For the first time in years, information technology (IT) leaders at healthcare organizations did not identify a lack of financial support for IT as an obstacle to implementation. So what's the problem? According to the 23rd Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey, released on Tuesday, one-quarter of respondents said adequate staffing resources within their ...

I just got back from vacation. Not to some luxurious lodge or all-inclusive resort, no. I bussed, boated and biked around southern Nicaragua. My college roommate is in the Peace Corp. there, so another college roommate and I thought a few days off would be well-spent exploring our friend's locale. My Peace Corp. friend isn't much of a planner, ...

I've been thinking about personal health records (PHRs) lately (probably because of my article on PHRs going live tomorrow), and it somehow brings me to ''Rent.'' I got on a big Broadway musical kick in junior high, and ''Rent'' started it all. I saw the show twice, listened to the soundtrack and even watched the movie, which--big surprise ...

If you've been following Jay's blog, ''XY Files in and MT World,'' recently, you know there have been some frightening reports of medical records being sold overseas. It's enough to make you hunker down in the States and demand your records stay local. On the contrary, some patients are ditching domestic services and seeking medical care abroad. ...