How hip are you to textspeak? GM had me stumped for quite a while. I kept receiving emails that started with the greeting “GM” and I had no idea who GM was. After 50 emails it finally occurred to me … [Read more...]
Patient Portals: Enhancing Patient Communication?
You’re reading this blog post and we thank you for it, but what does that say about you? Data about use of online resources and tools in the U.S. is plentiful. A January 2014 Pew Research publication … [Read more...]
Reporting on the Nephrology Workforce
Last week I attended the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) meeting in San Diego along with thousands of other nephrologists. The 4-day conference, with packed lecture halls and a busy convention … [Read more...]
Spanning the Great Divide: Translating Medicine and Business into a Common Language
Welcome to the ICD Top 10 Countdown! ICD-10 is 2 days 15 hours and counting. Remember 15 years ago how everyone planned for Y2K, but 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2000, came and we were all still here? … [Read more...]
Data: A Cup Half Full
“In God we trust, all others bring data” —From The Elements of Statistical Learning, commonly attributed to W. Edwards Deming A cup half full is technically 4 ounces if you’re pouring milk, 125 ml … [Read more...]
The You in UX
I want to talk about me Want to talk about I Want to talk about number one Oh my me my What I think, what I like, what I know, what I want, what I see I like talking about you, you, you, you … [Read more...]
A Roadmap to Health IT Safety
Is it time for your summer vacation? Will you pull out your map and plot a course or is that too old fashioned? Maybe your road trips are as high tech as the rest of your life and you’ll navigate with … [Read more...]
Summer Proposals: A Look at Proposed Changes to QIP
This July 4th weekend has been all flags and fireworks in red, white, and blue. What better time to think about our Federal Government and the laws of the land? Jiggery-pokery and applesauce aside, … [Read more...]
