Health information systems are being implemented fast and furiously, driven by the prospect of Meaningful Use incentives. However, a growing concern among industry watchers is that when the HITECH dust settles, the outcome may be less than ideal.
Technology can play a vital role in ensuring that patients’ end-of-life decisions, particularly about care settings, can be honored, says a hospice industry veteran. “Our patients are at a time in their lives when they want to be in a setting of their choice,” Christie Franklin, chief executive officer and president of Bristol Hospice, tells
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In the highly competitive environment of emergency care delivery, the leadership at Catholic Medical Center (CMC) knew something had to change. In 2004, Manchester, NH-based CMC faced a scenario shared by hospitals throughout the country. The emergency department was losing money and facing competition from urgent care centers, and was eager to improve market share,
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At first glance, the thought of branding the IT department might be something completely outside a CIOs expertise. Not so, says Steve Handy, senior vice president at Uniontown Hospital. Handy, whose responsibilities at the Pennsylvania health system include oversight of finance, IT, and risk management, has spent the last five years creating a division identity
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In addition to the myriad of existing demands, hospital CIOs must add yet another talent to their ever expanding list of survival skills: marketing.
Understanding how to communicate the IT department’s value, both internally and externally, is key to continued success, according to Dan Roberts, president and CEO of Ouellette and Associates Consulting, Inc
The question of whether or not to outsource all or part of their IT shop is one faced by every CIO in his or her career. In finding an answer, it’s important to think critically about where your organization wants to focus its energy, advises a hospital executive with a decade-long history of outsourcing.
As part of an effort to boost EMR adoption among its members, the American Academy of Ophthalmology wants vendors to know in what areas their products fall short – and are giving them specific recommendations on where they need to refocus their efforts. The Academy recently released “Special Requirements for Electronic Health Records Systems in
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Medical billing and records software provider athenahealth Inc (ATHN – Snapshot Report) has been chosen as a vendor for electronic health record (“EHR”) solutions by Wisconsin Health Information Technology Extension Center (“WHITEC”). WHITEC is the designated regional extension center (“REC”) for Wisconsin. It is responsible for assisting health care providers across the state in the
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Finding ways to save money by leverage existing technology has been a cornerstone of Visalia, CA-based Kaweah Delta Medical Center’s IT program.
Most recently, the hospital added Infinity M300 telemetry units from Draeger to its existing 802.11 wireless network, which already includes functionality for tracking the location data from iPads and other handheld devices, such as VoIP phones and IV pumps.
Dan Dearing, group director of mobile security strategies at BoxTone, a mobile device management vendor, offers the following advice to healthcare organizations that are developing mobile strategies: 1. Make sure it’s scalable. Don’t just look for a solution that will meet short term needs. Make sure you have a platform that will grow with you
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