For the second night, the laptops were working well. As a result, we spent much of the night following the nurses around as they went from housing unit to housing unit. Once again, the major focus was on diabetic patients due to the number of fingersticks.
Jails often don’t follow normal hours. For example, breakfast at [...]

I’ve quickly realized that rolling out an EHR in a jail is remarkably different than any other setting: the staff is used to the unexpected. That makes them strangely open and accepting of change, even if they are uncomfortable with working with computers. The night took on an almost eerie quality as the nurses eagerly [...]

This week, I have the unusual privilege of bringing an EHR live in a custody health setting. In other words, I’m going to jail for three days. Oh, and I’m working the night shift!
I’ve been working with a large county health agency, which includes the outpatient portion of a public hospital, community clinics, and custody [...]

Last Thursday, Dr. Blumenthal announced that meaningful use will be finalized by mid or late Spring 2010. Turns out that often quoted December 31st date is actually for a draft, after which there will be 60 days for comments and then additional revisions.
Frustrated, I went back to the initial enabling legislation in ARRA and found [...]

Occasionally when you’re working in the field you run into products that make everyone’s life easier and you want to tell everyone about them because you like them so much. I have run into a new product that I like and doctors love: IMO.
One of the biggest problems providers face when going on an EHR [...]

Anyone who has worked on EHRs for any length of time has some great stories. To implement an EHR well, you have to get a deep understanding of the fundamental dynamics of an organization. Oftentimes, you find the good along with the bad.
Here’s some of the most funny and shocking stories I’ve heard, with many [...]

Practice Fusion recently posted on their blog “An Open Letter to ONCHIT Chief David Blumenthal”. The letter contains some pretty strong language, including that CCHIT and HITSP “…have been overly influenced by the same small group of special interests, and have created at least the appearance of conflicts of interest.” With CCHIT and HITSP having [...]

We’ve long had a corporate crush on Practice Fusion – that spunky, SaaS EHR that’s also a built in HIE. You know; the free one? Practice Fusion has been the way of the future for years now, but last Wednesday the future arrived.
Practice Fusion has announced an investment by salesforce.com, an investment which the San [...]

This year has been revolutionary for organizations who invests in healthcare IT, including TempDev. To celebrate the exciting changes coming to our industry, we’re very excited to announce our new website and refreshed blog!
You’ll find a new, fresh look and feel, as well as expanded content that reflects our service lines, including:

Services – A full [...]