Web-based Nurse Staffing: St. Peters Case Study and ROI
Kathy Brodbeck, VP Operations, St. Peter’s, Albany, New York, reviews the ROI on their implementation of a web based self staffing system and how they achieved the results. Registrants will […]
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CPOE Readiness in US Hospitals
David Classen, MD, VP, FCG, and advisor to Leapfrog Group, JCAHO, and the IOM, presents the results from his analysis of over 50 CPOE Readiness Assessments conducted over the last […]
Sisters of Mercy Bar Code Implementation
Shannon Sock, Vice President, Healthcare Solutions, and Rick Cowan, MS, MBA, RPH, Executive Director, Clinical Departments Genesis Initiative, Sisters of Mercy Health System, Chesterfield, MO, review a broad based initiative […]
Blended Shore’ Models for Healthcare IT Sourcing
Skip Lemon, VP, and Jim Kuhn and Dan Coate, Directors, FCG, review evidence suggesting that certain applications and functions may well be done offshore, when blended with internal resources and […]
Physician IT Leaders: A New Era
Two physician IT leaders present and discuss the evolving role of executive level physicians involved with clinical information system projects, whether that role is defined as Medical Director of Information […]
P4P: The California Experience
Tom Williams, Vice President, Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), presents an update on the statewide California pay for performance initiative. This program includes participation of six major health plans, 200 physician […]
Restructuring to Enhance Long-term Growth: Leveraging Outsourcing to Improve Performance
Many hospitals consider operational restructuring with the hope of ultimately creating a stronger company with enhanced potential for long-term growth. As hospitals struggle with economic and market pressures, they must […]
Six Sigma and the Bottom Line at Mt. Carmel
J. Jeffrey Burnich, M.D., Chief Quality Officer and Six Sigma Executive Leader at Mt. Carmel Health System, Columbus OH, reviews one of the most advanced Six Sigma programs in healthcare: […]
The Toll of Downtime; Educating Your Board About the True Cost of Being Down
Mark R. Anderson, FHIMSS, CPHIMS, and CEO, AC Group, describes downtime and it’s cost and impact as an important factor for every healthcare organization. Healthcare CIO's must ensure that downtime […]
Collaborative Efforts to Promote Technology Adoption by Healthcare Providers
Robert Mandel, MD, CMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, reviews two large collaborative efforts to promote the adoption of technology by providers to improve the quality and efficiency of […]
Nursing Unit of the Future: Linkage with IT
Jon Burns, Regional CIO, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
The Emerging Clinical Systems Environment: Market Dynamics Drive Adoption Models
CO-HOSTED WITH HIMSS: Mike Davis, Executive Vice President, HIMSS Analytics, reviews the current status of the clinical systems application environment of US hospitals, and initiatives that hospitals have undertaken to […]
Engaging Physicians to Change Practice: An Evidence Based Approach
Scott Weingarten, CEO, Zynx Health, Los Angeles. Engaging physicians and assuring their support might be the most critical issue related to the success of CPOE, EMR, quality improvement, and patient […]
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ROI: Integrating CPOE Across the Enterprise
Alberto Kywi, CIO, Cottage Health System, Santa Barbara, reviews application integration using single sign-on and context management technologies, including tactics for improving workflow and reducing computer interaction time to achieve […]