Patient-Centered Workflow

Patient-Centered Workflow

by | Jun 20, 2012 | Archives

In the design of successful healthcare information technology implementations, patients matter. Although the importance of addressing the workflow needs of clinicians cannot be overstated, focusing on patient needs helps ensure newly designed workflows leverage the...
Watson, Come Here I Need You

Watson, Come Here I Need You

by | Apr 27, 2011 | Archives

Although a call for Watson brings to mind Alexander Graham Bell’s first words on the telephone or Sherlock Holmes greeting to his physician companion, The New York Times heralded another Watson on its February 17, 2011, front page. The artificial intelligence computer...
Is “Meaningful Use” Meaningful?

Is “Meaningful Use” Meaningful?

by | Aug 19, 2010 | Archives

Now that the “meaningful use” rule has been finalized by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), many organizations turn their focus to a rapid deployment of electronic medical record (EMR) systems in an effort to achieve transformation of the United States...