Christina's Considerations

Are RHIO's going to survive?

I attended a meeting of health administrators last week and someone who is regarded as a true leader came up to me to let me know he has been reading my writings and he asked "are RHIO's going to survive?"... Read more →

Flu Plan for Kids

The 1918 Pandemic Flu hit young adults hard. Aside from these being the largest group of workers, they were also the parents of children who were left to their own upon their death. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics and... Read more →

Advice for a RHIO in the beginning stage...

Question: "A group of community stakeholders in a suburban region will begin the conversation of establishing a RHIO for our region. The conversation had been dormant until the Healthcare Executive article appeared. Would you have any critical advice to provide... Read more →

HealthLat

HealthLat stands for "Healthcare Latitude" and is a new tool for patients to buy and sell health experience information. Patients collaborate in consumer-driven patient safety monitoring and can also offset their own health care costs. Let me know what you... Read more →

Healthcare Executives of So Cal Annual Conference

If you would like to hear about healthcare reform in California, you might want to consider attending HCE's Annual Conference on Friday, October 26 at Good Sam Hospital in LA. I hope to see you there! Read more →

RHIOs in Motion -Collaborative Communications Summit

I'm speaking on RHIOs again and setting the stage for a panel of leaders to share their experiences and discuss the future. If you in Beverly Hills on November 5 & 6 come learn about RHIOs in Motion! Read more →

Don't think small, but don't rock the boat too much either!

A fellow blogger Stephen Beller is a bit frustrated by what he recently heard from RHIO leaders. I can understand his frustration, but do agree with the part about starting a little smaller. There is a lot to be said... Read more →

The Business of Babies

My latest project the OB unit and it is beautiful! My favorite part is going onto the unit during rounds and hearing those oh-so-young baby cries. It is love at its finest! Read more →

Book of the Year - Establishing a RHIO?

HIMSS has a Book of the Year Award and I'm thinking my favorite is Guide to Establishing a Regional Health Information Organization. Yes, it was a personal goal and I put a great deal of time into its production, however,... Read more →

Sheriff Harry Lee

Louisiana has a long list of interesting characters and one of them, a most beloved public servant, died this week - Sheriff Harry Lee. A Chinese-American, and for many, many years the long-arm-of-the-law in Jefferson Parish! He was beloved because... Read more →