The 2011 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition is approaching quickly and there is a distinct energy in the discussions around the anticipated focus of this…
Archive | January, 2011
What’s in a Word?
Each week, CMIO Magazine publishes a note from the editor, Mary Stevens, who takes the opportunity to comment on current events and trends in the…
HL7 Standards to Host Grand Rounds
February is almost here and to start things off, HL7 Standards is pleased to announce it will host Grand Rounds Vol. 7 No. 19 on…
IHE Connectathon – A Chance to Test Interoperability
The IHE Connectathon took place last week in Chicago. It is an annual event where Health Information Technology vendors gather to test their adherence to…
How Do You Learn?
One of my favorite questions to ask job applicants is, “How do you learn new things?” For anyone whom I have ever interviewed or will…
HL7 Acknowledgements and Interface Pacing
The HL7 ACK Message. What are my options? When sending and receiving HL7 messages, the sender connections may be configured in one of two ways:…
Radiology Strategy & Workflow – Blue Ocean Style
The concept behind Blue Ocean Strategy has been in the market for a few years now. With the changes happening in radiology (and health IT,…
Interfacing Challenge: Patient Matching Examples in Healthcare Integration
After a physician’s office receives a new Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, the business is primed to begin electronic exchange of clinical data with their…
Does Health IT Social Media Matter?
Seattle Children’s Hospital pediatrician, Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBe, FAAP presented in October at the Swedish 2010 Health Care Symposium on “How to Engage, Empower…
My First Patient, My Perpetual Patient
I survived anatomy… It feels so good to write that sentence. Maybe my former friends will allow me to associate with them once again, now…