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Hewlett Packard and Healthcare – where is it now?
As a CIO, I relied heavily on my major vendor partners to help guide our technology and provide insight on innovative uses of technology. One of these vendors was Hewlett Packard and in healthcare IT, I saw it change from DEC to Compaq and then to HP. So where is HP...
Are the technology regulations (EMRs, ICD-10, MACRA) burning out physicians?
According to a recent (biannual 2016) survey of 17,200 physicians, conducted by The Physicians Foundation, a great number of physicians (48%) feel burnt out and would not recommend a career in medicine to their children. Eighty percent said they were overextended and...
In an effort to modernize IT and protect clinical assets, ServiceNow has developed solutions for the transformation of healthcare services.
If you are looking for more automation of your health IT shop, take a look at ServiceNow.
What EMR decision will the Department of Veterans Affairs make?
Can the Department of Veterans Affairs move to a commercial EMR? The decision is pending.
The Time Has Come for Telehealth
The time has come to break down the walls and obstacles to improving care with telehealth. As one walks the vast depths of the Orlando Convention Center, you begin to see many technology solutions that have links to telehealth. While many vendors and technologies have...
Do Not Delay: Send in Your Comments to CMS Now Regarding the MIPS program
Beginning February 14, 2017, CMS has opened up the comment period for health professionals to comment on the MIPS (Merit Based Incentive Payment System) program under MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015). CMS has asked healthcare providers to...