Posts by J P Systems, Inc.
Lighthouse API
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is using an API program called Lighthouse to create innovative applications that improve care. Lighthouse is an API program that gives developers secure access to VA data. This enables them to develop innovative tools and services to support Veterans’ needs. VA created a streamlined, modern API development experience to build services for…
Read MoreLeading With Your Strengths
Last week, J P Systems President, Jackie Mulrooney, had the opportunity to speak at Delaware State University’s Hornets Leadership Academy Leadership Development Session. The session was hosted by DSU’s Office of Undergraduate Research, Experiential Learning and Honors (URELAH), which prepares students for graduate school and the workforce. Since J P Systems is passionate about leadership,…
Read MoreHL7 FHIR
What exactly is Health Level 7’s FHIR®? Healthcare data has to move. FHIR and other HL7 data standards provide guidelines and data structures. These standards allow clinical data to move out of Electronic Health Records systems to the other care providers. Clinicians need a complete picture of patient data for patient safety and Clinical Decision…
Read MoreInformation Security Day – Focus on InfoSec
We interviewed Ryan, our Cybersecurity lead and Senior Technical consultant to gain insights into staying safe at work and online. He guides our procedure and policy development here at JPSys to help them align to the ISO standard’s requirements. He does due diligence on scanning for vulnerabilities and performs remediation for information security systems. In this…
Read MoreVHIE Collaborative HRO CORE Presentation
Interview with Sandi Mitchell, Claire English & Gay Stahr By Kayla Krawzyk Special Feature for the JPSys Pulse Newsletter reprinted for our blog. Sandi Mitchell and the Clinical Data Quality Team focused on VA’s Journey to become a High Reliability Organization (HRO). Excitement rose when J P Systems, the VHIE Analytics and the VHIE CCDA…
Read MoreNursing Workflows and the Importance of Data Quality
By Teresa Saxon, R.N. Introduction Healthcare data quality analysis has many layers of complexity ranging from discovery of anomalies to how they are repaired. In simplified terms, poor data quality can be characterized by missing, miscoded or misplaced data in a patient’s record. Data quality is especially important in the nursing field. Nurses interact with…
Read MoreThe Importance of Immunization Reporting
Vaccination records (sometimes called immunization records) provide a history of all the vaccines a patient has received. These records are important as they may be required for jobs, travel, or school. Immunization records are compiled by a patient’s medical providers. They consolidate vaccinations and report them to Immunization Information Systems (IIS). IIS’s are usually run…
Read MoreSkunks Must Stay Out on the Porch!
By Jackie Mulrooney,President J P Systems, Inc. On my farm in Virginia, we have some rules. My dog can come inside the house. Foster dogs can come inside. But skunks may not come in the house. We do not have enough tomato juice for that. Skunks must stay outside on the porch. It is better…
Read MoreNew Use Cases for Direct Secure Messaging
Overview of Direct Secure Messaging Direct Secure Messaging (DSM), also known as Direct Exchange or Direct, is a method to securely exchange patient records between healthcare organizations through a Health Internet Service Provider (HISP). DSM uses digital certificates and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to encrypt messages, ensuring only intended recipients may access the contents of…
Read MoreLeadership: Cruise Ship or Sinking Ship?
By Jackie Mulrooney, President J P Systems, Inc. Are you a born leader? Maybe you have a picture in your head of a successful leader who is smart, confident, and self assured. They always know what to do next and make wise decisions. They point out the way to go and everyone rushes after them.…
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