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05/18/ 2012 5 Solutions to Problems Resulting From Improper HIT Implementation – Becker’s Hospital Review

Wendy Whittington says,"As a hospital moves to an EHR, not all the data is incorporated and transferred at the same time. Half the information could be electronic and half could still be hard copies in a binder. This makes it difficult for physicians to find all the information they need in one search."

05/18/ 2012 HHS delays ICD-10 past 2013 date - Managed Care Contracting & Reimbursement Advisor

HHS delays ICD-10 past 2013 date - Managed Care Contracting & Reimbursement Advisor
Wendy Whittington, says the industry would be better off if HHS just committed to the 2013 deadline.

05/15/ 2012 Is Your IT Implementation Process Hurting Patient Care? – Managed Care Outlook

Wendy Whittington discusses five direct adverse effects on patient care that can occur during an IT implementation process, why they might occur, and what steps organizations should take to prevent them from happening — or correct them once they have

05/08/ 2012 5 Ways Faulty Health IT Implementation Can Hurt Patient Care – eWeek

For a March 6 report called "Healthcare IT Tipping Point Report," CDW Healthcare found that 84 percent of caregivers believe health care IT improves patient care. Doctors assume that if they're using electronic health records (EHRs), their practice and patients' health will be better off, said Dr. Wendy Whittington, chief medical officer of Anthelio, a Dallas-based health care IT service vendor.

04/19/ 2012 5 ways to avoid harming patients with health IT

Wendy Whittington, MD, chief medical officer at Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, supports the adoption of health IT. But she warns that certain oversights during the implementation process could have adverse affects on patients.

04/12/ 2012 Health plan identifier, ICD-10 delay will impact EHRs

The proposed rule released this week by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services that would create a new health plan identifier is expected to spur the use of transmissions to and from electronic health records and reduce administrative costs for providers.

04/11/ 2012 HHS Proposes One-year Delay for ICD-10

Vendors eagerly await the transition to the ICD-10 diagnosis code set, but a 2014 implementation deadline would give providers time to adopt software that supports the standard.

04/10/ 2012 HHS Proposes One-year Delay for ICD-10

Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposed rule to delay the compliance date for ICD-10 from Oct. 1, 2013 to Oct. 1, 2014.