Author along with co-conspirator Peter Sachs MD. Neither can sing. We (Dr. Peter Sachs, Vice Chair of Radiology at UCHealth, and I) recently had the pleasure of presenting our recent quality improvement work at Epic's XGM (eXpert's Group Meeting) in Verona, WI this week. In brief, we created and turned on the ability for patients … Continue reading I Can See Clearly That My Sprain is Gone – Ukulele parody (and an XGM talk)
Category: Ukulele parody songs
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Denver Regional Clinical Informatics Summit (and ukulele) – second annual, hosted at UCHealth
https://youtu.be/NwA7spjS1zM https://youtu.be/xfaJbZ-Tmdw Okay, so you're probably here for the Informatics knowledge, but too bad, we'll lead with ukulele. Thanks to Dave Beuther for writing us a world-premiere song parody of Grace Vanderwaal's "I don't know my name" ultimately winning America's Got Talent a couple years ago (meaning Grace, not Dave). I'm really grateful to our … Continue reading Denver Regional Clinical Informatics Summit (and ukulele) – second annual, hosted at UCHealth
We are Physician Builders (ukulele EHR parody)
https://youtu.be/aBGzvScV55I Here we are at #ugm2018 Epic's annual User Group Meeting. We're at our first Directors' Advisory Council session with over 600 attendees, and we discussed our governance approach to Physician Builders and how we overcame internal resistance to the idea that Physicians could do a good job creating new designs, templates, smart tools, and … Continue reading We are Physician Builders (ukulele EHR parody)
Ukulele parody: Everyone Knows its Becky
https://youtu.be/qtLpro1jpaY Thanks to the medical informatics division at UC San Diego Health for hosting me at their informatics seminar series. I gave a talk about our efforts on improving physician well-being and reducing burnout (see previous blog posts on Sprints and Practice Transformation). Sometimes, I travel with my ukulele. Sometimes, I sing at the end … Continue reading Ukulele parody: Everyone Knows its Becky
Ukulele EHR parody: Yampa Roads
https://youtu.be/HQd6HkhoKBQ YVMC's head nurse Maria took me aside yesterday: "I have BIG favor to ask of you." With trepidation, I stepped aside for a brief chat. "I need you to write a song about Mark and Heather; they've been amazing and led the teams to our EHR go-live success. And, can you put it together … Continue reading Ukulele EHR parody: Yampa Roads
Day 3 of Go Live! hospitals and clinics. And another uke song: UCHealth Rocky Mountain High
More hospital art Finally, the Command Center begins to fill out with analysts supporting the full spectrum of IT areas: ambulatory, scheduling, inpatient, informatics, nursing, staff, health info management, security, networking, desktop support, interfaces, speech recognition, implementation specialists (jack-of-all-trades support). Overall we are doing well. No big fires, just a steady stream of the … Continue reading Day 3 of Go Live! hospitals and clinics. And another uke song: UCHealth Rocky Mountain High
Go live day 2: solve EHR system issues before Monday (and a uke song: If You’re Going to Yampa Valley)
I love hospital art. Why not improve the lives of employees by showing something beautiful? Day 2 is going well. It is fascinating to see each department with very different concerns come together to solve problems. We have a doc who can order tests and prescriptions but can't place billing charges without 'changing context.' Call … Continue reading Go live day 2: solve EHR system issues before Monday (and a uke song: If You’re Going to Yampa Valley)
Command center: Another day, another go live (and some uke songs)
I'm here at YVMC: Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat CO for Friday's Epic EHR go live. Setting up the command center, at least half the room is festive. Prepping for the inevitable phone calls. We are finishing up our Preflight sessions, an innovation we created to get docs ready for the big day. Beyond … Continue reading Command center: Another day, another go live (and some uke songs)
Doc Prudence (new ukulele performance)
https://youtu.be/H_EBjs_z66M Thanks to videographer @DrDannySands for taping my latest spontaneous ukulele performance of "Doc Prudence" a uke parody song and cautionary tale (not really) about Open Notes at #sgim18 (Society of General Internal Medicine, national meeting in Denver last week). CMIO's take? Self-aggrandizement never pays off. OR, taking oneself too seriously never pays off. One … Continue reading Doc Prudence (new ukulele performance)
EPCS: Morphine (ukulele video)
Has your organization adopted technology to electronically prescribe controlled substances (EPCS)? If so, good for you! If not, what are you waiting for? UCHealth is kicking off this project on April 9, 2018, a "big bang" for all providers who have a DEA number to be able to e-prescribe and avoid that horrible, bifurcated workflow … Continue reading EPCS: Morphine (ukulele video)