When public health captures standardized data by using an electronic health record (EHR) with a standardized taxonomy it gives public health professionals a powerful voice in the healthcare marketplace. A review of the evolution of public health and its correlation to data collection and use will help clarify the importance of good solid data. Public [...]
If you’re involved with the planning and budgeting at your public health agency, then you’re likely to be aware of what strategic planning is, and how an EHR like Nightingale Notes can make a big difference. However, if you’re new to planning and budgeting, then it might all be a bit confusing, and you might [...]
Following on from our Top 10 Nightingale Notes Features article, this time we’ll look at the Top 10 Nightingale Notes EHR Benefits. 1.Built on the Omaha System Nightingale Notes EHR is built on the Omaha System, which is a Standardized Terminology. The Omaha System is: Research based Specifically created to describe community health care Designed [...]
If you’re evaluating different EHR systems for your public health agency and don’t really know what to look for, what’s important to you, and what you need to be aware of, then this guide is for you. In no particular order, here are the top 10 features our clients say are important them, and why [...]
This articles answers the often asked questions What Is The Omaha System and What Does It Offer You? Do you: Have little time to set everything else aside to research standardized terminologies and EHRs? Need to be shown the criteria a standardized terminology should meet in order to fulfil your requirements? Want the tools to [...]
Nightingale Notes is your partner in improving community health. So, how does a public health EHR help to improve community health? The use of a common Electronic Health Record (EHR), such as Nightingale Notes, with all your clients in it, including their demographic descriptors, presents a wealth of data pooled in one central location. Your [...]
The Koble Group is excited to announce the addition of the Iowa Health Information Network (IHIN) to their HIE platform. About The Koble Group The Koble Group is a Health Information Technology (HIT) company, dedicated to advancing interoperability and helping healthcare providers across the U.S. achieve maximum benefit of their HIT investments. They believe by creating [...]
So, what criteria should a Standardized Terminology meet? It’s a fair question, and follows on nicely from our previous articles about why Standardized Terminology is important and what Standardized Terminology really means. You might be surprised to learn that all standardized terminologies are not equal. Here’s our guide to some of the qualifications any good [...]
Does your documentation system provide you with a continuous stream of rich aggregated data, on all your: Employees? Programs? Pay sources? Clients? No? Then you’re likely to be missing the most important ingredient for success – wisdom. Have you got the intuitive awareness you need? Having wisdom, or ‘intuitive awareness’ in your processes, from start [...]
We’re lucky to work alongside Karen Martin, RN, MSN, FAAN, Health Care Consultant, Martin Associates. For a change, instead of us asking her questions, she asked us our thoughts on Nightingale Notes and the Omaha System. We know the Omaha System is powerful, useful and capable, and how beneficial standardized terminology is, so Karen asked us [...]