2020 has been a year like no other. Though I’m very optimistic about the sun shining brightly in the future there are still some lingering clouds in the sky. IT professionals frequently refer to their work in 3 parts – people, process, and technology. I want to focus on people[…]
Importance of disaster recovery at home and at work
“Crack!!”, a loud sound, as I sat in front of my home PC, startled me. My anxiety increased when I looked down and saw that the 2 TB external drive I had stored 50,000 family photos (from past 20 yrs) on, had dropped 18 inches from the precarious perch on[…]
Digital Health – Language and Comprehension
Digital Health transformation has been underway for some time now. It’s changing health and care processes, dramatically improving the availability of data, information, and knowledge. There is, however, a barrier that exists between many caregivers and their patients – language – the fundamental requirement for effective communication. Effective communication ensures[…]
Digital Health – The Role of Empathy and Understanding
As digital health expands its presence in our lives, healthcare and IT professionals should be simultaneously enthusiastic and cautious. Advances in healthcare IT have been astonishing. During the pandemic, those remarkable advances allowed healthcare providers to respond quickly in ways we could not have done just a few years ago. […]
Effective EHR Optimization in 2020
Though there is a surge in COVID-19 cases, many organizations are adjusting to the ‘new normal’ or at least the ‘normal for now’. Many of us are now going back to revisit what was on our list of 2020 projects. I would hazard a guess that many have ‘EHR optimization’[…]
Using Sound Processes to Address Top Cyber Risks
Cybersecurity is a broad and complex concept. It involves wide-ranging and growing risks that impact all businesses. Similarly, the list of measures that must be taken to mitigate, or at least reduce, these risks is growing in size and complexity. Like any other unwieldy topic, practitioners have broken the broad[…]
Advancing your Healthcare IT Career – Leading in the Time of COVID-19…and Beyond
Last September I wrote a blog post about advancing your healthcare IT career that focused on three ingredients for success: understanding the business, understanding technology and understanding yourself. Life certainly changed dramatically since I wrote those words last September. Still, those three areas have relevance, regardless of the impact of[…]
Creating a Story of Value About Your EHR
A message from StarBridge Advisors: As we have learned from disruptive and unanticipated disasters of the past, the initial reactions are often shock, fear of uncertainty, concern over the loss of control, and a strong desire to get back to “normal.” The reactions to COVID-19 are all of these and[…]
Becoming a Digital Health System
In a previous blog, I defined the digital health system that I believe delivery systems will need to implement in the next three years in order to function, thrive, and fulfill their mission. Here are some of the attitudes and activities you’ll need to get there. Change your strategic planning[…]
HIMSS20 – My Annual Exercise in HIT Sensory Overload
It’s the time of year to start preparation for the HIMSS 2020 Conference to be held in HIT’s Magic Kingdom appropriately hosted in Orlando, FL at the cavernous Orange County Convention Center. The options for professional growth are immense and overwhelming – how does anyone or even a well-organized team[…]