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Understanding the Risks of eMRs and Internet Connectivity
[By Carol S. Miller; RN, MBA]
E-mails, PDA data, and Internet connectivity, unless encrypted, can be read by anyone. Therefore, if these items are not encrypted, physicians should be careful of what they say and how they say it, especially when discussing any patient information with other providers, vendors, or managed care organizations. In addition, just because you deleted e-mail from the system does not mean that you have deleted it from the server or from the computers that maintain copies of your server’s data. HIPAA regulations set forth the criteria in electronically transferring patient related data via the Internet.
Secure and Encrypt Messages and Health Information
If you want secure messages, an encryption program should be used. If the message is intercepted the text will be scrambled to anyone other than your intended recipient. Most physicians feel encryption is too time consuming; however, programs such as Pretty Good Privacy at www.pgp.com provides an easy and nearly seamless integration into e-mail and operating systems, encrypting the sensitive files but still allowing ease of communication. PCP software developed by MIT and endorsed by HIPAA, uses privacy and strong authentication. Only the intended recipient can read the data. If files were intercepted, they would be completely unreadable. Other software programs are available in the marketplace that will work using a private key – similar to a password. Tell the program the name of the file you want to encrypt and the private key, and the program uses a mathematical algorithm to encrypt the file. For reference material on various encryption and security software programs, search the web under “encryption” or go to one of the following sites: www.zixit.com, www.cisco.com, www.aspencrypt.com, or www.verisgn.com.
Assessment
In addition to encryption, the office needs a good anti-virus program that is designed to detect and prevent viruses, such as Norton Anti Virus at www.symantec.com and McAfee VirusScan at www.mcafee.com
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Establishing Healthcare Presence on the Internet
[By Carol S. Miller; RN, MBA]
Many physician practices are interested in creating their own Web sites to provide information about their practice to patients, the community, peers and other individuals; market their practice specialty; provide ease of access to medical inquiries or scheduling appointments; and provide links to other health-related sites.
There are “easy-step” programs available in the marketplace, such as the IBM home page. Web sites, like www.webdeveloper.com can assist your practice with a tutorial and step-by-step process in creating and developing an initial site.
Templates
Many programs include already established page templates. As part of the process, the Web site can be connected to an online service provider; however, many practices have considered using a Web-hosting company, such as www.hostdepot.com. With this process, the practice will create its own domain name, the name given to a host computer on the Internet. With this name in place, it will be easier for your patients to remember, easier to provide linkages to other sites, and you won’t have to change your Web site’s URL (Uniform Resource Locator or Web address) each time you move your Web site.
Starting Point
A good place to start is www.budgetweb.com or www.e-businessexpress.com. Other reference sites are www.microsoft.com/frontpage, www.register.com to register and renew domain names, and www.verizon.net. As an example of cost for Verizon, there is a set up fee of $50-$100 for setting up the web site, a monthly service fee from $30-$100 depends on the options selected and web design fees vary by page or hours and from several hundred dollars to over $1000.
Assessment
If the medical practice is interested in developing a more sophisticated end product, it is recommended that a Web-page designer work with the practice to design a Web site conducive to your expectations.
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A Preliminary BC/BS Cost-Benefit Analysis
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BlueCross-BlueShield of Massachusetts recently announced that it will not require physicians to install or use electronic medical records [EMRs] to participate in its new bonus program. The health plan came to the conclusion that the financial benefits of office-based electronic medical records systems are just not worth the cost to doctors.
Little Office-Based Value
Relying on information from past studies, the American Medical Association [AMA] estimated that office-based doctors see only 11 cents of every dollar saved through the use of information technology, according to AMNews reports.
More Hospital Value
But, the Massachusetts Blues did find value in health information technology [HIT] that physicians would need to use, as its own cost-benefit analysis concluded that computerized physician order entry makes financial sense in the hospital and enterprise-wide healthcare setting.
Assessment
The MA-Blues will require hospitals and health systems to install computerized physician order entry systems [CPOEs] by 2012, in order to participate in the bonus program.
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