IT Support
VMWare making its first step toward mobile platform virtualization
In June of 2011, I wrote an article about how visualization will be right around the corner for mobile devices and will most likely change the way we view business mobile apps. In my article, I discussed the top 10 reasons why this would be an incredibly valuable technology to have in IT departments in health care and available [...]
Top 5 reason why tablets are a favorable option for your next trip
With the continuing increase in popularity for devices such as the iPad and Android based devices, many users are foregoing their laptops and are instead opting for mobile tablets, comfortably catching up on their work while out of town or during their commute. And there are many reasons why it is becoming a trend to simply do away [...]
Independent physicians receiving solicitations to outsource all IT to the hospital system
Many specialists and independent health care providers affiliated with a local hospital system have already been solicited to come onboard and integrate with the larger organization’s EHR system, as well as utilize their IT resources to support services. This type of integration would allow them to take full advantage of one single chart per community, per patient. And as [...]
Top 7 reasons why health systems are hosting their EHR with vendors
For the majority of hospital executives and health IT leaders, implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) is a complex and taunting task from both an organizational and technical prospective. Not only are there major hardware investments required up front, but there are also new resources and skills needed to be able to support and maintain [...]
A Look at Cloud Services in Health Care
Information technology continues to see significant evolution, now more than ever, as the industry is truly on the verge of changing the way health IT infrastructures are managed, provisioned and protected. Cloud computing has become a new staple in health care IT, providing infrastructure from servers, virtual desktops, and unified messaging on demand.
We also continue to [...]
Collaboration With Microsoft Lync
This week I spent some time with Microsoft’s new Lync 2010 or should I say the big upgrade of one of their existing application Microsoft Communicator. This product is very promising to mid and large size organizations in various ways. It is a tool that is designed to facilitate communication between different users in the organization.
But [...]
Advantages of Virtual Desktop in a Healthcare Environment
In recent months I have been asked on numerous occasions the same questions during the current state analysis in some EHR implementation projects. The question was: “what is the most effective solution to replacing/upgrading all existing desktops in an environment?” There is no one size fits all solution here. But one technology that is worth considering as a [...]
Three Easy Steps to GO Paperless Quickly on a Budget
Step 1- Replace Your Paper Charts
I don’t have to tell you that the burden of administrative and clinical documents in a medical practice is considerable. Busy offices lead to inaccessible administrative documents and charts; whether misplaced, lost, or in use by another staff member. Physician practices continue to seek solutions to reduce or eliminate the [...]
The Secret to Reducing Your Practices IT Costs
Are you frustrated with technology that is supposed to make your life easier but it’s not? Is your computer infrastructure slow and goes down when you need it the most? Is your cost of computer support ridiculously high and you are tired of paying for issues that are still not resolved? Certainly, I could go [...]
