What's new in Allina.com's 'For Providers'
October 1, 2007
- Updated links on One-click link to all: Useful links for health care providers following the redesign of the Allina Knowledge Network (AKN) intranet site.
April 2, 2007
- Added link to ACR Appropriateness CriteriaŽ to the clinical guidelines section of One-click link to all: Useful links for health care providers.
- Updated clinical guidelines descriptions to include information about ACR Appropriate Criteria and how the guidelines are being integrated into Allina's electronic medical record system.
January 9 and 10, 2007
- Updated information on who to contact regarding suggestions for additions or revisions.
- Updated links on various pages.
November 28, 2006
- Added a link to the Excellian Ambulatory Physician Tools.
November 15, 2006
- Added a link to the NCEP Cardiac Risk Estimator under patient education.
- Added a link to the Wikipedia under References.
- Moved the health plan formularies to the top of the page.
- Added a link to the What's New page (this page).
July 9, 2006
- Added a link to Google Scholar.
May 3, 2006
- Changed the title of the section "Automated Records" to "Excellian."
- Deleted references to Logician and Eclipsys, our legacy medical reference systems.
- Added references to resources relevant to Excellian such as Inpatient Physician Tools and the Excellian physician discussion groups.
- Moved the Excellian section higher in the column to reflect its greater importance in care delivery in our system.
March 13, 2006
- Deleted all the references to Clinical Reference Systems' drug and patient information and replaced them with references to the Thompson Micromedex products. New links include Allina Health Topics,
Allina Conditions and Treatments,
Micromedex Drug Info, and
Medical Tests.
February 1, 2006
- Added System Status Report to the automated Records Section. This page, available only from within Allina's Intranet, will indicate the status of the systems that support our automated medical record system. Information about outages and slow-downs will be reported here. Information is updated on a regular basis.
December 28, 2005
- Added Fitzpatrick's Clinical Dermatology.to the Med Reference section
August 9, 2005
- Fixed a broken link to the Blue Cross / Blue Shield Formulary.
July 3, 2005
- Created a link to a page available from any web user that provides general information about Excellian and for gaining access remotely
- Created a link to an end user support page that is only available from within Allina and which provides regular communications about changes to Excellian that will impact end users.
June 24, 2005
- Created a link to the new consensus and evidence-based order sets created for inclusion in Excellian.
- Fixed a few broken links.
April 8, 2005 May 31, 2005
- Fixed a few broken links and removed STAT!Ref which is no longer available without a subscription.
April 8, 2005
- Added links to the search engine for the American Family
Physician and for algorithms published in the American Family Physician.
Both of these are excellent resource for information on common problems faced by the primary
care provider.
March 22, 2005
- Updated the links to information on completing Advanced Directives maintained by the Minnesota Board on Aging. Has tools for patients to help them to start the process of creating their own advanced directive.
March 11, 2005
- Added a coding setion to the 1-Click page with links to Chris Endres' ICD9 tool and FlashCode. These two tools should help providers in selecting ICD-9 resources when coding their patient encounters..
February 1, 2005
- Added a link to the USPSTF Interactive Preventive Services Selector. This Web application and online guide identifies clinical preventive services for screening, counseling, and preventive medication based on a patient's age, sex, and pregnancy status. It reflects current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be used as a clinical tool for delivering appropriate services.
October 2, 2004
- Added a link to the Minnnesota Health Information Web site created by the Governor's Health Cabinet to help all Minnesotans better understand health care options, costs and quality.
- Created a Local Resources page where I put a link to the MN Health Information Web site and the MN Dept of Health as well
August 20, 2004
- Updated the link to the new Micromedex resource at Allina Library Services. Is now a one-stop-shop for pharmaceutical information.
August 12, 2004
- Updated the link to the Minnesota Council of Health Plans PDA version of the formulary.
- Updated the link to the Allina Employee Prescription 2004 Drug Formulary (.pdf) . [link deleted June 2006].
April 16, 2004
- Added pointers to Epic, our new practice management, revenue cycle, automate medical record for Allina's Hospitals and Clinics.
- Added an FAQ page which describes some of the issues that Logician users need to be aware of in the transition from Logician to Epic.
May 7, 2003
- Added a link to the web page for the new automated medical record and revenue cycle system that Allina will be installing in its hospitals and clinics
December 6, 2002
- Created a PDA page with links to medical resources for both PalmOS and PocketPC based personal digital assistants (PDAs).
September 27, 2002
- Changed 1-Click page so links opened in the same window. Done to facilitate use with "thin client" workstations in patient exam rooms.
- Removed a link to a site that no-longer provided free access.
- Added links to new patient and provider medication info on Medformation.com . [links revised March 2006]
April 12, 2002
- Added a link to the Cardiology Advisor [link deleted March 2006].
March 1, 2002
- Removed dead links and corrected some which had moved.
Jauary 11, 2002
- Updated the Minnesota Outpatient Formulary Guide maintained by the Minnesota Council of Health Plans and added link to a version of the document that can be loaded onto a PalmOS based hand held.
December 14, 2001
- Added Natural Medicine Database link to Drug Reference section.
November 30, 2001
- Replaced the Amer Acad of Pediatrics health info with Medem
- Added links to the Drug Information Bulletin and the Drug Information News which are publications of Allina's Drug Information Service.
October 24, 2001
- Added links to the UCare formulary
October 17, 2001
- Created a resource category on Bioterrorism with links to Minnesota Department of Health, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and MEDLINEplus. Links are a mixture of patient and provider resources with MEDLINEplus focusing mainly on patient information.
- Updated all Micromedex links to the new database.
August 3, 2001
- Added a link to the Sports Medicine Advisor on Medformation.com under Patient Ed. [link deleted March 2006]
- Added a link to Lab Tests Online - a site intended to inform patients about different types of labs and what the values mean under Patient Labs.
July 27, 2001
- Replaced the Intranet-only collections manual for Allina Lab with one that it available from inside and outside the intranet.
June 14, 2001
- Added "Featured Links" to home page to allow quick access to links that appeared on the original Provider Page.
June 6, 2001
- The revised "For Providers" pages go live on Allina.com
Contact us with any suggestions for additions or revisions.