Week in Review 7/26/21

Symptoms of COVID-19 Delta Variant

Due to increasing cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant in n. MI, providers should be aware that its symptoms are different than those associated with the original coronavirus strain.

Symptoms of COVID-19 Delta Variant

COVID-19 Resources

New Specialty Clinic Location Opening in Frankfort Aug. 18

MHC is opening a new provider specialty clinic location in Frankfort on Aug. 18, with visiting provider specialists in:

Providers should call the provider’s main office number to refer or schedule a patient (see referral guide).

Isotope Shortage for Gallbladder Imaging

• We continue to experience a shortage of Mebrofenin cold kits, which are used for gallbladder imaging.
• There will be no Mebrofenin cold kits made for the weekend (July 31 – Aug. 1).
• Schedule permitting, we are able to conduct gallbladder imaging scheduled before 10 am, Monday – Friday.

Hospital Optimization Project (HOP)

For the 5 Cerner hospitals, providers must complete Hospital Optimization education, including Dragon Medical One (DMO), before the Sept. 14 go-live. Providers have been assigned the following HealthStream courses:

• Emergency Department/Urgent Care providers

• Interactive online course
• 3-hour, in-person classroom education *CME available

• Hospital-based providers who admit/discharge patients:

• 1.5-hour, interactive online course
• 2-hour, in-person classroom education *CME available

If not currently use DMO, register for DMO training in HealthStream:

• Dragon Medical One online education

HOP CEE Web

HOP Project Site

Help Desk Gets Help for Cerner Applications

MHC has partnered with Cerner to provide direct issue resolution for Cerner applications. Starting Aug. 10, Help Desk callers will be routed to Cerner’s Millennium Service Desk when they have Cerner issues. This change will reduce wait times for our Healthcare Team when Help Desk assistance is needed on a Cerner application issue.

There will be no changes to the Informatics Ambulatory EHR Support Desk or the hospital at-the-elbow services.

Michigan Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (MI-POST)

The Michigan Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (MI-POST) is now available for qualifying MI patients.

Virtual Learning

Provider Forum 8.4.21: Topic/Guest TBD

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FMC 8.6.21: Pediatric Post-COVID Syndrome Care (UoM Pediatric Specialists)

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Symptoms of COVID-19 Delta Variant

Due to increasing cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant in n. MI, providers should be aware that its symptoms are different than those associated with the original coronavirus strain.

Symptoms of COVID-19 Delta Variant

COVID-19 Resources

New Specialty Clinic Location Opening in Frankfort Aug. 18

MHC is opening a new provider specialty clinic location in Frankfort on Aug. 18, with visiting provider specialists in:

Providers should call the provider’s main office number to refer or schedule a patient (see referral guide).

Isotope Shortage for Gallbladder Imaging

• We continue to experience a shortage of Mebrofenin cold kits, which are used for gallbladder imaging.
• There will be no Mebrofenin cold kits made for the weekend (July 31 – Aug. 1).
• Schedule permitting, we are able to conduct gallbladder imaging scheduled before 10 am, Monday – Friday.

Hospital Optimization Project (HOP)

For the 5 Cerner hospitals, providers must complete Hospital Optimization education, including Dragon Medical One (DMO), before the Sept. 14 go-live. Providers have been assigned the following HealthStream courses:

• Emergency Department/Urgent Care providers

• Interactive online course
• 3-hour, in-person classroom education *CME available

• Hospital-based providers who admit/discharge patients:

• 1.5-hour, interactive online course
• 2-hour, in-person classroom education *CME available

If not currently use DMO, register for DMO training in HealthStream:

• Dragon Medical One online education

HOP CEE Web

HOP Project Site

Help Desk Gets Help for Cerner Applications

MHC has partnered with Cerner to provide direct issue resolution for Cerner applications. Starting Aug. 10, Help Desk callers will be routed to Cerner’s Millennium Service Desk when they have Cerner issues. This change will reduce wait times for our Healthcare Team when Help Desk assistance is needed on a Cerner application issue.

There will be no changes to the Informatics Ambulatory EHR Support Desk or the hospital at-the-elbow services.

Michigan Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (MI-POST)

The Michigan Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (MI-POST) is now available for qualifying MI patients.

Virtual Learning

Provider Forum 8.4.21: Topic/Guest TBD

Register

FMC 8.6.21: Pediatric Post-COVID Syndrome Care (UoM Pediatric Specialists)

Register