On-Demand Webinars

Podcast: Central Washington

Nov 20, 2010
 Hear how Picis helped Central Washington Hospital improve the flow of information across the perioperative continuum of care while decreasing repetitive processes, increasing staff efficiencies and improving communication. Speakers: Dr. Jeb Sorumm, Central Washington Hospital - Dr. Jeb Sorom is the head of Cardiac Anesthesia at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Washington. Playback

Panel Discussion: HIE Reality Check

Nov 16, 2010
 Expert advice on financial, operational and clincial considerations of HIE Speakers: Moderator: Pam Matthews, RN, MBA, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, Senior Director of Regional Affairs, HIMSS, Panelists include: Deborah Bass, Executive Director, Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NeHII) and President, CEO at Bass & Associates, Dr. Michael Westcott, NeHII board member, Chief Medical Information Officer, Alegent Health, Keith Hepp, CFO and Vice President of Business Development, HealthBridge, Phil Reilly, NoVaRHIO Board Chairman and VP & CFO, KOL BioMedical Instruments Playback

Webinar: Implementing a Speciality ED EMR: Meaningful Use Criteria Compel ED System Strategy Changes

Oct 22, 2010
 Implementing an emergency department information system (EDIS) is no longer a luxury; it is a requirement. As the “front door” to the hospital, the emergency department (ED) is responsible for more than 50 percent of hospital admissions and 45 percent of all hospital revenues. Web-based Web-based Playback

Webinar: Using dashboards to increase perioperative efficiency

Learn how Queen of the Valley Medical Center is using Picis Perioperative Dashboard, offering business activity monitoring in a visual dashboard display to increase perioperative efficiency. Web-based Speakers: Ralf Jeworowski, RN, Director, Perioperative Services, Queen of the Valley Medical Center Web-based Playback

Webinar: 7 Steps to Improve the Financial Health of Your ED

Now more than ever, the emergency department is a key source of hospital revenue. This means that managing your emergency department like a business is critical. Come join Carol Hendrian, Picis clinical consultant and former ED director and Angela Gamber, RN, BSN, MBA, administrative director of the emergency and trauma center at Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Kansas, as they walk you through the 7 steps to improving the financial health of your ED. Web-based Speakers: Angela Gamber, RN BSN MBA, Stormont-Vail HealthCare Carol Hendrian, RN, clinical consultant and former ED director, Picis Web-based Playback

Webinar Best Practices to Help Improve Clinical and Financial Performance in the ED

View an on-demand webinar presenting the best practices to increase clinical and financial success in the emergency department (ED). This event reviews the seven key findings of the national benchmarking study conducted by Health Management Academy and sponsored by Picis entitled Profiling Success: Managing Emergency Services in the Largest Health Systems. Web-based Speakers: Nancy Auer, MD, FACEP, Paul A. Clark, DrPH (cand.), MPA, FACHE, Jeffery L. Wadja, DO, MS, FACEP and Mark D. Crockett, MD, FACEP Web-based Playback

Webinar: Solving business and clinical challenges with interoperability

Learn how the Abington Memorial Hospital emergency department was able to sustain a 12% increase in volume – and reduce diversion time to 4 hours per year – with strategic interoperability. Web-based Speakers: Nancy Hesse, RN, MSN, CEN, director, emergency trauma center, Abington Memorial Hospital Web-based Playback

Facility Level Coding for Critical Care

Do you still have lingering questions about how to accurately code hospital critical care services in your ED, hospital clinic or Observation under CMS’ OPPS rules? If so, join Candace Shaeffer RN, MBA, RHIA, LYNX’s Chief Compliance Officer, for an overview of the facility critical care coding rules and to get all of your questions answered. Web-based Speakers: Candace Shaeffer RN, MBA, RHIA, LYNX’s Chief Compliance Officer Web-based Playback

Webinar: LEANing Toward Perfection Use of OR Manager in a Systematic LEAN Process

Learn how University of Kentucky (UK) Healthcare adopted a new concept for process evaluation based on the “LEAN” philosophy whose goal is to do only those activities that have added value and eliminate all activities that do not. This session will examine a process aimed at decreasing the episodes of lost or misidentified surgical pathology specimens and highlight how technology supports the three critical management tasks of a successful LEAN transformation by reducing effort, time and mistakes. Web-based Speakers: Edath Parks, RN, Clinical Systems Administrator, University of Kentucky Web-based Playback

Webinar: Raising the bar Dramatically improving charging coding and workflow in the ED

Learn how the University of Colorado Hospital emergency addressed the challenges of revenue capture, clinical quality, workflow, charging compliance and coding efficiency in their ED with dramatic results. Web-based Speakers: Lorna K. Prutzman, RN, MSN, Director of Emergency/Stroke Services, University of Colorado Hospital Web-based Playback

Webinar: Dispelling the Myth Improving Individual Physician Efficiency and Department Efficiency with an EDIS

Learn how Lawrence General Hospital was able to improve individual physician and departmental efficiency – and help reduce risk - in the emergency department by implementing the Picis ED PulseCheck information system. Improvements in door-to-provider time, door-to-bed, LWBS, and LOS will be discussed. On-demand Speakers: Dr. Neil Meehan, MO, Assistant Director of Emergency Center, Lawrence General Hospital On-demand Playback

Webinar: Using business intelligence to improve OR management

Learn how business intelligence supports reporting and analysis, including OR block utilization and quality management. Pat Aysse, program manager, surgical services at Medical University of South Carolina is responsible for the implementation of the perioperative electronic medical record and OR scheduling system. In this informative session, she will discuss their use of Picis Extelligence to drive improvements in operational efficiency. Web-based Speakers: Pat Aysse, Program Manager, Surgical Services, Medical University of South Carolina Web-based Playback

Webinar: Using Business Intelligence to Optimize the Business of the OR

Get a primer on Business Intelligence (BI) and learn how it can be applied in the healthcare environment. Ralf Jeworowski, director of perioperative services at Queen of the Valley Medical Center will share examples of how Extelligence OR, a multi-dimensional reporting and analysis BI tool, is being applied to improve resource optimization. Web-based Speakers: Ralf Jeworowski, Director of Perioperative Services, Queen of the Valley Medical Center Lisa Loftis, Senior Vice President, Intelligent Solutions, Inc. Web-based Playback

Webinar: Taking Control of your OR using Picis Perioperative Dashboard and SmarTrack

Learn how Lahey Clinic Medical Center is using Picis Perioperative solutions to help increase perioperative efficiency. Web-based Speakers: Janet Burke, RN, Director, Perioperative Services, Lahey Clinic Patrice Osgood, RN, BSN, CNOR, OR nurse manager, Lahey Clinic Mary Chiulli, RN, BSN, Assistant Nurse Manager, Lahey Clinic Web-based Playback

Webinar: ARRA HITECH

With October 1, 2010 just around the corner, you and your colleagues need to prepare now to receive the additional reimbursement available from the healthcare IT provisions of the economic stimulus bill. - How will this all work? - How does your hospital qualify? - What is “meaningful use” really all about? Picis has been involved in shaping ARRA/HITECH related regulations in Washington, D.C. and can provide information on how our solutions have been adapted to meet the evolving regulations. The webinar will answer these questions and provide insight into how our solutions can provide both meaningful use and meaningful results. web-based Speakers: Mike Mitsock, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer

With October 1, 2010 just around the corner, you and your colleagues need to prepare now to receive the additional reimbursement available from the healthcare IT provisions of the economic stimulus bill.

  • How will this all work? 
  • How does your hospital qualify? 
  • What is “meaningful use” really all about?

Picis has been involved in shaping ARRA/HITECH related regulations in Washington, D.C. and can provide information on how our solutions have been adapted to meet the evolving regulations. The webinar will answer these questions and provide insight into how our solutions can provide both meaningful use and meaningful results.

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