Author Archives: David Lareau

Original article posted on HealthcareITNews.com. Historically, physician and nursing systems and workflow have been parallel, but independent, of each other. EHRs are set up for the clinician and clinical documentation, …Continue

As talks continue about big data and how to aggregate and share it electronically, we need to keep our ultimate goal in sight – giving providers the information required to …Continue

In today’s medical settings, data means nothing if it’s inaccessible to the people who need it in a split second. A doctor at the bedside or in a practice setting, …Continue

In my last article, I told you about an experience my colleagues and I had on a business trip in Thailand. My friend needed new contacts, and didn’t have a chance …Continue

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On a recent trip to Thailand, two colleagues and I saw efficient hospital workflow in action. Just for kicks, let me present the following, in a single act. Act 1, …Continue

The words “single payer” are among the dirtiest in healthcare’s lexicon — but mostly here in America. Some of the other countries operating either single payer or so-called dual systems …Continue

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HHS’s proposed delay for the ICD-10 transition has spurred both support and criticism from various professional organizations, including the AMA, HIMSS, and the AHA. Despite disagreement on the compliance timeline, …Continue

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