Ambulatory: Telemedicine => Cisco WebEx Support Tips Apple iOS version 14.2 giving patients and providers delayed audio connection This is NOT a Cisco problem; this is an Apple iOS problem Workaround Options: Wait two minutes within the video visit until audio initiates [self-resolve after ~ 2 minutes] Use alternative device not running iOS 14.2 Use […]
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Knoll North Ambulatory Surgery Center Ranked Top in Maryland
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareThe Knoll North Ambulatory Surgery Center in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology was ranked the top center in Maryland by Newsweek as part of the America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2021 list. This is a particularly impressive accomplishment considering the center just opened in December 2018. Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center at […]
Borio and Gounder Appointed to Biden COVID-19 Advisory Board
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDrs. Luciana Borio, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and Celine Gounder, former fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently appointed to President-Elect Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board. They are two of the five women on the 13-member board made up of a diverse and experienced group of doctors and scientists. The […]
Top Doctors in the DOM
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareBaltimore magazine recognized close to 200 Johns Hopkins physicians as “Top Doctors” of 2020. This acknowledgement comes from an annual peer survey in which the metro area’s roughly 14,000 physicians vote on which doctor they would send a member of their family or friend to. The survey includes 135 specialties, and only approximately 6 percent of […]
Epic Tip of the Week: October 30, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient & Ambulatory: Information Blocking Rule => Result Release and Notes Delayed until 3/25/2021 The federal enforcement of the 21st Century Cures Act information blocking rule is being delayed six months. Immediate sharing of most results and notes will be delayed until March 25, 2021. On Monday, Nov 2, 2020, Johns Hopkins will proceed with […]
Epic Tip of the Week: October 16, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareAmbulatory: Webinar on “The 21st Century Cures Act” Please join Drs. Danny Lee and Howard Levy on Tuesday October 20, 2020, at 5:30 p.m., for an hour-long discussion about this new federal regulation taking effect on November 2, 2020. The new rule grants patients unrestricted access to electronic health information, including clinical notes and test […]
Garibaldi Treats President Trump
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDr. Brian Garibaldi, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, appeared on the news this past weekend, speaking as one of the physicians in charge of caring for President Donald Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Dr. Garibaldi, director of the Johns Hopkins Biocontainment Unit, was consulted by the White House and Walter […]
Epic Tip of the Week: October 2, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareQuarterly Epic Upgrade: October 3, 2020 Inpatient & Ambulatory: Rover version 9.4 Enterprise Changes Check for the version number at the bottom of the login window. Review the Cross-App Rover Upgrade vMay 2020 PPT for more information. Inpatient & Ambulatory: Update Haiku / Canto to version 9.3 Haiku /Canto version 9.3 or later is required […]
Evaluation and Management 2021 Town Hall
Posted by | Education, Patient CareIf you bill for outpatient office visits, please be sure to attend one of the two Evaluation and Management (E&M) 2021 Town Hall meetings: September 25, 7:45-8 a.m. (before MGR) October 9, 9-9:15 a.m. (after MGR) These preview big changes coming to E&M documentation that are effective Jan. 1, 2021, resulting from the AMA’s “Patients […]
Epic Tip of the Week: September 18, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient: Medications’ Last Dose Given appears in IP After Visit Summary [Effective October 3, 2020] Inpatient clinicians view the last time a medication was given on the Preview AVS window If a medication displays with a “____,” go to the Add Med Details section of the respective discharge navigators to edit Clinicians view the last […]