Articles by Jim Tate

Telehealth: The Wild West

Jim Tate – In the early days of EHR adoption providers found it almost impossible to decide which system to purchase. There were no standards regarding the functionality that should be included. It was the Wild West and without a consensus definition of what made up a “Complete EHR” providers were in a sea of confusion and disappointment.

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MACRA – MIPS: The First Cut is the Lightest

By Jim Tate – Some folks prefer Rod Stewart’s cover of the song The First Cut is the Deepest but I have to admit I favor the rendition by Cat Stevens. No matter your preference, I’m pretty sure neither one of them was singing about the MACRA – MIPS program.





Precision Medicine Under the Microscope

Understanding how a person’s genetics, environment, and lifestyle can help determine the best approach to prevent or treat disease. Here is what’s happening now in Precision Medicine from SCL Health, Strata Oncology, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Cedars-Sinai, Chilmark Research, Q-State Biosciences, 2bPrecise, Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance, & AWS.