Park Nicollet Medical Data Goes Online
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Dr. Sally Kline saw two patients with the same condition last week. One patient had to wait a few days for treatment, until a van finally delivered his paper medical records; the other patient was diagnosed and treated right away, because her digital records had been sent electronically.
The shift also will save Park Nicollet millions of dollars a year. It eliminates the need for the vans and is expected to cut dictation costs, which run $10 million annually, by at least one-third. Finally, the system will result in more complete bills that will reduce payment denials from insurers.
Minnesota's major health care providers are in a race to switch from paper to electronic records, to give physicians immediate access to a patient's data, such as physician notes, orders for tests and medications, and laboratory results.
St. Louis Park-based Park Nicollet Health Services is the first major health system in the Twin Cities to integrate electronic medical records between its hospital and its clinics. The Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center also shares electronic medical records with VA clinics throughout the state.
Dr. David Abelson, vice president of Park Nicollet, led the three-year project, where a team of more than 100 people integrated medical records for 2 million patients who had visited Park Nicollet clinics or Methodist Hospital. During the past three years, the team completed 24 projects and trained about 5,000 employees to use the system.
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Park Nicollet Heart & Vascular Center
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The center, focusing on the entire cardiovascular system of heart, veins, arteries, brain, lungs and kidneys, offers the first combined nuclear/computed tomography (CT) imaging in the state to map blood flow in the heart. The center also utilizes a high-tech 64-slice CT scanner, an effective and efficient tool that could potentially save both time and money. The 64-slice CT scanner produces precise diagnostic 3D images of the heart— including the coronary arteries as well as actual heart function—which help doctors to identify problems without using invasive diagnostic procedures. The test only takes a few minutes.
Not only was the $52 million, 212,000-square-foot center designed to offer leading-edge technology; it was also designed with valuable input from patients. The atmosphere is relaxed, with soothing colors and nature-inspired motifs on the walls, there is an education center and patient health library for easy access to useful resources, and the layout is user-friendly, minimizing walking and waiting times. The Park Nicollet Heart and Vascular Center also focuses on prevention and healthy living, with the only demonstration kitchen on-site to help patients learn to prepare heart-healthy meals.
Cardiologists, cardiac and vascular surgeons, rehabilitation specialists, nutritionists, interventional radiologists and other experts (a total staff of 225) work side-by-side to find the best treatments for patients. Patients from more than 300 Minnesota communities received clinical, diagnostic or treatment services from heart center doctors, including echocardiogram testing, stress testing, and pharmacologic stress testing.
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30th Annual Travel & Adventure Series
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| | | Published by DaggyStyle on 20.10.2006 at 16:31. |
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Community Education’s Travel and Adventure is a great way for you
to get a firsthand look at places in the United States and other countries
without ever leaving your own neighborhood! The travel series, which
take place in the Osseo Senior High auditorium, offers you, your family
and friends an opportunity to share the fun and facts of other places together
without the high cost of travel these days. Check out the attached
list of this year’s travels and mark them on your calendar for an
afternoon or evening of visiting places you otherwise might never see.
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Minnesota Clinic Warns Patients Of Faulty Vaccines
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| | | Published by Ed Nuhfer on 20.10.2006 at 21:53. |
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About 3400 people, half of them children, received the questionable vaccines from Park Nicollet Clinic in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. The vaccines included polio booster shots, hepatitis A and B shots and Prevnar, a vaccine for infants and toddlers.
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Park Center’s
Marching Pirates Participate In Rhode Island 4th Of July Festivities
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| | | Published by Raku on 20.10.2006 at 12:38. |
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Park Center’s Marching band, the Marching Pirates, participated
in the nation’s oldest continuous celebration in the United
States – the annual 4th of July parade in Bristol, Rhode
Island which was established in 1785. This parade march was the
highlight of a 7-day trip made by the band, their director John
Olson, a trailer crew, and chaperones to Boston and New York City
on July 1-7.
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Medical Education And Training:
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| | | Published by NaiL on 20.10.2006 at 15:55. |
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Dr. Schwindt received his medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at Michigan State University, Butterworth Hospital Campus, Grand Rapids. Prior to working at MeritCare, Dr. Schwindt practiced at Park Nicollet Clinic and with Physicians Professional Association, both in Minneapolis. He is board certified in emergency medicine. This means that he has fulfilled the necessary criteria established by the regulating board and has passed the examinations that accredit him in this field.
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