Comments on: Monday Morning Update 1/28/08

By: Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:29:53 +0000

Does anyone know what EHR system was in use in the Michigan prisons in the link above?

By: Procter Parkland

Procter Parkland — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:54:02 +0000

Re: Wellcare: I think its a big positive that the let go of their top three execs, and frankly I thought it was inevitable. Regardless of whether there is substantial fraud or if this ends up being nothing, they presided over a company that walked close enough to the line that they allowed for the appearance of impropriety (if not the actual incidence of it) to pique the interest of the feds, and are responsible for the 80% loss in market value if nothing else. I say its a positive because 1) if they are to blame the feds could go after them directly and drop the investigation against WCG and 2) the hiring of Berg as Chairman I think is a good indication that Wellcare will be sold (Berg sold Oxford to United in 2004). Definitely a step in the right direction.

By: Art_Vandelay

Art_Vandelay — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:17:54 +0000

Re: Charting during a code using the RRT – we have not implemented this as we currently chart on paper, then dictate later (text document) and scan but in the new process we have talked about adding a scribe role to the code team or the first to the scene grabs the closest appropriate system user (nurse, RT, pharmacist) to be the scribe using the closest device. We have deployed carts and are evaluating various Tablets and laptops depending on the user’s role, workflow and typical work patterns.

By: Kellie Wilson

Kellie Wilson — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:42:13 +0000

Re: “Sounds like the end of the line for CyCare.” It is definitely not “the end of the line.” The products are alive and well, and there are still 300+ jobs staying in Dubuque, in addition to the personnel working in other cities all over the US. This is just speculation, but we think that they may be combining the Dubuque operations center with the PerSe center. And although Dubuque is a great source of low-cost, well-educated employees, it’ll probably be easier to talk Dubuque people into moving to Georgia than it would be to talk Georgia people into moving to Iowa.

By: unknown13

unknown13 — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:43:32 +0000

Dear NY yes it is tru that Christine Stanfield was walked out of the Quadramed building CA. Her skill set will be truly missed.