Archive for December, 2008
Adapting to Health Information Technology
Health Information Technology can make the entire healthcare system more effective and efficient by enhancing:
• Documentation (lab and test results, clinic notes, consult recommendations)
• Communication (provider to patient, provider to provider)
• Information input (templates to facilitate data entry)
• Delivery of care (documenting all patient-provider interactions in a single system)
• Chronic disease risk identification (evaluation of [...]
Managing Corporate Wellness Plan resources
To effectively manage your Corporate Wellness Plan resources, first determine the resources you need and the resources you have. Then develop a plan to fill the resource gaps.
What Corporate Wellness Plan resources do you need?
• Make a list of individuals, materials, equipment, space, and logistical support.
• Be as specific as possible.
• Include partnerships that will [...]
Paving the way for corporation process change
Organization processes are structured activities that achieve a specific result. By way of example, scheduling appointments is a corporation process that results in an orderly work flow and timely patient care.
Corporate Wellness Plan implementation often requires changes to established corporation processes. These changes may be simple, such as adding prescreening appointments to the scheduling process, [...]
Corporate Wellness Plan Evaluation Basics
Corporate Wellness Plan evaluation is critical for effective Wellness and will help you get Upper Management support.
Why evaluate your Corporate Wellness Program?
Corporate Wellness Plan evaluation answers these questions:
• What change(s) occurred in the target population?
• ‘What’s in it’ for Upper Management?
• Are the resources that are being used worth the outcomes that are reached?
• Were [...]
Build flexibility into your Corporate Wellness Program.
Think ahead: what unexpected challenges might come up as you begin your Corporate Wellness Program? How could you adapt and change the Corporate Wellness Plan to meet those challenges?
• Look at the “what if’s?”
• What if your classroom space is suddenly no longer available?
• What if you can’t hold the Health and Wellness in the [...]