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Mar 17, 2015 12:00:00 AM · by Dave Wolfe

Are you lacking bandwidth for a system upgrade?

Dave Wolfe

Healthcare is a world of continual change and adaptation. The conversion from one clinical/financial/pharmacy system to another system, while focusing on patient care, impacts the entire organization. Such a conversion requires investment in resources, capital, and time. It can result in a re-engineering of your workflow processes and optimizing the delivery of patient care within the constraints of the new system. 

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Mar 17, 2015 12:00:00 AM · by Dave Wolfe

How are you engaging with outside resources?

Dave Wolfe

Healthcare is a world of continual change and adaptation. The conversion from one clinical/financial/pharmacy system to another system, while focusing on patient care, impacts the entire organization. Such a conversion requires investment in resources, capital, and time. It can result in a re-engineering of your workflow processes and optimizing the delivery of patient care within the constraints of the new system. 

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Mar 17, 2015 12:00:00 AM · by Dave Wolfe

Are you getting the most out of consultants when implementing a new application?

Dave Wolfe

Healthcare is a world of continual change and adaptation. The conversion from one clinical/financial/pharmacy system to another system, while focusing on patient care, impacts the entire organization. Such a conversion requires investment in resources, capital, and time. It can result in a re-engineering of your workflow processes and optimizing the delivery of patient care within the constraints of the new system. 

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Mar 6, 2015 12:00:00 AM · by Dave Wolfe

Helpful Training Steps For Every System Conversion

Dave Wolfe

In the white paper entitled Healthcare System Conversions – Key Points To Consider, we outlined three types of conversions (System Upgrade, New Platform/Same Vendor, and New Platform/New Vendor) and five points to consider when planning for a system conversion.  

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Mar 6, 2015 12:00:00 AM · by Dave Wolfe

Staff Resource Development Is Key To A Successful System Conversion

Dave Wolfe

In the white paper entitled Healthcare System Conversions – Key Points To Consider, we outlined three types of conversions (System Upgrade, New Platform/Same Vendor, and New Platform/New Vendor) and five points to consider when planning for a system conversion.  

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Mar 6, 2015 12:00:00 AM · by Dave Wolfe

5 Components of a Thorough System Conversion

Dave Wolfe

In the white paper entitled Healthcare System Conversions – Key Points To Consider we outlined three types of conversions (System Upgrade, New Platform/Same Vendor, and New Platform/New Vendor) and five points to consider when planning for a system conversion.  

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Feb 10, 2015 12:00:00 AM · by Dave Wolfe

Managing Multiple Pharmacy Project Initiatives: As a Director of Pharmacy, How Do I Get This Done?

General, Dave Wolfe

As a Director of Pharmacy, how many times do projects get put on the back burner because it's deemed that there are no resources available? As the pharmacy business owner, you're tasked with managing this issue.

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Feb 5, 2015 12:00:00 AM · by Dave Wolfe

Maintaining Disparate Systems - CDM-PDM Synchronization

General, Consulting, Industry News, Dave Wolfe

This blog is the third in a series on "Maintaining Disparate Systems." To ensure appropriate pharmacy medication billing, it's imperative that the Charge Description Master (CDM) and Pharmacy Drug Master (PDM) are in sync. The CDM, described as the backbone of the hospital’s revenue cycle, is the key database from which all patient bills are generated.

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Feb 3, 2015 12:00:00 AM · by David Kushan

Maintaining Disparate Systems - Formulary Synchronization

General, Industry News, Dave Wolfe

This blog is the second in a series on "Maintaining Disparate Systems." In the first post we reviewed the definitions and terminology commonly used in healthcare information technology and, more specifically, pharmacy information technology.  This post focuses on the complex challenges of maintaining your formulary and synchronizing it across multiple databases.

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Dec 30, 2014 12:00:00 AM · by Dave Wolfe

Maintaining Disparate Systems - CDM-PDM HCPCS Review

General, Industry News, Dave Wolfe

A recent case illustrated the following:

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Dec 9, 2014 12:00:00 AM · by Dave Wolfe

CPOE Med/IV Optimization

General, Dave Wolfe

Your organization went through the monumental effort of implementing the first wave of CPOE to meet the requirement for Stage 1 attestation for meaningful use. What is next? Optimization and adoption.

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