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Learning To Tune Out Extraneous Information

Paul Roemer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:09:52 +0000

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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True Character Means Getting the Job Done, No Matter What It Takes

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:39:20 +0000

“When Franklin Roosevelt died, I felt there must be a million men better qualified than I to take up the Presidential task. But the work was mine to do, and I had to do it. And I have tried to give it everything that was in me.” — Harry S. Truman, Farewell Address to the [...]

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A Tale of Two Leaders

Kate Gamble — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:39:02 +0000

With the Super Bowl hype dominating every facet of media — from local news to Twitter — a lot of talk has focused on Tom Coughlin, a coach who was thought to be on the verge of losing his job six weeks ago, and is now leading the Giants to their second Super Bowl in [...]

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Tom Ciccarelli, CIO, East Orange General Hospital, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:31:53 +0000

A year of implementation in review Flexibility and customization — a double-edged sword "An EHR install is an extremely painful situation" Why consulting help could be key The financial strain of meeting Meaningful Use Contemplating Stage 2

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Planning And Assessment Firms Scoring High Marks

Adam Gale — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:44:32 +0000

When was the last time you were wowed by your mechanic, or computer tech, or tax specialist? I personally can’t remember ever being blown away by the quality of a radiator flush (but if you have, please submit the contact information for your mechanic below!). I would guess that more often than not, our expectations [...]

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Telling People About The Fire Is As Important As Putting It Out

Will Weider — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:14:17 +0000

In January I wrote about the importance of using Root Cause Analysis at Ministry Health Care as a way to learn from our mistakes. This process is so important to us that we have an employee (Fred) that oversees Root Cause Analysis and facilitates the meetings. Those meetings are generally calm meetings that take place [...]

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Joanne Burns, CIO, University of Missouri Health Care, Chapter 2

Kate Gamble — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:19:19 +0000

Creating an IT innovation group Cutting out the middle layers to build trust U of M's atypical vendor relationship with Cerner Juggling multiple projects Avoiding being swallowed up by Meaningful Use Aligning IT’s goals with those of the organization

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Meditech 6.0 Diary Part 16 – Preparation Pays Off

Jorge Grillo — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:43:18 +0000

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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Chuck Christian, CIO, Good Samaritan Hospital, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:33:48 +0000

Moving into an ACO world From sickcare to healthcare Razor-thin margins and CAHs Making it easy to do the right thing The role of the CIO in HIE

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Schooler Named CIO of the Year

Kate Gamble — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:43:10 +0000

Rick Schooler, senior vice president and CIO at Orlando Health, has been named the 2011 John E. Gall Jr. CIO of the Year. Schooler is in his 12th year as CIO at Orlando Health and has been in the health IT industry for more than two decades. He is a Fellow of CHIME and was [...]

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When Flexibility Becomes A Double-Edged Sword

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:57:56 +0000

I was starting to get frustrated. “Thank you for explaining it again but, based on what you’re telling me, I still don’t know which option is best,” I told the very nice Verizon Wireless representative, who had been detailing the different data plans for our new managing editor’s iPhone. “What I would like to do [...]

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If You Build It, Will They Come?

Kate Gamble — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:19:23 +0000

A few weeks ago, I was referred to a specialist. Because this was my first visit with that physician, I had to provide some information. That part I anticipated. What I didn’t count on was having to fill out about a dozen pages of questions, some of which asked for information that I wasn’t prepared [...]

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healthsystemCIO.com Survey Shows Many CIOs Stymied By Broken Governance

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:23:13 +0000

With more projects than ever on their plates, just under 50 percent of healthcare CIOs are struggling against faulty governance processes to get them done, according to the January healthsystemCIO.com SnapSurvey. Specifically, 35 percent say their governance structure is “too convoluted to handle the volume and pace of new issues that must be evaluated and [...]

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DeFord Named CHIME Board Chair

Kate Gamble — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:25:07 +0000

Drex DeFord, CIO and senior vice president of Seattle Children’s Hospital, has been named 2012 Chair of CHIME’s Board of Trustees. DeFord, who serves on the healthsystemCIO.com Advisory Panel, is a CHIME fellow and Certified Healthcare CIO. He has been on CHIME’s board for three years, and has been a member of the organization for 13 [...]

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Joanne Burns, CIO, University of Missouri Health Care, Chapter 1

Kate Gamble — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:52:25 +0000

The power of one EMR Rolling out CPOE in phases Partnering with Cerner Fostering new ideas and innovations Using data to drive care delivery Leveraging technology to engage patients

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Building The Health IT Workforce Through Mentoring

Bonnie Siegel — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:10:45 +0000

With the severe health IT workforce shortage, how can you help to develop and encourage new IT talent for our industry? One way to influence and share your experience is through business mentoring. This is strictly a volunteer effort, so you won’t be getting extra pay or awards. Your payback will be to know that [...]

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Chuck Christian, CIO, Good Samaritan Hospital, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:58:25 +0000

The state of HIE in Indiana The Meaningful Use effect Sharing images Use cases for NHIN Direct Working with insurers Balancing costs/benefits

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Sticking To Your Guns

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:05:40 +0000

For 10 years, I commuted between Northern New Jersey and Manhattan. Referring specially to the commute, those were 10 long and painful years. So painful, in fact, there is a definite kinship between those who have endured the same sentence for cosmic crimes unknown. Among the many reasons the commute was so arduous is that [...]

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The Danger Of Hitting The Brakes

Kate Gamble — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:20:31 +0000

Last weekend, there was a notable upset in the NFL playoffs. The fourth-seeded New York Giants went to Green Bay and defeated the top-seeded Packers, who up to that point had only lost one game all season. The game was actually somewhat lopsided, with the Giants knocking off the defending Super Bowl champions by a [...]

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Todd Richardson, CIO, Deaconess Health System, Chapter 4

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:37:35 +0000

The benefits of rounding Fixing problems before they’re reported (and those that never would have been) Leveraging Six Sigma for process improvement Reaching HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 Does more technology always = better care? The benefits of networking with CIO peers

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Learning How To Effectively Delegate Responsibility

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:42:41 +0000

Andrew Carnegie may have made lots of money, and given away almost all he didn’t lavishly spend on himself, but I don’t think anyone would cite him as an exemplary leader or manager of men. While reaping huge profits, he refused to pay his workers one cent more than the prevailing market rate; and constantly [...]

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How To Sell Yourself Without Bragging

Bonnie Siegel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:04:57 +0000

Based on my recent calls and emails, the start of 2012 seems to have stirred thoughts of career change, advancement or movement among a number of health system CIOs. That is good news. As mentioned in Anthony Guerra’s survey in December (Survey Shows CIO Migration In The Offing), some CIOs are looking for a change [...]

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Todd Richardson, CIO, Deaconess Health System, Chapter 3

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:24:38 +0000

The organization’s bring-your-own-device strategy “We don’t provide company-based phones or iPads” Balancing flexibility and scalability Picking your battles

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Who Says You Can’t Go Home?

Kate Gamble — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:47:23 +0000

Who says you can’t go back? Been all around the world and as a matter of fact, there’s only one place left I want to go. Who says you can’t go home? –Bon Jovi What better way to begin my initial column than with a reference to the pride of New Jersey, Jon Bon Jovi? [...]

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Kim Ligon, CIO, DCH Health System, Discusses Her CHIME Member-To-Member Survey On IT Steering Committees, Chapter 4

Kate Gamble — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:46:48 +0000

Managing meeting politics Becoming a strategic CIO Supporting physicians — “They don’t leave messages” Setting (and re-setting priorities) Taking the best of a survey — and leaving the rest Expanding one's comfort zone

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Root Cause Analysis of IT Service Interruptions

Will Weider — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:57:21 +0000

I used to think about the day when I fixed everything so we would stop IT outages. Of course that is silly. Like other healthcare organizations we are adding applications to the portfolio every year as new solutions address previously underautomated areas. Most of these are not core parts of the IT architecture, but they [...]

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Taking Time To Build Your Team

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:14:04 +0000

As leaders, you make no more important business decisions than those around personnel. In most cases, you join a hospital or health system that has an IT team in place. Over time, you dismiss those who won’t buy into your system or adhere to your work ethic, promote those who do, and bring in new [...]

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Gamble Joins healthsystemCIO.com As Managing Editor

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:46:45 +0000

healthsystemCIO.com has named Kate Huvane Gamble to the position of Managing Editor. Gamble, who previously worked for healthsystemCIO.com as a copy editor, will conduct interviews with hospital CIOs, write original news articles and analysis columns, and attend industry conferences. “I’m thrilled to be back working in such a dynamic industry, and there’s no place I’d [...]

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Todd Richardson, CIO, Deaconess Health System, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:22:54 +0000

Vetting the EMR situation before acquisition The (sorry) state of health information exchange Educating the C-suite about (the lack of) plug and play The days of CIOs saying no first and asking questions later are over

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Kim Ligon, CIO, DCH Health System, Discusses Her CHIME Member-To-Member Survey On IT Steering Committees, Chapter 3

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:59:59 +0000

Meditech's performance The CHIME Survey on HIT steering committees Getting docs involved in governance The nitty gritty of successful meetings As always, communication is key

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Make 2012 The Year Of Clay

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:12:25 +0000

People are fond of spending a few moments at year’s end to take stock of their lives and commit to improvements in the form of “New Year’s resolutions.” Of course, these have largely become a cliché for that which is planned, but never brought to fruition. While most resolutions deal with physical fitness, almost always [...]

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Todd Richardson, CIO, Deaconess Health System, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:25:39 +0000

Running an Epic Systems shop Joint ventures and enterprise applications Selling the system internally Patient migration to "My Chart" practices

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Kim Ligon, CIO, DCH Health System, Discusses Her CHIME Member-To-Member Survey On IT Steering Committees, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:06:34 +0000

Ligon's CHIME survey on IT steering committees New boss, new priorities Prioritization and governance Acceptable rates of change — "There's only so many things that people can absorb" The role of nursing in HIT transformation

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Cathy Crowley, CIO, Columbia Memorial Hospital, Chapter 3

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:58:12 +0000

Desktop virtualization (using VMware and Stratus Technologies) Upgrading the infrastructure for a sound application environment Rounding out the hospital C-suite skill set, shoring up weaknesses From vendor, to consultant, to in-house CIO Measuring up to Meaningful Use

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

Jorge Grillo — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:35:14 +0000

“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 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

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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KLAS: With RTLS, It’s In The Way That You Use It

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:44:54 +0000

Though only 10 to 15 percent of the healthcare market is currently utilizing a real-time location system (RTLS) solution, 95 percent of them (ranging from facilities with 25 beds to large IDNs with thousands of beds), cite operational efficiency gains, according to a new KLAS report — Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) 2011: Maximizing the ROI. [...]

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My Journey To Professional Oblivion And Back Again

Daniel Morreale — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:48:28 +0000

“We have decided to make a change in IT leadership.” Not exactly the words you want to hear on a Wednesday afternoon. But I knew it was coming, so it was not a surprise. First off, it was a Wednesday and my CEO always fired people on a Wednesday. Secondly, he and I were a [...]

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On Enterprise Buys And Acquisitions

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:41:55 +0000

Much like the grinding of tectonic plates, the collision of two strategies can produce serious tremors. When it comes to the two I’m thinking of, you, the CIO, stand astride the fault line. On the one hand, we have the ever more prevalent strategy of organizations — with an eye toward an accountable care future [...]

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Kim Ligon, CIO, DCH Health System, Discusses Her CHIME Member-To-Member Survey On IT Steering Committees, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:02:31 +0000

Running a Meditech Magic 5.64/LSS shop Hospital/physician practice integration, HIE Looking to the states to facilitate integration The final frontier — inpatient CPOE Going 6.0 someday?

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Why Is Epic The KLASiest Vendor?

Vince Ciotti — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:59:21 +0000

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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KLAS: Third Parties Edging Software Makers In Remote Hosting Race

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:01:45 +0000

In 2009, KLAS reported nearly all software-hosting vendors were performing better than third-party hosting firms. Since then, service firms ACS and Dell have had significantly improved satisfaction scores, according to the company’s recent report: Application Hosting: Dynamic Changes Bring Providers Better Options. They now rival the traditionally highly performing software vendors Cerner, GE, McKesson, and Siemens. ACS [...]

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Dave Souerwine, President, McKesson Provider Technologies, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:35:02 +0000

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

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Robert Slepin, VP/CIO, John C. Lincoln Health Network, Chapter 4

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:37:53 +0000

On leadership The importance of continuing education and professional development "The pressure that is on CIOs today is just tremendous" Measuring yourself against the best performers Reaching out to CIO colleagues

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KLAS: No Shortage of Vendors Vying For Human Capital Management Market

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:55:08 +0000

No one vendor has gained a strong foothold as an integrated human capital management (HCM) offering, according to the KLAS report, Human Capital Management: Finding the Right Vendor Mix. The 170 study respondents to the survey named 60 vendors as part of their HCM strategies, according to the Orem, Utah-based company. With a strong provider focus [...]

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healthsystemCIO.com Survey Shows CIO Migration In The Offing

Anthony Guerra — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:12:34 +0000

The majority of CIOs feel their organizations will fail to meet their expectations of future compensation and, if such predictions come to pass, don’t intend on taking the news lying down, according to the December healthsystemCIO.com SnapSurvey. Those who plan to scan the market for new opportunities will look far and wide, the survey revealed, [...]

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Survey Reveals Top CIO Challenges In 2012

Bonnie Siegel — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:29:39 +0000

As the New Year approaches, health system CIOs face a laundry list of projects, concerns and issues. What new challenges lie ahead for 2012? Information gathered from my recent Health System CIO Survey for Sanford Rose Associates, showed how CIOs ranked their “issue” list for 2012. Back in 2008, our CIO survey respondents ranked “EMR/CPOE [...]

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McKesson Horizon, McKesson Paragon And Mental Labels

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:44:12 +0000

“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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Epic, MaxIT Top Best In KLAS Report

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:50:26 +0000

Epic was the top-ranked overall software vendor with an 87.1 out of 100 in the recently released 2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report. MaxIT Healthcare garnered top ratings for professional services, scoring an 88.7. The report notes that some systems have more successful go lives than others. Segments with the [...]

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Dave Souerwine, President, McKesson Provider Technologies, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:23:29 +0000

The reorg The new Horizon/Paragon paradigm "We didn't feel like we could develop for growth two very complex product suites" Can Paragon scale? Horizon's future

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McCleese, Costin Join CHIME Board Of Trustees

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:35:35 +0000

Randy McCleese CHCIO, VP of IS and CIO at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Kentucky; and Melinda Costin, VP at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, have been elected to the CHIME Board of Trustees. McCleese has more than 24 years of IS management experience, with 16 years in healthcare. He has been a [...]

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Cathy Crowley, CIO, Columbia Memorial Hospital, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:59:56 +0000

Which software package wins urgent care? Acute or ambulatory? Health information exchange Reviewing and winning grants

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Robert Slepin, VP/CIO, John C. Lincoln Health Network, Chapter 3

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:37:01 +0000

Clinician order entry and data granularity ICD-10 "There are undesirable effects of asking people to do so much at one time" The benefits of being a PMP Leadership — "We must be able to trust and delegate to our teams"

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Where Has The Consulting Quality Gone?

Will Weider — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:20:06 +0000

Somewhere along the way, the word consulting in our field changed. Today, consulting is about finding available freelancers on a just-in-time basis. The “consultant” is nothing more than a recruiter with a billing back office. Some consultants claim they screen the candidates, but there is no way that can be done effectively given the turnaround [...]

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Ten Mistakes to Avoid in your Healthcare IT Resume

Bonnie Siegel — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:56:25 +0000

Each one of us struggles with writing a resume that accurately describes our background, skills education, and accomplishments. In healthcare information technology, we have the added complication of unique keywords and acronyms that set us apart from other industries. Not every detail is needed, but you need to create interest. There are many myths about [...]

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Meet The New Meeting Killer: The Smartphone

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:15:33 +0000

Vast initiatives, big strategic concepts and grand visions are the preferred domain of the C-suite executive. And the details? They can (and often should) be left to someone else. While operating off this premise is fine and dandy, it’s clear someone had better take care of the details, or your big vision will come to [...]

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KLAS Finds Hospitals Cautious About Public Cloud

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:25:53 +0000

Providers are beginning to consider cloud computing in healthcare, but their trust in public cloud options (such as Amazon and Google) is weak, according to a KLAS perception report Path to Cloud Computing Foggy: Perception Study 2011. In addition to patient data security, two major provider concerns KLAS identified were data privacy and data control. [...]

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Cathy Crowley, CIO, Columbia Memorial Hospital, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:55:34 +0000

On ACOs eClinicalWorks on the ambulatory side Meditech in the hospital (Magic 5.6) Allscripts in the ED "I think our interfaces have tripled in the last few years "

Source: Cathy Crowley, CIO, Columbia Memorial Hospital, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Robert Slepin, VP/CIO, John C. Lincoln Health Network, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:39:40 +0000

The art of vendor disengagement Disease management/business intelligence "What's the risk of this patient getting what kind of disease?" The importance of analytics Homecare/mobile technologies

Source: Robert Slepin, VP/CIO, John C. Lincoln Health Network, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

KLAS Finds Workflow, Alert Fatigue Hamper CDS Growth

Anthony Guerra — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:36:19 +0000

Poor integration with clinical workflow is the “Achilles heel” hindering clinical-decision support success, according to a new KLAS report, Clinical Decision Support 2011: Understanding the Impact. Additionally, many reported issues with alert fatigue, describing it as an “overly sensitive mess.” KLAS also stated most tools did well in one of these main arenas, but rarely [...]

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Storage Dilemmas Breed Innovative Imaging Solutions

Kent Gale — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:13:45 +0000

It is wonderful to be back amidst so many friends and associates in this world of healthcare, having just returned from a year in Portugal. My sweetheart and I had an amazing opportunity to work with and help the unemployed. While there, we discovered amazing recipes for salted codfish, a true Portuguese delicacy. The variety [...]

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A Recipe For Relationship Success

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:45:35 +0000

Whether in the context of work or home, life gets better as stress is diminished. And, as Chuck Christian points out in this excellent piece — one element of reducing stress is reducing friction in our processes and relationships. Let’s start with processes. One of the biggest projects I regularly manage is the production of [...]

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Robert Slepin, VP/CIO, John C. Lincoln Health Network, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:10:37 +0000

Running Meditech/ChartLogic, Going Epic (go-live 2012) Cost/benefit of going with Epic Integrating the independents/HIE Managing resources, project prioritization

Source: Robert Slepin, VP/CIO, John C. Lincoln Health Network, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Laishy Williams-Carlson, VP/CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 4

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:19:45 +0000

Integrating the independents Subsidizing Epic & Allscripts What about the one-offs? "I can honestly say I love what I do" Looking to Stage 2 — anticipating direct electronic reporting

Source: Laishy Williams-Carlson, VP/CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 4 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Top Trends In CIO Salaries, Titles, And Credentials

Bonnie Siegel — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:46:10 +0000

The evolution of the CIO position in healthcare has been amazing to watch. I have been fortunate to interview hospital or health system “CIOs” in some form of either research or recruiting work for many years. Here are some key facts from a select group of health system CIOs who responded to a recent SRA [...]

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Stephen Stewart, CIO, Henry County Health Center, Chapter 3

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:56:45 +0000

Managing clinical types Leveraging internships to recruit talent The CIO role at large and small facilities When hiring, knowing the app is nice, but not paramount Dear Dr. Mostashari … "Does the pace of change have to be quite as frenetic as it is right now?"

Source: Stephen Stewart, CIO, Henry County Health Center, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Sandboxing’s Potential To Empower Bring Your Own Device Policies

Will Weider — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:32:47 +0000

A couple of years ago, we separated our “technology division” into two groups: IT Engineering and IT Operations. The dividing line between the two is the production environment. Any new technology is architected by our Engineering group before it goes into production. Once something is in production it belongs to IT Operations and it cannot [...]

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Laishy Williams-Carlson, VP/CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 3

Anthony Guerra — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:49:32 +0000

The C-suite talent pool Finding support for weaknesses Balancing the governance process Defining culture — balancing regional differences Handling the docs — diffusing charged situations

Source: Laishy Williams-Carlson, VP/CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

The Role Of Humility In Leadership

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:33:40 +0000

Success often hinges on the ability to balance two competing, yet critical, instincts. And when it comes to being a successful CIO, leadership and humility exemplify two of these uneasy bedfellows. By definition, leaders must make decisions, have a vision, set a course, and possess that indefinable quality of magnetism that inspires other to follow. [...]

Source: The Role Of Humility In Leadership on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

healthsystemCIO.com Survey Shows CIOs Frustrated With State Of HIE

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:57:55 +0000

The vast majority (92 percent) of CIOs say local, state, regional and national HIE initiatives are duplicating efforts/work, according to the November healthsystemCIO.com SnapSurvey. As such, it’s not surprising more than 60 percent describe their state’s HIE situation as a “confused mess.” A large portion of the blame for such a state of affairs falls [...]

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Barbara Riddell, VP/CIO, Atlantic General Hospital, Chapter 3

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:34:04 +0000

Working with the docs Balancing the governance load Cultural considerations Remembering that silence doesn't always mean agreement Atlantic General absorbs "Hurricane Barb"

Source: Barbara Riddell, VP/CIO, Atlantic General Hospital, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Laishy Williams-Carlson, VP/CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:58:37 +0000

Creating order sets Managing the work/life balance while taking 14 hospitals live Managing teams at a geographically diverse organization "Nothing that replaces a handshake and face-to-face interaction" When silence doesn't equal agreement

Source: Laishy Williams-Carlson, VP/CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Stephen Stewart, CIO, Henry County Health Center, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:04:36 +0000

Addressing physician concerns Order set creation "The lesson was we should have had more of their input before we started" Getting physician participation up-front Software bugs and the pace of change

Source: Stephen Stewart, CIO, Henry County Health Center, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

The Real Reason Your EHR Failed, And What To Do About It

Paul Roemer — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:45:11 +0000

With EHRs in and going in, here is my take on what we may be facing. To keep the conversation as simple as possible, let us focus just on the EHR and — for the purpose of this discussion — set aside the discussion of Meaningful Use, Certification, and interoperability. EHR we learned, is a [...]

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The Importance Of Finding The Right Fit

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:27:18 +0000

A sustained effort to truly know one’s self, resulting in an ever-sharpening profile against which options can be weighed, is essential to making “correct” decisions and, as a result, attaining happiness. Here are some questions whose answers will result in such a profile: What am I good at? Under what type of conditions do I [...]

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Laishy Williams-Carlson, VP/CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:38:26 +0000

Deploying Epic throughout the health system Balancing optimization versus implementation "I think one of the best decisions our organization ever made was going with Epic" Baking in benefits realization

Source: Laishy Williams-Carlson, VP/CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

KLAS: Community Hospital Market Ripe For The Taking

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:30:02 +0000

While adoption of clinical information systems is on the rise at community hospitals, there is still much unconquered territory, according to a new report by KLAS — Community Hospital CMS 2011: Rapid Adoption. According to KLAS estimates, approximately 300-500 U.S. hospitals have yet to commit to a CIS vendor as of the start of 2011. [...]

Source: KLAS: Community Hospital Market Ripe For The Taking on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

CHIME, eHI Issue HIE Guide

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:28:29 +0000

To help CIOs make complex decisions involving how to achieve HIE with other providers, CHIME and the eHealth Initiative have released, “The HIE Guide for CIOs.” The Web-based guide offers chapters on: • Assessing the local landscape for HIE • Considerations in forming an Enterprise Health Information Organization • Selecting an external Health Information Organization [...]

Source: CHIME, eHI Issue HIE Guide on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Tips For The Big CIO Job Transition

Bonnie Siegel — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:31:55 +0000

Changing jobs can be one of life’s most traumatic events. When it comes at the end of the year and during the holidays, it can be even more stressful. Recently I talked with three health system CIOs who are looking for new opportunities. Their reasons for leaving varied, but their tactics for moving forward are [...]

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Stephen Stewart, CIO, Henry County Health Center, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:16:15 +0000

Independent vs employed physician practices Running CPSI Henry County's CPOE journey "Sometimes, there are huge advantages to being small" Attesting for Meaningful Use

Source: Stephen Stewart, CIO, Henry County Health Center, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Meditech 6.0 Diary Part 14 – Coming Down To The Wire

Jorge Grillo — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:12:05 +0000

When I worked for the military we used to say that we train today so we don’t bleed tomorrow. The same is true in our journey to a Meditech 6.x go-live. Over the past months, I have written 14 articles about our journey to Meditech 6.x. Much of the material has focused on our experiences [...]

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Barbara Riddell, VP/CIO, Atlantic General Hospital, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:35:46 +0000

Contracting for success "Word of mouth is everything in this industry" The risks and rewards of a fast implementation Grappling with the HIT talent shortage A small hospital with all the big hospital requirements

Source: Barbara Riddell, VP/CIO, Atlantic General Hospital, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

iPads Have Much Potential, But Significant Challenges Remain

Drex DeFord — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:02:13 +0000

Who knew that an article entitled, “iPads in Healthcare: Not So Fast” — including quotes from my trusted CTO, Wes Wright — would cause such a stir. I’ve seen tweets, facebook posts, comments on Linked-In, and rebroadcasts of portions of the article in other articles. Most of the stuff I’ve read has been negative-ish about [...]

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When It Comes To Leadership, Consistency Is Key

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:49:19 +0000

The bagel store I visit on my way to work retains my business because of its location, and for little else. You see, it’s right along my route to the office, there’s always ample parking in front, and I can usually get in and out in under three minutes. What it lacks is consistent high-quality [...]

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Barbara Riddell, VP/CIO, Atlantic General Hospital, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:14:17 +0000

"How you manage a record for a population that's coming and going?" The importance of real, regional HIE Becoming an Allscripts (Eclipsys) inpatient shop Goldilocks governance —not too much, not too little Keeping RCM (Keane) in place

Source: Barbara Riddell, VP/CIO, Atlantic General Hospital, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Ganguly, McCulloch, Reed, Sunquist Named CHIME Fellows

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:51:33 +0000

Indranil (Neil) Ganguly, George McCulloch, Linda Reed and Joanne Sunquist have earned CHIME Fellowship status. CHIME’s Board of Trustees established the Fellow program to honor and recognize members who have actively participated in the organization and who have made significant contributions to the healthcare IT field as CIOs. Ganguly is VP/CIO at CentraState Healthcare System [...]

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Gary Barnes, CIO, Medical Center Health System, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:41:54 +0000

The HIT workforce shortage Instituting a project management group that meets weekly — tradeoffs and prioritization Running a McKesson 10.3 shop MU stage 2 Upgrade downtime: "I see the frustration among the physicians"

Source: Gary Barnes, CIO, Medical Center Health System, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Tracking Apple’s Healthcare Journey

Vince Ciotti — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:59:31 +0000

Apple has been in the news with some amazing ups and down recently: • Surpassing Exxon Mobile to be the largest U.S. company in market cap. For those of you wise enough to avoid the perils of Wall Street, “market cap” = market capitalization, or share price times number of shares, which in Apple & [...]

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KLAS Finds Integration Driving CVIS Decisions

Anthony Guerra — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:54:11 +0000

With the majority of CVIS users finding their systems incomplete, it’s no wonder enterprise players — and their assumed integration benefits — are getting a second look, according to a new report from KLAS, Cardiology 2012: Will the Complete CVIS Please Stand Up? The recent study asked providers to rate the completeness of their cardiology [...]

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Treating Your Team Like The Gold They Are

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:53:08 +0000

“There’s no way we can spend another night here,” I said through the icy air. “Hopefully the kids aren’t frozen already.” It was 3 AM on Sunday morning, about 10 hours after an early snow and ice storm in the Northeast had weighed down branches and trees until they snapped, taking out power lines, fences [...]

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Gary Barnes, CIO, Medical Center Health System, Chapter 1

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:58:23 +0000

About the CHIME Meaningful Use Survey Tackling the quality measures The consequences of an industry in haste "The key is having a group working with the clinician" On MU: "It's going to all work out, but not without some pain"

Source: Gary Barnes, CIO, Medical Center Health System, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

KLAS: Where CIS Goes, RCM Follows

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:08:45 +0000

Most providers are looking at a new RCM system in terms of how it fits in with a single-source enterprise strategy, often driven by the clinical vendor, according to a recent study, Seismic Shift in Revenue Cycle: Market Heading toward Sole-Source Landscape?, by Orem, Utah-based KLAS. One CFO of a community hospital on the East [...]

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The Strongest Roots Are The Grass Ones

Neal Ganguly — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:57:41 +0000

Last week, the annual CHIME Fall Forum was held in San Antonio. By all measures, it was a successful event that delivered value to more than 700 attendees. As I was reflecting on the event and people I interacted with, I realized what I found most valuable was not the educational sessions or keynote speakers. [...]

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CHIME 2011 Fall Forum Review

Steve Huffman — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:44:10 +0000

Before I begin I must disclose that I was on the planning committee for CHIME 2011, specifically working on the speakers selection sub-committee. The review however is entirely framed as a participant and does not reflect the opinion of the sub-committee. CHIME is a great organization and regularly provides the best conference lineup for CIOs [...]

Source: CHIME 2011 Fall Forum Review on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Ben Clark, VP/CIO, Centra Health, Chapter 4

Anthony Guerra — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:27:10 +0000

Measuring up to Meaningful Use Avoiding staff overload — "The teams are stressed" 30 years at Centra Learning from a great manager

Source: Ben Clark, VP/CIO, Centra Health, Chapter 4 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

When Dissipation Hits Healthcare

Adam Gale — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:11:23 +0000

I have to admit that hanging out with 500 of the best and brightest CIOs in the industry at the CHIME conference this week makes me feel like a kid in a candy store. Everywhere I turned there were great ideas about how the most challenging issues get solved, and speakers that turned everything I [...]

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How To Recruit And Retain Health IT Talent

Bonnie Siegel — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:25:43 +0000

Success in a health system IT organization depends on a good strong CIO leader but, as we know, a leader needs a team of motivated individuals to work together and manage the ever growing areas of responsibility. In this competitive health IT job market, those CIOs who leverage recruitment and retention best practices have the [...]

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Christopher Scanzera, CIO, AtlantiCare, Chapter 2

Anthony Guerra — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:54:48 +0000

ACO presentation Leveraging consulting experience Prepping for ICD-10 BYOD — iPhones, iPads, etc. Reflecting on one year with AtlantiCare

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Being A Healthcare CIO Is Worth The Chewing

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:33:06 +0000

This week, many of the nation’s healthcare CIOs have converged on San Antonio at the CHIME Fall Forum. At first blush, one might think they’re here to discuss technologies like EHRs, infrastructure or health information exchange. At second blush, one might think they’re here to learn how colleagues are interpreting this or that Meaningful Use [...]

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healthsystemCIO.com Survey Shows CIOs Struggling With Staffing Challenges

Anthony Guerra — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:13:16 +0000

Only 22 percent of CIOs currently have the staff they need to accomplish all the tasks on their overflowing plates, according to the October healthsystemCIO.com SnapSurvey. Of the remainder, 37 percent “are working on it,” while 41 percent cite different reasons they will not be able to assemble the required teams. As far as having [...]

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