15 Sep Its Official – EHR's are a commodity
During my days selling an electronic health records, I would often get into client conversations regarding the features...
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22 Jul Day 48: Data Gathering transitions to Information Analysis
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Transition (trăn-zĭsh'ən) n. Passage from one form, state, style, or place to another. A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another. In the midst of running Medsphere I became aware that we were onto something very powerful. Somewhere...
24 Feb “You Ugly”: Creating 8 cow software
Ugly (ŭg'lē) adj. Displeasing to the eye; unsightly. Repulsive or offensive; objectionable Likely to cause embarrassment or trouble UPDATE: I was able to talk with several senior executives, including Jonathan Bush (CEO) and Rob Cosinuke (Chief Marketing Officer) about my concerns. The great news is that athena is...
24 Aug Healthcare Pioneer: EHR Vendors start their outreach
Pioneer (pī'ə-nîr') adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers Leading the way; trailblazing When I worked shifts in the ER, I was trained and learned to be weary of people who were overly complimentary or attempted to become too familiar. It is a personality...
05 Aug #FAIL! Proprietary EHR LockIn through CCHIT Certification
* I just found several blog posts that I had written but never posted. Sorry that these are late but there are still worthy of a link or two. I just saw some serious lame legislation proposed out of New Jersey by some ill-informed congressional...
02 Jul Whats the new spelling for the AMA? S-E-R-M-O
Spelling (spĕl'ĭng) n. The forming of words with letters in an accepted order; orthography. The art or study of orthography or the way in which a word is spelled. Whoa . . . just ahead of a 21% cut in physician salaries we have an epic battle shaping...
23 Jun The Myth of Prevention and EHR's?
Prevention (prĭ-vĕn 'shən) n. Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease Intended or used to prevent or hinder; acting as an obstacle Carried out to deter expected aggression by hostile forces. I was just referred this article which I found to be thoughtfully...
16 Jun #FAIL! Proprietary EHR Lock In through CCHIT
Lame (lām) adj. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible: Weak and ineffectual; unsatisfactory: I just saw some seriously lame legislation proposed out of New Jersey by some ill-informed congressional lackey MANDATING that all EHR’s be certified through CCHIT. This is...
01 Jun VistA – Its Now or Never
Never (nĕv'ər) adv. Not ever; on no occasion; at no time Not at all; in no way; absolutely not Recently president Barack Obama told his Organizing for America fanbase that is was "Now or Never" for healthcare reform, "If we don't get it done this year...
25 Mar Pitiful: Contrasting Studies of EHR Adoptions
Pitiful (pĭt'ĭ-fəl) adj. Inspiring or deserving pity. Arousing contemptuous pity, as through ineptitude or inadequacy. There have been several interesting reports that have recently been published regarding the adoption and use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by our health care system. The articles provide an interesting...
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