How Electronic Health Records Helped Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency – A Testimonial
Located in a medically underserved area of rural north-central Wisconsin, Peter Christensen Health Center shows how the successful transition to an electronic health record (EHR) can fully support improved performance…
Leading Expert On U.S. Health Reform Gives His Two Cents
Paul Keckley noted that things may get worse before they get better in the healthcare and lifescience industry in the United States. The Executive Director of The Deloitte Center for…
NHS Investigating Contaminated Saline at Stepping Hill Hospital
This is scary as if errors are not bad enough but to have someone inside putting insulin into saline solutions is horrible, especially if it is found that it lead…
iPhone App Gives Skin Cancer Risk Assessment
One thing for sure is that devices are getting smarter all the time and especially cell phones. This is actually pretty neat to where you can buy the software at…
An iPhone App for Medical Checklists?
Not quite, but my iPhone inadvertently made a strong case for medical checklists. This past weekend, I was once again in Denver. Colorado is a great destination for those who…
Which Is the Better Nursing Degree – ADN or BSN?
A question I’ve seen raised many times by job seekers and nursing students is whether to pursue their ADN (Associates Degree in Nursing) or BSN (Bachelors of Science, Nursing) on…
When It’s An Emergency Elderly Not Treated As Well in Hospitals
A Canadian study reveals that hospitals that provide quality care for young people do not always provide the same quality care for the elderly in emergency situations.The study, published in…
Another Side of Don Berwick
I was surprised when Don Berwick was nominated CMS Administrator. I thought of him as a soft-spoken academic who was trying to do some good things in health care around…
Dispelling the Myths of a Healthcare IT Investment ‘Bubble’
The U.S. healthcare industry is undoubtedly going through one of the most pronounced transformations in its history. At the most fundamental level, the means and methods by which patients, providers,…
Connecting California to Improve Patient Care
I finally made it to Redwood MedNet Health Information Exchange Conference and share my learnings and thoughts below. I first learned about their activities when still working for the Santa…
