Category Archives: Healthcare IT Integration
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.
Good to Great in HIT
Today’s blog is written by a guest contributor and one of FCP’s consultants, Bryan Wiederspohn. In the book, “Good to Great,” the author reminds us that most often the potential for “great” is held back by the adage, “Good enough for now.” Old Hospitals Billing System Aren’t “Great” Older hospital billing systems are often like that – they are, “good enough for now,” but won’t be great because they lack the internal gusto to make … 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: Health IT Changes
Carter Groome predicts some of the changes he expects to see in health IT next year. He thinks the HIT industry will be less focused on the capability of Meaningful Use and EHRs and will turn to outcomes. There needs to be a strategic look at how the new technology interacts with all of the components of the hospital. Carter says hospitals will need advisory services to realize the value from its technology investments. What … Continue reading
ICD-10: Make No Assumptions With HIT Vendors
It’s March 2011; HIPAA 5010 projects are well underway, and ICD-10 assessments and planning are in the air. With so many other health IT initiatives competing for the same resources right now, being able to effectively assign internal responsibility and follow up for ICD-10 can be difficult, at best. In this environment, it can be easy to turn to your healthcare IT vendors and assume that they will make things right when the ICD-10 deadline … Continue reading