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    1. Five IT Tactics of an Accountable Care Organization

      Explore Life as a Healthcare CIO (Apr 25 2012) EHR Adoption

      I recently presented a webinar outlining the the IT work ahead to support Accountable Care Organizations.Here are the slides that I used.I recommended five priorities to create a foundation for care management and population health:1. Universal adoption of EHRs - every clinician in an ACO needs to record data electronically, ideally using the same EHR vendor.   If not the same EHR, then using common pick lists/vocabularies enables data to be comparable across practices.   At BIDMC we created a model office workflow to ensure data is recorded by individuals with the same role at the same time in ...

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      Mentions:   ACO

    2. The Joy of Success

      Explore Life as a Healthcare CIO (Dec 27 2011) Thought Leadership , EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      As the year ends, I've spoken to many CIOs.   2011 was a hard year filled with Meaningful Use (including many upgrades to certified systems or self-certification),  5010 (the deadline for upgrading billing systems is January 1, 2012), accelerating compliance demands,  new security threats, rapidly evolving technologies, and unprecedented demand for new projects driven by the consumerization of IT. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO

    3. Frameworks for IT Management

      Explore Life as a Healthcare CIO (Mar 14 2011) Meaningful Use

      In the next few years, the transition from fee for service to accountable care organizations/global payments is going to require significant IT change at a time when budgets will become increasingly constrained.   We'll have the combination of Meaningful Use Stages 1/2/3, ICD10/5010, and healthcare reform all occurring at the same time.IT organizations will be required to demonstrate their value, benchmark themselves against best practices, and justify their actions.There are numerous frameworks that can support a standardized approach to project scope definition, resource allocation, and service provision.Although you may not use these techniques ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Information Technology Infrastructure Library

    4. A Glass Half Full

      Explore Life as a Healthcare CIO (Dec 7 2010) EHR Adoption

      My 17 year old daughter recently wrote an essay that began "we cannot see our own eyes.  The perception of ourselves comes from the reflections of others - how we're perceived and treated by the world around us".Later in the essay she laments that the modern world seems to embrace bad news, negativity, and criticism rather than joy, optimism and gratitude.I agree with her.2010 has been a particularly strange year filled with audits, new compliance requirements, and regulatory review.    Negative commentators have been granted more airtime than those trying to make the world a better place. We ... (Read Full Article)

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