President's Message

Dear InSight Members,

With the InSight 2009 Annual Conference fast approaching, I am pleased and excited about the way the event is shaping up. Whether youre learning in a classroom setting or exchanging best practices with peers, this years event highlights the most timely and relevant customer-driven education, with specific focuses on the Economic Stimulus Package, optimization, and much more.

To make the most of your conference experience, I recommend downloading the electronic version of the InSight 2009 Advance Program which outlines a detailed schedule of events, educational highlights, Pre Conference Workshops, registration and travel information. Keep an eye out for the hardcopy version as its scheduled to hit mailboxes soon.

To further your planning, I encourage you to plot your itinerary in advance using the online schedule of educational sessions you find most relevant. Take advantage of the personal itinerary tool to review session abstracts and choose the programs you plan to attend. It will automatically highlight conflicts in your schedule to aid you in your session attendance planning. Your itinerary is available online and can be updated as needed.

Read the President's Message in its entirety.

InSight 2009 Annual Conference: Register Early and Save

Join fellow McKesson customers and leaders at the InSight 2009 Annual Conference to learn where the optimization of healthcare technology begins. Register today and save. The early bird deadline is Monday, July 13.

Read more about conference and plan your travel arrangements.

Don't miss your opportunity to make the most of McKesson investments at your organization.

For more information and to register, visit the InSight 2009 Annual Conference Web site.

Vote for the 2010 InSight Board of Directors and Committee Members

The last day to submit your vote is Friday, July 10. Only current InSight members can vote and only one vote per member is accepted.

Visit the 2010 InSight Elections Slate to review each candidates professional biographies and cast your vote.

Nominate a Member for the 2009 InSight Awards

Each year InSight presents the Tom Utley and Member Achievement Awards to honor outstanding InSight members. These award winners are presented each year at the InSight Annual Conference. To view the criteria for each award and to submit a nomination, visit the InSight Awards page.

All nomination forms are due to InSight Headquarters by Wednesday, July 15 and can be sent via fax at 312.321.6721 or by email to insight@insight-net.org.

Knowledge Repository

On Friday, June 26, InSight launched the Phase 1 integration of Google Search to their current Document Repository. Phase 2 will be implemented in the fall, and the Document Repository will be upgraded to a Web 2.0 Knowledge Repository. This collaborative tool will allow members to add comments to documents, view most popular and highest rated documents, email links to friends and send links via twitter.

Meaningful Use for EHRs, Stimulus Funds Take Shape

On June 16, the federal Health IT Policy Committee Workgroup released its initial recommendations for defining meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs). Providers must demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHRs in order to qualify for funds under the economic stimulus legislation. McKesson attended the meeting and submitted feedback and comments by the June 26 deadline.

There are many steps remaining and the final rule on meaningful use is not expected until early 2010. As the definition evolves, McKesson will continue to participate in the discussion and keep our customers informed. In addition, McKesson remains committed to assisting all of our customers in completing the upgrades and implementations necessary to help ensure readiness during the timeframe that stimulus incentives are available. Be sure to attend the Annual InSight Conference for updates on McKessons inpatient clinical and ambulatory EHR strategies.

McKesson Announces New Touch-Screen Driven Medication Dispensing Solution

McKesson recently introduced Anesthesia-Rx, an advanced anesthesia cart with a medication-dispensing process that is entirely touch-screen driven. Virtual pocket technology provides a visual roadmap that guides users to the medications location within the drawer, eliminating the need to type and search. With only two touches, anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists have quick access to the medications and narcotics they need, when they need them in the operating room.

Anesthesia-Rx is installed at Clarion Hospital in Clarion, Pa., and Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point, N.J., both of which are experiencing very positive results. The solution accurately tracks patient charges and gives the pharmacy visibility into inventory levels to ensure rapid medication and narcotics replenishment. Additionally, Anesthesia-Rx is the only cart with a syringe label printer option which automates the printing of critical medication information for regulatory compliance and improved safety. Read the press release.

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