Sue Schade, David Muntz and Russ Rudish launch StarBridge Advisors
“You need to own your own career and to be open to the possibilities. It applies whether you are early, mid or late career.” That was my opening statement in my early January blog, “New year, next chapter”, when I announced that I was leaving a permanent CIO position to pursue a new path. An d it is advice I have often given others. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

Most doctors with EHRs still not taking advantage of their benefits
Interoperability of medical records across physician offices remained elusive in 2015, according to the latest data reported out by the Centers for Disease Control. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Core Technologies, EHR Source Type: blogs

Powerful women panel in health IT sparks remembrances of problems past
My first professional event since moving back to New England is tonight, November 7. Boston Health 2.0 is a chapter of the national Health 2.0 organization. They hold monthly meetings to promote and catalyze new technologies in healthcare. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Workforce Development, Leadership Source Type: blogs

Phoenix Children's CIO: 3D innovation redefining diagnosis and treatment
Chief information officer David Higginson explains how the hospital is using 3D printing for heart surgery, tumor management and sharing images with patients and their families. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Core Technologies, Interoperability Source Type: blogs

Healthcare reform in President Trump's America: A preliminary look
Maybe it ' s time for a discussion about what people want from the U.S. healthcare system. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Public Policy Source Type: blogs

IT Exec to EHR vendors: We need these 7 features to put genetic data to work at the point of care
Penn Medicine ’s Brian Wells puts out a call to technology companies to incorporate new functionalities that could vastly improve how physicians personalize care and eradicate killer diseases.  (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Core Technologies, EHR, Precision medicine, Care Source Type: blogs

Sue Schade shares insights on transitioning to a new CIO
Transitions of leadership are going on all the time in our organizations: a new CEO, a new VP, or new management at another level; it is change. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Workforce Development, Leadership Source Type: blogs

What does the Trump presidency imply for healthcare and healthcare IT?
John Halamka, MD, served the Bush administration for four years and the Obama administration for six. Change in Washington happens incrementally, he says: There is always an evolution, not a revolution, regardless of speechmaking hyperbole. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Public Policy, Regulation, Core Technologies, EHR, Legislation Source Type: blogs

In Trump era,'forward together' needed now more than ever, CIO says
Sue Schade explains why she will approach the next four years with an open mind.   (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Public Policy Source Type: blogs

ICD-10: Working or failing?
A physician summons Yogi Berra to recommend sticking a fork in ICD-10 and giving clinicians a more effective coding system.    (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

On the ground in Cuba: A look at a healthcare system driven by prevention
Healthcare is free at all levels for all patients. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Core Technologies, EHR, Patient Access, Population and Public Health, Care Source Type: blogs

Objectives and Challenges in Defending Healthcare Data
As the threat landscape continues to evolve in tenacity and volume, healthcare is clearly in the crosshairs. With this in mind, it is critical for healthcare organizations to have stringent IT objectives that will ensure the protection of ePHI. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Core Technologies, Security Source Type: blogs

You better watch out, you better not cry, pharma: Donald Trump is coming to town
President-elect Trump wants to bring down drug prices (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Public Policy Source Type: blogs

Getting to Stage 7 on the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model a big leap from Stage 6
A former CIO gets a close up look of the assessment side (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Analytics, Data Science, EHR, Core Technologies, Interoperability Source Type: blogs

Security vs. Compliance
Navigating the three common compliance misconceptions. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Core Technologies, Security Source Type: blogs