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Friday, March 1: New Inpatient DNR Policies and Procedures

Effective Friday, March 1, new inpatient Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) policies and procedures become effective systemwide. These policies conform with changes in Texas law impacting DNR issuance and revocation. To prepare, please view the Guidance for Completing Inpatient...

Improved Patient Education with New FHIR Tool

FHIR Education… Allows patient access before, during and after hospitalization or procedures. Integrates with patient’s MyChart account and After Visit/Discharge Summaries. Available on the patient’s smart device. Links to patient education videos. Includes...

Protect PHI on WOWs – Be Sure to Log out DNV Found Lapses with Unattended WOWs

Make sure you log out of your Workstation on Wheels (WOWs) when you’ve completed your work to keep protected health information (PHI) safe. If you stay logged in, unauthorized colleagues walking near the WOW can read the PHI displayed onscreen. Here’s a tip if you...

New Way to View Scanned Images

Hyland OnBase has replaced McKesson Patient Folder. Updated online training materials will be posted in the coming...

Houston Methodist Receives Prestigious Most Wired Award for 11th Year

Houston Methodist has once again been recognized with HealthCare’s Most Wired award for outstanding technology implementation and adoption. This year marks the 11th year we’ve received the award. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is...

IT Starts Systemwide Update to Windows 10

We’re updating operating systems on more than 20,000 laptops and desktop computers from Windows 7 to Windows 10 to provide better, faster performance. IT has started this ongoing, systemwide initiative that’s expected to take up to 18 months to complete. What can you...

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