Healthcare IT Podcast» hospital http://itpodcast.org/blog Healthcare News & Events Now In All 50 States and 67 Countries Around the World Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:10:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2008-2011 spencer@itpodcast.org (Spencer Hamons) spencer@itpodcast.org (Spencer Hamons) Healthcare IT Podcast - Healthcare IT News and Events - By Professionals, For Professionals. 1440 http://itpodcast.org/blog/pics/itpodcast.jpg Healthcare IT Podcast http://itpodcast.org/blog 144 144 Healthcare IT Podcast - Healthcare IT News and Events. By Professionals, For Professionals. Work in Health IT? This podcast is for you. Your comments at ITPodcast.org determine what is in the next podcast. Healthcare IT Podcast - Healthcare IT News and Events health, it, it, information, technology, health, healthcare, doctor Spencer Hamons Spencer Hamons spencer@itpodcast.org no clean How do you use your metrics? http://itpodcast.org/blog/2011/03/08/march-2011-how-do-you-use-your-metrics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=march-2011-how-do-you-use-your-metrics http://itpodcast.org/blog/2011/03/08/march-2011-how-do-you-use-your-metrics/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:30:19 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2011/03/08/march-2011-how-do-you-use-your-metrics/

Continue reading »]]> As I close on the last few weeks of my graduate degree program, I finally have some time to produce this podcast once again. I would like to thank all of you that wrote me over the past months asking where I was, checking to be sure I was okay, and for all of the well-wishes you have sent to me. Talk about making a guy who loves technology and operations feel like a rock-star.

This week, I revisit the necessity for all leaders in healthcare to work to improve communications with all of the various stakeholders that we serve.  Not only the hospital staff, but our providers, the Board, and yes…our patients.  Unfortunately, a recent study suggests that while transparency is taking hold in the healthcare market, technology staff has not embraced the concept to its fullest potential.

A recent Dell survey illustrates some of this disconnect.  This study focuses on electronic medical record implementations, but I contest that the concept of open and honest communication of strategy, tactics, and realistic goals expands much further than just how EMRs will be used in healthcare.  To see Dell’s report, click here.

The same concept of using your performance data to enlist the assistance of stakeholders whose value as partners is many times overlooked because of the perception of “being too hard to work with”, can be found here.  Specifically, this report confirms what we have been talking about on this show for a number of years…the necessity of involving physicians and other professional clinicians in the decision making, design, and implementation of successful solutions.  To clarify, I’m not just talking about technology solutions, but process re-engineering solutions as well.

I graduate from Colorado State on April 16th.  I promise, I will strive to deliver more timely podcasts once I complete this program.

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]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2011/03/08/march-2011-how-do-you-use-your-metrics/feed/ 0 0:10:48 As I close on the last few weeks of my graduate degree program, I finally have some time to produce this podcast once again. I would like to thank all of you that wrote me over the past months asking where I was, checking to be sure I was okay, and[...] As I close on the last few weeks of my graduate degree program, I finally have some time to produce this podcast once again. I would like to thank all of you that wrote me over the past months asking where I was, checking to be sure I was okay, and for all of the well-wishes you have sent to me. Talk about making a guy who loves technology and operations feel like a rock-star. This week, I revisit the necessity for all leaders in healthcare to work to improve communications with all of the various stakeholders that we serve.  Not only the hospital staff, but our providers, the Board, and yes…our patients.  Unfortunately, a recent study suggests that while transparency is taking hold in the healthcare market, technology staff has not embraced the concept to its fullest potential. A recent Dell survey illustrates some of this disconnect.  This study focuses on electronic medical record implementations, but I contest that the concept of open and honest communication of strategy, tactics, and realistic goals expands much further than just how EMRs will be used in healthcare.  To see Dell’s report, click here. The same concept of using your performance data to enlist the assistance of stakeholders whose value as partners is many times overlooked because of the perception of “being too hard to work with”, can be found here.  Specifically, this report confirms what we have been talking about on this show for a number of years…the necessity of involving physicians and other professional clinicians in the decision making, design, and implementation of successful solutions.  To clarify, I’m not just talking about technology solutions, but process re-engineering solutions as well. I graduate from Colorado State on April 16th.  I promise, I will strive to deliver more timely podcasts once I complete this program. As always, I welcome your comments either here on the blog, or by emailing me directly at spencer@itpodcast.org. If you want to add this feed to your Google homepage, please click here:     Podcasts Spencer Hamons clean no Analysis of ARRA Funding for Health IT http://itpodcast.org/blog/2010/04/18/analysis-of-arra-funding-for-health-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=analysis-of-arra-funding-for-health-it http://itpodcast.org/blog/2010/04/18/analysis-of-arra-funding-for-health-it/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:04:38 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2010/04/18/analysis-of-arra-funding-for-health-it/

Continue reading »]]> For today’s podcast, I did some research at http://www.recovery.gov , looking for recipient reports for “Health IT”.  The results were pretty interesting.  In the show, I talk about some of the information that I found, some trends that I saw, and talk about a few of the more humorous projects (like one for the study of the efficacy of lifestyle changes for obese men with erectile dysfunction).

One of the common themes that I found was that a significant amount of the ARRA money that was supposed to be used to change the face of healthcare IT  is really only being used to augment systems that are already in place.  This means that a lot of the money is being used for tactical purposes in organizations, and not fulfilling strategic needs.

This podcast is being used for my feature at ADVANCE for Health Information Executives for the month of April as well.

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]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2010/04/18/analysis-of-arra-funding-for-health-it/feed/ 0 0:08:14 For today’s podcast, I did some research at http://www.recovery.gov , looking for recipient reports for “Health IT”.  The results were pretty interesting.  In the show, I talk about some of the information that I found, some trends[...] For today’s podcast, I did some research at http://www.recovery.gov , looking for recipient reports for “Health IT”.  The results were pretty interesting.  In the show, I talk about some of the information that I found, some trends that I saw, and talk about a few of the more humorous projects (like one for the study of the efficacy of lifestyle changes for obese men with erectile dysfunction). One of the common themes that I found was that a significant amount of the ARRA money that was supposed to be used to change the face of healthcare IT  is really only being used to augment systems that are already in place.  This means that a lot of the money is being used for tactical purposes in organizations, and not fulfilling strategic needs. This podcast is being used for my feature at ADVANCE for Health Information Executives for the month of April as well. To hear the podcast, you can use the plugin here: If you want to add this feed through iTunes, please click here: If you want to add this feed to your Google homepage, please use this link: As always, if you have any questions, you are welcome to contact me directly at spencer@itpodcast.org. I respond to all emails and posts to this blog directly. If you would like to add me to your Facebook or LinkedIn profiles, you can use these links for that connection. Spencer Hamons   Podcasts Spencer Hamons clean no How Do You Use Consultants? http://itpodcast.org/blog/2009/10/14/how-do-you-use-consultants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-you-use-consultants http://itpodcast.org/blog/2009/10/14/how-do-you-use-consultants/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:37:29 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/?p=86

Continue reading »]]> I would like that thank all of you that have listened to the podcast with Maj McClung and LTC Curee from Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Ft. Gordon, GA.  That podcast’s topic was “who owns the EHR / EMR”, and it has by far been the most popular show here at ITPodcast.org since we started.  Currently, there are over 5200 downloads and online listeners, and the list is growing.  I anticipate doing a follow-up to this topic in the near future.

Today’s show is a short one, but one that is important.  I want to know…how do you use consultants?  Are you pulling consultants in for only the most imporant of tasks, or are you using them to hedge your investment bets?  How do you guarantee you can support yourself without having to go back to the well for more consultant dollars later?

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Also, I am looking for ideas for new shows (I feel a little like Mike Rowe asking for new dirty jobs). If you have topics that interest you that you would like to see tackled, please let me know. You can email those ideas to me, or, you can click on the link at the top of this post, then scroll down and click on “comment”.

Spencer Hamons

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2009/10/14/how-do-you-use-consultants/feed/ 0 0:05:00 I would like that thank all of you that have listened to the podcast with Maj McClung and LTC Curee from Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Ft. Gordon, GA.  That podcast’s topic was “who owns the EHR / EMR”, and it has by [...] I would like that thank all of you that have listened to the podcast with Maj McClung and LTC Curee from Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Ft. Gordon, GA.  That podcast’s topic was “who owns the EHR / EMR”, and it has by far been the most popular show here at ITPodcast.org since we started.  Currently, there are over 5200 downloads and online listeners, and the list is growing.  I anticipate doing a follow-up to this topic in the near future. Today’s show is a short one, but one that is important.  I want to know…how do you use consultants?  Are you pulling consultants in for only the most imporant of tasks, or are you using them to hedge your investment bets?  How do you guarantee you can support yourself without having to go back to the well for more consultant dollars later? To hear the podcast, you can use the plugin here: If you want to add this feed through iTunes, please click here: If you want to add this feed to your Google homepage, please use this link: As always, if you have any questions, you are welcome to contact me directly at spencer@itpodcast.org. Also, I am looking for ideas for new shows (I feel a little like Mike Rowe asking for new dirty jobs). If you have topics that interest you that you would like to see tackled, please let me know. You can email those ideas to me, or, you can click on the link at the top of this post, then scroll down and click on “comment”. Spencer Hamons Podcasts Spencer Hamons clean no Geography vs. Generational Differences http://itpodcast.org/blog/2009/05/07/show-202-geography-vs-generational-differences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=show-202-geography-vs-generational-differences http://itpodcast.org/blog/2009/05/07/show-202-geography-vs-generational-differences/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 03:43:10 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/?p=73

Continue reading »]]> Well, the Kuskokwim River is starting to break up here in Bethel, Alaska…the geese and ducks are here for the summer, and we are getting our sunset around 11:30pm.  I knew I needed to get a podcast out soon, because I know it will be tough as soon as the salmon runs start.

On this show, I talk about whether some of the differences that we see in our different employees is really “generational”, or are some of the differences “geographical”. It’s a little different take on the typical discussions about the generational differences found in our employees and the U.S. workforce in general.

As always, I have links to the technology news that I talk about in the podcast. In this segment, we talk about these items in the news:

Siemens Medical Malvern, PA facility raided by the Pentagon Criminal Investigation Unit.

United States Electrical Grid Penetrated by Spies – China and Russia use Malware to get into the U.S. power grid.

Domestic Terrorism in the U.S. – Fiber Optic Cuts in California cut 911 and other services.

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Thank you for listening.

Spencer

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2009/05/07/show-202-geography-vs-generational-differences/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Well, the Kuskokwim River is starting to break up here in Bethel, Alaska…the geese and ducks are here for the summer, and we are getting our sunset around 11:30pm.  I knew I needed to get a podcast out soon, because I know it will be tough as [...] Well, the Kuskokwim River is starting to break up here in Bethel, Alaska…the geese and ducks are here for the summer, and we are getting our sunset around 11:30pm.  I knew I needed to get a podcast out soon, because I know it will be tough as soon as the salmon runs start. On this show, I talk about whether some of the differences that we see in our different employees is really “generational”, or are some of the differences “geographical”. It’s a little different take on the typical discussions about the generational differences found in our employees and the U.S. workforce in general. As always, I have links to the technology news that I talk about in the podcast. In this segment, we talk about these items in the news: Siemens Medical Malvern, PA facility raided by the Pentagon Criminal Investigation Unit. United States Electrical Grid Penetrated by Spies – China and Russia use Malware to get into the U.S. power grid. Domestic Terrorism in the U.S. – Fiber Optic Cuts in California cut 911 and other services. To hear my take on these topics as well as the main podcast topic, you can use the plugin here: If you want to add this feed through iTunes, please click here: If you want to add this feed to your Google homepage, please use this link: As always, if you would like to comment on this podcast, you can either email me at spencer@itpodcast.org, or you can click on the title of this post and on the new page, scroll down to “comment”. Thank you for listening. Spencer Spencer Hamons no no A talk with Practice Partner’s Chad Hendricks http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/09/20/show-119-a-talk-with-practice-partners-chad-hendricks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=show-119-a-talk-with-practice-partners-chad-hendricks http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/09/20/show-119-a-talk-with-practice-partners-chad-hendricks/#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:44:31 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/?p=36

Continue reading »]]> Chad Hendricks, a part of the Practice Partner, Paragon and McKesson family comes on today’s show to talk about how Practice Partner and Paragon want to change how hospital’s and providers interact.

As always, I welcome your comments either here on the blog, or by emailing me directly at spencer@itpodcast.org. If you would like to email Chad, you can reach him at Chad.Hendricks@McKesson.com. For more information about Practice Partner, you can click here and a new window will open and you will be taken to their page.

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The articles that I reference in the podcast are linked below:

GDS International Puts on Excellent CIO Summit for Healthcare

Hacking Implantable Defibrillators

Sarah Palin’s Yahoo! Mail account hacked

12,000 Laptops Lost Every Day in U.S. Airports

I thank you for listening to this podcast, and as always I welcome your comments either directly to this blog (you can do this by clicking on the title of this post and adding your comments on the new page)…or you can email me directly at spencer@itpodcast.org.The next podcast will be available on October 4, 2008

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/09/20/show-119-a-talk-with-practice-partners-chad-hendricks/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Chad Hendricks, a part of the Practice Partner, Paragon and McKesson family comes on today’s show to talk about how Practice Partner and Paragon want to change how hospital’s and providers interact. As always, I welcome your comments eit[...] Chad Hendricks, a part of the Practice Partner, Paragon and McKesson family comes on today’s show to talk about how Practice Partner and Paragon want to change how hospital’s and providers interact. As always, I welcome your comments either here on the blog, or by emailing me directly at spencer@itpodcast.org. If you would like to email Chad, you can reach him at Chad.Hendricks@McKesson.com. For more information about Practice Partner, you can click here and a new window will open and you will be taken to their page. If you want to add this feed through iTunes, please click here: If you want to add this feed to your Google homepage, please click here: The articles that I reference in the podcast are linked below: GDS International Puts on Excellent CIO Summit for Healthcare Hacking Implantable Defibrillators Sarah Palin’s Yahoo! Mail account hacked 12,000 Laptops Lost Every Day in U.S. Airports I thank you for listening to this podcast, and as always I welcome your comments either directly to this blog (you can do this by clicking on the title of this post and adding your comments on the new page)…or you can email me directly at spencer@itpodcast.org.The next podcast will be available on October 4, 2008 Spencer Hamons no no Keeping the CIO Position Relevant continued http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/07/19/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-115-keeping-the-cio-position-relevant-continued/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthcare-it-podcast-episode-115-keeping-the-cio-position-relevant-continued http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/07/19/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-115-keeping-the-cio-position-relevant-continued/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:30:36 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/07/19/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-115-keeping-the-cio-position-relevant-continued/

Continue reading »]]> This week’s podcast is short and sweet, pretty much because I didn’t do my typical research that I do for my news section.  But hey, it was summer and we just had our biggest hospital foundation fundraiser of the year on July 18th.

Today’s show is continued discussion from show 114 about how to keep the CIO position relevant as technology becomes more of a commodity in today’s business world.  This post is a bit old now that we are in 2011, but the information will likely hold value for many of you struggling with this topic today.

As always, I welcome your comments either here on the blog, or by emailing me directly at spencer@itpodcast.org.

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The next show will be released on August 2, 2008.

Thank you,

Spencer

 

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/07/19/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-115-keeping-the-cio-position-relevant-continued/feed/ 0 0:03:33 This week’s podcast is short and sweet, pretty much because I didn’t do my typical research that I do for my news section.  But hey, it was summer and we just had our biggest hospital foundation fundraiser of the year on July 18th. Today[...] This week’s podcast is short and sweet, pretty much because I didn’t do my typical research that I do for my news section.  But hey, it was summer and we just had our biggest hospital foundation fundraiser of the year on July 18th. Today’s show is continued discussion from show 114 about how to keep the CIO position relevant as technology becomes more of a commodity in today’s business world.  This post is a bit old now that we are in 2011, but the information will likely hold value for many of you struggling with this topic today. As always, I welcome your comments either here on the blog, or by emailing me directly at spencer@itpodcast.org. If you want to add this feed to your Google homepage, please click here: The next show will be released on August 2, 2008. Thank you, Spencer   Spencer Hamons no no Time Management for your Team http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/06/07/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-112-time-management-for-your-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthcare-it-podcast-episode-112-time-management-for-your-team http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/06/07/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-112-time-management-for-your-team/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:25:45 +0000 Spencer http://1201320369

Continue reading »]]> In today’s show, we are going to talk about how to take one of many time management tools and modify it slightly to use it as a management tool for your team.  Attached to this post is a Microsoft Word document of Covey’s Quadrants.  This isn’t just a table with four squares, but has some notes about concepts that I discovered useful with my team while I was a CIO at a regional medical center.  I hope that you will find this as helpful in managing your team and their expectations as I do still to this day.  If you have any questions about how I have been able to effectively use this tool to engage my staff in a different way, and get a higher level of understanding from the entire team, please do not hesitate to contact me at spencer@itpodcast.org.

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During our “In the News” segment on today’s podcast, here are the links to the articles I referenced.

Merge Healthcare’s Reorganization and Executive Resignations

Walter Reed Army Medical Center data breech

U.S. Commerce Department Laptop possibly hacked by China

Philadelphia Wi-Fi Shutting Down

Comcast Traffic Management Move

Akamai “State of the Internet” Report

I hope that you find this tool helpful.  There are other tools that I have created or modified over the years available on the Resources page of the blog.  If you have some tool that you have found is useful to create engagement with your staff or other members of the workforce, please email me at spencer@itpodcast and let me know about it.  I would love to include the tool on the resources page and give you credit for what you have been able to do.

The opening and closing music on the podcast this week is Crazy by the group Kapena.

Our next show will be on June 21, 2008.  Thank you for listening.

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/06/07/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-112-time-management-for-your-team/feed/ 0 0:17:56 In today’s show, we are going to talk about how to take one of many time management tools and modify it slightly to use it as a management tool for your team.  Attached to this post is a Microsoft Word document of Covey’s Quadrants.  Thi[...] In today’s show, we are going to talk about how to take one of many time management tools and modify it slightly to use it as a management tool for your team.  Attached to this post is a Microsoft Word document of Covey’s Quadrants.  This isn’t just a table with four squares, but has some notes about concepts that I discovered useful with my team while I was a CIO at a regional medical center.  I hope that you will find this as helpful in managing your team and their expectations as I do still to this day.  If you have any questions about how I have been able to effectively use this tool to engage my staff in a different way, and get a higher level of understanding from the entire team, please do not hesitate to contact me at spencer@itpodcast.org. If you want to add this link to your Google homepage, please click here: During our “In the News” segment on today’s podcast, here are the links to the articles I referenced. Merge Healthcare’s Reorganization and Executive Resignations Walter Reed Army Medical Center data breech U.S. Commerce Department Laptop possibly hacked by China Philadelphia Wi-Fi Shutting Down Comcast Traffic Management Move Akamai “State of the Internet” Report I hope that you find this tool helpful.  There are other tools that I have created or modified over the years available on the Resources page of the blog.  If you have some tool that you have found is useful to create engagement with your staff or other members of the workforce, please email me at spencer@itpodcast and let me know about it.  I would love to include the tool on the resources page and give you credit for what you have been able to do. The opening and closing music on the podcast this week is Crazy by the group Kapena. Our next show will be on June 21, 2008.  Thank you for listening. Podcasts Spencer Hamons no no A Talk with Jim Pesce of McKesson’s Paragon Group http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/04/19/24/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=24 http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/04/19/24/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:42:53 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/04/19/24/

Continue reading »]]> On this week’s show, we talk with Jim Pesce, Executive Vice President and General Manager of McKesson’s Paragon group about what is going on with the Paragon Hospital Information System.  I still need other vendors to give me a call so we can feature their products and what is going on with them.  Jim asked me to pass along his phone number at the Paragon Corporate offices in Charlotte, NC so that our listeners can contact them with any questions.  Their number is (704)549.7123.

PLEASE…I need you to get the information out to your vendors and have them contact me at spencer@itpodcast.org so we can set up a time to talk with them.

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The following articles are referenced on the “In the News” section of today’s podcast.

Cisco to Phase-Out Linksys Brand

H-1B Visa Quota Met

Testimony to Congress that we need 40,000 more Health IT Professionals

The next podcast will be produced and released on May 3, 2008.

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/04/19/24/feed/ 0 0:25:43 On this week’s show, we talk with Jim Pesce, Executive Vice President and General Manager of McKesson’s Paragon group about what is going on with the Paragon Hospital Information System.  I still need other vendors to give me a call so w[...] On this week’s show, we talk with Jim Pesce, Executive Vice President and General Manager of McKesson’s Paragon group about what is going on with the Paragon Hospital Information System.  I still need other vendors to give me a call so we can feature their products and what is going on with them.  Jim asked me to pass along his phone number at the Paragon Corporate offices in Charlotte, NC so that our listeners can contact them with any questions.  Their number is (704)549.7123. PLEASE…I need you to get the information out to your vendors and have them contact me at spencer@itpodcast.org so we can set up a time to talk with them. If you want to add this link to your Google homepage, please click here: The following articles are referenced on the “In the News” section of today’s podcast. Cisco to Phase-Out Linksys Brand H-1B Visa Quota Met Testimony to Congress that we need 40,000 more Health IT Professionals The next podcast will be produced and released on May 3, 2008. Spencer Hamons no no CMS Never Events-Interview with Coryee Hamons http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/04/04/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-108/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthcare-it-podcast-episode-108 http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/04/04/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-108/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:35:32 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/04/04/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-108/

Continue reading »]]> On this week’s show, we talk about the CMS “Never Events” and talk with San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center’s Director of Quality and Patient Safety, Coryee Hamons about how these never events are going to affect hospitals and the challenges we face.  I have not forgotten about the multi-part series to talk about the various integrated hospital information systems that are out there, but so far, I have only had McKesson’s Paragon group and Meditech respond.  If I don’t get more vendors interested in participating, I plan on going forward with interviews with McKesson’s Jim Pesce as well as some (at this time unnamed) executive from Meditech.

I need you to get the information out to your vendors and have them contact me at spencer@itpodcast.org so we can set up a time to talk with them.

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Here are the links for the stories mentioned in the news segment of the show:

Alamosa, Colorado Salmonella Outbreak Update

11 Year Old takes school network by the horns

Cautious VoIP Approach

Safari Web Browser Catches Businesses by Surprise

National Institute of Health Division Laptop Stolen

Antioch University Sun Solaris Server Breach

Thank you for listening.  The next show will be released on Saturday, April 19, 2008

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/04/04/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-108/feed/ 0 0:12:53 On this week’s show, we talk about the CMS “Never Events” and talk with San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center’s Director of Quality and Patient Safety, Coryee Hamons about how these never events are going to affect hospital[...] On this week’s show, we talk about the CMS “Never Events” and talk with San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center’s Director of Quality and Patient Safety, Coryee Hamons about how these never events are going to affect hospitals and the challenges we face.  I have not forgotten about the multi-part series to talk about the various integrated hospital information systems that are out there, but so far, I have only had McKesson’s Paragon group and Meditech respond.  If I don’t get more vendors interested in participating, I plan on going forward with interviews with McKesson’s Jim Pesce as well as some (at this time unnamed) executive from Meditech. I need you to get the information out to your vendors and have them contact me at spencer@itpodcast.org so we can set up a time to talk with them. If you want to add this link to your Google homepage, please click here: Here are the links for the stories mentioned in the news segment of the show: Alamosa, Colorado Salmonella Outbreak Update 11 Year Old takes school network by the horns Cautious VoIP Approach Safari Web Browser Catches Businesses by Surprise National Institute of Health Division Laptop Stolen Antioch University Sun Solaris Server Breach Thank you for listening.  The next show will be released on Saturday, April 19, 2008 Spencer Hamons no no Salmonella Outbreak Emergency Causes Short Show http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/03/29/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-107-kinda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthcare-it-podcast-episode-107-kinda http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/03/29/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-107-kinda/#comments Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:23:02 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/03/29/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-107-kinda/

Continue reading »]]> This is a very abbreviated version of the typical healthcare IT podcast.  The reason for the short show is primarily because I have lost my voice due to a cold and can’t really do a full show.  Secondly, here in Alamosa, Colorado…we are dealing with a salmonella outbreak in the city water supply that has required a lot of additional work for me at the hospital and at the county Emergency Operations Center.  This extra work took away any chance of doing the research necessary for the show.

If you want to listen, you can hear it here:

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I will be doing my research and intend on getting the next show out on Saturday, April 5th…which is a week earlier than normal.

Also, I would like to specifically send a thank you out to McKesson Provider Technologies.  When McKesson heard about our salmonella problem in Alamosa, one of their sales executives, Ted Pazur, went and rented a UHaul truck, went to a store in Denver and bought all the water he could, and drove the water nearly 5 hours so our hospital would have a fresh supply of bottled water.  Thank you Ted and McKesson!

Here are some links to stories about the Alamosa Salmonella outbreak:

General San Luis Valley News

News Segment from Pentagon TV

Press release from State of Colorado confirming findings

General Press Release from State of Colorado

Denver NBC Affiliate Coverage of Outbreak

Again, thank you for listening to this short and pointless episode.

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/03/29/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-107-kinda/feed/ 0 0:02:19 This is a very abbreviated version of the typical healthcare IT podcast.  The reason for the short show is primarily because I have lost my voice due to a cold and can’t really do a full show.  Secondly, here in Alamosa, Colorado…we are [...] This is a very abbreviated version of the typical healthcare IT podcast.  The reason for the short show is primarily because I have lost my voice due to a cold and can’t really do a full show.  Secondly, here in Alamosa, Colorado…we are dealing with a salmonella outbreak in the city water supply that has required a lot of additional work for me at the hospital and at the county Emergency Operations Center.  This extra work took away any chance of doing the research necessary for the show. If you want to listen, you can hear it here: If you want to add this link to your Google homepage, please click here: I will be doing my research and intend on getting the next show out on Saturday, April 5th…which is a week earlier than normal. Also, I would like to specifically send a thank you out to McKesson Provider Technologies.  When McKesson heard about our salmonella problem in Alamosa, one of their sales executives, Ted Pazur, went and rented a UHaul truck, went to a store in Denver and bought all the water he could, and drove the water nearly 5 hours so our hospital would have a fresh supply of bottled water.  Thank you Ted and McKesson! Here are some links to stories about the Alamosa Salmonella outbreak: General San Luis Valley News News Segment from Pentagon TV Press release from State of Colorado confirming findings General Press Release from State of Colorado Denver NBC Affiliate Coverage of Outbreak Again, thank you for listening to this short and pointless episode. Spencer Hamons no no Selecting an HIS – March 2008 http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/03/15/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-106/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthcare-it-podcast-episode-106 http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/03/15/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-106/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:17:45 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/03/15/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-106/

Continue reading »]]> Episode 106, released March 15, 2008. In this weeks show, in addition to our typical discussion around current news, I am kicking off a multi-part series about the various integrated hospital information systems (HIS) that are available in the marketplace.  In this part of the series, we talk about the use of selection and implementation vendors during the installation of a new HIS.

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In the news features of this podcast I reference the following articles…

Excel patch causes bad math

iPhone to release enterprise grade features

New high-def DVD player enters the market

Microsoft makes IE 8 beta available

YouTube knocked offline by Pakistan

Network Solutions sued over domain name registration policies

Thank you for listening. Please send information about this podcast onto your current HIS vendors and let them know that I would like them to appear on itpodcast.org. The next show will be released on March 29, 2008.

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/03/15/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-106/feed/ 0 0:21:02 Episode 106, released March 15, 2008. In this weeks show, in addition to our typical discussion around current news, I am kicking off a multi-part series about the various integrated hospital information systems (HIS) that are available in the marke[...] Episode 106, released March 15, 2008. In this weeks show, in addition to our typical discussion around current news, I am kicking off a multi-part series about the various integrated hospital information systems (HIS) that are available in the marketplace.  In this part of the series, we talk about the use of selection and implementation vendors during the installation of a new HIS. If you want to add this link to your Google homepage, please click here: In the news features of this podcast I reference the following articles… Excel patch causes bad math iPhone to release enterprise grade features New high-def DVD player enters the market Microsoft makes IE 8 beta available YouTube knocked offline by Pakistan Network Solutions sued over domain name registration policies Thank you for listening. Please send information about this podcast onto your current HIS vendors and let them know that I would like them to appear on itpodcast.org. The next show will be released on March 29, 2008. Spencer Hamons no no KLAS Research – A Talk with Steve VanWagenen http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/02/16/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-104/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthcare-it-podcast-episode-104 http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/02/16/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-104/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:35:21 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/02/16/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-104/

Continue reading »]]> Episode 104, released February 16, 2008.  In this weeks show, in addition to our typical discussion around current news, we have Steve VanWagenen, one of the research directors from KLAS as our guest.  Also, this episode features a discussion of the differences between Research in Motion’s (RIM) Blackberry devices versus Windows Mobile Devices and their use in the healthcare enterprise.

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In the podcast, I reference numerous articles.  Links to those articles are below.

KLAS Research

Top 10 Places to Take Your Techie on a Date (and other interesting items)

Underwater Cable Cuts

New Google Applications Released that can be used without IT Approval

Huge Microsoft Patch Tuesday

Mozilla Firefox Patches

Checkfree online check deposits

Cisco Unified Communications Manager – Call Manager Heap Flaws and other Vulnerabilities

Juniper Networks dumps DX series gear

Thank you for listening.  Please log into http://itpodcast.org and give me your thoughts and comments…let me know what you would like to hear, and if you disagree with any of my comments.  The next show will be released on March 1, 2008.

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/02/16/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-104/feed/ 3 0:34:06 Episode 104, released February 16, 2008.  In this weeks show, in addition to our typical discussion around current news, we have Steve VanWagenen, one of the research directors from KLAS as our guest.  Also, this episode features a discussion of the[...] Episode 104, released February 16, 2008.  In this weeks show, in addition to our typical discussion around current news, we have Steve VanWagenen, one of the research directors from KLAS as our guest.  Also, this episode features a discussion of the differences between Research in Motion’s (RIM) Blackberry devices versus Windows Mobile Devices and their use in the healthcare enterprise. If you want to add this link to your Google homepage, please click here: In the podcast, I reference numerous articles.  Links to those articles are below. KLAS Research Top 10 Places to Take Your Techie on a Date (and other interesting items) Underwater Cable Cuts New Google Applications Released that can be used without IT Approval Huge Microsoft Patch Tuesday Mozilla Firefox Patches Checkfree online check deposits Cisco Unified Communications Manager – Call Manager Heap Flaws and other Vulnerabilities Juniper Networks dumps DX series gear Thank you for listening.  Please log into http://itpodcast.org and give me your thoughts and comments…let me know what you would like to hear, and if you disagree with any of my comments.  The next show will be released on March 1, 2008. Spencer Hamons no no Feb 08 – Clinical Documentation / Strategic vs Tactical Planning http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/02/02/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-103/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthcare-it-podcast-episode-103 http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/02/02/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-103/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:39:13 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/02/02/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-103/

Continue reading »]]> MARCH 25, 2011 NOTE: Wow, my old podcasts are pretty bad! In this week’s show, we discuss some discussion surrounding inpatient clinical documentation, and also discuss Strategic vs. Tactical IT planning.  The value of the inpatient clinical documentation discussion is likely dated, since this podcast was originally published on February 2, 2008, but some of the concepts about how to consider hardware likely still has some value in the world of EHRs and Meaningful Use now in 2011.  Likewise, the Strategic vs. Tactical planning discussion is still relevant for leaders, regardless of the year we are in.

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In the podcast, I reference numerous articles, below you can find the links.

2008 Scripting Games

SANS Institute Top 10 Security Threats for 2008

EMC offers flash drives in their DMX-4 storage solutions

CCHIT Certifies additional Inpatient EHR products

Contradictory Physician Responses in Survey

802.11b on Mass. Commuter Train Line

Washington D.C. Government works to recover from online porn debacle

Data Farming (otherwise known as Time Motion Studies) at Methodist Le Bonjeur Healthcare in Memphis, TN

Nurses Say IT security puts crimp in their productivity

Thank you for listening.  The next show, which will be posted on February 16, 2008 will feature an interview with the research company KLAS.  KLAS is a research company that independently monitors vendor performance through active participation with healthcare organizations.  I have participated with KLAS for a number of years, and I hope you will find this interview helpful to you.

Spencer Hamons

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/02/02/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-103/feed/ 4 0:28:04 MARCH 25, 2011 NOTE: Wow, my old podcasts are pretty bad! In this week’s show, we discuss some discussion surrounding inpatient clinical documentation, and also discuss Strategic vs. Tactical IT planning.  The value of the inpatient clinical d[...] MARCH 25, 2011 NOTE: Wow, my old podcasts are pretty bad! In this week’s show, we discuss some discussion surrounding inpatient clinical documentation, and also discuss Strategic vs. Tactical IT planning.  The value of the inpatient clinical documentation discussion is likely dated, since this podcast was originally published on February 2, 2008, but some of the concepts about how to consider hardware likely still has some value in the world of EHRs and Meaningful Use now in 2011.  Likewise, the Strategic vs. Tactical planning discussion is still relevant for leaders, regardless of the year we are in. If you want to add this feed to your Google homepage, click here for automatic updating:   In the podcast, I reference numerous articles, below you can find the links. 2008 Scripting Games SANS Institute Top 10 Security Threats for 2008 EMC offers flash drives in their DMX-4 storage solutions CCHIT Certifies additional Inpatient EHR products Contradictory Physician Responses in Survey 802.11b on Mass. Commuter Train Line Washington D.C. Government works to recover from online porn debacle Data Farming (otherwise known as Time Motion Studies) at Methodist Le Bonjeur Healthcare in Memphis, TN Nurses Say IT security puts crimp in their productivity Thank you for listening.  The next show, which will be posted on February 16, 2008 will feature an interview with the research company KLAS.  KLAS is a research company that independently monitors vendor performance through active participation with healthcare organizations.  I have participated with KLAS for a number of years, and I hope you will find this interview helpful to you. Spencer Hamons Spencer Hamons no no Work Manners Matter – Getting Young Workers Engaged http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/01/18/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-102/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthcare-it-podcast-episode-102 http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/01/18/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-102/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:50:01 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/01/18/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-102/

Continue reading »]]> MARCH 25, 2011 NOTE: It is amazing when I go back and listen to the first podcasts that I ever did. In this show, I talk about how manners do matter at work, and how leaders can get younger workers to engage at the workplace.  I also give the younger workers their due…but remember, as much as you may want to be the boss, if you aren’t the boss, then you will probably benefit from learning to deal with your boss.

Below are the referenced web links mentioned in the podcast.

CIO Magazine – Hackers and Suits Tips for Managers to Bridge the gap

Network World – Young Workers hard to retain

Network World – Too few manners at work

USA Today – Education / Business Articles

]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/01/18/healthcare-it-podcast-episode-102/feed/ 3 0:16:35 MARCH 25, 2011 NOTE: It is amazing when I go back and listen to the first podcasts that I ever did. In this show, I talk about how manners do matter at work, and how leaders can get younger workers to engage at the workplace.  I also give the younge[...] MARCH 25, 2011 NOTE: It is amazing when I go back and listen to the first podcasts that I ever did. In this show, I talk about how manners do matter at work, and how leaders can get younger workers to engage at the workplace.  I also give the younger workers their due…but remember, as much as you may want to be the boss, if you aren’t the boss, then you will probably benefit from learning to deal with your boss. Below are the referenced web links mentioned in the podcast. CIO Magazine – Hackers and Suits Tips for Managers to Bridge the gap Network World – Young Workers hard to retain Network World – Too few manners at work USA Today – Education / Business Articles Spencer Hamons no no Healthcare IT Podcast http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/01/07/podcast-episode-101/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podcast-episode-101 http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/01/07/podcast-episode-101/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:09:09 +0000 Spencer http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/01/07/podcast-episode-101/

Continue reading »]]> I just recorded the first podcast for ITPodcast.org.  I am not 100% happy with it, a little nervous doing the first one, but I promise I will have a new pop filter installed by the next episode, and I will fix my problem with the “ahhs”.  Thank you for listening, and please post your comments and topic ideas for the next show.

 

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]]> http://itpodcast.org/blog/2008/01/07/podcast-episode-101/feed/ 6 0:13:38 I just recorded the first podcast for ITPodcast.org.  I am not 100% happy with it, a little nervous doing the first one, but I promise I will have a new pop filter installed by the next episode, and I will fix my problem with the “ahhs”.[...] I just recorded the first podcast for ITPodcast.org.  I am not 100% happy with it, a little nervous doing the first one, but I promise I will have a new pop filter installed by the next episode, and I will fix my problem with the “ahhs”.  Thank you for listening, and please post your comments and topic ideas for the next show.   Podshow PDN {podshow-1f68d81c5575b1baba59412ccd92340d} Podcasts Spencer Hamons no no