I recently met with Dr Jeffery Gold, a doctor of pulmonology at OHSU who’s research is with EHR-usage. Aside from caring for his patients, his work is in the ICU where they do practice rounds trying to determine what errors…
A Great Time: HIMSS Ignite Event Last Night
Fun! We had a great time at the HIMSS Ignite event last night that was held at the OHSU campus. It was inspiring and really wonderful to connect with new friends and old ones. The event celebrated some of the…
EMR Usage: It Hurts To Know the Systems Are Broken
It’s difficult to read articles like the one I just read (including 30+ comments) on KevinMD re the ugly (and sometimes harmful) state of the current EMR usage healthcare-wide. (Read it here.) As a healthcare and IT professional, it hurts…
EMR Dissatisfaction: Do EMR companies care about usability?
An article published on KevinMD yesterday is a lively discussion about how and why the current EMR’s usability has proliferated in today’s healthcare. Basically, the argument is why can’t modern EMR manufacturers deliver a product that’s as easy and efficient…