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For Hospitals on the Edge, Health IT is the Tipping Point

by Edmund Billings MD 04/29/2013 3 Comments

For hospitals on the edge, Health IT is the tipping point

“No aspect of health IT entails as much uncertainty as the magnitude of its potential benefits.”
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Open Platforms Are the Key to Health IT Interoperability

by Edmund Billings MD 03/14/2013 10 Comments

Open Platforms Are the Key to Health IT Interoperability

Dr. Edmund Billing describes why open platforms are the key to health IT interoperability and how APIs are starting to become a reality in healthcare.
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Is Health IT Interoperability In the Nature of Healthcare?

by Edmund Billings MD 02/12/2013 7 Comments

Department of Defense EHR System Goes Commercial, Not Necessarily Proprietary

Edmund Billings, MD explains how the lack of health IT interoperability  is a flawed business model that stifles innovation and the benefits of open APIs. 
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It’s the EHR System, Stupid: Reversing the Law of Unintended Consequences

by Edmund Billings MD 02/04/2013 3 Comments

Department of Defense EHR System Goes Commercial, Not Necessarily Proprietary

Edmund Billings, MD, explores the recent Rand Report results  and discusses reversing the law of unintended consequences of the EHR system
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Is Healthcare IT In A Dysfunctional Relationship with Healthcare?

by Edmund Billings MD 01/28/2013 11 Comments

Is Healthcare IT In A Dysfunctional Relationship with Healthcare

Is Healthcare IT In A Dysfunctional Relationship with Healthcare?  Dr. Billings explores the RAND Report's recent findings on the performance of healthcare IT
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Is Achieving ROI on EHRs a Reality or Fantasy?

by Edmund Billings MD 01/16/2013 30 Comments

Is Achieving ROI on EHRs a Reality or Fantasy? Expected cost savings and productivity benefits associated with EHR implementation have not materialized. Why Not?
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The Costly Darkside of EMR Implementations

by Edmund Billings MD 01/03/2013 9 Comments

Dr. Billings explores the costly darkside of EMR implementations significant maintenance, development and consultancy costs after implementing an EMR system
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Survey Says Physicians Prefer VistA Enterprise EHR Over Epic Systems

by Edmund Billings MD 11/19/2012 6 Comments

Survey Says Physicians Prefer VistA Enterprise EHR Over Epic Systems

2012 Medscape survey says physicians prefer VistA Enterprise EHR Over Epic Systems based on 21,000 physicians in 25 specialties evaluating enterprise EHRs 
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CPOE is the Cornerstone of Meaningful Use

by Edmund Billings MD 10/22/2012 4 Comments

CPOE is the cornerstone of Meaningful Use and how CPOE implementation and adoption requires proven design, adoption and change management. 
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Buy vs. Build, or the Best of Both for Healthcare IT Systems?

by Edmund Billings MD 10/01/2012 1 Comment

When it comes to healthcare IT systems decisions, healthcare organizations often ask a key question: Should we buy it or should we build it ourselves?  
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