Christina's Considerations

Hospital Administrators Needed: To help a Ph.D. Candidate

From time-to-time I've been called to assist students, but this time you can help too. Below is a request for help from Garry Buttermann. I am a graduate student at the University of Louisville—my official title is Ph.D. Candidate -... Read more →

CalRHIO: Ready for HIE

CalRHIO released a white paper why California is ready for health information exchange and they are announcing the launch of a statewide system to provide physicians with secure electronic access to critical patient information at 23 emergency departments in Orange... Read more →

Not Your Father's COO

I remember the days of my father's Chief Operating Officer and have a pretty clear idea of how my roles have been different. So, it was a bit refreshing to read the H&HN Magazine article Not Your Father's COO, which... Read more →

Map of Hospitals and Nursing Homes

I just came across a document that includes a map of each state marking the location of its hospitals and nursing facilities and population distribution. There may be some variations in the data, but this information is valuable for disaster... Read more →

Pay-for-Purchase Incentive Programs

I have to say that since my first TPRA ConferenceI've been impressed by Allscripts and their approach to bringing EHRs to physician offices. They just released results from an online survey of physiciansthat concludes that U.S. physician groups are eager... Read more →

Consumer HIE/HIT Materials

I came across an inventory of HIT and HIE materials for consumers and want to share this listing with my readers who may want to learn more about this subject which is being discussed as part of the current economic... Read more →

Amazing Stories of Polio!

I've been a member or the Santa Paula Rotary Club for the last year and a half and am really impressed by a cartoon titled Amazing Stories of Polio in the February 2009 issue of The Rotarian. It is truly... Read more →

Peanut-containing Product Recall: Public Health Threat Continues

There continues to be a risk of Salmonella infection due to peanuts or peanut products including meal, oil, granules, paste, and other items used to manufacture human and pet food items. The recall list now includes hundreds of items that... Read more →

Electronic Exchange of Health Information: Cost of Doing Business

In a couple of my presentations where I address the return on investment (ROI) and most recently in a December post,I've talked about health information exchange ultimately becoming a cost of doing business. Sooner, rather than later,the application of widespread... Read more →