June 2012
Supporting better practices & improvement with clinical information & technology
Today someone with reasonable skills and database knowledge can ask questions of clinical data sets that can support better practices and drive improvements. Work presented in this issue of WMJ illustrates the potential for new technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Internet search engines to affect clinical decisions, placement of clinical resources, and creative approaches to improving quality and linking health care to the environment.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorial
Letter to the Editor
Integrating Behavioral Health Records Into EHRs
Kenneth Kushner, PhD
WMJ. 2012;111(3):96.
Letter to the Editor
Research Doesn’t Support Mandatory Influenza Vaccination
William G. Buchta, MD, MS, MPH
WMJ. 2012;111(3):96.
In This Issue
Data Is Not ‘Meaningful’ Unless Used to Improve Care
John J. Frey, III, MD, WMJ Medical Editor
WMJ. 2012;111(3):105-106.
Original Research
The Potential and Pitfalls of Geocoding Electronic Health Records
William R. Buckingham, PhD
WMJ. 2012;111(3):107-111.
Exemplars in the Use of Technology for Management of Depression in Primary Care
Neftali Serrano, PsyD; Rachel Molander, MD; Kimberley Monden, PhD; Ashley Grosshans, MSW; Dean D. Krahn, MD
WMJ. 2012;111(3):112-118.
An Electronic Medical Record-Derived Real-Time Assessment Scale for Hospital Readmission in the Elderly
Ariba Khan, MBBS, MPH; Michael L. Malone, MD; Patti Pagel, MSN, RN; Marsha Vollbrecht, MS, CSW, NHA; Dennis J. Baumgardner, MD
WMJ. 2012;111(3):119-123.
The Theory and Application of UW eHealth-PHINEX, A Clinical Electronic Health Record–Public Health Information Exchange
Theresa W. Guilbert, MD, MS; Brian Arndt, MD; Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD; Alexandra Adams, MD, PhD; William Buckingham, PhD; Aman Tandias, MS; Carrie Tomasallo, PhD; Henry A. Anderson, MD; Lawrence P. Hanrahan, PhD, MS
WMJ. 2012;111(3):124-133.
Health Innovations
Improving a Regional Outreach Program in a Large Health System Using Geographic Information Systems
John P. Gabbert, MS; Robert M. Trine, MBA; Marilu Bintz, MD
WMJ. 2012;111(3):134-137.
Case Report
Digital Ischemia as a Paraneoplastic Consequence of Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma
Adedayo A. Onitilo, MD, MSCR, FACP; Jennifer Demos-Bertrand, BS; Jill Depke, MSN, AOCNP; Jeffrey M. Resnick, MD; Jessica Engel, MSN, AOCNP
WMJ. 2012;111(3):138-141.
Your Profession
Looking Back…to 1982
The Question of Computerization
WMJ. 2012;111(3):101.
BuildHealth: Community Members Address Health Care Challenges During Hack-a-thon
Lisa Hildebrand
WMJ. 2012;111(3):102-104.
Dean’s Corner
Milwaukee Health Care Partnership Improves Coverage, Access, and Care Coordination for Underserved
Joy R. Tapper, MPH; Joseph E. Kerschner, MD
WMJ. 2012;111(3):143-144.
MetaStar Matters
MetaStar Aids Physicians in Adoption and Use of EHRs for Quality Improvement
Jay A. Gold, MD, JD, MPH
WMJ. 2012;111(3):145-146.