Recently I accompanied my 84-year-old dad to his geriatrician appointment. My dad is fortunate to have an experienced, caring, compulsive primary care physician to manage his congestive heart failure … [Read more...]
Data Lakes: Data Storage for a Health Care Revolution
I’m sure you’ve heard about our Wicked Winter in Boston. The snowfall this past weekend pushed the Boston total to 108.6 inches, or over 9 feet of snow. Nudging the winter of 1995-96 from first place, … [Read more...]
Be Prepared for Meaningful Use Audits
Did you watch the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special? Videos and live skits brought back Cone Heads, Blues Brothers, King Tut and many funny moments of the show. If you’ve watched SNL … [Read more...]
A Nephrology Practice Discussion
This week we’re bypassing bureaucrats and pundits to hear directly from folks who are using health care technology every day. Last week I had the chance to share an online discussion room with 3 … [Read more...]
Crossing the EHR Chasm: Putting an End to Information Blocking
Just about every summer when I was growing up my parents piled us in the station wagon to drive from our home in northwest Florida to my paternal grandparent’s row house in Philadelphia. During one … [Read more...]
New Year’s Resolutions: The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and the eHealth Initiative 2020 Roadmap
The ball will drop in Times Square this week, marking the end of 2014 and the calendar flip to 2015. The New Year is the perfect time to let go of old habits and start anew. What are your New Year’s … [Read more...]
