health information technology

We speak with a lot of physicians who are thinking about buying or are in the process of implementing an electronic health record (EHR) solution. A decision to implement an EHR is not just about technology, but about introducing important decision-making and change in a practice to gain maximum benefits.

Imagine you are sitting next to your CEO on Day 75 of your 90-day “probationary period,” and he leans over and says, “This is the weirdest conference I’ve ever attended.” If you’re in marketing, you advocated for your company to sponsor the conference, and you hope to be a “Day 76 probie,” your only response can be, “Weird great, right?”

 To say we were excited to have Todd Park, CTO of The Department of Health and Human Services visit our NaviNet headquarters would be an understatement.  Todd stopped by last week to share his insights on health innovation, highlight the opportunities we have to reduce healthcare costs and discuss using technology to improve the overall patient experience.