Private Practice recently competed in an exciting event where we not only had the opportunity to be mentored by the brightest movers and shakers in the world of Health Information Technology, but also took home a first place prize. With advice from former US Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and Health 2.0 Co-Chariman, Matthew Holt, …

Recently, we received an intriguing phone call. It was from a pregnant woman from Florida who was looking for a midwife, specifically one that uses Private Practice. She was currently receiving routine prenatal care, but something significant happened that made her explore other options. She was visiting a pregnant friend in California who had just …

This great 3 minute video reminded me of one of the best things midwives do…listen. Amgen CEO Kevin Sharer talks about the epiphany that made him a better listener. Don’t see the video above? Click here.

John over at the EMR and HIPAA blog just tipped us off to this little gadget. PhoneSoap is a small box that simultaneously charges and sanitizes your cell phone using UV-C light. UV-C light is electromagnetic radiation that’s used in hospitals and clean rooms around the world. This short wavelength of light penetrates the cell …

On the bottom of your dashboard is a new feature called “Export client list as a spreadsheet”…and that’s exactly what it does. Why is it useful? I’ll let some other midwives tell you how they use it. Lynn Hughes, LM: We do email announcements, invitations, as well as physical mailings. So this is great for …

This week the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) announced a Privacy and Security Mobile Device Project. The goal is to help protect health information while using mobile devices (e.g., laptops, tablets, and smartphones). This will certainly be welcome information for midwives on the go with their smart …

If you’ve been dragging your feet because you don’t think you have the time to get started with a better charting system, now is the time. 1. Support the Midwives Alliance! Sign up using the offer code “MANA2011″ and we’ll donate the proceeds from the first month of your new subscription to MANA. Hurry! Offer …

Are looking for a tablet to use with Private Practice? Pass on the Kindle Fire. Buy an iPad. Yes, the Fire costs less. Buy an iPad. Why? Saving a few hundred on the Fire is going to hurt your soul. Don’t believe me? Read on. The Ugly: The web browser on the Kindle Fire is …

While government and private initiatives are now encouraging a patient centered system of care delivery that includes electronic access to their health records, midwives know the key to a healthy system lies in a woman’s perceptions of her options, rights and inherent power.  By sharing not just the data in the chart but a summary …

New research suggests they might. All this effort to convert US providers from paper to electronic charting is fundamentally about improving outcomes for patients, but until recently there wasn’t much evidence to suggest that it might work. A study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine found significant improvements in the standards …