tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post7173851446456658886..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: The Joy of SuccessJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-66845536519459189952011-12-28T11:30:05.810-08:002011-12-28T11:30:05.810-08:00Your column gave me a good understanding of the im...Your column gave me a good understanding of the impact the external forces are from your perspective. I just read Inside Healthcare IT Today, an eGuide put out by Computer World just prior to reading your post. There is so much going on right now! <br /><br />You are right, most CIO's are just right in the middle of the journey at this point. Those at the top really need you though, so hang in there. They are also responsible for these large looming requirements and most have no idea what they really need to do. They need a guide. They need information. <br /><br />EHRs are just the beginning of the answer to meaningful use. How does one prove they are using it effectively? The article I referenced said, "For bonus payments through federal Medicare and Medicaid programs by 2015 prescriptions should be written electronically, incorporate test results into patient records, and report to federal officials on overall compliance with various benchmarks, coordinate patient care between inpatient and outpatient settings and demonstrate actual improvements in health outcomes to pass federal scrutiny." I'm thinking senior administration will be looking for you to pull those rabbits out of hats next. <br /><br />Do you have a strategy for collecting metrics to prove quality of care?<br /><br />I wish you luck. It's a large endeavor.Terri Salzanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836205922697412392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-17915059934354701892011-12-27T11:13:30.748-08:002011-12-27T11:13:30.748-08:00A wonderful column, as usual, Dr. Halamka, but do ...A wonderful column, as usual, Dr. Halamka, but do you think that, in general, your message percolates up to the board level, let alone to other senior administrators?Tomcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05184552117157908915noreply@blogger.com