I have to admit that hanging out with 500 of the best and brightest CIOs in the industry at the CHIME conference this week makes me feel like a kid in a candy store. Everywhere I turned there were great ideas about how the most challenging issues get solved, and speakers that turned everything I […]
Epic First Impressions
Ten years ago, I was at an Epic user conference in Madison, WI. This year, I ventured back to see what has changed over the past decade. Thirteen years ago I had my first interaction with Epic. I was trying to understand the difference between MedicaLogic (now GE Centricity EMR), Epic, and several other players. […]
Meditech, What The Heck?
Sorry, living in Utah you get a lot of “hecks” and “darns.” But seriously, what the heck is going on with version 6? You know, this is the Meditech that had essentially owned the market for mid-sized hospitals and basically printed money in the basement as hospitals flocked their way. When you have nearly 2,000 […]
How Many Slices Is Enough?
Have you gone to your local electronics store recently and looked at the various options available for digital cameras? I’m blown away by how many megapixels these cameras now have. Sometimes the clarity these cameras offer would only come in handy if I chose to enlarge a photo to be bigger than my home. If […]
The Cosmos Wrestles with Outsourcing
There are some things that are best done by someone else. In my case, that happens to be anything to do with my automobile. My dad changed his own oil, but I’ve chosen to outsource that responsibility to Jiffy Lube. And brakes? Forget about it. Picturing my kids screaming as the car careens out of […]
The Government’s Slippery Usability Slope
With the recent ONC hearings on IT usability, there comes an inevitable discussion around how government can help increase the usability of systems in the healthcare world. I know, you are already chuckling. However, this is no laughing matter. Metrics are already in place for the functionality needed to get certified, which criteria have eaten […]
Reflections on ACOs and Unicorns
With March Madness in full swing and my Cougars of BYU out of the tournament, I can finally get back to work. I’m sure you’ve now heard the line about how Accountable Care Organizations are like unicorns, “amazing creatures that have never actually been seen.” I enjoyed the difference pointed out by CMS Administrator Don Berwick, “at least we know what a unicorn looks like.”
Hats off to the “K” in KLAS
I remember 15 years ago when my father told me he was quitting his job at Sunquest and jumping headfirst into a new, crazy endeavor. Many were skeptical, including me. But Kent was committed. He was passionate about creating more accountability and transparency in the industry, and was willing to step into the unknown to […]
TEXT/PODCAST: Best in KLAS 2010 Revealed (One-on-One w/President Adam Gale, Chapter 2)
In its end-of-year report – 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services – KLAS finds Epic is the top-ranked overall software vendor, with a performance score of 87.0 out of 100, followed by Picis and Philips. The top-rated overall services firm is Hayes Management (90.5), followed by Vitalize Consulting Solutions Inc. […]
TEXT/PODCAST: Best in KLAS 2010 Revealed (One-on-One w/President Adam Gale, Chapter 1)
In its end-of-year report – 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services – KLAS finds Epic is the top-ranked overall software vendor, with a performance score of 87.0 out of 100, followed by Picis and Philips. The top-rated overall services firm is Hayes Management (90.5), followed by Vitalize Consulting Solutions Inc. […]