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)

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)

I’m a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatimusicology!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-465_ZJkS1Q&feature=youtu.be That's FACMIMI to you regular folk. Here's the ACMImi blog, with a recent contribution by yours truly for the EPCS "Morphine E-prescribe" song. https://www.acmimimi.org/ Here's to colleagues in healthcare getting the word out, and having fun while we're at it! Also, here's an update with more songs! https://www.acmimimi.org/2018/10/InformatimukulelogicalOfferingsfromCTLin.html  CMIO's take? What are YOU doing … Continue reading I’m a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatimusicology!