign launched by [click link for full article]
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New Mexico Gov. Richardson Announces Universal Health Coverage Plan For State
Presidential candidate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) on Thursday announced a health care proposal that aims to increase the number of insured state residents, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports (Terrell [1], Santa Fe New Mexican, 10/26). [click link for full article]
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Small Businesses, Kansas Employers Increasingly Offering Worker Wellness Programs
The following summarizes recent newspaper coverage of efforts by employers to implement wellness programs and other health initiatives for employees.Chronic disease: Many Kansas employers are “intrigued by the potential savings from in-house wellness programs,” as the costs for treating preventable illnesses in the state are on the rise, the Wichita Eagle reports. [click link for full article]
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Massachusetts Bill That Would Expand Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones Provides ‘fair Balance,’ Editorial Says
A Massachusetts bill that would expand abortion clinic buffer zones from 18 feet to 35 feet provides a “reasonable balance that fair public will support,” a Boston Globe editorial says (Boston Globe, 10/30). The state Senate passed the bill last week by voice vote. [click link for full article]
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