Document management may not sound too exciting; that is, “until you learn about how it impacts your infrastructure and operations.” In this piece, Dirk Stanley, MD, CMIO at UConn Health, provides guidance for knowing and understanding the different components of applied clinical informatics.
The CMIO’s Perspective: Breaking Down Incidental and Other Actionable Findings
In healthcare, it simply isn’t possible to avoid unexpected clinical scenarios, according to Dirk Stanley, MD, CMIO at UConn Health. However, “with the right planning and tools, you can help your staff reach ordering or covering providers to communicate these important messages and close the loop on important patient care.”
“Working Class Informatics”: The Biggest Challenges With Improving Lab Technology
Despite having a sophisticated lab, technicians still often rely on the “dog-eared, fraying piece of paper at the computer station” to avoid making mistakes, according to CT Lin, MD, CMIO at UCHealth. In this piece, he talks about a recent experience that opened his eyes to the roadblocks that still exist.
“Trust Nothing”: Experts Share Tips on Balancing Security and Usability in a Hybrid World
Like it or not, the remote and hybrid work models that were borne out of the Covid-19 pandemic are here stay — and, consequently, so are the myriad challenges that come with safeguarding data off premise. During a recent panel discussion, Zafar Chaudry, MD, and Chris Paravate shared strategies for enabling access without compromising security.
Q&A with VP of IT Gretchen Britt: “I’ve Felt the Frustration and I Want to Make It Better.”
“If we don’t set them up for success, they’re going to have a lot of long nights. They’re going to have a lot of frustration,” said Gretchen Britt. In this interview, she talks about the importance of training, change management, and IT governance, and how she’s applying lessons learned from her time as a nurse.
Q&A with SIH Chief Innovation Officer Denao Ruttino: “Innovation Has to Be Embedded in Everything We Do.”
For healthcare IT leaders, “having a balance of technical and operational leadership is increasingly important,” said Denao Ruttino, Chief Innovation Officer at Southern Illinois Healthcare. In this podcast interview, he talks about the challenges facing rural health organizations, how his team is working to improve access, and why accountability is so critical.
The Secret Sauce of Digital Transformation
“Positive Outliers”: Leaders Share Strategies for Keeping Users Trained in a Continuously Changing World
Q&A with Monument Health’s Nicole Kerkenbush: “We have to adjust in ways that we haven’t before.”
The problems facing healthcare today may not be new, but solving them is going to require a new approach, said Nicole Kerkenbush. In this podcast, she talked about the critical role technology can play in easing the burden on caregivers, why shadowing is so important, and the lessons she learned in the military.
“We Need to Make It Easier:” Analytics Experts Share Insights for Improving Data Quality
The quality of clinical data isn’t where it should be, due to inconsistencies in data capture and a lack of standardization, said our panelists. During a recent webinar, they discussed the key factors in determining data quality, and shared strategies for ensuring data are more consistent and accurate.