Come on health IT admins! You can’t just launch an EHR and be done with it. There needs to be follow-up to see how it…
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Getting Hip to HIPAA: A Primer
The three main provisions in the act are the portability provisions, the tax provisions and the administrative simplification provisions. The Privacy Rule falls under the…
The State of Nursing Informatics
Just as general technology has changed over the past decade, so too has the field of nursing informatics. In February, HIMSS released its most recent…
What Interested Nurses at HIMSS14?
Nurse author Jennifer Thew discusses educational sessions at HIMSS14 of high importance and interest to nurses. She says, ‘Because IT can be a process driver,…
Assert Yourself: How to Advocate for Your Care
Sometimes you learn things in unexpected places. You may gain great wisdom just by heating up your food in the lunch room – at least…
Algorithms in Healthcare Help Caregivers Focus More on Patients, Not Less
Data is a powerful thing. It may show that an algorithm is contributing to successful outcomes or it can also show that it’s having detrimental…
No Fear: How ‘Just Culture’ is an Antidote to Fear-Based Healthcare
I think the thing healthcare providers fear most, be they nurses, physicians, physical therapists, pharmacists, is making a mistake. We all got into the healthcare…
Revelations From the Field: EMR Design Advice From a Clinician
Electronic medical records – you either love them or hate them. At least that’s been my observation. The more I write about EMR and talk to…
The ‘Us’ vs ‘Them’ Mentality is Toxic for EMR Adoption
Hind-sighting = blame. And blame solves no problems. –John G. Miller Why can’t these nurses figure out these EMRs? It’s not that hard. What’s with…
Words of Wisdom: What’s Your Advice For EMR Newbies?
When Chad Johnson asked me to become a part of the blogging team here at HL7Standards I was a bit hesitant. In fact, I think I…
