A large project such as an Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation is daunting and intense for any organization. These type of transformational projects are typically... More

HHS has transitioned National Coordinator for Health IT Karen DeSalvo (a.k.a. the head of ONC) to Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, effective immediately. Government Health... More

Tomorrow the numerical rankings of this year’s Modern Healthcare “Best Places to Work” list will be announced. Impact Advisors is on the list (hooray!) and... More

Will you marry me? That’s one question that comes to mind when we think about getting engaged. The engagement I’m speaking of is a little... More

A new report from KLAS finds that less than half (!) of provider organizations believe their EHR vendor “cooperates well with other vendors.” According to... More

Introduction: Let’s start by saying that I am a not your typical “process person.” I am organized in “my way,” meaning I know exactly what... More

Without a doubt, healthcare is in another period of profound revolution. But then again, when hasn’t it been? There are always so many emerging trends... More

Eligible Professionals (EPs) are failing Meaningful Use (MU) audits at an alarming rate, according to data obtained by Health Security Solutions. Of the more than... More

Those of us in the healthcare industry have for years been talking about the need for more coordinated, patient-centered care; though to actually have a... More

An Electronic Medical Record (EMR) go-live is like drinking from a fire hose. There is an abundance of information rushing at your clinicians who are... More

40% of in-network payments from commercial health plans are now “value-oriented,” according to new data from the Catalyst for Payment Reform. “Value-oriented” payments are defined... More

The Set-Up: There’s a crane outside and construction guys are hard at work building your organization’s new patient care facility. You’ve heard the buzz words... More

As a healthcare IT recruiter, I am fortunate to have a career that I love and allows me to continually grow professionally. However, I frequently... More

Having the greatest Epic system in the world won’t provide value if users are unable to access it properly and efficiently. The following recommendations will... More

To define “security” means being free from danger or threat; however to apply this definition to healthcare organizations is misleading. Many hospital security programs focus... More