AP reports EHR plan will fail-now what?
I just fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down. But lest I get ahead of myself, let us begin at the beginning. It started with homework–not mine–theirs. Among the three...
View ArticleWhat is wrong with the ONC’s 2010 budget?
Some comments I wrote to ahier.blogspot.com’s posting of the ONC’s 2010 budget. Their mission, “ONC leads, coordinates, and stimulates public and private sector activities that promote the development,...
View ArticleWhat may be driving the Meaningful Use announcement
I often write not because I have something that needs to be said, but to try to explain something to myself. If I get to a point where I think I understand an issue, I’ll make it public to see if the...
View ArticleThe change keeps changing
Hello to those whom I’ve yet to meet. This is rather long, so you may wish to grab a sandwich. I write to share a few thoughts. I reside in the small place where those who refuse to drink the Kool...
View ArticleEHR Groundswell
EHR, there’s a new groundswell against meaningful use. How do I know? I’m starting it now. After lunch, if I’m in the right mood, I may start one against certification. Paul M. Roemer Chief Imaginist,...
View ArticleWhat benefit is there to meeting Meaningful Use?
Commercials bug me. Big surprise. You have probably seen the commercial for the Sleep Number Bed. A bare mattress, a glass of wine on the mattress, a bowling ball is dropped on the mattress. The...
View ArticleJuly is “take your EHR strategy to lunch month”
Several have written suggesting I toss my hat into the ring to serve as the EHR Strategy wonk or czar. I was in the process of thinking it through when I was awakened from my fuegue state by a loud...
View ArticleThe EHR Certification Myth
EHR certification inspectors will be dropping in on hospitals like UN inspectors looking for WMDs, only they’ll be slightly less congenial. Why is this a part of the overall plan? Is this planned...
View ArticleThe EHR Certification Myth
EHR certification inspectors will be dropping in on hospitals like UN inspectors looking for WMDs, only they’ll be slightly less congenial–like Kojak without the warmth. Why is this a part of the...
View ArticleMy thoughts on “One EMR Vendor’s View of Meaningful Use”
What if Meaningful Use turns out to be no more relevant to EHR than agriculture is to bull fighting? Even worse, what if meeting Meaningful Use (MU) damages a provider’s business? There is a world of...
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