Help, I’m Caught in the Web: Information Management in 2011 Anne-Marie Lozeau MD,MS, Beth Potter MD, Melissa Stiles MD

Information Management in 2011

Information Management: Overview Use of cloud computing for info management: Homepage/web portals EHRs Social Bookmarking sites Document Management tools

Information Management: Personalized Homepage Web portal connecting you to – Bookmarks / Favorites (on any computer) – RSS feeds Journal table of contents Podcasts Wikis, blogs & microblogs (twitter) – Calendars – Documents – Gadgets

Tabs

Homepage / iGoogle Easy link to all of your resources Assists in organizing all of your resources Set it up the way you want it Access on any internet connected computer / iPad / smartphone

Information Management: Linking information in EHRs Easier point of care access to information Can function like a homepage to some degree Links to: – Bookmarks/favorites – Various point of care resources at institution Many EHRs can save hyperlinks as smartphrases (questionnaires, algorithms, webpages)

Linking information in EHRs Hyperlinks as smartphrases: – Webpages/links – Specific questionnaires – Algorithms

EHR Homepage Convenient point of care use of links to many of your resources Access on any internet connected computer but also on “dummy” terminal Ability to leave a web page open and close the EHR on a terminal in patient care areas.

Information Management: Social Bookmarking

Social bookmarks Bookmarks are easily accessible from any computer You can share your bookmarks with a group of people (or publicly) Easy to see and use others bookmarks

Social Bookmarking Organize your bookmarks, mobile and easy to retrieve by personalized tags Collaboration on topics/sharing with colleagues Sharing resources with patients Sharing of clinic resources

Document Management: Online Storage Options Dropbox Evernote

Dropbox Cloud based storage program Internet based Available for desktops, handhelds

Dropbox Advantages – – Free – Easy to save – Available anywhere Disadvantages – No good organizational method – No tagging

Evernote Cloud based storage program Internet based Available for desktops, handhelds

Evernote Advantages – Free – Can save pictures, s, all types of files – Options for tags Disadvantages – Takes a little time to learn