Reconciling the meaningful use stage 2 conundrum

Health care, which has always been based on the doctor-patient interaction is facing a challenge in the era of meaningful use stage 2: How do you reconcile the importance of in patient-doctor interactions with the need for standardized structured data capture? For...

Getting help for your Office issues

Microsoft Office might not be the program that is top of mind with users these days, but you cannot deny the legendary success it has seen over the past 20 years. Moreover, the platform is still one of the most sought-after enterprise software products in the market....

How Much Ink Is Left in That Dead Cartridge?

You’ve probably had this experience: Your printer tells you it’s time to change the cartridge, but you dismiss the message and keep printing. Days or weeks later, you’re still using the same cartridge and thinking to yourself that rumors of its death were greatly...

IT is Key to Patient-Centered Care

The key to patient-centered care – a concept that continues to evolve – is the relationship between physician and patient. Finding the balance between patient engagement and information technology, however, can be challenging. IT has benefited healthcare...

Learn from this NFL team’s EMR fumble

News broke recently that the Washington Redskins reported a laptop stolen that contained thousands of medical records for NFL players. The trainer who was responsible for the laptop claims that it did not contain any HIPAA protected data, but the impact remains...