Electronic Health Records

June 14, 2007

Andrew Wiesenthal, MD, Discusses Electronic Medical Records in Far-Ranging InfoWorld.com Interview

Andrew M. Wiesenthal, MD, recently gave an exclusive interview to InfoWorld magazine that can be watched in its entirety now at InfoWorld.com.

Andrew Wiesenthal, MD, is interviewed by InfoWorld

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Wiesenthal, associate director of The Permanente Federation and the physician organization's leader for KP HealthConnect™, told InfoWorld Senior Editor David L. Margulius that the electronic medical record initiative is exceeding expectations and is being rolled out and used widely throughout Kaiser Permanente.

Margulius, in a companion piece, wrote that he thought Weisenthal was "balanced and articulate about what's going on at Kaiser and in health care IT in general."

Watch the four-part video through this link on InfoWorld.com. Read Margulius's companion column through this link.

KP HealthConnect™ is recognized as the world's largest civilian EHR. This multi-year, multi-billion dollar investment will convert medical charts and prescription and treatment orders in more than 400 medical offices and more than 35 hospitals. Additionally, the implementation provides all 8.7 million Kaiser Permanente members with the option to securely access portions of their medical record through http://www.kp.org/.