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“The power of any type of EHR is how it’s being utilized, not only by clinicians but also by your patient population,” said Raymond Lowe, SVP and CIO at AltaMed Health Services. In this interview, he talked about how his team’s recent Epic achievement, how they’re leveraging data to help enable “culturally competent care,” and why it’s not always wise to chase perfection.
It’s not enough to have innovative tools; “you have to think about how to mobilize and maximize them,” said Karen Wilding. In this interview, she talked about how Nemours is leveraging IT to improve pediatric health, how value can (and should) influence strategic decisions, and the “unique position” CIOs have to improve population health.
During a recent webinar, data analytics leaders talked about the leaps and bounds data analytics has taken, and how their organizations look to push it even further and “use it in ways we wouldn’t have foreseen 12 years ago.”
The key to improving patient care is in changing the narrative, according to Peter Pronovost, Chief Clincal Transformation Officer at University Hosptials. “We need to stop believing that defects are inevitable, and start believing they’re preventable.”
One way to make sure a “good crisis” doesn’t go to waste? By applying the lessons learned in ramping up virtual care to more effectively meet the needs of the quadruple aim, said our IT experts in a recent webinar.
As researchers pour through Covid-19 data, trends are beginning to surface that may provide answers – particularly when it comes to patient messaging. However, there are still plenty of questions, according to CT Lin, MD, CMIO at UCHealth.
If you want to survive a disaster – particularly one in which both patients and employees are homebound – you need to view your organization “as a tech company,” says Craig Richardville, and that means being “fast and efficient.”
As digital technologies become more pervasive, patients won’t just want to easily access visit notes; they’ll expect it, says KLAS’ Mike Davis, who breaks down the different approaches used to share data from healthcare encounters.
Rural health facilities don’t have the same resources that large IDNs do to invest in cybersecurity, but it’s no longer an excuse, says Kate Pierce. In this interview, she talks about the creative ways in which her team is working to safeguard data.
There’s no question as to why social determinants should be incorporated into the care picture. The questions, according to Mike Davis, are around how to do it in the most effective ways possible.
