Hello March! The first full week of March can only mean one thing—selection Sunday for the greatest sporting event of the season is less than one week away! The men’s college basketball field is wide … [Read more...]
Quality: More Than Checking a Box
For a number of months, I have been spending a lot of time thinking about value-based healthcare. As mentioned in this blog before, we are in the midst of a substantial transition, one that moves us … [Read more...]
Health IT in 2016: Save the Dates
The day after the Super Bowl is always a tough one. According to a 2008 report, over 1.5 million workers will call in sick today, and millions more will be late. Perhaps it’s the 325 million gallons … [Read more...]
Did Someone Say the End of Meaningful Use?
My nights lately have consisted of rocking a sweet baby to sleep and binge watching episodes of Lost. WARNING – spoiler alert ahead for those late to the Lost party! I’m currently on the season where … [Read more...]
2016: Looking Back, Looking Forward
The holidays are behind us and we are off to a great start in 2016. I am sure you have each enjoyed your lucky New Year’s Day meal and have made several resolutions, which hopefully will come to … [Read more...]
From APM to VBP: Do you know your HIT Lingo?
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...]
Hardship Roundup: A December Stocking Stuffer
With only 10 shopping days left before Christmas, I thought we would add one more item to your year-end to-do list. Last week Diana Strubler walked us through a very nice review of the current status … [Read more...]
Meaningful Use Stage 3: Is It Final or Not?
On October 6 of this year, CMS released a ruling that revised Stage 2 and also included the new requirements for Stage 3. However, in a rare move, they added a 60-day comment period to the Stage 3 … [Read more...]
