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The new HHS interoperability rules are announced, and the timelines for implementation are set. If everything goes as planned, data exchange standards will permit information to flow freely between providers, payers, and patients. The data will be accessible by the patient or their provider at any institution. If they get sick while traveling and require emergency treatment, medical teams can ...

Medical and healthcare institutions are always looking to build their staff with the best people for the job. Understandably, you make the most investment into clinical staff because clinical care comprises your core competency. They make the case for patients to trust your institution. But your clinical staff needs strong support staff also, increasingly in your information technology ...

When you go tent camping, you typically don't have any reason to lock down your tent with a padlock. The possessions generally are lower in value and easily replaceable. The only threat is that bear getting to your peanut butter and honey sandwich, and he can have it. However, in your home, you have valuable items that you want to prevent other people from taking. This is one of the main ...

Scheduling is a complicated process, especially in graduate medical education. Residents need to complete their requirements in different disciplines, while institutional staffing needs and patient needs must also be considered. In our experience, scheduling in GME, we have seen an approach called X+Y that can be very beneficial in programs with ambulatory training. This format has been in ...

Software solutions come in all shapes and sizes. Picking the right one involves time and effort to analyze all of the options. In healthcare, software performs many functions, from clinical to business applications. You want all of the software tools that you use to work well together, ideally sharing data seamlessly. In this post, we discuss a couple of software purchasing strategies aimed ...