by DB Technology | Feb 8, 2017 | Downtime
Andre could see sickness wash over Wally’s face as he asked, “How much did we pay for our EMR?” Wally was hired as CIO to help Mercy Hospital prepare for their epic EMR implementation. Their vendor selection was safe yet contentious and ruled by typical political...
by DB Technology | Jan 4, 2017 | eForms
As we abruptly return from our holiday cocoons and re-emerge into 2017, let’s consider some ways to serve our customers. Your customers are your patients, and my customers are…you! Right around the time I was experiencing a turkey overdose (ICD10 code T78.1),...
by DB Technology | Dec 8, 2016 | Document Management
In a recently published DHHS paper, “Report on the Safe Use of Pick Lists in Ambulatory Care Settings”, providers were presented various recommendations to reduce order entry errors. One of the more significant DHHS recommendations was the assertion that patient...
by DB Technology | Oct 4, 2016 | eForms
Do you use electronic forms or eForms in your hospital? Be prepared. This and my next blog will be slightly technical. eForms empower manual workflows every day, from retrieving electronic signatures at registration to providing consent for surgical procedures,...
by DB Technology | Sep 7, 2016 | Document Management, Downtime
BY GREG PARK An email with this title is dreaded by hospital employees, especially when staff are blindsided by unscheduled downtimes that leave them struggling to access patient histories or collect new data. Your hospital, along with every modern healthcare...