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About Mercy Hospital
McKesson shop (HBOC user since early 90s)
Sunquest in lab, Cerner in radiology & Philips in cardiology
Eyeing Stage 7
One EHR for owned practices, 17 for affiliated docs
Horizon vs Paragon
Reimbursement concerns with telemedicine — “It’s still an issue”
As I was going up the stairs, I met a man who wasn’t there. Then I read an article espousing the ROI of EHR. I leave it to you to decide if these two activities are one in the same. I also read an article on reducing readmissions in this month’s HealthLeaders. Perhaps it is because […]
Going live with McKesson Paragon
Juggling multiple ambulatory EHRs — “The interoperability equation has become a lot less difficult.”
Readmission prevention
Forming an ICO — not an ACO
Merrimack Valley collaborative
HIEs — “It’s never a one-size-fits-all”
CoRHIO’s progress
Case management & frequent ER flyers
Six Sigma black belt
30-year prep course in banking — “We were change merchants”
Joining Parkview’s board
Clinical rounds — “You’ll never find me in my office”
Building the Pueblo workforce
Super-users & key stakeholders
Resource planning with McKesson’s BI tools
T-System’s Care Continuity solution
From 11.5% readmissions to 7.8% in 2 months — “It’s already had a profound effect on our organization.”
Attesting to MU using the ED-only method
Patchwork HIE
Data ownership issues — “It’s supposed to be about the patient.”
Teleneurology with on-call specialists
Tracking readmission data
The Burger King mentality — “It’s easy to turn into a best-of-breed.”
Preparing for RAC audits
