Meritage ACO, Marin General Hospital (MGH), and other community providers have  deployed a real-time multidisciplinary mobile care navigation network that has enabled multiple caregivers, from diverse locations, to seamlessly collaborate on care, create safe transition plans, and engage…

Many people live by the proverb “it is a poor workman who blames his tools”. But reporting technology has advanced so rapidly, it is a good time to examine your tools and skills. Employing up-to-date tools and techniques can speed you through your report backlog.

In a recent survey by…

The Holy Grail of EHRs is a completely paperless physician workflow. Most community hospitals still have a long way to go to achieve this goal, but significant progress is being made.

Community Memorial Health System (CMHS) in Ventura,…

The basic decision of build versus buy applies to many things in our personal and professional lives. The answer depends on what is involved.

In our personal lives, somehow home improvement stories always leap to mind first---for good reasons. We all know someone who decided to build (do it…

HISP and Direct Messaging solutions continue to dominate conversations in the Healthcare IT community. The first in the series of deadlines is slated for July 1^st to meet the Meaningful Use Stage 2 Transition of Care requirement.  This date is quickly approaching and many hospital organizations are…