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MEDIA CENTER
The Minnesota Rural Health Cooperative has a video and book library for use by its members.

VIDEOS
Available for rent for $10 for a couple of weeks
Average cost is $275 each
Great for annual training!

“Understanding Corporate Compliance” (run time 13:08 minutes)
“Understanding Corporate Compliance: What’s Your Role?” (run time 15:00 minutes)
“Physician Compliance: It’s Not An Option” (run time 18:37 minutes)
“EMTALA Compliance: What Every Employee and Physician Must Know 2nd Edition” (run time 16:00 minutes)
“EHR 101 Session” with Margret K. Amatayakul, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, FHIMSS - a national leading authority on electronic health record systems, this one hour video, filmed for the MRHC, is available for no charge
The EHR Readiness Workshops held in June 2005 were taped and videos are available. The objectives of the workshops were to describe the EHR roadmap for plannign, selection, and successful implementation; determine if your clinic or hospital is ready to proceed with EHR; and obtain tools to guide and plan organizational goals and strategies. Clinic tapes hear Dr. Mike Morris from Family Practice Medical Center in Willmar talk about their EHR implementation process and hospital tapes hear from folks at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar on their process. Ask for either hospital or clinic versions.

BOOKS
Available for rent for $5 for a couple of weeks
Some have supplemental CD’s

“Hospital Compliance Program Assessment: Your Tool for Measuring Effectiveness”
“Medicare Medical Necessity: A Guide to Accurate Reimbursement and Full Compliance”
“Compliance Troubleshooter: Tackling the Top 10 Compliance Challenges”
“Ready, Set, Comply!: Games, Quizzes, and E-Mails for Fun and Easy Compliance Training”
“EMTALA Training Handbook for Physicians and Other ED Staff”
MGMA “Cost Survey: 2003 Report based on 2002 Data”
MGMA “Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2003 Report Based on 2002 Data”
2004 Twin Cities and Regional Clinic Survey (Commissioned by Fairview Health Services, Allina Health System, and Minnesota Medical Group Management Association) - Includes information from 121 organizations representing 590 clinics from MN, IA, Western Wisconsin and Easter Dakotas on positions, position descriptions, and overall, location and FTE salary information
Older Cost Survey, RBRVS, and other books are also available to use for free.
“Electronic Health Records - A Practical Guide for Professionals and Organizations” by Margret K. Amatayakul, a national expert on electronic health record systems
“Electronic Health Records: Strategies for Implementation” by Margret K. Amatayakul, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, FHIMSS - your guide to moving from the paper to the electronic record. Learn how to implement EHR, from writing your plan, to preparing the infrastructure for the new system, to strategies and activities to train staff. Explains the financial implications of EHR, outlines the vendor selection process, provides guidelines to develop policies and procedures for user manual development.
“EHR Implementation - a Step-by-Step Guide for the Medical Practice” by Carolyn P. Hartley and Edward D. Jones III - Physicians and administrators finally have a “real-world” working resource to guide them through the evaluation, selection, negotiation, implementation, and culture management transition to an electronic environment.
“Electronic Medical Records - A Guide for Clinicians and Administrators” - by Jerome H. Carter, MD. This book answers the important questions concerning the selection and implementation of an EMR system. Part One offers background infromation and discusses the important topics that arise as one journeys from initial curiosity to final program installation. Part Two is designed as a workbook and offers practical advice on the actual steps involved in EMR implementation. It is a “how-to” manual that covers the everyday issues of negotiating a contract, evaluating products, understanding practice needs, and planning. Also includes the latest information on resources, Web sites, services, and vendors.
“Electronic Health Records - Transforming Your Medical Practice” by Margret Amatayakul and Steven Lazarus. This book benefits all practice decision makers (administrators, physicians, other clinicians, and technical support) and offers guidance every step of the way, including: EHR overview, regulations, standards; needs assessment; organizational alignment and planning; return-on-investment calculations; system features and functions; vendor selection; project implementation; workflow redesign and rollout; and ongoing maintenance and enhancement.
“Physician and Pharmaceutical Rep Interaction” - a MGMA Information Exchange networking and information sharing tool (July 2005) Gain insight on the policies of 146 medical practices regarding how pharmaceutical reps contact/interact with physicians or other staff members. Respondents note how the practice informs the reps of the policy, under what circumstances they meet and who serves as the rep’s point of contact.
“Patient No-Shows and Cancellations” - a MGMA Information Exchange networking and information sharing tool (July 2005) Get advice on how to handle irritating no-shows and high-cancellation offenders. Find out the no-show and cancellation rates for 217 responding medical groups. Learn how they remind patients of their appointments and of those who have a policy on how to handle no-show patients.