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1. 1. Medical Staff eNews - Jeff Aalberg, MD named – Assistant Chief Of Fam...

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   Published on: 5/24/2006   Last Visited: 3/5/2008

   JEFFREY AALBERG, MD -
   
   NEW ASSISTANT CHIEF - FAMILY MEDICINE
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   I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Aalberg as Assistant Chief, Department of Family Medicine, effective April 1, 2005. Dr. Aalberg is a graduate of Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program. He completed the MaineHealth Physician Leadership Training Fellowship.
   
   After practicing with the Bowdoin Medical Group, he joined the Family Medicine faculty in 1999. He has served as Medical Director for the Family Medicine Centers since 2001. In that capacity he oversees operations of two practice sites, with 35 attending and resident physicians and staff of 65. He has successfully led several major initiatives, including the transition to an electronic health record, redesign of office systems and the development of our Falmouth site as a thriving practice combining patient care and education.
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   Jeff's appointment reflects his past accomplishments and brings his dynamic voice and skills to additional efforts at Maine Medical Center.

2. 2. Maine Medical Center - 2003 Press Release

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   Published on: 7/28/2003   Last Visited: 3/24/2006

   "Eventually everyone is going to do this," says Jeffrey J. Aalberg, M.D. , Medical Director of the Portland and Falmouth Family Practice Center sites. The introduction of EMR "is a huge thing for the medical community. It's a whole new way of doing things."
   
   Nationwide only 12 to 15 percent of medical practices use such systems, Dr. Aalberg says.
   
   In September, the system will be extended to the Greater Portland Medical Group practice in Westbrook and its 8,000 patients, and Dr. Aalberg says funding is being sought to expand it to four more MMC sites.
   
   Using computers to streamline and improve record-keeping may sound straightforward, but implementing such a system in a hectic medical practice was far from easy, says Dr. Aalberg. "We had a very aggressive schedule for it," he says.
   
   Information about the Family Practice Center's 17,000 patients had to be moved into the system, and that meant staff members had to work long hours to "pre-load" data from files and charts before the system went on-line in July. "The volume of information was incredible," Dr. Aalberg says.
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   "The impact on us is that we're learning a whole new language, and a whole new way of doing things," says Dr. Aalberg. That requires patience on the part of everyone - the 14 faculty members in the Family Practice residency program, the 21 resident physicians, the nurses and the patients.
   
   Despite the change in methods, "most patients do very well" with the new system, Dr. Aalberg says. Some have asked about the confidentiality of their medical information and whether others might somehow be able to gain access to it via computer. Dr. Aalberg assures them that the electronic database is safe - protected by three passcodes and viewable only by authorized personnel.
   
   The system provides tremendous advantages that will improve patient care. "The tracking of information is a huge issue, and a major safety issue. This is great for quality, consistency, and accuracy," Dr. Aalberg says.
   
   The EMR system chosen by MMC is called Logician, and was developed by Medicalogic. A version of the program has been used in MMC's Outpatient Clinics for several years. Dr. Aalberg says it is likely to "go to the forefront" as EMR systems gain wider acceptance.

3. 3. Medical Staff eNews - Family Medicine Update

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   Published on: 5/24/2006   Last Visited: 3/5/2008

   Jeffrey Aalberg, MD will be tackling new challenges as he works part-time for MaineHealth as a consultant. His first responsibility will be to chair committees that concern quality and efficiency of aspects of the MaineHealth Supply Chain Initiative: Pharmaceutical formularies and physician preference items. His leadership skills and experience will benefit the entire MaineHealth system!