Margalit Gur-Arie | HIT Consultant Contributor

Margalit Gur-Arie is a founder of BizMed, a company devoted to supporting practicing physicians through software and services that simplify the business of medicine. Margalit has served in executive and consulting roles at various Health IT companies and her mission is to support and strengthen independent private practice, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

The Rise of Fast Food Medicine

by Margalit Gur-Arie 04/23/2013 13 Comments

Margalit Gur-Arie discusses how experimenting with fast food medicine delivery models could potentially reduce costs while preserving quality of care.
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The History of Healthcare Interoperability

by Margalit Gur-Arie 04/11/2013 12 Comments

Margalit Gur-Arie, Co-Founder of BizMed provides a brief history of healthcare interoperability
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Fantasy Journey Towards A Patient Care Oriented EMR for Primary Care

by Margalit Gur-Arie 03/28/2013 2 Comments

Margalit Gur-Arie describes the EMR design journey towards a patient care oriented EMR for primary care since most EMRs function as a paper electronic chart.
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How Do We Know If We Are Spending Too Much on Healthcare?

by Margalit Gur-Arie 03/13/2013 6 Comments

How Do We Know If We Are Spending Too Much on Healthcare? Since healthcare is a huge and complex beast, perhaps the best place to start is primary care.
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Electronic Medical Record Design: The Quest for Information

by Margalit Gur-Arie 03/07/2013 5 Comments

Bizmed Founder, Margalit Gur-Arie discusses electronic medical record design and the importance of defining our sources of information if patient care is the driving concern.
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IBM’s Dr. Watson Is NOT A Meaningful User

by Margalit Gur-Arie 02/19/2013 6 Comments

IBM’s Dr. Watson of Jeopardy! fame has finally completed its residency and fellowships and, presumably to its creators’ utter delight, is now a practicing Oncologist.
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EMRs Should Not Be Held Responsible For Fixing The Healthcare System

by Margalit Gur-Arie 02/04/2013 3 Comments

Margalit Gur-Arie explains why EMRs should not be held responsible for fixing the healthcare system and why we must release the EMR from its ball and chains.
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Is Healthcare Technology Caught In The Crosshairs of Triple Aim?

by Margalit Gur-Arie 01/23/2013 6 Comments

Is Healthcare Technology Caught In The Crosshairs of Triple Aim? Margalit Gur-Arie explores the challenging role of healthcare technology in Triple Aim.
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Meaningful Use Stage 3 Considerations and Stage 4 Possibilities

by Margalit Gur-Arie 12/17/2012 4 Comments

A glimpse into Meaningful Use Stage 3 considerations and Stage 4 possibilities to understand the overall direction of the future design and use of EHRs.
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Is the Patient Centered Medical Home the Future of Primary Care?

by Margalit Gur-Arie 11/23/2012 4 Comments

Is the Patient Centered Medical Home the future of Primary Care? Repackaged for these troubled and technology driven times.
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