tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1345364 2008-01-24T13:45:50-08:00 TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-44546244 2008-01-24T13:45:50-08:00 2008-01-24T13:45:50-08:00 Jay Tolchinsky I have been in the healthcare industry for 23 years. This year will mark my 17th trip to HIMSS. In fact I look forward to this event every year. It is a great opportunity to catch up with old...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WithThatSaid/~4/n51_s7PJOOI" height="1" width="1"/>http://spotlightonhealthcare.withthatsaid.net/2008/01/himss-is-nearar.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-39883974 2007-11-18T07:18:10-08:00 2007-11-18T07:18:10-08:00 Jay Tolchinsky Patient privacy will obviously be a major concern here, and fears of compromising it will likely be the biggest hurdle to adoption among both consumers and their doctors. So, let me get this...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WithThatSaid/~4/eJlGaFrb0Zk" height="1" width="1"/>http://spotlightonhealthcare.withthatsaid.net/2007/11/a-personal-heal.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-38422381 2007-09-04T14:31:03-07:00 2007-09-04T14:31:03-07:00 Jay Tolchinsky The most recent discussions about this tragedy have been centered around how this massacre may have been avoided had the Virginia Tech staff had access to his mental health records and previous...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WithThatSaid/~4/WpdQADrVoto" height="1" width="1"/>http://spotlightonhealthcare.withthatsaid.net/2007/09/hipaa---for-our.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-36405808 2007-08-07T10:17:00-07:00 2007-08-07T10:17:00-07:00 Jay Tolchinsky While working directly with your customer support representatives is one way of getting the information you need, many are turning to Vendor User Groups. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WithThatSaid/~4/ZzCIclVtXKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://spotlightonhealthcare.withthatsaid.net/2007/08/vendor-user-gro.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-36405694 2007-07-30T10:28:00-07:00 2007-07-30T10:28:00-07:00 Jay Tolchinsky Many organizations develop 3-5 year strategic plans and at the end of the plan's term, measure results to see what objectives were met.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WithThatSaid/~4/cPT8sD6mrFw" height="1" width="1"/>http://spotlightonhealthcare.withthatsaid.net/2007/07/assessments-to-.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-36334796 2007-07-11T07:41:44-07:00 2007-07-11T07:41:44-07:00 Jay Tolchinsky According to the WHO, the U. S. health system spends a higher portion of its gross domestic product than any other country but ranks 37 out of 191 countries in performance. "Sicko" took us through...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WithThatSaid/~4/iwiCXo-hEHU" height="1" width="1"/>http://spotlightonhealthcare.withthatsaid.net/2007/07/sicko-or-psycho.html