I constantly enjoy the creativity of my colleagues. In this case, Steve Hess, our CIO at UCHealth, made this statement during a discussion about our fax-server software linked to our EHR. As our organization has grown, we have added hundreds of clinics, and now we're approaching a dozen hospitals in our network, all on a … Continue reading “E in EHR does not stand for Fax” — Steve Hess, CIO
Category: PIG-let (informatics newbies)
Happy holidays from the Large PIGs, JIG, and CMIO
Dave Corry arriving late to our group photo, to the CMIO's amusement and dismay I hope that you are making plans to celebrate the season, to connect with friends, colleagues, family, and take time for yourself. I consider myself so fortunate to work with such a great group of informaticists or informaticians (inforMAGICIANs?!), or informatics … Continue reading Happy holidays from the Large PIGs, JIG, and CMIO
CT meditates: a comedy (25) Merry Christmas- Holiday- Kwanzaa. And Zen Shorts!
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Care-filled Kwanzaa! Happy Buddha! A book I gave to my physician and clinical informatics teams this year is 'Zen Shorts.' This is a terrific children's book with wonderful watercolors. You don't have to be a child or a Zen master to appreciate it. However the stories it tells are deceptively entertaining. … Continue reading CT meditates: a comedy (25) Merry Christmas- Holiday- Kwanzaa. And Zen Shorts!
CT meditates: a comedy (23) pomodoro timer
So, maybe some of you have read this far. Thank you for coming along! One of the threads of mindfulness and meditation is developing Focus. So maybe you've now blocked out 2 or even 4 hours of your day to dive deeply. But once you're here, cleared your desk, turned off your Internet, laid out … Continue reading CT meditates: a comedy (23) pomodoro timer
Keep your eyes on your goal, not your obstacle
Post-call Some years ago, I was a post-call intern at UC Davis Medical Center. I had been up for about 30 hours in a row, but was hoping to get out for a quick bike ride on the American River bike trail in downtown Sacramento, near where I lived. I called up a fellow intern, … Continue reading Keep your eyes on your goal, not your obstacle
Review: Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story
Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story by Randy Olson My rating: 5 of 5 stars So many scientists and doctors I know are terrific at science, and SO impressively smart. Kudos to their years of training, discipline, self-sacrifice. And yet ... many (perhaps most) have no idea how to tell a story. … Continue reading Review: Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story
Review: The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller My rating: 5 of 5 stars So, is it realistic to clear 4 hours of your work day EVERY DAY to work on your ONE THING? Yes, I agree, not going to happen, even if Gary Keller tells you to. However, it … Continue reading Review: The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
Review: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a fun read. If you're human, you are creative. This book gives you permission to open your arms, in big scribbled words, to something new, and not let your frontal cortex shut … Continue reading Review: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative