ConnectivHealth Releases Physician Information Needs Assessment.Report Shows Physicians' Clinical Information Habits Are a Blend of Old and New NASHVILLE Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with Davidson co. 1963. , Tenn. -- The 2008 annual ConnectivHealth Physician Information Needs Assessment spotlights several important trends in how physicians are accessing and consuming clinical information. The report finds that while physicians continue to place a high value on traditional sources of clinical research, news and information, such as peer-reviewed medical journals, they are also using newer media forms, such as the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and online video, in high numbers. Physicians are interested in even newer technologies, such as online forums. Moreover, physicians still spend several hours a week keeping up with news about their profession and specialty, underscoring that information gathering is still an arduous ar·du·ous adj. 1. Demanding great effort or labor; difficult: "the arduous work of preparing a Dictionary of the English Language" Thomas Macaulay. 2. process despite advances in technology. The 2008 ConnectivHealth Physician Information Needs Assessment examines the information preferences of physicians, including oncologists, primary care practitioners, orthopedists, cardiologists and women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. practitioners, revealing how often they prefer to receive clinical information, their most valued sources for clinical updates and top preferences for accessing important news. The report includes the following key results: Reading and learning: 60 percent of physicians surveyed spend three or more hours per week reading clinical news and information. Trusted information providers: Medical journals, peer-to-peer interaction and medical society meetings provide physicians with the most valuable clinical news and information. Hospital, health plan and pharmaceutical product Websites provide the least valuable information. Internet and e-mail: Nearly 40 percent of physicians' reading time is spent online. The majority of physicians say that the Internet and e-mail are their top preferences for receiving clinical news and information. New Media: Physicians say blogs, RSS feeds Summaries of Web site content that are published in the RSS format for download. See RSS. and content delivered on PDAs are the least preferred ways of receiving medical information. However, physicians are interested in other newer digital technologies, such as online forums and online video, saying these are their favorite new media resources for gathering information related to their specialty. Hospital-sponsored information: Most physicians say they welcome clinical news and information from their local hospital. Still, the majority of those who already receive a physician newsletter from their local hospital are casual readers. "The overarching o·ver·arch·ing adj. 1. Forming an arch overhead or above: overarching branches. 2. Extending over or throughout: "I am not sure whether the missing ingredient . . . message to the medical information industry is clear: Physicians want evidenced-based clinical information from sources they trust most. Information that saves time, improves patient care and makes it easier for them to practice medicine," said Jeff Andrews, M.D., chair of ConnectivHealth's advisory board and Vanderbilt University Medical Center The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a collection of several hospitals and clinics associated with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. It comprises the following units:[2]
Medical and surgical specialty concerned with the management of pregnancy and childbirth and with the health of the female reproductive system. , Evidence-Based Medicine evidence-based medicine Decision-making 'The use of scientific data to confirm that proposed diagnostic or therapeutic procedures are appropriate in light of their high probability of producing the best and most favorable outcome'. See Meta-analysis. and Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health. "This is demonstrated by physicians' information technology adoption patterns. While physicians are slow to use some media resources, they are becoming loyal users of others, such as the Internet, e-mail and even online video and forums." The report concludes that with information trends shifting, those with close ties to physicians, such as hospitals and health plans, have a strong opportunity to bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation). A bolster (etymology: Middle English, derived from Old English, and before that the Germanic word bulgstraz physician engagement and become trusted partners by offering the right combination of relevant clinical information and technology delivery. The 2008 ConnectivHealth Physician Information Needs Assessment is available at http://www.connectivhealth.com/reports. Jeff Andrews, M.D., chair of ConnectivHealth's advisory board and Vanderbilt University Medical Center International, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Evidence-Based Medicine and Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health and Scott McQuigg, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ConnectivHealth, are both available for comment. About ConnectivHealth ConnectivHealth is a network of powerful health information brands that enables the delivery, distribution and organization of important health information for physicians, health care professionals, hospitals and schools through customized channels. Each brand serves a critical information need in the marketplace with the goal of advancing health and wellness. Privately held, the ConnectivHealth network includes: HealthTeacher, VerusMed, PeerClip and Discovery Hospital. The company's investors include Petra Capital Partners of Nashville, Chrysalis chrysalis (krĭs`əlĭs): see pupa. Ventures of Louisville, Ky., and members of the management team. |
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