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Crowdsource Control: Channeling Social Media To Create A Better Patient Experience 27 Aug 2013 | 06:16 pm
I was invited to comment and share my perspective on the recent Wall Street Journal article, “More Hospitals Use Social Media to Gather Feedback from Patients’ Families.” Good article, good initiative...
Maggie Ratliff, VP & CIO, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Chapter 3 26 Aug 2013 | 09:34 pm
Going lean HITECH’s impact — “IT has become more critical to operations than ever before.” Population health management Patient portal-lite “We learn so much from our colleagues.” Adjusting to a new h...
In Pursuit Of the (Wired) White Whale 22 Aug 2013 | 07:19 pm
“Any reason why the boys rooms r pitch black?!?!?! They r going to freak if they wake up” my wife texted me from upstairs. “I’m working in garage. Don’t worry,” I feebly replied, returning to my task,...
Taking The ‘Instant’ Out Of Gratification 22 Aug 2013 | 07:13 pm
“Bib!” “Did you hear that? She said ‘bib’!” Last week, my little girl picked up a bib from the laundry basket and properly identified it, with a big smile on her face. I couldn’t believe it. We must h...
Image Control: Using Knowledge To Minimize Radiation Dose 22 Aug 2013 | 01:03 am
The Experience My five-year-old daughter broke her wrist last week — on the monkey bars, of course. The break was right on the growth plate, so there was concern about the need for surgery. Yesterday ...
Steve Shirley, VP of IT & CIO, Parkview Medical Center, Chapter 1 21 Aug 2013 | 11:36 pm
About Parkview Pueblo's “challenging” payer mix Migrating from Meditech Magic to 6.0 Bridging the gap between clinical & IT From 9 servers to 61 Eliminating the nursing tool belt Source: Steve Shirle...
Fall Fashion: A Look at Trendy New Health IT Positions 20 Aug 2013 | 04:35 pm
The titles of health system executives and professionals are evolving and changing. Since 2009, there has been a rush to implement EMR/CPOE systems and meet Meaningful Use and ICD-10 requirements, alo...
Maggie Ratliff, VP & CIO, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Chapter 2 19 Aug 2013 | 11:14 pm
Leveraging physician leaders The need for structure within IT Upgrading to Meditech 5.6.6 Optimization study — “We want to make sure we do our due diligence.” Preparing for MU 2 Recruiting challenges ...
Why It’s Better Not To Let It Go 15 Aug 2013 | 06:15 pm
“I am still pretty sore at the company brain trust. I know I have to let it go, but when you commit yourself to an organization and they crap all over you, it leaves a mark,” wrote a friend of mine. ...
What I Learned By Removing The Mommy Hat 15 Aug 2013 | 06:07 pm
Last weekend, something amazing happened. With my children at their grandfather’s house, I was able to relax which, for me, meant finally catching up on my reading. My stack of magazines had grown pre...