CODE RED – How Proprietary HIT Vendors May Screw Up Health Reform
CODE RED (kōd rĕd) n. A system of hospital codes used world wide to alert staff to emergency conditions Codes intended to convey essential information quickly with minimal understanding “Code Red” typically implies catastrophic, life threatening emergency I had the privilege to meet with Phil Longman several years back at a cafe in Washington D
CPT Codes-Why physicians always get screwed, thanks AMA
CPT Codes Set of health care procedure codes based on the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology Established in 1978 to provide a standardized coding system for describing specific items and services provided in delivering health care. Daniel Palestrant comes right back from his opening salvo of last week to continue his crusade
Whats the new spelling for the AMA? S-E-R-M-O
Spelling (spĕl’ĭng) n. The forming of words with letters in an accepted order; orthography. The art or study of orthography or the way in which a word is spelled. Whoa . . . just ahead of a 21% cut in physician salaries we have an epic battle shaping up within the physician community. The AMA, […]
The Myth of Prevention and EHR’s?
Prevention (prĭ-vĕn ‘shən) n. Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease Intended or used to prevent or hinder; acting as an obstacle Carried out to deter expected aggression by hostile forces. I was just referred this article which I found to be thoughtfully crafted. Abraham Verghese is a Professor and Senior Associate […]
#FAIL! Proprietary EHR Lock In through CCHIT
Lame (lām) adj. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible: Weak and ineffectual; unsatisfactory: I just saw some seriously lame legislation proposed out of New Jersey by some ill-informed congressional lackey MANDATING that all EHR’s be certified through CCHIT. This is absolutely ridiculous. Do you really want to outlaw Goo
VistA – Its Now or Never
Never (nĕv’ər) adv. Not ever; on no occasion; at no time Not at all; in no way; absolutely not Recently president Barack Obama told his Organizing for America fanbase that is was “Now or Never” for healthcare reform, “If we don’t get it done this year we are not going to get it done.” While […]
Transcript to Transformation: Twitterview with @Berci
Twitterview (twĭt’ər vyū) n. A twitterview is a combination of the terms Twitter and interview. The Twitter medium of 140 characters forces a concise style of interviewing and response. The public can join in on the conversation and become participants themselves by following along or tracking hashtags. On March 26, 2009 the leading health care [&he
Blog Rally: Raising Awareness for Public Participation in Healthcare X PRIZE Development
Blog Rally (b’lôg răl’ē) adj. A coordinated, simultaneous presentation of identical or similar material on numerous blogs for the purpose of engaging large numbers of readers and/or persuading them to adopt a certain position or take a certain action. The simultaneous nature of a blog rally can create the result of joining the efforts of [&hel
Death to Innovators – The Tragedy of Healthcare Innovation
Tragedy (trăj’ĭ-dē) n. A disastrous event, especially one involving distressing loss or injury to life A tragic aspect or element. A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances. [&hell
Single Sentence Statement: Health Value as a messaging challenge
This is a cross post to some of my writing over at the Healthcare X PRIZE blog The focus on health care value is a powerful organizing principle, but communicating this concept in an elevator pitch is challenging The Healthcare X PRIZE continues to build momentum as we receive a steady stream of inquiries regarding […]