Jason Harwell
“Meaningful Use” Has Come to Stay
First, what is meaningful use? For me it has two definitions.
A couple of months ago I was explaining to my wife the definition of EHR “meaningful use” over dinner. She was nodding her head and seemingly listening more intently than normal to my work-related subject. As soon as I was done talking, she quickly said [...]
Finding the Train Ticket to EHR Implementation
One of the most overlooked steps when choosing a new EHR is to clearly define the future state. The future state is how you envision a new system will run for the practice. It is the final destination after implementing a new EHR. This is your organization’s wish list to design the most efficient processes [...]
The Seldom Talked About Pieces of eRx
As a kid, when I received some type of toy, the most exciting aspect was figuring out how it worked. I couldn’t just play with it, I needed to tear it apart, analyze it and rebuild it. I guess this has followed me into my career, as I disassembled eRx to its pieces. The [...]
Sometimes the Best Things in Life Really are Free!
In the healthcare industry it seems like everything is double the cost of what it should be. Well it is time to reverse the pattern and makeup for the bloated expenses with some free stuff. Who doesn’t love free stuff? Sometimes people camp for days on end in front of stores just to a get [...]
Palm Reader Check-In
Palm identification is an easy to use biometric solution to accurately ID a patient during check-in. The patient’s palm is digitally scanned without touching the reader, which creates a unique digital signature that is attached to the digital medical record. Upon each return visit, the patient’s hand is scanned linking their unique identity to the [...]
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