From HIMSS with Dr. Jayne 3/13/24 – HIStalk
It was nice enough for people to sit out on the lawn on Wednesday. The giant HIMSS letters of the past have been replaced by this globe that proudly sports the Informa Markets…
It was nice enough for people to sit out on the lawn on Wednesday. The giant HIMSS letters of the past have been replaced by this globe that proudly sports the Informa Markets…
Tuesday was a busy day at HIMSS. As much as I thought the humidity was absent yesterday, it returned in full force this morning as I walked the ¾ mile from my hotel to…
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Monday was my travel day since I couldn’t justify an extra hotel night and had other more exciting things to do. I was tempted to wear some mouse ears just so I could…
Mr. H reported on this last week, but I’m still struggling with the story about Guam Memorial Hospital spending $5 million on an EHR that isn’t fit for purpose. As someone who used to…
Continue ReadingI was hanging out with some medical friends the other night, and as it happens when adult beverages are involved, the conversation was all over the place. We were talking about patient education, and…
Continue ReadingA number of my physician friends still work for independent medical practices, which is a bit surprising given recent market forces that have been challenging even for the most well run of them. Now…
Continue ReadingLots of folks around the virtual water cooler are talking about the ransomware attack that has brought Change Healthcare to its knees. In addition to negatively impacting financial transaction, the trickledown effects are preventing…
Continue ReadingIn the US, our love of technology often overtakes our trust of people’s knowledge and expertise. I encountered this on a regular basis in the urgent care setting, where patients demanded testing for conditions…
Continue ReadingMany parts of the US are starting to emerge from winter weather, and the healthcare IT folks are starting to emerge from their relative slumber to head into spring conference season. ViVE kicks off…
Continue ReadingFor the past 20 years or so, I’ve volunteered to work on Super Bowl Sunday so that my colleagues who are die-hard football fans or longstanding party hosts can do their thing. If I’m…
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