March 2010 - EHR: How difficult without the correct strategy

I tend to look at it from the perspective of the business model of many hospitals. How does one transform a 0.2 business model to function in today’s let alone tomorrow’s changing healthcare model? The clinical side of healthcare, the healthcare business, in juxtaposition to the business of healthcare...

Hello to those whom I’ve yet to meet. This is rather long, so you may wish to grab a sandwich. I write to share a few thoughts. I reside in the small place where those who refuse to drink the Kool Aid reside. For those who haven’t been there, it’s where those who place principle over [...] Read More...

I remember the first time I entered their home I was taken aback by the clutter. Spent and wet leaves and small branches were strewn across the floors and furniture. Black Hefty trash bags stood against the walls filled with last year’s leaves. Dozens of bright orange buckets from Home Depot sat beneath...

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. http://www.slideshare.net/paulroemer/the-users-role-in-ehr Paul M. Roemer Chief Imaginist, Healthcare IT Strategy 1475 Luna Drive, Downingtown,...

The following is a guest blog by James T. Loynes, MD. During a recent call he told me about an EMR he wrote for his oncology practice. My initial thought was, “Just what we need, another EMR.” The more I listened, the more I thought he had something different, something that actually was...

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 with which I won’t waste your time. Daniel Dennett identified four properties that are commonly ascribed...

I started a Google Wave whose purpose is to see if you will share your thoughts about when push comes to shove, does the success or failure of an EHR have much to do with what system you select as long as you select one of the top 5-7? I think it can be argued that [...] Read More...