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Evidence in Action: The Realities of Evidence-Based Medicine

February 12, 2008

Price: Free
Report Format: MP3
Posted: February 12, 2008
Sponsor: GE Healthcare

In today’s healthcare industry, there is too often a disconnect between what we should know, what we know and what we do. Medical literature is doubling every eight years and it is impossible for any clinician to master more than a fraction of the millions of pages that define best practice. Evidence-based practice (EBP) can bridge the gap between knowledge and action that effectively integrates best practices with the daily activities of patient care

But making the leap from theory to practice is not a simple transition. The basic prerequisite for EBP is a knowledge-driven electronic medical record, sometimes referred to as a “fourth-stage EMR,” characterized by robust clinical decision support capabilities. These systems are able to correlate data in the patient’s medical record with clinical guidelines and deliver the most relevant information to clinicians where and when it can be acted upon.

Using the GEHC Centricity Enterprise product to fill this basic prerequisite, combined with concerted change management strategies, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is successfully making that transition.

Access this podcast to hear how Thomas Jefferson University Hospital faced these challenges head on and moved from Evidence-based Medicine theory to true Evidence in Action. Join Health Data Management publisher Greg Gillespie as he interviews three leading healthcare IT practitioners:

Jeff Riggio, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Internal Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Physician Advisor for Information Systems.

Mary McNichol, Director, Information Systems –Applications, Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital.

Renee Brandell-Marino, Assistant Director of Informatics-Pharmacy, Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital.



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