Learning To Tune Out Extraneous Information

Paul Roemer, VP Client Strategy, Electronic Ink.

To read and complete this post, you may use the following tools; graph paper, compass, protractor, slide ruler, a number two pencil, and a bag of Gummy Bears from which to snack. The following problem was on the final exam in my 11th grade physics class. Let us give this a shot and then see if we [...]

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Meditech 6.0 Diary Part 16 – Preparation Pays Off

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Spending New Year’s Eve supporting a Meditech go-live is not exactly how most people define fun, but it is how many at our hospital spent transitioning from 2011 to 2012. I heard someone state, “Wow, this go-live is just like Y2K; a non-event.” What most CIOs will tell you is that the main reason Y2K [...]

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Meditech 6.0 Diary Part 15 – A Time Crunch In The Final Month

Jorge Grillo, CIO, Canton-Potsdam Hospital

“4 days to go live” — those words can instill fear into even the most seasoned CIO if the comfort level that everything is ready to go is not there. Luckily for me, I have a great team and, while there are still minor concerns, we are where we need to be for a successful [...]

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Your EHR Works As Designed, And That’s The Problem

Paul Roemer, VP Client Strategy, Electronic Ink.

What could we have done differently, is the question I hear from many of the healthcare executives with whom I speak about the productivity loss resulting from their EHR. My answer, nothing. I am willing to bet that in most cases your EHR was implemented correctly. I am just as willing to bet that the [...]

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Why Is Epic The KLASiest Vendor?

Vince Ciotti, Principal, HIS Professionals

The results are in: KLAS just released its “Best In KLAS” vendor scores, and guess who won in almost every category? It’s an “epic” landslide, with the folks from Verona winning in 27 of 23 categories (only weak in Time & Attendance and PACS…) and scoring an amazing 12.7 on KLAS’ 10-point scale… or something [...]

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Dave Souerwine, President, McKesson Provider Technologies, Chapter 2

Dave Souerwine, President, McKesson Provider Technologies

Customer concerns
Helping hospitals lower costs
Lessons from Horizon Enterprise Resource Manager
Souerwine’s approach
Making the decision for change

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McKesson Horizon, McKesson Paragon And Mental Labels

“I’m sorry, I’m not trying to be difficult, but I still don’t understand.” Though I don’t recall the year, I distinctly remember uttering those words at a past HIMSS conference during one of the countless “speed-dating” sessions journalists have with vendors. Perhaps because these meet-and-greets are so short, they take on a very intense “get-to-the-point” [...]

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