PACS interconnectivity and interoperability issues and solutions

A very insightful article from Shahid Shah about the Top 5 Interconnectivity and interoperability issues. His article also offers solutions to this challenges.

Medical Billing Software

Questions to Consider when trying to choose the right Medical Billing Software for your practice.

Data Extraction or Migration for EHR Systems

Whether you are starting a new EHR implementation or simply trying to extract that data one should not underestimate the complexities associated with extracting data elements such as Patient Demographics, Insurance, Appointments, Past Medical History, Family History, Social History, Surgical History, Medications, Allergies, Vitals, Immunizations, Images, Scanned Documents, Lab Results and Encounter Notes.

Once the data is extracted, You might be faced with a second challenge and that is: Conversion. Data Conversion processes begins by translating each record into a format readable by the new EHR.

Each EHR stores data in its own individual format (database files, text documents, photos, etc.)

Mr. Mark Anderson, CEO of AC Group and a Healthcare IT Futurist, has put together a very useful paper that outlines the essential ingredients to a successful and pain free conversion or extraction of data.

EHR - Vendor Selection & Contract Negotiation

The Otoole Law Group, a law firm in MA, put together a white paper about best practices and things to watch out for during an EHR acquisition process.

Knowledge Xfr during Nurse shift change - Learning from Kaiser's CEO

Interview with the CEO of Kaiser Permanente, George Halvorson, discussing the role of innovation and technology in health care.