Christina's Considerations

Biomedical Device Integration

I've been thinking about the need to integrate biomedical devices into an electronic health record (EHR) to eliminate the need for manual entries and came across an article. In addition to integrating data collected by the devices in a healthcare... Read more →

Social Media in Healthcare: Connect Communicate Collaborate

I haven't been posting because the NRTRC and final edits to my new book are keeping me really busy. I just received the pre-production flyer and am really happy to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Please... Read more →

State 1 Criteria for Meaningful Use

Health Data Management Magazine has a chart that lays out stage 1 criteria for meaningful use. I think it is worth holding on to for reference, thus it is here on my blog. The final rule is available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-17207.pdf Read more →

New legal impact of a loss of generator power due to flooding

If you have a generator in your hospital basement or your facility is located in any part of a flood zone, you need to be concerned about some recent legal activity. It involved the old Methodist Hospital in New Orleans... Read more →

Superbowl Commercial: What employees really DON'T want!

To Lead, Create a Shared Vision

I really enjoy Harvard Business Review's topics and their approach to management and leadership. (Did you know both are very different?) One of their papers (only one page) is a good read for any leader during this challenging economy and... Read more →

Northwest Regional Telemedicine Resource Center

Yesterday, I began a new adventure as the Executive Director of the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center. The NRTRC leverages the collective expertise of 33 telehealth networks to share information and resources and develop new telehealth programs across: Alaska Hawaii... Read more →