Re: [Hardhats-members] how to dictate an operation report?

2005-02-07 Thread Nick James
Kevin, You've talked about sample filer programs? what exactly are they and how could i get to them and which are related to surgical reports? I feel that the missing link is the transcriptionist. i wonder how he writes in the dictation. So basically it comesdown to how is the transcription entere

[Hardhats-members] RBRVS - THE POLITICS

2005-02-07 Thread Thurman Pedigo
RBRVS - The politics This series is personal recollection. A few details may be a little off the mark - though not enough to undermine the message. Before the discussion of politics it is only fair to make a brief assessment of the system. The resource based relative scale (RBRVS) has gotten a lo

Re: [Hardhats-members] how to dictate an operation report?

2005-02-07 Thread Nick James
When i, as the author(^ZU) of the report, try to sign the document, it states that the "Elecrtonic signature not yet enabled." But i have created the entry for the electronic signature in the new person file. How does one enable the Electronic signature? Wonder why the elecrtonic signature need n

[Hardhats-members] EHR in the new budget

2005-02-07 Thread Maury Pepper
Today (2/7/05) HHS Secretary Mike Leavett discussed the proposed FY 2006 Federal budget. Included in his press conference (www.hhs.gov/news/speech/2005/050207.html) was the following regarding funding for Health information technology: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Health

Re: [Hardhats-members] how to dictate an operation report?

2005-02-07 Thread Nick James
Kevin I followed the steps you have given, that leads to another question. When we click on the new note button, it presumes that its a progress report and hence you can only type in certain types of notes (ADDICTION , ADVANCE DIRECTIVE, ASSESSMENT ...). But the operation report ??? Does this mea

Re: [Hardhats-members] VistA-Office Buffer RFI

2005-02-07 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
This has all become so formal. Smells like money is in the air Kevin --- Michael Ginsburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Attached is a copy of an RFI that IFMC just issued. > Feel free to > redistribute to any organizations that might be > interested. > > Regards, > > > Mike Ginsburg > Pro

[Hardhats-members] ICD9 Updates

2005-02-07 Thread Walton, Edward NMN(WSH)
Title: ICD9 Updates Last year the ICD9 update (patch) was not released by October 1. Last year we updated an old ICD9 file we have been using. We want to switch to the new format for the ICD9 file but if we can not get the updates on time we will not be able to bill. There has been a grace per

Re: [Hardhats-members] Development stratergy for a new hospital

2005-02-07 Thread Richard Schilling
As far as VistA integration goes with the Java environment, I suggest focusing on integration first through EDI (HL7) and second through a custom interface such as the VistA RPC triggers. Ideally, you won't have to change VistA at all to get your new application to integrate with VistA. And,

Re: [Hardhats-members] Install problems with GDE and aliases?

2005-02-07 Thread K.S. Bhaskar
Peter -- Chris' suggestion to use OpenVistA VivA 0.4 is also a good one. You can download and burn an ISO image, and simply boot it to run OpenVistA and you can also install Linux, GT.M and OpenVistA on your hard drive from it. The Linux is a little dated (early 2004 vintage), but it is a Debian

Re: [Hardhats-members] Install problems with GDE and aliases?

2005-02-07 Thread K.S. Bhaskar
Peter -- In order to run, GT.M minimally needs the following environment variables set in the shell: - $gtm_dist to point to the directory where GT.M is installed - $gtmroutines to define a search path for routines - $gtmgbldir to point to a global directory file Details are in the Admin & Op

Re: [Hardhats-members] VistA-Office Buffer RFI

2005-02-07 Thread Nancy Anthracite
Lord help you who sign up to do this! Training vendors with no experience to install and maintain VistA will give you plenty to chew on. Dr. Walters, better get Digital Press to publish another run of your book for starters. Amazon was getting a little short on them last time I checked. (Of

Re: [Hardhats-members] Patient access to medical records.

2005-02-07 Thread Jim Self
Joseph wrote: > From what I understand MyHealth-e-Vet employs a 3 tier >architecture.with Oracle storing the patient's data extracted from >VistA. It is not a real time link for updatesit is done by a batch >process. I don't think it is quite as bad as a batch process. I looked at it when

RE: [Hardhats-members] Install problems with GDE and aliases?

2005-02-07 Thread Steven . Tomlinson
You may want to try putting the aliases in your .bashrc file. Steven B. Tomlinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pacific Telehealth and Technology Hui www.PacificHui.org > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Peter > Charbonnier > Sent: Sunday, Febru

[Hardhats-members] Wisconsin and proposed $10,000,000 for EMR Grants

2005-02-07 Thread Nancy Anthracite
http://www.ihealthbeat.org/index.cfm?Action=dspItem&itemID=108884 However, what they plan sounds like a pipe dream to me. Not enough bucks to do the job they want to do. -- Nancy Anthracite --- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guid

Re: [Hardhats-members] DISPOSITION

2005-02-07 Thread Nancy Anthracite
Could the problem be that you are admitting the patient instead of registering him/her? On Monday 07 February 2005 12:24 pm, James Gray wrote: > Yep. Thanks, but I still need to figure out how to fix the disposition. I > tried the two disposition options on the menu and did not find the right

Re: [Hardhats-members] differential charging for diagnostic tests

2005-02-07 Thread nancy
Thurman, this billing issue is such a thorn in the side of VistA users that I certainly hope you will continue this thread ONLINE and that others will contribute to it. I think it is a major cause for the non-adoption of VistA and something important for the VistA-Office adopters to consider.

Re: [Hardhats-members] Patient access to medical records.

2005-02-07 Thread Greg Woodhouse
Remember: MyHealtheVet is not the same thing as HealtheVet. --- Joseph Dal Molin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From what I understand MyHealth-e-Vet employs a 3 tier > architecture.with Oracle storing the patient's data extracted > from > VistA. It is not a real time link for updatesit

Re: [Hardhats-members] DISPOSITION

2005-02-07 Thread James Gray
Yep. Thanks, but I still need to figure out how to fix the disposition. I tried the two disposition options on the menu and did not find the right way. Jim Gray - Original Message - From: "Nancy Anthracite" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 5:02 PM Subject: Re

Re: [Hardhats-members] Patient access to medical records.

2005-02-07 Thread Joseph Dal Molin
From what I understand MyHealth-e-Vet employs a 3 tier architecture.with Oracle storing the patient's data extracted from VistA. It is not a real time link for updatesit is done by a batch process. I agree with Nancy that it would be best and perhaps easier to replace it. I should add t

[Hardhats-members] NPR and EHRs and AMIA - FYI

2005-02-07 Thread Nancy Anthracite
Medical Errors and Technology As mentioned in last week's AMIA Medical Informatics News Bytes, past AMIA Board member and fellow of AMIA's College of Informatics, Bill Hersh was among the panelists on Friday's NPR discussion of Electronic Health Records "Medical Errors and Technology". You ma

Re: [Hardhats-members] how to dictate an operation report?

2005-02-07 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Nick, I just checked about transcriptionists typing directly into CPRS, and yes they can 1. I had to add OR CPRS GUI.. as a secondary menu option. 2. In CPRS, when creating the note (i.e. "New Note"), it will ask for a location and time for the note. At the bottom of that dialog, there is a dro