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Health Data Management: "Session Topic:
Writing an I.T. Donation Contract"
January 2008 —
"There are plenty of sticking points to tackle," Jantos says. Implementation
and support services, for instance, need to be clearly defined, as do termination procedures.
The contract must explain what data a physician who terminates an EHR contract can get
back, and if the procedures change if the physician was terminated for cause."(article)
Electronic Health Records Briefing: "Perform
Careful Preparation When Implementing an EHR in an
Ambulatory Setting"
November 2007 —
Successful EHR implementation in an
ambulatory setting requires detailed preparation. One
important part of planning is performing a readiness
assessment, which determines how prepared your
organization is for EHR implementation. You can then
address any weaknesses that the assessment reveals. This
newsletter excerpt (EHR_Briefing_Nov_07)
features commentary from Laura Jantos, Principal,
Healthcare Information Technology.
Modern Healthcare: "Not
So Taxing After All"
October 2007 — If
anything gives pause to a hospital or system going after
practices, it’s not the IRS, says
Steve Messinger,
a principal in ECG
Management Consultants in Arlington, Va,
“Just about every one of our clients is acquiring
physician practices,” Messinger says. “They don’t seem
to worry about the IRS. They’re worried about things
like inurement and excess-benefit transactions.”
The Wall Street Journal: "Medicare
Moves to Cut 'Self-Referral' Practice"
September 2007 —
Dan Merlino,
president of ECG Management Consultants,
Inc., a Seattle firm that helps set up
doctor-hospital ventures, says huge increases in
spending on technology like MRI scans is driving
Medicare to crack down on physician ownership of testing
centers. He says one reason for the growing use of MRIs
is superior diagnostic capability, but he acknowledges
"some self-interest involved here as well.
. . . We have seen anecdotally that utilization jumps
when physicians own their own centers. There is no
question about that.”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118955155529824347.html
HealthExecutive: "Technology:
Testing, Testing"
September 2007 — "Weeding
out errors is not the only reason to audit your new EMR
system. You'll also want to verify that the vendor
has met its contractual requirements and that the system
is performing up to expectations," says
Laura Jantos,
principal in charge
of healthcare information and technology for ECG
Management Consultants in Seattle.
http://www.healthexecutive.com/content/view/1579/
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