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On October 4 Apple’s CEO said: “Over 80% of the top hospitals in the US are now testing, or piloting, the iPad.” This statement is a little misleading. Firstly, he said “testing or piloting.” What is the number of hospitals that are actually buying and deploying iPads to use with their core clinical applications? I [...]
The NY Times has a good article on the increasing popularity of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. This is appealing to many employees, and interesting to me. I want to further empower our tech savvy employees. But, I don’t think it will work in our environment at this time. It is probably no mistake [...]
Thoughts on the HIT Policy Committee
Why the HIT Standards Committee is “Camelot”
Advice for furthering CPOE and electronic documentation
Hospital/physician practice integration
Tackling quality measures
John Halamka, M.D., CIO, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Chapter 2 [ 21:05 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (732)*The importance of attracting physicians – “That’s why we’re being flexible”
*Empowering physicians to use their wireless devices of choice
*Meditech working to make apps available on wireless operating systems
*The rise of the iPhone — “We’re starting with Apple”
*Vendor support is the key
Charles Colander, VP/CIO, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Chapter 3 [ 14:58 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (362)*Satisfying the specialists
*Wireless device empowerment
*”It’s a balance between access and security”
*”Now the tune is not, ‘No,’ just, ‘Not now’”
Michele Zeigler, VP IS/CIO, Summit Health, Chapter 3 [ 11:42 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (636)*East Jefferson’s ambulatory strategy, featuring Stark
*Cerner’s Healthe Hub
*Measuring up to Meaningful Use
*Fostering CPOE — “Nine months ago, it would have been an impossibility”
*Wireless power, tablets, going Beta with Apple devices
Jim Burton, SVP/CIO, East Jefferson General Hospital, Transcript/Podcast, Chapter 2 [ 14:53 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (543)While many think being a good CIO means accommodating clinician requests, Laurene Vamprine says it takes more than that. In fact, she says if a CIO’s going to have any chance of saying ‘yes,’ the proper infrastructure must already be in place. Rather than relying on clairvoyance for such knowledge, Vamprine says it’s essential to [...]
PODCAST: One-on-One w/Erlanger Health System VP & CIO Laurene Vamprine, Chapter 3 Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (166)There was a very interesting meeting yesterday, “The Personal Health Record (PHR) Roundtable”, organized by the Office of the National Coordinator for Healthcare Information Technology (ONCHIT). Some of the more enlightening discussions took place in the afternoon sessions, focusing on security, privacy and standards. Josh Lemieux, Director of Personal Health Technology, Markle Foundation and Dr. Matthew [...]
Though there are still only a handful of them, MD CIOs offer some unique advantages for an organization. First off, those like Memorial Health System CIO Jon Velez, MD — who still practice in the facilities they now lead — are able to see first-hand how new systems are actually used in the trenches. And [...]
PODCAST: One-on-One w/Memorial Health System CIO Jon Velez, MD, Chapter 3 [ 13:48 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (154)
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