Today, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) released the results of a survey conducted earlier this year whose purpose was to determine what are the top challenges members are facing. Among the some 34 challenges listed, EMR selection and implementation was one of the top three, following closely behind rising operating costs and declining revenue. The full survey results are here (PDF).
High-level Overview After last season's hiatus, I had the pleasure of returning to the major production that is Epic UGM this year. Seeing the amount of new work being done on the campus relative to past years was a visual testament to the amount of continued growth...
Green FHIR APIs,
Climb Mount Fuji,
Come see the sunlight!
*Variation on Kobayashi Issa “O, Snail”
My second UGM (Epic’s User Group Meeting) offered a great perspective on the thousands of users on Epic coming together to share, exchange, learn, and advance their practices. Gathering around 13,000 attendees, Epic’s team has done a wonderful job just like a year before, making the atmosphere friendly while highly professional. The unique charm of Wisconsin, and Madison in particular, makes it a truly outstanding conference with a myriad of learning opportunities.
Hospital at Home (HaH) has been an increasingly important topic due to its transformative impact on healthcare delivery. This innovative approach allows patients to receive necessary medical care in the comfort their own homes, rather than being admitted to a “brick...
Adopting an EMR and switching over to the electronic system is for sure a challenge, however, there are huge long term benefits of using an EMR.