Aug
17
In this week’s show, we explore the differences between the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs. Yes, there are significant differences between the two programs, ranging from how much the incentives are worth, who is considered an eligible provider (EP), and even the deadlines for filing. One of the most significant differences between the two …
May
03
Because I was unable to get the interview with executives from Meditech this last week, we will fall back to our typical format with news and information, followed by some questions about leadership and what happens when leaders become stagnant and stop learning. I will be taking my first vacation in about 4 years over …
Apr
04
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 …
Mar
15
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 …
Feb
16
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 …
Jan
15
I posted this response at CIO.com in response to an article surrounding the need for more than one software vendor. Text of response is below. READER FEEDBACK Spencer Hamons Tue, 2008-01-15 17:09 Although I agree with some points made here regarding negotiation position and the relatively small number of large software vendors available, I take issue …
Jan
05
I am finalizing my preparations for my podcasts. I am debating on whether I want to do the podcast monthly or every two weeks. I want the quality to be there, and not just putting a bunch of nonsensical muse that does no one any good. I also would like to know who you, the …
Jan
05
Since we are going to be discussing the pros and cons of various Hospital Information Systems on our podcast, I thought I would add some comments here. Being that the majority of my experiences have been in the community hospital market, I tend to give a lot of attention to “Integrated” hospital information systems. When …
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