If there are multiple ways to document a patient encounter without compromising safe and effective care, why does the Meaningful Use program mandate certain workflows…
Author Archive | Michelle Ronan Noteboom
Experiencing Healthcare’s Appy Place
During the recent Health 2.0 Conference, Chilmark Research analyst Brian Eastwood seemingly channeled my thoughts and Tweeted this observation: Dunno if it’s cool or sad…
More Talking, Less Tech-ing
I may shake my head in frustration over my kids’ dependency on their iPhones, yet I must admit that I, too, rely too heavily on…
The Curious Case of Practice Fusion
Practice Fusion is intriguing for a number of reasons, including its unique business model. The company was one of the first to offer a free…
The ‘Other’ Reasons Cerner Won
The Monday morning quarterbacks have been quite busy since the Department of Defense announced its selection of the Cerner/Leidos/Accenture team to deploy the military’s EHR…
Meaningful Use: How long would a delay appease the AMA?
It’s time to listen to all the restless natives. Let’s push the pause button, re-evaluate, and make some adjustments. A year or two delay will…
Healthcare’s ‘Cobra Effect’
The cobra effect seems like an ideal term for so many “solutions” in healthcare and health IT. How often do we see well-intentioned initiatives ending…
Everyone but my doctor knows all about me
Sometimes it’s scary to think about how much the world seems to know about me. Yet with all this cool technology in place in almost…
Trust Me, I’m a Doctor
Even though we still respect doctors, we place them on a less-elevated pedestal than we did 30 or 40 years ago. And part of that…
My name is Michelle and I am a recovering EMR sales rep
Actually, selling EMR 20 years ago was pretty fun. Doctors and administrators were enthusiastic about the potential of getting rid of paper charts and massive…