Clinical Decisions Supported by Localized Evidence in Health Management Information Systems
In my last blog, I talked about how the Picis Multi-Doc Viewer allowed the consolidation of disparate pieces of data from various sources to be consolidated into a centralized location for clinicians to view. Envision leveraging Microsoft Power BI, is another offering from Picis that allows hospitals to plug directly into their health management information […]
Tuesdays with Theresa: Effectively Communicating with Anesthesia via Preop Manager
In our most recent Tuesdays with Theresa webinar, we covered “Effective Communication During A Crisis with Anesthesia via Preop Manager.” During this time of COVID-19, the new normal is starting to set in. One thing we have all learned is that many tasks that were primarily done in person are just as effective in a […]
Data Breaches in Healthcare: Proactively Protect PHI
A quick online search for “Healthcare Data Breach” will reveal over 100,000 listings that discuss breaches. A similar search for “fines for healthcare data breach” reveals almost as many listings. The unauthorized access to or viewing of a patient medical record is not only illegal; it can be very costly for the facility entrusted with […]
Tuesdays with Theresa: Cleaning Procedure and Preference Card Dictionaries
It’s spring and time to clean up your Picis system! Doing an annual review of dictionaries, tables, sections, forms in both booking and case record is a good way to keep the system in tip-top shape. One of the things folks commonly complain about is the inactive options in dictionaries and tables. Making those option […]
Understanding Machine Learning from Theory to Algorithms: Increasing the Value of Your Picis Data
The collection of data points, information and statistics is always an area of focus when developing a product and in conversations with our current clients. However, the real value of this information lies in how it is interpreted and how the learnings are applied in our customer’s facilities. Without that interpretation, analysis and application, the […]
The Importance of Electronic Preference Cards
I was listening an episode of “The Indicator,” which highlighted the importance of the operating room (OR) as a profit center as well as a cost center in a hospital or an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC). With the COVID-19 recovery starting to take shape ,it is important that facilities focus on minimizing costs in their […]