‘It’s a New Way of Caring for People’: Clay County Gets Healthier With Clinic’s New Electronic Record System
A new study shows that Primary Care’s electronic record system has improved health care for Clay County patients with chronic problems and diseases. Read More »
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Clay County Doctor Named Outstanding Rural Health Practitioner
A Huntington native and Clay County primary care physician was recently honored as "Outstanding Rural Health Practitioner" of the year...She is widely recognized for her leadership and innovation in the use of electronic health technology to improve patient outcomes. Read More »
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Kenneth W. Kizer and Peter J. Groen: W.Va. a Leader in Health Info
West Virginia has quietly become a national leader in the use of health information technology, particularly in the area of "open-source" electronic health record solutions that are used by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service. These high-value systems...have been adapted and are being used in a number of innovative ways to improve the health of West Virginians. Read More »
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Transforming Health Care in West Virginia
Improving the health status of rural West Virginia residents requires a new approach to chronic care supported by information technology.
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Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS)
If one were looking to acquire and implement a comprehensive "open source" electronic health record (EHR) system, serious consideration should be paid to the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) used by the Indian Health Service (IHS).
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Guest Commentary: Tom Munnecke on VistA Lessons Learned
I fear that many of the lessons learned from the development of the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture aren't sufficiently counted in planning tomorrow's VistA.
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EHR War: Open vs. Proprietary
When members of a federal advisory group suggested recently that the government shouldn't be in the business of designing electronic health records, Rick Jung nearly fell out of his chair.
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Bill Would Boost Open-Source EHRs for Rural Use
West Virginia, a small, mostly rural state, is the adopted home of Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller, and, arguably, also where open-source healthcare information technology has been most widely adopted.
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With a Little Cash, Health IT on the Way
The new federal center set up to launch U.S. health care into the digital age has already certified more than 600 new health information technology products and is ready to start helping providers set these systems up, its new head said on Tuesday.
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VA, Utah Plan July Launch to Test Rural Veterans' Data Exchange
The Veterans Affairs Department will launch in July the exchange of veterans’ health records between its medical center and private healthcare providers in rural southeastern Utah. It will be the first demonstration of the VA’s virtual lifetime electronic record (VLER) to concentrate on coordinating care in a rural region. Veterans living in rural areas can face long distances to travel to the closest VA medical center. Read More »
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