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It’s never easy to introduce change to physicians, especially when it challenges their core beliefs. But with the right approach, the right people, and the right governance structure, it can be done, according to Steve Hess and CT Lin of UCHealth.
Being able to overcome not just one, but multiple vetoes, takes more than persistence; it takes grit, says CMIO CT Lin, who talks about how his team is working to increase transparency and “speed up the delivery of immediately valuable results.”
Perhaps the best way to truly understand informatics is to first define what it is not, says CMIO CT Lin. In this blog, he exposes the common fallacies and explains how it can be a “very useful tool” – if done right.
Although health systems are making major strides toward digitization, the reality is that when it comes to delivering test results and referrals, some still rely heavily on fax machines, says CMIO CT Lin, who offers insights on how to right the ship.
Although they rarely get the credit they deserve, physician informaticists play a critical role as the nexus between IT and clinicians – especially in an environment where change is a constant, says CMIO CT Lin.
