In a recent issue of The Tennessean, I shared a few insights on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution challenges many health systems have been facing and offered a few tips to get them on track. After all, developing the vaccines was…
"Vaccine distribution takes logistics on both the front and back end that affect the project’s success. Without proper coordination, strategy and preparation, health systems are floundering." In a recent issue of The Tennessean, HCTec CIO Rob Dreussi shared a few…
COVID has been a big drag on all of us for a variety of reasons. As we search for a bright side, we can point to a number of trends that will be accelerated as a result of the pandemic…
Health systems across the country are quickly becoming overwhelmed by the massive undertaking of vaccine administration. From an influx of calls, emails and texts related to vaccine inquiries and scheduling, to the time-intensive task of creating thousands of new patient…
As we rang in the New Year a few weeks ago, there was no doubt that everyone was eager to say goodbye to 2020. It was certainly a challenging year, with lost jobs, closed businesses, and the passing of so…
More and more health systems are making the move to Epic, and as the new year begins, we expect this trend to accelerate. Health systems continue to make Epic their go-forward EHR solution at a steady rate. Epic recently announced…
At one point or another, 2020 and its many challenges placed a spotlight on every industry. And yet, no matter where focus fell, scrutiny always seemed to linger on the rising demands of its technological capacity. Companies transitioned to remote…
As the mass distribution of COVID-19 vaccines begins across the U.S., health systems are faced with the challenge of preparing their EHRs to support the administration of the vaccine to patients. Health systems need their EHRs to enable vital activities…
COVID-19 caused healthcare systems to put many initiatives that were budgeted for 2020 – including important IT projects and hires – on hold. As we near the end of the year, however, budgets are opening back up, and projects are…
COVID-19 drove businesses of all kinds to adopt – or adapt to – new technologies to stay in business. Few industries required a rate of adoption – and adaptation – as fast as the one faced by the health care…