Fall 2004 - Volume 8 Number 4Clinical ContributionsThe Role of Research in Integrated Health Care Systems: The HMO Research Network. This presentation describes the HMO Research Network, its unique ability to focus on improving health and health care delivery and gives an overview of some of the research being done by these groups. Initial Kaiser Permanente Southern California Experience Embracing the New Technology of Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects. This new procedure, which was made available to Southern California KP patients soon after FDA approval as a result of an individual physician's efforts, is described. Results are compared with the published results and benefits are analyzed. Corridor Consult The effectiveness of a straightforward, two-question screen for this common and frequently overlooked diagnosis is described. Heath Systems Special Feature KP HealthConnect As the KP HealthConnect system is rolled out across the regions, the editors of The Permanente Journal gathered some of the significant picipants in the development of the electronic medical record (EMR) to share their thoughts, processes, insights, and learnings. This Special Feature delves into the history of the EMR at KP, the process for implementation throughout the regions, some valuable lessons on using the computer in the exam room and as a clinical tool, on the interface with the Clinical Library, and the potential to transform the medical encounter. Introduction The Promise KP HealthConnect: Fulfilling the Vision of KP's Founding Physician. The Driving Vision: Pioneers of the EMR. Entering the Decade of Health Information Technology. Implementation The Reality of EMR Implementation: Lessons from the Field. Computers in the Exam Room--Friend or Foe? Sophistication Population Care Information Systems (PCIS): Managing the Health of Populations with KP HealthConnect. The Clinical Knowledge Management Process Behind KP HealthConnect. Transformation Editorial CommentsKaiser Permanente HealthConnect Crossing the Quality Chasm. Permanente AbstractsAbstracts of Articles Authored or Coauthored by Permanente Physicians 10th Annual HMO Research Network Conference KP in the Community Permanente Physicians in the Combat Zone. Two Permanente physicians share their experiences in Iraq, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and discuss how these experiences have changed their lives. Physicians in the NewsPhysician News Roundup.Full-text PDF Download  Letters to the EditorLetters from our readersFull-text PDF Download
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