Planning and Implementing a Successful Project Guest: John Rohe, CEO of HyCap Consulting John Rohe, CEO of HyCap Consulting, gives his advice on how to ensure a successful project rollout by getting buy-in from all stakeholders. This issue (18:32) : The #1 reason commercial integrations fail within an organization How to choose the assessment method […]
Who: Becker’s ASC Review What: A functional narrative is a detailed, written description of a surgery center, used to request approval to construct a new facility. Since this item is essential to gain license approval for a new surgery center, administrators and surgery center leaders must have a thorough grasp of the elements required for […]
Computerized practice management systems appeared about thirty years ago. Their major selling point? To automate humans out of as many processes as possible to reduce error and improve efficiency. Medical practices are attempting to achieve those same goals through the use of electronic medical records (EMR) systems. But trying to eliminate humans entirely from the […]
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What is the quickest way to figure out how to use a new electronic device? Read the manual? No – hand it to a child and let them play with it for a few minutes and show you how it works. But the converse is true as well: if you hand it to an older […]
Guest Post By Dr. Greg Forzley and Mr. Tony Onorad As health care organizations of all sizes struggle to meet the challenge of electronic health record adoption and meaningful use, one recurring theme is common: How to effectively educate learners on both the new and / or adapted processes resulting from the implementation of the […]
In order to implement important changes at your practice, you must gain buy-in from the staff. The executive search firm Korn/Ferry International cites a lack of employee buy-in as one of the most common management mistakes a new executive makes when trying to implement any new strategies or changes. If this executive fails to take […]
How long do you think it would take you to implement an EMR system in your practice? 3 months? 6 months? A year? Of course, this is a trick question. First, you have to define when the actual project starts. Is it as soon as you make the decision to go paperless? Is it as […]
We’ve all heard the proverb, “He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” This is certainly the case in the majority of failed electronic medical records (EMR) implementations, and usually the physicians/ administrators/ owners (circle your choice) bear the responsibility. Since this may well be the most difficult (and expensive) project your medical practice will […]
Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of implementing an electronic medical records system (EMR) is managing its effect on the staff. According to a study by executive search firm Korn/Ferry International, one of the most common mistakes that executives make when joining a company or making changes is failing to properly read the existing […]
