RIS decisions are being pulled in three different directions depending on a facility’s priorities, according to a recent KLAS report, RIS in the Middle: The Integration Tug of War. Those directions include: an integrated RIS/EMR strategy where data is housed on a common clinical platform; an integrated RIS/PACS for the imaging department; a feature-rich standalone RIS solution capable of being implemented and interfaced within the existing environment
When Does an Upgrade Become an Opportunity?
A Reader Asks: “When it’s time to upgrade, how do I discern between a major and minor one? How do I decide if an upgrade is big enough that it makes sense to investigate my options with other vendors?” HIS Pros Answer: Most “upgrades” are new releases or versions of a currently installed system, and should have no cost associated with them. That’ what you’re playing software maintenance for. The only cost with a new version or release might be hardware (a larger server) or third party software (newer versions of Windows or Office). If a vendor is charging for a new version or release, something is wrong with your contract, as almost all vendors provide them for free.
PODCAST: One-on-One w/University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center VP & CIO Lynn Vogel, Chapter 3
While just about every CIO in healthcare can be described as intelligent, only a handful deserve to be called wise. One of those is undoubtedly M. D. Anderson Cancer Center’s Lynn Vogel. And Vogel is not the kind of CIO to keep all that wisdom to himself. As such, he’s an active educator in both the university and industry spheres — the latter as an instructor in CHIME’s popular CIO Boot Camps. To learn more about Vogel’s take on the trends roiling healthcare — and his work at MD Anderson — healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently caught up with the Texas-based CIO.
Reflecting on Healthcare CIOs’ Backgrounds
Exciting news came out this week about John Glaser’s move to Siemens. We may all wonder and speculate what will be the impact on John, Siemens and the industry, but no doubt, he will help influence and build relationships between customers and the vendor. As other CIOs ponder their next career move, I would like to reflect on some of backgrounds of healthcare CIOs and their past experiences. As a healthcare IT recruiter, I have had the privilege and honor of hearing life and work stories from many CIOs. There are commonalities among many of the CIOs and from a recent SRA 2010 Health System CIO Survey, some interesting facts I would like to share.
PODCAST: One-on-One w/Soon-To-Be Siemens Health Services Business Unit CEO John Glaser
After more than 20 years with the same organization (Partners HealthCare), it’s been a year of tremendous excitement and change for VP & CIO John Glaser. That’s because just after winding up a stint as senior adviser to National Coordinator David Blumenthal, M.D., shaping HITECH’s Meaningful Use rules, Glaser is off — permanently this time […]
Siemens Summer Coup
When AllScripts announced its acquisition of Eclipsys on June 9, I thought that would be the biggest healthcare IT M&A news for at least a year. But we’re not even through the month and it’s been bested by the news Siemens released on Friday. Of course, I’m talking about that company’s acquisition of Partners HealthCare VP and CIO John Glaser to head its Health Services Business Unit as CEO. And don’t forget, Glaser’s not just one of the top CIOs in the country, but also just finished paling around with the National Coordinator for Healthcare IT David Blumenthal, M.D., as his senior advisor in shaping early HITECH policy. Talk about connected!
KLAS: Cardiovascular IS Market Not Healthy
Thirty percent of respondents are considering replacing their cardiovascular information system (CVIS) because of frustrations with product functionality and integration, according to a new report from KLAS — Cardiology IT: Has the industry missed a beat? The high percentage is indicative of poor performance from most vendors in the space, according to KLAS.
Glaser & Siemens: Perfect Together?
What effect do you think John Glaser taking over could have on Siemens’ competitive strength? First off, it’s a brilliant marketing coup by Siemens: Glaser is easily the most famous CIO in the industry, with a stellar reputation for leadership, vision, communications skills, etc. No CIO has written more articles, been interviewed more times, given more presentations, runs more blogs, etc. John even joined his fellow Partner’s alumnus Dr. Blumenthal to help craft the ONCHIT rules & regulations for certification, meaningful use, etc. He’s simply at the top of the heap!
Glaser to Lead Siemens Healthcare IT
Partners HealthCare CIO John Glaser has been named CEO of Siemens Healthcare’s Health Services Business Unit, effective Aug. 16. In his role, Glaser will be responsible for leading Siemens’ global healthcare IT business, including product development, strategy, portfolio management, financial performance, and overall customer satisfaction.
TEXT/PODCAST — KLAS Finds Hospitals/Vendors Face Mammoth CPOE Challenges
U.S. hospitals have “a long way to go” to reach the federal government’s proposed standard of entering at least 10 percent of orders electronically, according to the annual CPOE report from KLAS. Like its predecessors, the 2010 CPOE report features data gathered from almost every hospital in the United States (excluding military or Veterans Administration facilities) that was live with a commercial CPOE product through 2009. Titled CPOE: Traffic Jams on the Road to Meaningful Use, the report finds that only 14 percent of all U.S. hospitals have achieved the expected 10 percent CPOE level required for stage 1 of meaningful use.