Putting in the due diligence prior to implementing an EHR software establishes a clear game plan for everyone involved. It will empower your team to work towards a common goal and ultimately serves to improve the lives of physicians and patients.
Bluetree, which was founded in 2012 and has more than 140 health system clients around the country, will operate as a separate subsidiary of the not-for-profit health system.
"Our findings should be reassuring to hospitals and physicians who are considering or planning the implementation of EHRs."
The deal will give Huron Consulting coverage of "virtually the full range" of commercial electronic health record products, the company said.
The organization is proceeding with the new, $764 million Epic EHR project despite the warnings of Dr. Charles Perry, ex-CMIO of the first two hospitals to go live.
The ex-CMIO of two New York City public hospitals so hated the way the city's health department was rolling out an EHR system that he quoted the official report of the 1986 Challenger disaster in his resignation letter.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
"For us humble patients, good stewardship of the technology is about as mundane as life and death," Leapfrog Group CEO Leah Binder cautioned in a Wall Street Journal commentary.
Recently on HIT Consultant, James Dias, founder and CEO of Wellbe, made the case that “patient engagement” is a cliche that should be abandoned. I’ve had that conversation before, but no one can come up with a term that’s concise but not insulting. Patient empowerment – too woo woo and too episodic – being “empowered” […]
Apple had the early advantage in the BYOD trend at hospitals. The iPad was the tablet of choice among doctors when the cool factor was the most important criteria. Now the need to actually get work done has taken top priority and Microsoft is aiming to make Surface the tablet of choice. The Surface Pro […]
An Austin startup is making it easier for doctors to inform patients about relevant clinical trials. ePaientFinder is using EHR data and compensating doctors for consulting time to make this happen. The company’s software is integrated with a physician’s EHR. By analyzing the content of an electronic record, ePatientFinder can suggest that the doctor discuss […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
At HIMSS in Orlando this year, the Interoperability Showcase used the story of a fictitious family of four – including a newborn and covering three generations – who were in a serious auto accident. The oldest, a 62-year-old grandfather named Charles Gorden, needed trauma care. His pregnant daughter went into premature labor. In the trauma […]
In England, consultants uploaded the country's entire healthcare dataset – inpatient, outpatient and emergency room records - to Google servers outside Britian.
Record keeping applications have found a static place in many different industries these days. Supply chain systems and customer relationship management, for example, certainly benefit from a more structured data control process. The medical business is different from most other industries, however. As EMR platforms gain in popularity, primary care physicians and small practices are […]
Healthcare has gone through a monumental change within the last few years. Today, there is a different air about care organizations. With a clear goal in sight, the industry has a motive to change. Healthcare must look beyond closed walls as it moves toward population health management. Health IT has given a purpose and has […]
In the Catholic Church it is the confessional booth. In the Twelve Step program it is the 9th step, “making amends”. I guess there are a lot of ways to apologize and ask for forgiveness. Maybe it is good for the soul to own up and accept responsibility when you have wronged someone. I call […]
