HIT Breakdown

HIT Breakdown


Latest Episodes

HIT Breakdown 23 – Using the longitudinal plan of care to drive better outcomes
September 13, 2017

Almost every healthcare organization struggles with achieving a 360-degree view of its patients’ healthcare experience. - Even if you have a full grasp on how patients interact with your system, it’s harder to see the hundreds of other interactions th...

HIT Breakdown 22 – Why change management is critical to a successful EHR transition
August 07, 2017

If you’ve ever tried to implement a minuscule change in an office, you know that people don’t always respond well to new things. “I hate the new snacks in the break room,” you’ll hear people saying in the halls. “What was wrong with the old one?

HIT Breakdown 21 – What data can reveal about the drivers of hospital readmissions [podcast]
July 28, 2017

Short-term readmissions are a frequent and costly contributor to healthcare utilization. Readmissions among Medicare patients cost billions in healthcare dollars, and those costs are expected to increase in the next decade. -

HIT Breakdown 20 – How to make MyChart as indispensable as Amazon
June 13, 2017

The average American checks his or her phone 2,617 times a day. Whatever that says about the future of social interactions, it almost certainly means that digital healthcare experiences – texting your doctor,

HIT Breakdown 19 – Population Health: An old-school approach to handling requests of your IT team
March 07, 2017

Have you ever sat down with your grandparents, or other "more seasoned" folk, and talked about the the good old days? If so, chances are they've mentioned how everybody today is "in such a hurry." And it's true. We are in a hurry.

HIT Breakdown 18 – The importance of mentoring in healthcare IT
February 15, 2017

Mentoring is more than just an expert teaching a student, it’s a method of education that allows a deeper level of learning and understanding for the client-side team. The best healthcare IT consultants understand how critical this skill is,

HIT Breakdown 17 – What the best health IT consultants do at the end of their contracts
January 10, 2017

Does my client want to extend? Is my resume up-to-date? What do I want to do next? If you're a consultant, these are just a few of the questions that should be floating around your head as you reach the end of your current contract.