Military Interoperable Digital Hospital Testbed (MIDHT) Phase II

Abstract

The MIDHT project continues to research health information technologies (HIT) within the Conemaugh Health System, located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Core technologies under investigation include electronic health records (EHR), picture archiving and communications system (PACS) and personal health records (PHR). In summary, the deployment of EHR s in a rural ambulatory setting has resulted in varied user satisfaction and moderate workflow efficiencies. The implementation of PACS technology at two rural hospitals resulted in a 7% decrease in duplicated chest xrays and CT scans (head) at the tertiary care hospital. Physician satisfaction regarding the ability to access images electronically was very positive. Provider and patient interest in personal health records has been limited, resulting in a small sample size to date. Additional providers and a new disease condition (gestational diabetes) have been recently added to enhance enrollment.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA619070

Entities

People

  • Richard Wozniak

Organizations

  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Analysis
  • Data Sets
  • Department Of Defense
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Patient Care
  • Pennsylvania
  • Physicians
  • Radiology
  • Records Management
  • United States
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics