A Focus on KP HealthConnect
••Fall 2004/Vol. 8, No. 4

Health Systems

SPECIAL FEATURE KP HEALTHCONNECT
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As the KP HealthConnect system is rolled out across the regions, the editors of The Permanente Journal gathered some of the significant participants in the development of the electronic medical record (EMR) to share their thoughts, processes, insights, and learnings. This Special Feature delves into the history of the EMR at KP, the process for implementation throughout the regions, some valuable lessons on using the computer in the exam room and as a clinical tool, on the interface with the Clinical Library, and the potential to transform the medical encounter.

INTRODUCTION
This is Getting Serious.
By Andrew M Wiesenthal, MD
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THE PROMISE
Reengineering Care with KP HealthConnect.
By George C Halvorson
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KP HealthConnect: Fulfilling the Vision of KP's Founding Physician.
By Tom Debley
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The Driving Vision: Pioneers of the EMR.
By Morris Collen, MD; Allan T Khoury, MD, PhD; Peggy Latare, MD
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Entering the Decade of Health Information Technology.
By Brian Raymond, MPH
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IMPLEMENTATION
Adopting an Enterprise Health Care Automation and Information System: The Initial Implementation.
By Peter DeVault
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The Reality of EMR Implementation: Lessons from the Field.
By Homer L Chin, MD, MS
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Computers in the Exam Room--Friend or Foe?
By Ward R Mann, MSN, FNP; Joanne Slaboch, MBA
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SOPHISTICATION
Making the Right Thing Easier to Do.
By Paul Wallace, MD
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Population Care Information Systems (PCIS): Managing the Health of Populations with KP HealthConnect.
By Joel Hyatt, MD; Warren Taylor, MD; Leslee Budge, MBA
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The Clinical Knowledge Management Process Behind KP HealthConnect.
By Karen Woods; Melodi Licht, RN, MS; William Caplan, MD
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A Universe at Your Fingertips: The Clinical Library and KP HealthConnect.
By Brad Hochhalter; Tom Stibolt, MD; Aaron Snyder, MD; David Levy, MD; Robert H Dolin, MD
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TRANSFORMATION
KP HealthConnect as a Transformational Tool.
By Allan Weiland, MD
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