As the comment period has closed on both the Meaningful Use NPRM and Certification Standards IFR, the industry takes a collective deep breath in anticipation of the final rules. CIOs like Buddy Hickman (also an executive vice president) have thought hard about the proposals and given their feedback through industry organizations like CHIME and HIMSS. […]
One-on-One w/Ochsner CMIO Lynn Witherspoon (II)
As a physician, former CIO and now CMIO, Lynn Witherspoon has operated in the healthcare system from a number of angles. And having lived through Hurricane Katrina, he has a better handle on disaster recovery issues than most. But while Ochsner Health System survived the storm, did that experience leave it at a disadvantage when […]
PODCAST: One-on-One w/ONC’s Josh Seidman
As ONC looks to bring healthcare IT to the entire country — including every one-doc practice in small town USA — a key weapon in its arsenal is the Regional Extension Center. These organizations are going to dot the country, serving as EHR selection, implementation and Meaningful Use consultants for small practices taking care of […]
PODCAST: One-on-One w/Denver Health CIO Gregg Veltri
When Gregg Veltri got tired of all the regulation in banking, he decided to try his hand at healthcare. It didn’t take too long before the CIO realized he’d gone from the frying pan into the fire. With almost one kind of audit or another every month, Veltri needs to stay sharp, while positioning his […]
One-on-One w/U of Wisc. Hospitals CIO Mike Sauk (II)
While meeting Stage 1 requirements of the Meaningful Use NPRM is a daunting challenge to most, a few are just about there. One such institution is University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, a HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 facility. And though VP and CIO Mike Sauk has just a few odds and ends to deal with, […]
One-on-One w/Albany Med EVP/CIO Buddy Hickman (I)
As the comment period has closed on both the Meaningful Use NPRM and Certification Standards IFR, the industry takes a collective deep breath in anticipation of the final rules. CIOs like Buddy Hickman (also an executive vice president) have thought hard about the proposals and given their feedback through industry organizations like CHIME and HIMSS. […]
One-on-One w/Ochsner CMIO Lynn Witherspoon (I)
As a physician, former CIO and now CMIO, Lynn Witherspoon has operated in the healthcare system from a number of angles. And having lived through Hurricane Katrina, he has a better handle on disaster recovery issues than most. But one impact of the storm that the organization is still working to recover from is the […]
One-on-One w/U of Wisc. Hospitals CIO Mike Sauk (I)
While meeting Stage 1 requirements of the Meaningful Use NPRM is a daunting challenge to most, a few are just about there. One such institution is University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, a HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 facility. And though VP and CIO Mike Sauk has just a few odds and ends to deal with, […]
One-on-One W/Beacon Partners CEO Ralph Fargnoli (II)
As hospitals of all shapes, sizes and complexity sprint for HITECH dollars, many are looking at consultants to fill gaps in their healthcare IT intellectual capital repositories. Offering everything from system selection expertise to contract negotiation to temporary staffing augmentation, many organizations won’t best Meaningful Use without outside help. To gain insight into just what […]
PODCAST: HIT Policy Committee’s Paul Egerman Discusses New NPRM on Certification
The long-awaited NPRM outlining a certification process for electronic health records was finally released on Tuesday, March 2, smack-dab in the middle of HIMSS annual conference. With much of the industry booked in back-to-back meetings through Wednesday, few have had a chance to review HHS/CMS/ONC’s latest tome — this one a rather light 150+ document […]