I've written a lot in the past about how crazy it drives me when things go wrong with a hospital's McKesson system and they blame it on the code.  While no software is perfect, I can tell you that after years troubleshooting issues from over 20 hospitals and then even more years doing the same for facilities, most problems go back to users.  We're…

I don't have all the answers when it comes to the large topic of healthcare costs, but I want to make a few things clear that are relatively straight forward that I know for a fact to be true.  In a former life, I spent time working with hospital revenue cycle products at a number of facilities.  Here are two simple facts...…

I have been a nurse for a long time and worked alot of different areas but I have never experienced the kind of positive and encouraging environment I have found in McKesson.  Everyone is positive and supportive and so out to help you succeed.  I firmly believe in this kind of management.  To nurture employees and let them know how appreciated they are and that each of us is important to this team.  I can see why McKesson has the status it does.  The key to positive productivity is happy…

Crawl before you can walk, walk before you can run...we all are very familiar with the concept.  But how many individuals that you know leap into huge automation and integration projects without knowing the why behind the how?  If you don’t clearly understand the ‘why’ of a project, knowing the ‘what’,…

I feel very blessed to be a part of the McKesson family.  I have been a nurse for a long time and I have never worked for an organization that is so positive and supportive.  My past employers were Johnny on the spot to point out every little thing I did wrong.  At Mckesson the focus is on what I do right and how to help me do the best job possible.  Everyone is encouraging and the ultimate goal is to provide the best possible service and to help make sure I have what I need to do that.  It…

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