Christina's Considerations

Banging my head on the wall!

Sometimes, at work, with family or with others I feel like I'm banging my head on the wall. So, is it any wonder that I broke out laughing when I looked over my husband's shoulder and saw this representation. The... Read more →

Tiger Baseball: LSU

I know that my readers are happy to hear that the LSU Tigers beat the Texas Longhorns yesterday by a score of 11-4 in Game 3 of the CWS finals to win their 6th National Championship in baseball! The LSU... Read more →

Healthy Debate

Kate and Eddie at Worth Ethic have some great guidance on the need for healthy debate, that I believe is so important in healthcare. Especially in tough business/job climates peers often don’t want to been seen as throwing stones at... Read more →

Monty Python and the Hospital OR

Paul Levy and Ausmed have helped me find a lighter look at how we sometimes treat our patients and why older generations might not even try to take an active role in their care. The Monty Python Hospital Sketch was... Read more →

Red Flag Rules in Healthcare

I like HFMA's Analysisof the Red Flag Program and its application to healthcare. I've been concerned about use of another's identify for payment reasons in hospitals and with other healthcare providers and think this will provide some valuable guidance. Read more →

Inventory for Consumer Education and Engagement on HIT

The Consumer Education and Engagement Collaborative (CEE), which is part of the national HISPC effort has released the HIT consumer education and engagement inventory. This compliments the work of State of Georgia. My hope is that consumers are learning about... Read more →

DHHS/ONC "Meaningful Use" Defined

The draft text of the Federal Register notice on "meaningful use" went public today and will be published on Thursday. DHHS/ONC requests comments on the recommended text by Friday, June 26 at 5pm/EST. The text and definition of "meaningful use"... Read more →

Blogonomics

I have to share this thesis on Blogonomics and its abstract. While it isn't focused on healthcare it is a nice overview of blogs in general. Read more →

Payer Role in HIEs

Health Data Management had an interesting article in the June 2009 issue on the payer role in HIEs. I've commented on the subject a few times (Editorial to President Obama, tax on health plans for HIE) and appreciate the steps... Read more →

Time to reflect

First there was hospital evacuation and now preparing for mass fatalities! It has been a busy time working and researching for the new book. Graduation ceremonies are over and it is once again summer break! A time to re-charge, rejuvenate... Read more →

Finally, a music download on HIT!

Ross Martin serenades AHIC, CCHIT and HITSP! Now, that's entertainment! Read more →

Tweet and Wiki

I've been busy with research and came across a couple of things I want to share. First, I loved this cartoon, because whetherwe like it or not, our patients are communicating about their healthcare on social networks. I think it... Read more →

Shout America

Shout America is committed to cultivating sustainable solutions and policies that address today's healthcare crisis with a conscience for tomorrow. The site, aimed at educating and engaging youth and young adults to get involved with the decision making that will... Read more →