CIO Unplugged : Current Events

Why Health Care IT Lags

Edward Marx — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT

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)

Embrace the Cloud

Edward Marx — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:59:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. Friends of mine recently returned from a trip abroad. The advanced wireless infrastructures...(read more)

The Politicalization of Health Information Technology

Edward Marx — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:26:00 GMT

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)

Meaningful Meaningful Use?

Edward Marx — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:53:00 GMT

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)

Accelerating Health Care IT Adoption

Edward Marx — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:54:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. To Teach, To Heal, To Discover -- Six words that captured the essence of the mission of the...(read more)

Health Information Exchange Begins at Home

Edward Marx — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:09:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. To date, I've had the privilege of holding three CIO positions. First, for a physician managed...(read more)

The Borderless Office

Edward Marx — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:07:00 GMT

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 year ago, I posted Culturally Relevant Leadership . Not a key performance indicator, but...(read more)