KLAS Enterprises, Orem, UT. Mike Smith, Research Director, Professional Services, presents findings from recent research on providers' overall perception of professional services firms (PSFs). This data answers critical questions such as what PSFs are providers using, what type of engagements PSFs are being used for, and why firms were selected for engagements. This research also […]
Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Director, Center for Connected Health, Partners HealthCare System, Inc., Boston. Healthcare is making strides in creating the infrastructure for connected health, including an approach to address diverse market challenges. From pay-for-performance models, to Medicare and Medicaid programs and initiatives with large employers, connected health applications must be tailored to meet specific […]
Kim Pederson, EVP, and Sharon Henry, Executive Director, Benefits Realization, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, present what they had planned in terms of benefits realization and what has actually been realized with implementation 75% completed. Included are lessons learned and what they would have done differently.
Nitin Mittal, Senior Manager, and Mitch Morris, MD, Principle, Deloitte Consulting LLP, describe the state of Business Intelligence in healthcare providers and review significant current trends. They also define key performance indicators relevant for healthcare providers, and demonstrate how these KPIs are being leveraged by several organizations for effective business decision-making.
Jared Peterson, KLAS Enterprises, Orem, UT, reviews the performance and use of Ambulatory EMR systems in larger physician organizations, specifically looking at functionality, depth of use, impact on physician workflow, and which vendors are considered to be market leaders.
Donna Payne, EVP, Child Health Corporation of America, and Janet Guptill, Consultant, Health Evolutions, present a case study of Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA), an alliance of 42 freestanding children’s hospitals which acts as a catalyst for performance improvement through a systematic process of knowledge discovery and transfer. They describe the strategy, organizational design, […]
James Cramer, CIO, Scottsdale Healthcare, AZ. In partnership with General Dynamics, the City of Scottsdale, and the Arizona Air National Guard, Scottsdale Healthcare built a regional crisis response program which tested readiness for disasters and a "chat room" communication strategy. The chat room enabled real time dialogue between decontamination and emergency operation centers within the […]
Dr. Susan Ahrens, Director, Adult Critical Care, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN, discusses the use of robotic technology at Parkview Hospital and how the robotic program was integrated with the e-ICU. Parkview has found the use of robotic technology to enhance the e-ICU and extend abilities to provide excellent patient and family care. Included are […]
Jason Hess, Director of Research for Clinical Ancillaries, KLAS Enterprises, Orem, UT shares performance data from the recently published KLAS study on Smart Pumps. This study was the result of 100+ interviews KLAS conducted with BioMedical Directors, Pharmacy and Nursing Managers. These vendors were included in the report: B. Braun, Baxter, Cardinal Alaris, and Hospira. […]
Pravene Nath, MD, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine and Senior Director, Information Technology. NYU Medical Center, a leader in early adoption of CPOE, successfully converted its 25 year-old legacy hospital information system to a modern order entry and documentation suite. Three hospitals, 5000 users, and 700 patients were migrated over 24 hours during one of […]
Kent Gale, President KLAS Enterprises, LLC, and Tim Zoph, CIO Northwestern Memorial Hospital, present 2007 Software Quality results from a recent survey of 100 CIOs and 40 healthcare HIT industry vendors. This is an update and comparison to the 2005 survey. In this period of rapid adoption and transition to advanced electronic health records systems, […]
Patrick O'Hare, Senior VP and CIO, and Derek Mazurek, Project Manager, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, present the approach to IT Cost Comparison that has been adopted by SI. Attend to learn about this unique approach, how to participate, and how to create your peer comparisons. Your organization does not have to be a member […]
Farzad Mostashari, MD, Assistant City Health Commissioner. NYC will cover half of all the high-volume Medicaid providers in the city, those where over 30 percent of their patient encounters are Medicaid or the uninsured. Over the next two years, the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will distribute the software to about 1,500 providers, […]
Anne Bane, RN, MSN, Nursing Professional Development, and Thomas Cooley, Assistant Pharmacy Director, Partners HealthCare System, Boston, describe rounding and other processes they use to monitor, manage and improve applications, including e-MAR and bar coding, to achieve closed loop medication management.
Erica Drazen, ScD, VP, Emerging Practices, and Briggs Pille, VP, FCG, present an "Evolutionary Framework" for comparing your organization with other leading organizations relative to both operational and IT measures of Safety, Transparency, Patient-Centeredness, and Efficiency. The presentation provides a brief set of metrics to chart your progress against emerging clinical care and quality practices, […]
