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“Didn’t expect to see that,” I wrote in an email to John Halamka, MD, CIO at Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston. This off-hand 2010 communication referenced NIST taking a hand in the formation of Meaningful Use or EMR certification or something like that, something that was, I quickly learned, not only quite expected, but mandated [...]
A few weeks ago while doing some grocery shopping, I picked up some hamburger rolls — at least, that’s what I thought they were. Upon closer examination, I realized that they were, in fact, slider rolls. I went back to get ‘real’ hamburger rolls, and I was shocked at what I saw. It seems that [...]
It is hard not to cheer for the ideals of the CommonWell Health Alliance. For over 15 years, KLAS has interviewed thousands of providers who have bemoaned the lack of data integration and sharing in healthcare. With the combined resources of six firms, is CommonWell the first step toward true data integration? While it is [...]
“I wonder what Mr. Perfect is going to talk about,” I said to myself while getting mic’d up to go on stage. I was at Texas Health Resources getting ready to speak in their TED-esque Revive Conference. Speakers were allotted 12 minutes, and we were scheduled in groups of about 5 presenters each. My cohort [...]
During the past two years, I’ve listened to more podcast interviews than I can count. And each time, I’ve learned something really interesting about the person being interviewed. For example, there’s the “accidental CIO” — a consultant who never had any intention of taking the CIO role (and never thought he’d be offered the position), [...]
A favorite quote of mine, by an unknown author is: “Leaders don’t create followers, they create other leaders.” As I reflect upon past mentors and those I consider mentors today, I find that quote holds very true. Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many great leaders, both inside and outside of [...]
“I’m going to do some stuff outside,” I said to my wife after we put the kids down for naps on Sunday afternoon. To be sure, I was dog tired, having gotten up early at the behest of our oldest son who, unfortunately, wakes with the sun. After giving Tyler (age 4) and Parker (age [...]
Some people say that marriage is a 50/50 proposition. When it comes to the DVR in my house, it’s more like 80/20. And that 80 percent is dominated by the Food Network — not the instructional cooking shows, but programs that showcase the talents of top chefs and focus on the business aspects of running [...]
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