HIT Breakdown
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In the HIT Breakdown, we interview industry experts on topics related to health information technology and strategy. While the topics will often be related to enterprise software systems, we'll also be talking about broader issues and strategic challenges that impact your ability to improve healthcare. The HIT Breakdown is brought to you by Nordic.
HIT Breakdown
2y ago
In this podcast, Nordic’s Director of Performance Improvement Kelly Krulisky sat down with Nordic’s Managing Director of Digital Health Kevin Erdal and Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, along with Emory Healthcare’s Corporate Director Matt Robuck and Texas Children’s Hospital’s VP of IT John Hamm, to discuss the positive effects a new data strategy can have on a health system’s ability to manage their patient population and business operations and how it might improve the overall patient experience.
Show Notes
[00:00] Intros
[01:06] Where the market is headed and why cloud
[02:03] Differenc ..read more
HIT Breakdown
2y ago
Join us for a discussion covering the technical components of the cloud transformation with host Kevin Erdal, Managing Director of Digital Health (Nordic) and panelists Saran Sonaisamy, Director of Advisory Services (Nordic), Reza Chapman, Managing Director of Cybersecurity (Nordic) and Jimmy DeLurgio, Senior Solution Architect (AWS).
Show Notes:
[00:00] Intros
[05:43] Modernization: Where to start?
[07:09] AWS services available to support the data transition
[10:00] Methods for reallocating applications
[13:52] What are the costs of cloud transformation?
[17:29] Budgeting tools and sa ..read more
HIT Breakdown
3y ago
Super User programs are a common piece of the implementation puzzle, but what is their purpose after go-live? Many organizations drop their Super User programs just after their EHR system is implemented. Leveraging your super users post-live can be a significant benefit to long-term behavioral change and system adoption. The key is tailoring the program to your organization’s specific needs and culture.
Sarah Rosebrock, Nordic Training Solutions Manager, sits down with Georgianna Kelly, Jerrie Rankin, and Kaitlin Kalina from Baylor Scott & White Health to discuss their system-wide program ..read more
HIT Breakdown
3y ago
Before COVID-19, healthcare organizations already had an overwhelming amount of work around reporting and quality measures. Add COVID-19, and now you have an even heavier reporting load.
Nordic recently introduced a way to automate the submission of data to registries with an application called Registry Direct. We sat down with Scott Rossignol, director of interoperability here at Nordic, to have him explain the solution and the main applications for healthcare organizations.
If you want to learn more about Registry Direct, we have a brief overview video available. We'd also enjoy a chance to ..read more
HIT Breakdown
3y ago
Given the COVID-19 crisis, many organizations have been abruptly pulled into the world of telehealth and the broader world of virtual care before they were fully prepared. Sounds familiar doesn’t it? You may recall go-lives and how you needed to “just get it live” and worry about optimizing later. This is even more true right now with telehealth. There are many opportunities to optimize and fully harness the power of virtual care. It’s so much more than just the technology that enables the encounter.
To explain how we might finish what we started with virtual care, we sat down with Dr. Laura C ..read more
HIT Breakdown
3y ago
Picture this scenario: It’s Monday morning and you’re driving into work. Cars are typically bumper to bumper at this hour, but not today. Traffic’s flowing so well, you’ll have enough time to stop and get Starbucks before your 8 a.m. meeting.
Then, WHAM! You hit a pothole. It came out of nowhere. The next thing you know your car’s making a loud thumping sound.
You pull over to the side of the road and, sure enough – you’ve got a flat. To make matters worse, you don’t have a spare tire. In an instant, your morning commute went from smooth to stressful. It’s time to call a tow truck. Oh, and nev ..read more
HIT Breakdown
3y ago
Odds are, while you spent the past decade focused on enhancing the critical functions of your EHR, you may have had little time (or money) to spend on your organization’s other important “E” system.
Your ERP.
Now you’re left trying to reconcile your state-of-the-art EHR with a lack-luster, legacy ERP. Which, in many ways, can be like trying to connect your iPhone with a walkie-talkie.
If you want these systems to operate cohesively, it’s time to turn your attention toward updating, upgrading, or replacing your legacy ERP system. And while you may be in the initial phases of planning your ERP u ..read more
HIT Breakdown
3y ago
Some days it may feel like all you’re doing is putting out fires. As soon as you resolve one maintenance issue with an application, a completely unrelated problem may appear with another application. If it’s to the point where these fires are keeping you and your team from accomplishing other, more strategic work, it may be time to call in some reinforcements.
That’s where our Managed Services team can help. We can take on support and maintenance tasks, providing ongoing issues-resolution for your organization and its extension partners. Our team can also offer high-level knowledge and practic ..read more
HIT Breakdown
3y ago
When you’re in the thick of an extension project, it can be easy to get caught up in the everyday details. You have a long list of priorities, and more than likely, you’re focused on building a solid system for your extension partners over building a solid relationship with them.
We get it. There’s a lot to manage during this process. And sometimes it’s more convenient to put the relationship-build on the back burner. However, to deliver an EHR system that leads to effective outcomes, you’ll need to establish a strong relationship with your extension partners – sooner rather than later.
Recent ..read more
HIT Breakdown
3y ago
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to increasing end-user efficiency and happiness with the EHR.
The good news is, with the right mix of tools and resources, you can help your users feel more comfortable and efficient in the EHR. We’re seeing this firsthand from organizations that report having happy end-users.
The bad news is, as you may have expected, there’s no quick-fix for this problem. It takes time to figure out the best formula, or mix of tools and resources, that will increase user adoption, and ultimately, satisfaction with the EHR.
Lauren Griessmeyer, our Director of Tr ..read more