Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston just posted its first budget loss this century. Lahey Health, another Massachusetts hospital network, lost $21M this year. Both are listed as being among this year’s biggest spenders on EPIC as their new electronic health record system. Coincidence? There’s no argument that EHR implementation can be costly. But is it the millions in…
DetailsMost companies and organizations do an admirable job when it comes to communicating with employees. That rumored merger, those pending layoffs, a change in leadership, or implementation of a new health plan are the classic reasons for reaching out and touching someone in the cubicle down the hall. So how come the message from the…
Details“Ok twist to your left. No your other left! Wait, sorry, you were right the first time. Now I’ll go higher. Stop, stop! Put her down for a moment”. And so it went until the couch finally squeezed through the front door. This is how my team and I felt maneuvering a 500 pound UPS…
DetailsWhen Microsoft announced it was changing the name of its unified communications tool Lync, to Skype for Business, there were more than a few chuckles around the old IT department water cooler. Lync had first been introduced as the “suit and tie version” of instant messaging that also allowed for teleconferencing, screen sharing, and overall…
DetailsDuring my fifteen years in the IT business, I’ve heard more than my share of Chief Executive Officers complain about the high cost of IT. It may be some new software initiative driven by the marketing department, security concerns over hackers or malicious malware, or efforts to streamline the operation through virtualization. Eventually though, the…
Details2015 is the Year of the Sheep according to the Chinese calendar. The Chinese are known to be particularly superstitious, so I’m told they aren’t necessarily looking forward to a prosperous new year. It’s not that sheep are bad luck, but legend has it that only one out of 10 people born in the Year…
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