How EHRs Give Time Back to Nurses
By Cathy Turner – It’s Nurses Week! Let’s talk nurses. It goes without saying that nurses are busy. Caring for patients and keeping up with documentation takes up the majority of their time and resources.
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User-Centered Design (aka Design Thinking) for Healthcare IT Usability Improvement
By Bennett Lauber – The usability (or lack thereof) of Healthcare IT has been in the news a lot again. This time a research report published in JAMA researchers analyzed voluntary error reports associated with EHR systems and found that problems with EHR usability may have directly resulted in patient harm.
Curiosity Killed the Healthcare Organization
By Grant Elliott – Was that Lady Gaga in the emergency room? What kind of procedure is my ex having? If you’re a healthcare organization, curiosity is one reason why your employees are a data security threat.
The Ugly Truth About HIPAA Compliance and Cloud Backup
By Trenton Baker – Since HIPAA was enacted in 1996, there have been notable advances in protecting the privacy of patient information handled by healthcare plans, health care clearinghouses and certain types of healthcare providers.
Silo-Busting With Agility for Improved Patient Care
New CTO Talk Episode NOW on Demand with host Matt Ferrari. Collaboration in the cloud for improved, individualized cancer care with guests Raj Harapanahalli, Head of the Software Center of Excellence, and Vikram Mohan, Sr. Director of Product Management from Roche Diagnostics.
Cellular Connectivity & Healthcare: A New Echelon of Innovation
By Waqaas Al-Siddiq – Today’s technology landscape is defined by the convergence of the Cloud, Big Data, new software platforms, and smart devices. Together, they form a web of connections that determine the amount of data that we collect and the way we use it.
Nothing Comes for Free
By Matt Fisher – Many websites, mobile applications, software solutions and similar solutions are offered for “free.” The services are free from the perspective that there is no cost to acquire or use the service.
What’s Going On with Blockchain in Healthcare?
Keeping up with technologies that are changing how healthcare is delivered. Can a continuously growing chain of blocks using cryptography have applications in healthcare? Tune in to the Tate Chronicles.
Marching Again in the March for Science
By William Hersh MD – Last year I gave some thought before deciding to participate in the Portland March for Science. It was not that I am afraid to express my political views, but rather I had some hesitation about politicizing science.