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Your EHR contract–Until death do us part?
That’s a long time. There are those who suggest that statement sort of takes away any incentive they had to live forever. They wonder why it couldn’t be somewhat less restrictive like, “for the...
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Users are from Mercury, IT is from Pluto
The two groups are often far apart. I learned an interesting word which led to some very interesting reading on the topic. The word and topic are qualia (pl). There are several wordy explanations...
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Published on HealthSystemCIO.com–vendor darts
Below is the full article I submitted to HealthsystemCIO.com, Anthony Guerra’s outstanding site for healthcare leaders. As always, I am flattered that he finds my contributions worthwhile. Is there a...
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Puppy Training Your Vendor
Carrie Vaughan, a senior editor of HealthLeaders Magazine published an article in the December 8, 2009 issue titled, “Tips to Build a Successful Vendor-Provider Partnership.” The link to her article...
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The User’s Role in EHR–a PowerPoint presentation
This link will take you to a slideshare,net presentation that defines how healthcare providers can take control of the EHR project. I welcome your comments....
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EHR market share
The link below takes you to a post written by Software Advice’s Chris Thorman regarding the market share for inpatient and outpatient EHRs. It is designed to be a collaborative piece, and Chris is...
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The definitive EHR Buying Guide
EHR Buying Guide—Vendor darts So, here’s the thing with what a lot of EHR vendors seem to view as the lower end of the food chain, chum worthy customers—Hospitals, IPAs, group and individual practices....
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The most relevant EHR/EMR piece you will ever read
According to the New England Journal of Medicine, somewhere north of fifty percent of EHR implementations fails. Your odds of success are no greater than the flip of a coin. What if there is a tool...
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Some vendors are like a fine wine
Have a vendor for dinner tonight. Fashion can be reinvented every 6 months, healthcare can’t. That’s plenty of reason to try to get EHR/HIT right. Remember this little principle; DIRT-FIT–Do It Right...
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Why bother with an RFP for EHR?
HIT Strategy; without one, do not take out your checkbook. Buying what your neighbor bought, and assuming they did their homework, is not a strategy. Buying something because the sales-rep told you...
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