Notes from Health Care Innovations 2010

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Monday July 12, 2010 | No Comments

Georgette recently attended the Health Care Innovations conference alongside 500 other health care industry professionals in the Pittsburgh region. The conference allowed various professionals to engage in a trade discussion inspired by the region’s medical IT expertise, including common industry goals, healthcare IT integration, and a nod to new products in eye care.

With a common goal of 2015 for paperless patient care, several presentations predicted the growth of electronic health records (EHR) practices through continued medical device development and integration. Citing an adoption rate of EHR that doubled in past two years, researchers and manufacturers alike are eager to explore the data and feedback from new users.

Disease prevention was also a major player in the day’s agenda– as healthcare IT integration for genomic features will allow earlier disease detection toward a goal of genetic disease prevention. Finally, discussions turned to a new biometric contact lens currently in development; the device will monitor and store all health measurements! PC will keep a close ‘eye’ on more news concerning these new lenses.

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Vision Expo West 2009

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Monday October 12, 2009 | No Comments

Vision Expo West 2009 mirrored consumer trends echoed on the nightly news. Historically a fashion focused meeting with an emphasis on whatʼs new and hot in optical dispensing, the tenor of this yearʼs meeting was more subdued; the “buzz” from the symposia and exhibit floor you ask – practice management tips, including the transition to electronic health records (EHR).

Office efficiency is imperative especially with patients cutting back on what they deem “expendable” healthcare costs (including eye exams). We find benefits to online banking, scheduling, bill paying, gift buying, etc. Likewise, implementing EHR into any healthcare practice (large, small, corporate, private, etc) saves time and money in the long run. The data and testimonials support this. Vendors, including our own client, Compulink Business Systems, are providing educational programming to eye care professionals on site at upcoming medical meetings. These programs will help business owners and practitioners understand the benefits and considerations when transitioning to EHR. Keep an eye out for Compulinkʼs AAO booth program, and take note of more educational articles on this topic in both the optometric and ophthalmic industry journals. Itʼs sure to continue to be a hot topic next year.

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