October 17, 2017
3 strategies for success in the rapidly changing home care landscape
There is so much change in current regulations that it’s easy to see how the home care industry’s strategic direction gets lost to the “tyranny of the urgent.” The new Home Health Conditions of Participation will place increased emphasis on Quality Improvement, yet agencies’ long-term success are ...
October 12, 2017
Thought leader podcast series: High Reliability
In this installment of our thought leader podcast series, I chat with Darlene Cunha, MMHC, BSN, RN, ACHE, Chief Operating Officer of CharterCARE Health Partners (Providence, RI) about her organization’s journey to high reliability.
October 3, 2017
Save your data (and your budget) from cyberattacks
It cannot be overstated how much of a disaster cyberattacks are on hospitals. Despite the severity of the crime, the moral, legal, and cultural norms that would stop a prospective vandal from crossing a physical fence and painting graffiti on your hospital don’t seem to apply on the internet.
September 26, 2017
Response to webinar, “3 secrets to leadership for women in healthcare IT”
Recently, I was inspired by a HIStalk webinar, “3 Secrets to Leadership Success for Women in Healthcare IT,” hosted by two female executives of health IT companies, Liz Johnson and Nancy Ham. During the webinar, Ham and Johnson provided valuable advice to women who are interested in progressing in ...
September 19, 2017
Why 3 separate hospitals started an HIE together
Picture this. It’s 3am. A patient comes into your ER unconscious after a car accident just down the road. The patient has never been in your facility before so you don’t know the status of their medications, allergies, or any medical history. I think we can all agree, this makes it challenging to ...
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September 12, 2017
How one hospital is preparing for Meaningful Use Stage 3
Numbers matter. If there’s one message that healthcare providers, executives, and IT staff have learned through the evolution of Meaningful Use, it’s that the data we collect and report has significant impact on our sustainability. Not only do the numbers we transmit to CMS matter, but the numbers ...
September 7, 2017
How EHRs can give time back to docs
This scenario is all too familiar: It’s nine o’clock at night and a physician is at home catching up on documentation after a full day of patient visits. A recent survey found that physicians were spending two hours of their personal time every night on documentation.
August 29, 2017
How to optimize your patient portal for Meaningful Use Stage 3
These days many of us use patient portals, or are at least familiar with what they are. These tools allow patients to schedule appointments, easily access their medical information, pay bills, request prescription refills, and even message their physicians. They are also becoming increasingly ...
August 22, 2017
Your guide to the MACRA 2018 proposed ruling
For most people, summertime means backyard barbecues, ball games, and vacations. But for those of us in health IT, it also means reviewing the proposed 2018 Quality Payment Program Year 2 changes under MACRA. The proposed ruling was released on June 20th, and coming in at 1,058 pages it makes for a ...
August 15, 2017
5 vital EHR features to help reduce sepsis
Sepsis contributes to nearly one in two hospital deaths, making it one of the biggest concerns in healthcare today. Improving survival rates requires a combination of early symptom recognition and aggressive treatment.