Author Archives: Brian Hill
#1 Tip for HIT Go-Live
Brian Hill acknowledges the complexity of go-live and gives his number 1 tip on avoiding the obstacles associated with it. What is your #1 tip for Go-Live?
Video: Mobile Health Technology
An exciting development for Brian Hill is the adoption of mobile technology using the iPhone, iPad, or Android platform. Physicians want to respond to patients as quickly as possible and are asking for technology to help them. With cameras, physicians can interact with patients, other doctors, and nurses wherever they are located. Brian says it’s exciting to see how major health IT vendors are using mobile technology.
Video: Changing Health IT Vendors
FCP’s Brian Hill says hospitals should do periodic evaluations to know when it’s time to switch vendors. While it’s important to review deliverables, it’s also important to interview current staff to see what type of interactions they’ve had with the vendor. Brian says staff interaction can make a big difference. If your hospital staff is happy, the end-user will be happy and everybody wins. What methods do you use to evaluate your HIT vendor?
Video: Personality Counts in HIT Consulting
Brian Hill says hospitals should look for health IT consultants with application experience or subject matter expertise. Personality is also an important component. The healthcare IT consultant must come into an organization and make an immediate impact without disrupting the overall culture of the hospital. FCP works to find a good personality fit for each hospital it works with – someone who can blend into the environment and do a great job. What personality traits … Continue reading
Video: Upgrading HIT Systems
Brian Hill believes the easiest time to know when to upgrade your hospital health IT system is when new regulations come up and your health IT system isn’t capable of implementing them or is struggling to comply with the regulations. It is then more cost-effective and beneficial to upgrade instead of trying to implement a work-around. What indicators do you look for when deciding if it’s time to upgrade your health IT system?
VIDEO: Keys for a Successful Go-Live
Brian Hill discusses the components that are essential for a successful client go-live. He shares how FCP’s HIT consultants work to prepare by using their project management methodology to deal with any variables that may arise. He also notes that success in a project is not measured by completion; instead, FCP puts measures in place post-completion to make sure the customer has gained value. How do you ensure your go-lives are a success?
Video: Get the Most out of your HIT Consultant
Brian Hill discusses the top needs hospital clients can address in order to get the most out of the healthcare IT consulting experience. Recommendations include being prepared and having access ready when the HIT consultant arrives on site at the hospital. How do you ensure your health IT project gets off to a good start?
Video: Health IT Trends
Brian Hill says one of the biggest trends in healthcare is almost not a trend because it’s talked about so much! Brian says interoperability and sharing data through electronic medical records (EMRs) is what is people are talking about. He sees more and more hospitals being open to sharing EMR data to increase patient safety. What are the biggest trends you see in healthcare?
Video: FCP’s HIT Strengths
Brian Hill explains that FCP’s core strengths come from relationships with larger healthcare vendors such as Epic, Cerner, and Siemens. Brian says FCP has a lot of experience with these systems and has successfully integrating all of these systems with each other. Being able to work with these applications in individual modules and enterprise-wide rollouts has given FCP the experience to make sure implementations are successful. How big of a role does experience play when … Continue reading
Hospital Health IT Trends
Brian Hill talks about the trends he sees in hospital health IT. Many hospitals are working on payment conversions by taking paper explanation of benefits (EOBs) and converting them to electronic 835s. Brian says even though there are some challenges, it allows the hospital to gain efficiencies and has a big impact. What trends have you noticed in hospital health IT?