We all know the engaging process for RFP development. It takes a month or two to develop an RFP with the key participation from the selection team. If you haven't been through the process before, the HIMSS Enterprise IS Steering...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
The first of many announced deadlines has come out for the ICD-10 codes. For your information, ICD-10 is the new replacement code set for diagnosis and procedures in the healthcare industry. ICD-10 will provide great specificity leading to improved disease...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
Just came across this one today, and I wanted to share and keep it in a place I'll remember. Establish constancy of purpose toward service.Define in operational terms what you mean by "service to the patient"Define standards of service for...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
As we examine portfolio projects one of the key questions is did we launch the right mix of projects? Have we balanced our strategic initiatives with a smooth blend of operational endeavors with a smidgeon of mandatory requirements? One has...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
Let's take a couple of moments discussing how budget and resource capacity drives the need for a prioritization and selection process for IT project request. Over the years, IT has been viewed as a utility in some hospital environments, even...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
Let's take a couple of moments to talk about the fundamentals. A PMO needs to have some basic elements in place to drive the project portfolio. These elements include: A process for project presentation, prioritization, and selection. An understanding of...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
Once of the key problems in today's environment of over meeting, is that it is very hard to get a group together within any reasonable amount of time. Key participants are normally booked or engaged in meetings ahead of time....
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
As with any change there are barriers, after rolling out a project bulletin board. I'd like to share the barriers, I have encountered and how to overcome these barriers. First there is the avoidance barrier, expressed as either "This involves...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
While others believe these are indicative of egotrips. The top 100 Most Wired are normally those hospitals who are committed to IT as a strategic enabler. This years listing are located here....
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
We opened up the inherited hospital a couple of weeks ago. Given the scale of the endeavor, it went swimmingly well. A lot of hardwork by good people came together. Now we are finding the gaps in the processes. One...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
CIO.com has a nice article on what business analysts do for software implementation projects. The eight key criteria are a good basis to compare the skills of your business analysts. Scope the system Interpret business need Translate Technical Issues Scope...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
For the past several months, we have begun emailing a project bulletin board to our directors and executive suite. This bulletin board contains a comprehensive listing of all active and requested projects involving information services. On a bi-weekly basis the...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
Congratulations to HIMSS for a great event. There were several highlights. A couple of items for follow up and follow through: Remind oneself not to be a technical zealot and be amazed by the technical wizardry. Look for the business...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
HIMSS does a great job of organization for this event. I arrived on Sunday Morning for the CPHIMS Review Course. The course was a quick overview, covering material and questions. Good News, is it looks like HIMSS is coming out...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
It should of been a slam dunk, it is a good endeavor. It isn't technically challenging, operationally challenging, and has a lot of benefits. Everyone was well-intentioned. But we collaborated as silos and not as a team, and the project...
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 6:26:58 PDT
