Tag Archives: technology
Being Perfect In Healthcare
Blog post by Joe Babaian Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well. ~ Shakespeare The best is the enemy of the good. ~ Voltaire Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~ Confucius Now more than ever, the people of healthcare shine with their hard work AND successes. We still see […]
Healthcare Conversations: Connecting vs Talking
Blog Post by Joe Babaian Does intent matter in the world of authentic communication? Today, as every day, I am inspired and encouraged by the depth of community collaboration and growth here at #hcldr and our extended communities – great folks in such a wide and diverse group! This got me thinking about communication versus […]
Hands Over Troubled Waters
Blog by Joe Babaian Today’s #hcldr is giving everyone a space to come to visit, drop in, breathe, share, and not feel pressure during this time of turmoil. You didn’t come here for punditry, more of the same, or instructions. Share, vent, grow, sit. It’s up to you. We are here because of the community […]
Innovation at the front lines of healthcare
Blog post by AJ Montpetit Fostering innovation is a primary focus for most organizations but especially those in healthcare. One of the best sources for new healthcare innovations is front-line staff – the proverbial boots-on-the-ground employees. However, in order to tap into their creativity, organizations need to find ways to provide employees with “thinking time” […]
Jumping Into The Future: How Can We Accelerate Technology Adoption in Healthcare?
Blog post by Joe Babaian The best way to predict the future is to invent it. – Alan Kay, Turing Award Winner We find ourselves navigating an era of rapidly advancing new technology in healthcare. As part of the worldwide healthcare community, we wonder how we’re going to know which technology matters, which is just […]
Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to Health Literacy – March 4th Tweetchat
Blog post by Colin Hung Last week I had the privilege of attending #HIMSS14 – the annual conference that focuses on innovation in healthcare IT. HIMSS14 was the largest in HIMSS history with over 38,000 attendees and 1,200+ vendors in the exhibit hall. During the conference I had the chance to meet many friends, collaborators […]
Oct 22nd Chat – Maintaining our Focus in a Digitally Distracting world
A post by Lisa Fields I can still hear my mother saying to my sister and I when we were young,“Girls, enough is enough.” Usually she would say this after we’d been singing at the dinner table too long or after pestering her to buy us candy. My mother is a wise woman because sometimes […]
Sept 3 Chat – What’s Emerging Tech Got to Do With Us?
Post by Patricia Anderson From social media to wearable technologies, from bioprinting to the quantified self movement, emerging technologies have the potential to change lives and clinical practice. At the same time, change isn’t always welcomed, and it is often difficult to determine which proposed changes bear the most value and the least risk. Even […]
#HCLDR Chat – March 19 2013 – Challenging the fear of HealthIT
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the annual HIMSS conference (aka HIMSS13) – the yearly mega-gathering of everyone involved or interested in Healthcare Information Technology (#HealthIT). I’m still buzzing from HIMSS13 so I thought it would be nice to discuss the challenges and benefits of Healthcare IT on this weeks’ […]
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