One thing COVID-19 has demonstrated? The healthcare industry will bounce back, but it’s never going to be quite the same – and in some ways, that’s a positive, says Chuck Christian, CTO at Franciscan Health.
Have We Entered a New Normal?
Privacy, Identification & Other Barriers to Data Sharing
The “definitive focus on patient record sharing” we’re seeing across the industry is certainly encouraging, but there are fundamental issues that must be addressed before we’re truly able to move forward with interoperability, says Chuck Christian.
A Future Vision for Clinical Record Automation
Can you imagine a future where data is stored in regional, standardized clinical repositories, enabling leaders to focus less on moving data and creating a single source of truth, and more on innovating?
Slaying the Duplication Dragon
Like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, Chuck Christian keeps coming back to one topic: patient identification, and it will keep happening until healthcare finds a reliable way to match patients, he says in this post.
Trusting the Process: What We’ve Learned about Interoperability
All of the effort invested into getting data where it needs to be won’t yield much of a return if the processes aren’t where they need to be, says Chuck Christian, reflecting on the concept of interoperability.
Privacy: the Unicorn of Our Digital Age
Should patients be able to access and share their medical records? Of course. But are patients willing to read all the fine print, and qualified to properly vet third parties? That, says Chuck Christian, is the big question.
Here We Are – But How Did We Get Here?
The only way to truly assess how far the industry has come in its quest for interoperability is to start from the beginning, says Chuck Christian, who provides a history lesson on federal policy and programs.
Real-World Case Studies: What Boot Camp Can Teach CIOs
Not only is it okay to stand on the shoulders of giants, but in today’s health IT world, it’s critical, says CHIME CIO Boot Camp instructor Chuck Christian, who shares the most valuable takeaways from the recent event.
Those That Do Are The Best Teachers
Kate Gamble’s request to share my experience of being a mentor caused me to pause and consider if I’m actually filling that role, directly or indirectly, and to reflect upon how I’ve been mentored during my career as a healthcare CIO. Most will know that I’ve recently made a change in employment after 23 years […]
