ThoughtFlow vs WorkFlow

I'm a member of several LinkedIn groups that deal with healthcare IT. One group, aptly named Healthcare IT, has been in a mildly heated debate over the process of implementing IT. Some individuals say physicians just don't get it and other talk about the lack of understanding of technology integrators.

Dr. Sam Bierstock, physician & speaker, has a seven minute presentation which talks about his thoughts on the a process called ThoughtFlow. Dr. Bierstock lays out the difference between standard IT workflow the way an IT designer would think of programming and how a physician would actually process information.

Check out this interesting presentation here.

Tough economic times? Cutting IT budget is not the way to go

The natural instinct during a weak economy is to pull back the reigns and freeze spending. IT infrastructure is growing in importance, taking a leading role in admissions, record keeping, diagnostics and communication.

Tom Adams of HP Financial Services writes in HealthcareIT News, "Facing the most uncertain economic climate in decades, frugality has become the predominant instinct among healthcare organizations. However, when it comes to technology - and IT infrastructure in particular - the impulse towards frugality must be combined with the intelligent implementation of industry."
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