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Why Health Care IT Lags
November 17, 2009 1:05 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. Last week, one of our hospitals went live on CPOE. My boss and I were there as part of the ribbon-cutting Read More...
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Best and Worst of Leading
November 3, 2009 4:06 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age Read More...
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Work-Life Balance…Debunked!
October 6, 2009 5:29 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. The first thing we boys did after disembarking the school bus was head north for the neighborhood Read More...
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The Politicalization of Health Information Technology
September 22, 2009 4:26 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. Admit it. Health information technology (HIT) deployment is headed nowhere fast. Despite the Read More...
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The Lost Art of Mentoring
August 12, 2009 10:34 AM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. Who taught you life skills? Did anyone coach you in the ways of culture and values? An uncle? Read More...
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Legacy Leaders
July 14, 2009 7:31 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. How can so many of us hold the title of leader, yet never be remembered? Why do some leaders Read More...
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Social Networking: Why Every CIO Must Open the Gates
June 30, 2009 10:56 AM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. As the printing press fueled a transition from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance, Social Networking Read More...
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Meaningful Meaningful Use?
June 17, 2009 9:53 AM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. I ran a "night before vacation" errand to Lowe's. As I completed the purchase, the store manager Read More...
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It's Not About You
June 3, 2009 10:40 AM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. I dreaded visits from Battalion HQ. Bravo Company operated fine without Big Brother coming down Read More...
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Facing Fear: A Key Performance Indicator
May 19, 2009 7:02 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. I landed on the bottom of the ocean, staring up at the surface. Before I could process what Read More...
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Welcome, Welkommen, Bienvenu, Bem-vindo, Bienvenido, Vítaný
April 15, 2009 8:56 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. My family will host our 6th foreign exchange student this fall. Anne will join us from Germany Read More...
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Why Dictators Burn Books
March 10, 2009 4:04 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. IT performance and costs symptomized our health system's deterioration. The then-new CEO appointed Read More...
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No Pain, No Gain
February 26, 2009 12:17 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. Sounds trite, I know. Some will accuse me of simplemindedness. Others will say this high school Read More...
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Other Duties as Assigned
February 10, 2009 3:01 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. One objective of this blog is to give a transparent window into the life of a health care CIO. Read More...
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CIO reDefined: CIO 2.0 Chief Innovation Officer
January 27, 2009 6:25 PM by Edward Marx
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. The roles of a CIO are as varied as the companies and sectors they serve. Even within these Read More...
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