Meaningful Use: Managing the Maze
Alex Strauss Alex Strauss

Meaningful Use: Managing the Maze

By now it is a term with which every American healthcare provider is intimately familiar. Some would say all too familiar. But when the words “meaningful use” first entered our vocabulary as part of the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 as a way to bring medical care into the digital information age, they were, for many providers, a source of anxiety, confusion, and even fear.

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Data Management: A Key Part of EHR Implementation
Alex Strauss Alex Strauss

Data Management: A Key Part of EHR Implementation

Have you deployed an EHR (Electronic Health Record) system? Are you planning on deploying one? In either case, how are you planning to manage the data that it contains or is generating to ensure performance and availability? Was that part of your process and design requirements?

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Patient Engagement: It’s Personal
Alex Strauss Alex Strauss

Patient Engagement: It’s Personal

The new era of healthcare focuses on patient engagement as a way to reduce costs and improve outcomes. Practically everyone in the industry agrees that patient engagement is important, but there is no consistent definition.

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Health Information Exchange: A (Relatively) Painless Option
Alex Strauss Alex Strauss

Health Information Exchange: A (Relatively) Painless Option

By now, most providers are well aware of the goals and challenges associated with Health Information Exchange (HIE) and managing Electronic Health Records (EHRs). You have probably read the articles, heard the success (or otherwise) stories, and done some research. You have undoubtedly considered the challenges of implementing and upgrading your own IT system and you may be feeling a little overwhelmed.

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