Change Management How to Evaluate a Workaround (Part 2 of 2) A closer look into technology workarounds in healthcare. This post focuses on some key questions when evaluating workaround to determine if its a positive or negative.
Change Management Workarounds in Healthcare Technology (Part 1 of 2) A closer look into technology workarounds in healthcare. This post focuses on some of the key reasons end users develop workarounds as well as some of the unanticipated impacts that should be considered.
Informatics Thinking Outside the Box - How to Generate Ideas We are constantly asked to do more with less. In the digital age, it’s more important than ever to be able to think outside the box. Here are some exercises to get the ideas flowing.
Interoperability What does the Term Interoperability Mean in Healthcare? How do we define the various stages of interoperability? And for healthcare, which stage are we looking to achieve?
Informatics Can we Observe Healthcare Workflows the Same way we Watch Football? Could we shadow healthcare workflows with the same mindset we have watching sports? Let's take a look at some of the benefits that come from shadowing clinical workflows over time.
Project Management How to Set up a Pilot Project The "fail fast, fail often" mantra is not something most feel comfortable embracing in healthcare. What are some ways we can evaluate potential IT solutions without introducing unnecessary risk?
Operations & Optimization How to Present a New Idea so People will Listen Why does it sometimes feel like the best ideas get stuck in the process and never find their way up to the people who can make them happen?
Operations & Optimization How to Incorporate IT Applications into a Culture of Continuous Learning Would you be willing to invest a few minutes of time to learn something new to save 6 seconds for each patient you see? Here are 4 ideas to incorporate continuous IT learning into your organization.
Operations & Optimization Don't Let IT Projects Catch You Off Guard How do we stop IT projects from sneaking up on us? Are there processes that can be put in place to help manage the requests?
Project Management Common Types of Application Testing In healthcare, it’s critical to have a strong quality assurance process in place for all technical changes. Not only to find issues with computer code, but also to reduce the risk of unanticipated issues for end users. What kind of testing should be done?
