Remote Assist and Remote Go-lives: When Hospitals Need Them the Most
In the last year the world has significantly changed for all of us; however, some things remain the same: supporting our customers remotely. Picis has always provided remote support using tools to enhance our security posture and enable compliance with HIPAA and HITECH requirements because we recognize and allow for the requirement of security and […]
Data Analysis Plan – Flipping the Script
Multi-Doc Viewer, Envision and Helping to Improve Patient Care In today’s healthcare environment, clinicians are constantly bombarded with data. I know as a clinician taking care of a patient prior to surgery, I’d receive information from (at a minimum) the following: The patient Patient’s spouse/family member/significant other Surgeon consult notes Anesthesia consult notes Lab Radiology […]
Tuesdays with Theresa: OR Manager – Manage Routines
As a Clinical System Administrator, back in a previous life, the OR Manager Manage Routines were my go-to for any ‘how many’ questions. It seems that many times the OR Director or Managers just want to know ‘how many.”How many cases did Dr. Smith book last week in Facility A? How many total joint cases […]
Tuesdays with Theresa: Fun with Flags
Last May, the Tuesdays with Theresa topic was one of my all-time favorites, ‘Fun with Flags.’ In Picis Security Manager there is a list of system flags for OR Manager (ORM).Many of the flags need to be set by Picis support, but many other flags can be set by YOU!The flag settings change many features […]
COVID-19 and the Rise of Online Appointment Booking
We’re nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Last March, when we temporarily closed our offices here in Boston and sent everyone to work from home, I couldn’t have foreseen how long we would be working remotely. Nor could I have imagined how everyday things that we took for granted would evolve under COVID-19. The […]
Tuesdays with Theresa: Scheduling Crystal Reports in OR Manager
While going through the topics for last year’s Tuesdays with Theresa (TWT) sessions, I stumbled on the topic of “Scheduling Crystal Reports.” When collaborating with our development on how to further improve our products, this functionality had my vote!! When I was a System Admin I always hated the fact that we had to print […]