It's been awhile since my last post - it's good to be back at it! Change is definitely in the air. Looking out my window, the signs of nature hinting at a cool autumn are definitely present – busy squirrels and leaves beginning to adopt new colors. Shifting my gaze to the Slack window on my desktop, our team is equally hinting at signs of cool things to come.
A couple weeks ago I came across the following chart illustrating the growth in EHR adoption since 2011. It was in a LinkedIn post from Jeffrey L. Brown, CIO at Martin's Point Health Care. This chart grabbed my attention, made me scratch my head, and shifted me into a deep state of EHR reflection and time travel. Where have we been since 2011? Where are we now? Where are we going?
Each summer, my extended family gathers at my grandparents cottage in northern Wisconsin to celebrate the 4th of July. It's one of my favorite traditions. It allows some time to declare my independence from the busyness of the day-to-day. As I prepare to embark on this special time, I thought I would share a few paradigms to consider declaring independence from when you return to your practice or organization on July 5th.
There are some things that I'm really not good at. Baseball is definitely one of them. So, as my son Nolan begins tee-ball, I've been painfully resurrecting memories of my playing days. In particular, my little league days. My friend Mark and I used to count successes in terms of making contact while at bat. Fouling off a pitch was cause for a high-five. Grounding out was an intense moment of pride. A bloop single... epic!
I'm an Apple guy with Microsoft tendencies. iPhone. Check. AirPods. Right on. MacBook Pro. Bullseye! You see, I love my Apple devices, but remain a huge and growing fan of the Microsoft stack of offerings to help businesses - including healthcare organizations. I have wonderful news to share! Microsoft has equipped you with many arrows. These arrows from are likely already available in your quiver just waiting for you to reach for their fletching. Here are three arrows to consider...
Over the past two weeks, I've been dodging rain and the lack of child care in search of a few hours to make some needed adjustments and repairs to my boat lift. I want to make sure we're ready to enjoy warmer temperatures and maximize our Wisconsin allocation of summer. Last Monday...
I'm on the phone a fair amount of the time. And I mean actually talking on the phone, not just staring at it and poking at its screen. It comes with the territory of being a consultant. Over the last few years, I've struggled finding the perfect Bluetooth-enabled headset to make these phone discussions clearer for the other party (let the jokes begin)...
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