Can 10 successful entrepreneurs come up with solutions to 10 of healthcare’s most “wicked” problems in 10 days? In a first of it’s kind event,…
Archive | February, 2015
5 Questions with Michael James McCoy, Chief Health Information Officer at the ONC
“In 5 years, I hope we are well on our way to the Learning Health System, with little or no thought required to get my…
When Less is More in Health IT
In this super-sized world, we tend to believe that more is better than less. I personally believe more trumps less in many areas in the…
Patient Engagement Requires a Culture Change
At this week’s HIMSS Patient Engagement Summit, getting patients actively involved in their care will be explored as “the blockbuster drug of the 21st Century.”…
Telemedicine Use Primed to Keep Going Up… Up… Up
My personal experience has shown me that telehealth can help patients or, in my case injured employees, get the appropriate care and save on health…
Secure Messaging for All: New Technologies Help Providers Satisfy Security Standards, Regardless of EHR Adoption
The challenge faced by healthcare organizations, however, is the difficulty experienced in connecting disparate systems in an efficient and affordable way. Sending continuity of care…
Meaningful Use is Just the Start
Guest column: “We in medicine need much more than electronic connectivity and meaningful use. We need to allow technology to actually shoulder more of the…
Can EHRs be Uberized?
The American College of Physicians believes that EHRs need to be redesigned to better fit physician thought processes and workflows. They’ve also asked CMS to…