e-Health Events
April 2, 2008: MA Hospital CPOE Initiative hosts education program CPOE 101
On April 2, 2008 the Massachusetts Hospital CPOE Initiative, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Hospital Association, the Massachusetts Council on Community Hospitals and the Massachusetts Medical Society, sponsored a one-day educational program addressing the key strategies and common misconceptions about the implementation of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE). This program was specifically designed to meet the needs of hospitals that were just in the beginning phases and or preparation for CPOE to ease the adoption of the technology, which saves lives and prevents medical errors. More than 75 participants from twenty-nine hospitals attended, with hospitals sending teams of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and Information officers. Read complete event details, download documents, and view photos>>
October 23, 2007 Workshop: Stuck in Pilot Mode? Not there yet? Anticipating the Potential Pit falls to a Successful CPOE Rollout
Linkto the meeting notes
A panel presentation was held at the Massachusetts Medical Society. Michael Blackman MD (CMIO) and Joe Diver (CIO) from Berkshire Health Systems, Robert Todd (Director of IT) and Greg Sophis (Director of Pharmacy) Mount Auburn Hospital and Michael Zacks MD (CMIO) at Newton Wellesley Hospital were the featured panelists for this engaging and robust discussion addressing how to best Roll Out CPOE in a hospital. Our panelists were responsible for their organization’s successful CPOE implementation and willingly shared the “good, bad and the ugly” about their respective rollouts. The forum provided an opportunity for hospitals, at various stages, to learn key takeaways and to share their experiences with the group. This program attracted nineteen hospitals that included pharmacists, physician and nursing leadership, CPOE project leaders and CIOs.
September 19, 2007 Workshop: Addressing the Challenges of Implementing CPOE Systems
Link to the meeting notes
Reid Coleman MD, Chief Medical Information Officer from Lifespan shared his key takeaways as he went through CPOE readiness and implementation at his five hospital system. Eighteen hospitals sent teams of CPOE physician leaders, CIOs and nursing leadership. A very interactive discussion was held addressing some of the key challenges to moving technology forward as well as helpful hints about areas to consider when moving forward. (See list of hospital participants.)
Conference: Physician Involvement and Governance
January 11, 2007
This conference was a free, educational workshop for Massachusetts hospital executives and physician leadership (medical staff presidents, CMOs, CMIOs) focused on Computer Physician Order Entry Implementation.
The conference was presented by MTC and the New England Healthcare Institute in collaboration with the Massachusetts Hospital Association, Massachusetts Council of Community Hospitals, Massachusetts Medical Society, and Masspro.
View videos and PowerPoints of presentations from the conference >>
Massachusetts e-Health Conference
December 5, 2005
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Agenda (pdf) Senator Kennedy's Press Release and Transcript Conference Presentations: The Massachusetts Hospital CPOE Initiative Creating Interoperable Healthcare in Massachusetts Connecting the Patient Health Care IT Collaboration in Massachusetts: The Experience |
Computer Physician Order Entry Demo at BWH
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Boston Women's Hospital recently hosted 18 state legislators and their staffs to educate them about the hospital's Computer Physician Order Entry (CPOE) system. The legislature is currently considering an economic stimulus package that includes a component put forward by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to support the development of CPOE systems and other advance technologies in community hospitals around the state. BWH is at the forefront nationally in developing and implementing IT systems that improve quality of care, patient safety and create significant cost efficiencies. Presenting to the legislators were Bob Goldszer, MD, MBA; Eric Poon, MD, MPH, and Gary Gottlieb, MD, MBA. Pictured above, Dr. Goldzer emphasizes a point to, from left, Rep. Jeff Sanchez (Boston/Jamaica Plain), Rep. David Torrisi (Lawrence/N. Andover), and Rep. Dan Bosley (North Adams). |
Legislative Committees Discuss
Ground-Breaking Technologies in Healthcare
Joint Committees visit the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative in Westborough to discuss potential cost savings and improved patient care
May 5, 2005
WESTBOROUGH, MA – Two joint legislative committees visited the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative for a field hearing regarding the latest information on new developments in healthcare technologies. The hearing, “Saving Lives and Reducing Costs in Healthcare,” was led by the Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing, Senator Richard T. Moore and Representative Patricia A. Walrath, Co-Chairs, and the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Senator Jack Hart and Representative Daniel E. Bosley, Co-Chairs.
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| Rep. Bosley, Sen. Hart, Sen. Moore, Rep. Walrath and Rep. Scibak |
Much of the testimony focused on cutting-edge computer applications including Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), which is used by physicians to order medications, lab work and other diagnostic tests for patients. In a December 2004 report, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and the New England Healthcare Institute issued a report on CPOE, which found that patient safety and quality of patient care could be vastly improved if the system were fully implemented in all acute care hospitals. The full report is available here.
Currently, 70% of hospitals in Massachusetts, or 46 institutions, have not implemented the CPOE technology. Some of the reasons frequently cited for this failure include high capital costs of the equipment, inadequate payment systems, and cultural resistance to change.
“It’s clear that technology in healthcare can save both lives and money,” said Senator Moore. “State government has a role to play as a catalyst for improving healthcare by being a key partner with health providers in making sound investment in cost-effective care.”
“Massachusetts remains a national leader in the healthcare technology industry,” stated Senator Hart. “I’m pleased to listen to innovative ideas developed by important business and government leaders.”
“The insatiable demand of healthcare spending in Massachusetts is beginning to eat into every area of state spending,” said Representative Walrath. “After paying for skyrocketing healthcare costs, there is very little money left over to restore cut programs and make new investments. And so I welcome MTC’s innovative ideas to reduce healthcare costs while improving care. I hope that collaborating with them will lead to real savings in healthcare spending and ease some of the mounting strain on the state budget.”
“In order for us to make costs more manageable yet still serve the demands of all the people served by our healthcare system, we need to take advantage of new technologies”, said Representative Bosley. “It is vital that we have a system that is efficient and reliable, and one that benefits both providers and patients alike. I look forward to working with the MTC, and congratulate them on their initiative in taking a leadership role in this important endeavor.”
The price tag for implementing life-saving computer systems in all Massachusetts hospitals is approximately $210 million, which would be offset by projected net savings of $275 million annually. More importantly, these systems could save as many as 500 patient lives each year.
“We are extremely grateful to the committees and respective chairmen for visiting us today and expressing their interest in this important topic,” said MTC Executive Director Mitchell Adams. “Each year in the U.S., 215,000 patients are harmed and nearly 7,000 people die due to medication errors that we could prevent. If implemented nationally, this cutting-edge technology can save lives and reduce the estimated $2 billion in costs created by medical errors.”
