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Unlike the disappointing tech startups of the late 1990s, healthcare IT will continue to grow because it addresses problems the medical industry has yet to solve.
CPOE and clinical decision support won't help you get in shape or spend more time with the family, but they should be among your New Year's priorities.
The oldest -- and most effective -- social engineering trick in the book remains getting on the phone and impersonating an insider. Ask Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.
America's patient safety record is a source of embarrassment that angers both clinicians and patients. The right IT tools can help mitigate the danger to life and limb.
With so many doctors bringing their smartphones and tablets to work and patient data breaches reported all the time, IT managers need to make the right choices.
Hurricane Sandy took many lives and caused billions of dollars in damage. But so does a healthcare system that still refuses to embrace interoperability.
Genuine healthcare reform can't happen until facilities and doctors get patients more involved in their own care. To do that, patients need fast access to more data.
Recent health IT initiatives are forcing many frustrated clinicians to take early retirement. IT leaders need to realize that our national treasure is becoming an endangered species.
Don't expect much help after signing on the dotted line for a new electronic help record system. EHR vendors' resources are stretched thin as they struggle to meet demand, and you'll have to find ways to fill the inevitable gaps in support and employee training.
Commentary: Healthcare
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Paul Cerrato
Halamka Knows Perils And Promise Of Healthcare BYOD
December 14, 2012 09:06 AM
One of the nation's top healthcare CIOs discusses Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's $200K project to secure personal devices used for work.
Eric Lundquist
Health IT Bubble Is No Bubble At All
December 12, 2012 12:48 PM
Unlike the disappointing tech startups of the late 1990s, healthcare IT will continue to grow because it addresses problems the medical industry has yet to solve.
Paul Cerrato
5 Healthcare IT Resolutions For 2013
December 10, 2012 08:00 AM
CPOE and clinical decision support won't help you get in shape or spend more time with the family, but they should be among your New Year's priorities.
Mathew J. Schwartz
Royal Security Fail: 'May I Speak To Kate?'
December 07, 2012 08:53 AM
The oldest -- and most effective -- social engineering trick in the book remains getting on the phone and impersonating an insider. Ask Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.
Paul Cerrato
Safety, Technology, Anger And Hope
November 30, 2012 01:42 PM
America's patient safety record is a source of embarrassment that angers both clinicians and patients. The right IT tools can help mitigate the danger to life and limb.
Paul Cerrato
BYOD: Is Mobile Device Management The Answer?
November 19, 2012 11:58 AM
With so many doctors bringing their smartphones and tablets to work and patient data breaches reported all the time, IT managers need to make the right choices.
Paul Cerrato
Health IT: How Not To Get Hired
November 09, 2012 08:05 AM
Brains aren't enough to land that dream job. Humility and a willingness to learn are just as crucial.
Paul Cerrato
National Health Information Exchange: Why The Delay?
November 05, 2012 12:06 PM
Hurricane Sandy took many lives and caused billions of dollars in damage. But so does a healthcare system that still refuses to embrace interoperability.
Paul Cerrato
Big Data Analytics: Where's The ROI?
November 01, 2012 12:23 PM
Not everyone is impressed with the latest health IT megatrend. At least one prominent critic says payment reform should take precedence.
Rob Preston
When Incremental IT Change Won't Cut It
October 29, 2012 09:06 AM
For Indian pharma company Cipla and its new CIO, IT transformation is all or nothing.
Paul Cerrato
IBM Watson Finally Graduates Medical School
October 23, 2012 09:07 AM
Partnership with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center suggests IBM's supercomputer is ready to help oncologists manage their most challenging cases.
Paul Cerrato
Patient Engagement: One Secret To True Healthcare Reform
October 17, 2012 08:44 AM
Genuine healthcare reform can't happen until facilities and doctors get patients more involved in their own care. To do that, patients need fast access to more data.
Paul Cerrato
Meaningful Use Needs Mobile Magic
October 09, 2012 08:28 AM
Mobile technology could play a huge role in meeting the federal MU regulations, but the Stage 2 rulebook virtually ignores this potential.
Paul Cerrato
EHR Savings Debate Grows
October 01, 2012 09:06 AM
Credible sources are raising serious concerns about the value of health IT. Some, but not all, of their criticism is warranted.
Bernard Hodson
EHRs: Waste Of Money Or Wise Investment?
September 28, 2012 08:36 AM
Recent Wall Street Journal commentary ripped into health IT, but the critics offered very little in the way of viable solutions.
Rebecca Armato
Is IT Innovation Driving Physicians Out The Door?
September 26, 2012 08:36 AM
Recent health IT initiatives are forcing many frustrated clinicians to take early retirement. IT leaders need to realize that our national treasure is becoming an endangered species.
Paul Cerrato
Accountable Care: IT Gets Us Only Halfway There
September 24, 2012 02:35 PM
Accountable care organizations rely on software tools to deliver cost-effective care. But ACOs may be built on a shaky foundation.
Paul Cerrato
Can IT Cure Healthcare's Inertia?
September 18, 2012 09:06 AM
If the industry remains resistant to change, it will eventually render itself obsolete.
Paul Cerrato
Atrius Health Champions Interoperability
September 10, 2012 08:00 AM
This large Massachusetts group practice has made medical data exchange a top priority by establishing a centralized Web portal with area hospitals.
Paul Cerrato
Medication Alert Fatigue Is Curable
September 06, 2012 10:14 AM
Medication alerts are supposed to ensure patient safety, but clinicians ignore them when bombarded with too many. This dilemma needs to be solved.
Paul Cerrato
5 Trends Will Reshape Health IT In 2013
August 27, 2012 10:39 AM
Look for growth in mobile health, telemedicine, clinical analytics, and personal health records—and an EHR vendor shakeout.
Doug Henschen
Can Analytics Degree Bridge The Business-IT Gap?
August 27, 2012 08:37 AM
Louisiana State University Masters In Analytics program taps demand for graduates who can use data to solve business problems.
Paul Cerrato
Health IT's Next Big Challenge: Comparative Effectiveness Research
August 21, 2012 01:35 PM
Innovative approach to medical data analysis can yield new treatment options at a lower cost.
Joseph C. Kvedar- MD
Population Health Management: We'll Get There
August 21, 2012 01:20 PM
Getting providers and IT leaders to think in terms of population health, not just about the patient in the office, is challenging but doable.
Paul Cerrato
Overworked EHR Vendors Not Big On Tech Support
August 06, 2012 02:00 PM
Don't expect much help after signing on the dotted line for a new electronic help record system. EHR vendors' resources are stretched thin as they struggle to meet demand, and you'll have to find ways to fill the inevitable gaps in support and employee training.