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“I have to prove my worth at every interaction”
Replacing every department system in the next year
Not letting projects sit on the back burner
Data warehousing strategy — “build, deploy; build, deploy”
Waiting to attest until they’re live on Epic — “It’s the right thing to do for the organization”
Seeing MU as a bonus, not a driving factor
Implementing clinical decision support
Qualifying for MU under Medicaid rules
Waiting to attest with Epic
“We were going to do this anyway… it hasn’t really changed our philosophy”
Moving ahead with ICD-10
“Have a game plan and stick to it”
Managing dual CIO & CMIO roles
How to optimize product use with so many new projects to tackle
The need to have a stable strategic plan
What to do when everything’s a priority
Appreciating the elevated role of IT in a health system
Meeting Meaningful Use (MU) on a tight budget? It’s a challenge, but here are some suggestions: 1. Negotiate Vendor Rates. If you haven’t signed with you’re HIS vendor yet, be sure to negotiate the hourly rate they’re charging for their implementers. Most vendors charge a flat fee for implementation, but give you no idea how [...]
The benefits of strategic planning retreats
The HIT workforce shortage and staff management
Bringing lessons from other industries into healthcare
Leveraging Lean to streamline processes
HIE sustainability issues
Having a data platform that brings it all together
“We need to put pressure on our vendors”
Plans to attest to Stage 1
The complex registration processes for EPs
“We’re scrambling to get it all done”
It comes as little surprise that most CIOs believe the decision to postpone ICD-10 was the right move; what is surprising, however, is that an overwhelming majority don’t see the benefits of converting at all, according to the March healthsystemCIO.com SnapSurvey. Specifically, 80 percent said they do not believe the cost-benefit in the ICD-10 switch [...]
Thoughts on Meaningful Use — Good idea, tough timeline
Physician expectations and the value of education
Lining up incentives by going “at risk”
Being a “Pioneer Accountable Care Organization”
“We’re leaving … now!” said my wife, with my son in her arms and tears in her eyes. Though I’d been urging her to let him continue with his soccer sessions, I knew it was time to throw in the towel. A few weeks prior, she’d discovered a soccer class at her gym that accepted [...]
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