Mermaids and Crutches and Alligators, oh my… People resist change! In this video created for Eliyahu M. Goldratt’s book, “Isn’t It Obvious?”, try to picture yourself as the EMR project champion dealing with the naysayers – and why forcing a technology implementation on people isn’t always the best strategy. Are you a Mr. P or […]
Medical Practice Technology Trends
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Was EMR to blame in the death of a premature infant? According to an article on InformationWeek.com, a data entry error resulted in a baby receiving 60 times the dose of sodium chloride than the physician had ordered. Apparently the pharmacy compounding system used by the technician is not connected to the main EMR system. […]
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The New Change Management We are going to start introducing some concepts which might be a bit alien to the typical medical practice but are well known in the business world. The first one is what is known as change management, and it is particularly important when it comes to the implementation of new technology […]
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Guest Post Selecting an EMR system for your medical practice is a very challenging task due to the rapid development in that field for last few years. According to a research study, there are about 400 EMR vendors alone in the state of Los Angeles and California. Choosing the right EMR vendor is as important […]
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It seems that the importance of physician ‘buy-in’ is a hot topic these days. An article on Healthcare Technology Online, John Santangelo, director of information technology at Cleveland Clinic Florida, describes three different types of physicians as they relate to the success of EHR implementation: Old-school Docs – most set in their way and most […]