Short Takes at #HIMSS18 – Harlow On Healthcare
By David Harlow – While at the HIMSS annual conference this year I spoke with many healthcare technology company leaders. I am pleased to share some of those conversations here.
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Fred Trotter on Data Journalism and Cybersecurity — Harlow on Healthcare
By David Harlow – I caught up with Fred Trotter to talk about his work as a healthcare data journalist and about his service on the federal cybersecurity task force, which issued a report last year.
HealthBI’s Scott McFarland says Step Away From the Fax Machine — Harlow on Healthcare
By David Harlow – Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI, where he leads the organization’s health information technology platform team. The comapny enables real time coordination of value-based care delivery across providers by simplifying reporting by providers to payors and making resources available to providers to address patient needs.
Ed Marx, Cleveland Clinic CIO – Harlow on Healthcare
By David Harlow – My excuse for speaking with Ed was HIMSS’ recent recognition of the Cleveland Clinic with a Davies Award. Three projects — a heart failure checklist, cardiac codes reduction (the “VitalScout” project) and hypertension improvement — led to the Enterprise Davies Award.
A Tale of Two Tech Titans Hoping to Help Healthcare
By David Harlow – It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. We are awash in data. But we can’t access data when and where we need it. We are awash in dollars. But untold billions are lost to waste, fraud and abuse.
Rasu Shrestha, UPMC and Healthcare Innovation – Harlow On Healthcare
By David Harlow – Rasu Shrestha is the CIO of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and also serves as an Executive VP of UPMC Enterprises. We spoke about the meaning of innovation and about some of the innovations — past, present and future — at UPMC.
Cindy Friend, Caradigm and Population Health
By David Harlow – I spoke recently with Cindy Friend, who is Vice President of Clinical Population Health Solutions & Transformation at Caradigm – a GE Healthcare company.
Dr. Rob Lamberts, Direct Primary Care, and the Future of Healthcare on Harlow on Healthcare
By David Harlow – I spoke recently with Dr. Rob Lamberts about EHRs and direct primary care. I first met Doc Rob through our involvement in the late lamented Grand Rounds. Listen on demand.
Texting Patient Information – The Latest from CMS
By David Harlow, JD MPH – CMS has a communications problem. Together with the Joint Commission, CMS issued joint guidance on the use of SMS messaging for clinical communications just over a year ago.