Get To The Point

If you’re not able to be at HIMSS this year, we’ve got you covered! Our team of reporters were all over the convention center and hotels and captured some thoughts from our friends and colleagues. Enjoy this quick compilation of what’s happening Live from HIMSS22!

Data! Data! Data! It is all about the data. Healthcare organizations have been working for a long time to gather data to improve care and overall business functions. So now that we have all this data, what do we do with it? Where is the data going? And even more important, what are some practical ways you can improve the impact and use of data in healthcare IT?  To help answer these questions and more, host Matt Curtin is joined by Kyle McAllister, Director Strategic Implementation with Pivot Point Consulting and Chris Hoekstra, Senior Advisor with Pivot Point Consulting.

As health-systems balance physical distancing and continuing with the implementation of strategic projects, many are finding ways to innovate by providing virtual support for areas that have traditionally seen a face-to-face solution. The support for training and go-live are two areas experiencing some exciting innovation and development. Sharing some practical experience on this topic, host Joe Clemons, Director ERP Practice and Advisory is joined by Margaret Moore, Senior Advisor Pivot at Point Consulting and Tom Slowe, Training Manager at Pivot Point Consulting.

Healthcare organizations are incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML) into their daily practice. This episode provides a good foundation for how to get started and offers keen insight into how to grow this technology in your organization in a practical way. Host Matt Curtin, Pivot Point Consulting’s Senior Director Strategic Growth is joined by Kyle McAllister, Director Strategic Implementation with Pivot Point Consulting and Chris Hoekstra, Senior Advisor with Pivot Point Consulting, two resident experts on the topic of AIML.

On May 1, 2020, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) published its 21st Century Cures Act final rule in the Federal Register, starting the compliance clock on numerous provisions for developers and organizations that offer certified health IT, healthcare providers, and certain health information networks and health information exchange entities. The information blocking provision and compliance requirements in this rule are of specific interest and concern for the healthcare provider community. The compliance date for this provision is just around the corner - set for November 2, 2020. To help us navigate the very latest, Host Joe Clemons, Pivot Point Consulting’s Director ERP Practice and Advisory is joined by Denise Webb, Executive Advisor with Pivot Point Consulting and former Healthcare CIO in both the public and private sectors and a member of the federal Health IT Advisory Committee, and Keith Olenik, Vice President Practice Management at Pivot Point Consulting.

The CMS Final Rule on ADT was published in the Federal Register on May 1st of this year. In this episode, Pivot Point Consulting’s Joe Clemons, Director ERP practice and Advisory connects with Pivot Point Consulting’s Laura Kreofsky, Vice President Advisory to talk through key due dates, what the requirements mean for hospitals, and a practical list of considerations to get started and be ready for the changes that are right around the corner.

In the wake of COVID-19, healthcare organizations across the country are rapidly
responding to the needs of their patients and staff. In our series, Health IT Insights LIVE:
Learning from the Front Lines, Andy Palmer, Pivot Point Consulting’s EHR Practice
Director recently connected with Diana Strubler, Director of Strategy at Acumen Physician Solutions to learn how they quickly transitioned 90% of their in-office visits to Telehealth.

The drive-thru has emerged as one of the safest ways to get goods and services and maintain a safe physical distance. Many healthcare organizations are finding ways to innovate in this area with the creation of drive-thru clinics. The configuration of the EHR plays a critical part in deploying a drive thru clinic and in this episode, Andy Palmer, Pivot Point Consulting’s EHR Practice Director joins host Joe Clemons, Director ERP Practice and Advisory Services at Pivot Point Consulting to talk through 6 practical strategies to consider when configuring the EHR to be ready for a drive thru clinic.

Telehealth is emerging as a vital tool in the wake of COVID19. And with updated reimbursement models, now is the time to capitalize on this technology to avoid canceled appointments. In this episode, host Joe Clemons, Pivot Point Consulting’s Director ERP Practice and Advisory is joined by Keith Olenik, Vice President Practice Management at Pivot Point Consulting to talk through and navigate this topic with some timely considerations for ensuring a successful Telehealth strategy.

In the wake of COVID19 healthcare organizations across the country are rapidly responding to the needs of their patients and staff. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) plays an integral part in leading the response strategy. In this episode, host Joe Clemons, Director ERP Practice and Advisory Services at Pivot Point Consulting sits down with Jon Melling from the Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center to discuss Jon’s experience navigating COVID19 through the perspective of his role as the interim CIO. It should be noted that the conversation was conducted via virtual conference in support of physical distancing to help #StopTheSpread.