This
second tidal wave of EMR adoption by office-based physicians is
both a problem and an opportunity for clinical laboratories and
pathology groups. It is a problem because many labs continue to
be overwhelmed by physician requests to help them implement EMRs
and qualify for phase 1 criteria.
It's an opportunity because Meaningful Use phase 2 criteria raises
the bar for how physicians must electronically interface with
laboratories, particularly for lab-test ordering and lab test
results reporting. Labs that "get it right" can win
new clients while labs that can't deliver face the risk of losing
some of their best-referring physician-clients.
By now, nine months after the Meaningful Use phase 1 criteria
became effective, most labs have some experience developing the
required electronic two-way interface between their laboratory
information systems (LIS) and the new EMRs installed by physician-clients.
Now clinical labs and pathology groups are about to face a totally
new set of challenges as phase 2 of meaningful use soon kicks
in. That makes it essential that you prepare your lab for these
next steps. Physicians adopting EMRs will soon ask even more of
laboratories in the way of IT integration.
Here's
your opportunity to gain a better understanding of the status
of phase-1 implementation and find out what you can expect from
the fast-approaching phase 2 when you join The Dark Report
and DarkDaily.com for their latest audio conference, "Meaningful
Use: Phase 1 Lessons Learned and How to Prepare Your Lab for Phase
2 Requirements" on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
You'll learn from two leading experts why changes to EMR Meaningful
Use requirements will affect the way labs must integrate with
the EMRs of office-based physicians. Listen as our experts reveal
what they've learned about integrating labs to the new EMRs in
phase 1.
Not
only will you get valuable updates on the latest Meaningful Use
requirements during this audio conference, but you'll also acquire
tactics for dealing with them successfully.
First to speak will be Pat Wolfram, of Ignis Systems who's an
expert in both EMR systems and how these systems handle lab test
data—including placing electronic lab-test orders and accepting
structured lab test results into patient records.
Wolfram
will give you a better understanding of the specific EMR products
being adopted by physicians in your area. You'll learn about their
strengths and weaknesses, particularly when it comes to supporting
electronic ordering of lab tests and reporting results. You'll
also get a valuable preview of the newest generation of EMR products
now coming to market.
Most
important, you'll get a roadmap for crafting a strategy that will
help your laboratory implement an interface between the LIS and
the EMR to deliver clean, complete electronic test orders to your
lab, which will help your valued physician-clients meet both phase
1 and phase 2 critera.
Our second speaker, Robert D. Atlas of Atlas Development Corporation,
has considerable experience in web-browser-based services that
support lab test orders/reporting by physicians. Atlas will help
you understand the current state of the marketplace-and the mix
of informatics capabilities your lab should be ready to deliver
to high-referring office-based physicians.
Find out why to expect the unexpected—and what specific
action steps your lab should take to gain competitive advantage
and use your LIS-to-EMR strengths to win profitable new business.
Whether you're a lab administrator, pathologist, or industry consultant,
you need to stay on top of these significant changes involving
Meaningful Use and LIS-to-EMR interfaces. Register
today to guarantee your place at this essential learning session.
Don't lose your physicians to competing labs! Make sure you can
deliver an effective LIS-to-EMR interface right now by registering
for this very timely audio conference today. Don't forget that
your entire lab and IT team can learn and participate when you
register.
THE
DARK REPORT AUDIO CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
DATE:
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
TIME: 1 p.m. EDT; 12 p.m. CDT; 11 a.m. MDT; 10
a.m. PDT
PLACE: Your telephone or speakerphone
COST: $195 per dial-in site (unlimited attendance
per site) through 9/9/11, $245 thereafter
TO REGISTER NOW:Click
here or call 1-800-560-6363 toll-free
For
one low price—just $195 (through 9/9/11; $245 thereafter)—you
and your entire team can take part in this fast-paced, insightful
audio conference. Best of all, you'll be able to connect personally
with either of the panelists when we open up the phone lines for
live Q&A.
Here's just some of what you’ll learn during this in-depth
90-minute conference:
The
changes expected from Meaningful Use phase 2 criteria and why
your lab needs to be ready.
Lessons from Meaningful Use phase 1—what works best for
labs when helping physicians adopt EMRs.
Why even certified EMRs fall short of doing a good job handling
structured lab tests results.
Fast, cheap, and effective methods your lab can use to connect
to physician EMRs and deliver extraordinary customer service.
How to recognize when your lab's best clients are at risk during
EMR implementation-and how to keep them happy.
LOINC's potential to help your lab deliver doctor-pleasing lab
test order/results reporting capabilities.
How to effectively integrate with current EMR systems.
EMR Meaningful Use requirements and what they mean for your
lab in phase 2.
Which government programs can help with the public health reporting
requirements.
Why information technology is your lab's trump card to become
a key player in the emerging connected-care paradigm.
Benefits of clean-order capture: the secrets of synchronizing
orders from EMRs with results from the LIS so your lab captures
a clean order, distributes the right result, files a clean claim,
and gets paid on first submission.
How to unleash the power of a robust rules engine and embedded
web services order-entry platform in the physician's EMR to
enhance the clinician's workflow while improving lab test utilization.
How technological solutions can enhance lab capacity and improve
functional capability without adding to lab IT staff.
…plus
much more!
How
to Register:
1. Online
2. Call toll free: 800-560-6363.
Your
audio conference registration includes:
A
site license to attend the conference (invite as many people
as you can fit around your speakerphone at no extra charge)
Downloadable
PowerPoint presentations from our speakers
A
full transcript emailed to you soon after the conference
The
opportunity to connect directly with our speaker during the
audience Q&A session
Register
Now!Or for more information,
call us toll-free at 800-560-6363.
Distinguished
Presenters:
Robert
D. Atlas, CEO of Atlas Development Corporation,
has been involved in Healthcare IT for more than 25
years as a manager of information systems, a software
designer/developer and an IT products solution provider.
In 1989, he co-founded Atlas Development and went on
to build a number of high-performance, mission-critical
applications for healthcare industry leaders. In the
last decade, Mr. Atlas has become well-known in the
laboratory industry as an innovative designer and developer
of lab IT solutions that drive operational efficiency
and leverage competitive advantage. He is a graduate
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Pat
Wolfram is Vice President Marketing
and Customer Services at Ignis Systems Corporation.
He has more than 15 years experience integrating electronic
medical records (EMR) with lab services, radiology departments,
hospital CDRs, and HIE repositories. His team works
with physicians and their staffs implementing orders
and results into the each practice's EMR workflow. Ignis
Systems was commissioned by CCHIT (Certification Commission
for Health Information Technology) to create test suites
to validate Lab-to-EMR integration. Prior to Ignis,
Mr. Wolfram was the vice president of EMR integration
at MedicaLogic and the global product manager for EMR
integration at GE Healthcare. He is a past chairman
of the HL7 marketing committee and a recipient of the
Chairman's Achievement Award at Mentor Graphics.
ACCENT®
Continuing Education Credit
The American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) designates
this program for a maximum of 1.5 ACCENT® credit hours towards
the AACC Clinical Chemist’s Recognition Award. AACC is an
approved provider of continuing education for clinical laboratory
scientists in the states of California, Florida, Louisiana, Montana,
Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.
