Tag: EMR

Patient Frustration: Why Did I Bother Checking In Online Then?

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In recent years, healthcare providers increasingly want you to do an "online check in" prior to your appointment. I can see the benefits --...

Waste Upon Waste: Misadventures in Getting Electronic Medical Records Transferred

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I know I'm not alone in being frustrated by something as simple -- seemingly simple -- as transferring electronic medical records from one physician's...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 13, 2021

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources,...

Operational Excellence Mixtape: July 3, 2020

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Health Care Workers Protect Us. It's Time To Protect Them.  Great article...

Getting an Earful: Symptoms of Poor Healthcare Systems While Getting an...

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On Saturday, I visited a clinic housed in a retail pharmacy... my symptoms turned out to be caused by an ear infection. The nurse practitioner ended up explaining some symptoms of a poorly-implemented IT system and what sounds like some other management dysfunctions. I jokingly offered to bill her for a counseling session.

Patriots’ Coach Bill Belichick : Surface Tablets :: Some Doctors :...

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I saw this article the other day on Deadspin, one of my favorite non-Lean blogs/sites. Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots, got...

A 2:1 Ratio of MD Time on Record Keeping to Patient...

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This article caught my eye recently: For Every Hour With Patients, Doctors Spend Two Record-Keeping (via Forbes)

Podcast #220 – Dr. Bob Wachter, Lean & The Digital Doctor

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My guest for episode #220 is somebody I've wanted to interview for a long time, Dr. Robert Wachter, one of the leading voices in...

Weekend Fun: “Medical Records” in Auto Repair vs. Hospitals

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Since many organizations might block The Onion website, I decided to post this in the "weekend fun" category: Quick-Lube Shop Masters Electronic Record Keeping Six...