April 13, 2010
Last week, my husband went to the doctor after experiencing stomach pains for a few days. He was ordered to get a CT scan — as soon as his doctor read the results, he sent Dan to the hospital with what appeared to be acute appendicitis. That’s when the fun really started. When he arrived at the ER, the resident who examined him said she didn’t think his symptoms matched appendicitis, and suggested he might need further tests.
March 25, 2010
As anyone who attended the 2010 HIMSS Conference can attest, healthcare information exchanges (HIEs) are a hot topic. They were the subject of several educational sessions and panels, not to mention my meetings with vendor reps.
March 8, 2010
With HIMSS10 now officially in the books, it’s time to switch gears and return to the projects and assignments that were put on hold for the
March 2, 2010
With HIMSS10 now in full swing, I’ve compiled a list of some of my observations from 1.5 days of meetings, events and sessions. At Monday’s keynote
March 1, 2010
At this morning’s media luncheon, HIMSS announced the results of its 21st annual Leadership Survey. Not surprisingly, hospital and health system leaders are most focused on implementing EMR and CPOE systems and – of course – achieving meaningful use.
January 7, 2010
In today’s technology-obsessed world, there’s nothing groundbreaking about text message reminders. But in healthcare, which traditionally lags behind in terms of adoption (check-in kiosks, social media, etc), the technology has been used sparingly.
December 17, 2009
KLAS’ annual ranking of the best software and vendors is probably the most highly anticipated report in the healthcare IT industry. A high rating in
December 8, 2009
Put on your helmets, because according to data from Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing and outsourcing firm based in Menlo Park, Calif., hospitals are going to start hiring like it’s 1999.
November 18, 2009
I’ve noticed a strange pattern lately. The majority of conversations I’ve had with CIOs, consultants and other industry experts in the past few months have veered toward the subject of HITECH — and not because I led it that direction.
October 29, 2009
At the recent MGMA conference, I attended a session that addressed the main concerns physician practices have about being acquired by hospitals, as
