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Below is a portion of an article published recently. Having implemented multiple IT systems over time, the article is amazing. “A new Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality study found that health IT caused interruptions to clinical workflow across all participating clinics... Read More

This mistake with healthcare technology is made over and over despite so much evidence that it never works; buying it, finding space to physically put it, and then continuing to operate exactly the same. Healthcare technology is more than a physical computer, tablet or lap top.... Read More

“It all comes down to following the money,” he said. “As soon as it is important to a provider, important to a payer, important to a hospital for information to flow into them, then the vendors will make it easy.”   Office of the National Coordinator for... Read More

Anchorage Community Mental Health Services in Alaska has agreed to pay a five-figure fine and improve its HIPAA compliance program after an investigation by HHS found the group failed to appropriately safeguard patient data with outdated software. A five-facility mental health... Read More

Controlling healthcare costs is an on-going discussion among providers. And no one disagrees the costs need to be controlled in order to continue to meet medical practice obligations. But do you know what you direct and indirect costs are? Do you have a clear way of calculating... Read More

The digital age has changed much about our daily lives especially within healthcare technology.   Instant communication has changed the way we connect with each other, instant replay has changed sports calls, and instant technology has changed how quickly a diagnosis can be... Read More

Do you know what ONC represents? Do you know the meaning of interoperability? Do you know what API is and how it relates to healthcare EHRs? The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is a staff division within the U.S. Department of Health and... Read More

There is much made of leadership. What it is, what it is no? What are the essential ingredients, what are the habits of successful leaders, how do leaders think, what do they read, how do they handle stress?…and the list goes on. But the reality is for all the similarities... Read More

Ask the average patient what they mean by quality care and they will say something like physicians who listen and take time with them in exam room. They may say something about the ambiance of the office, the friendliness of the nurse, or the skill of the surgeon. These are not... Read More

Social media has become the pinnacle of communication in the last 5 years.  Marketing of products, people, politics and services have migrated from more conventional marketing i.e. direct mailing and printed ads to Facebook and twitter campaigns.  Most healthcare practices have... Read More