The landscape of Healthcare IT consulting has changed significantly over the last 20 years.  Back In the 90’s, the big six consulting firms sold the majority of engagements and smaller consulting firms were finding success with niche offerings.  Since 2010, the consulting industry has exploded...

Guiding your Healthcare IT project along a timeline dictates a lot about your project.  Keep in mind, some contain hard stops that not only can’t be moved but are show stoppers.  Building allowances in your timeline for evolving information to influence workflow is a necessity. Software...

DCS is GSA certified! Being part of the Federal Government Services Administration (GSA) opens up many additional opportunities and is the perfect complement to the work we have been doing with State agencies. As a vendor on Schedule 736, DCS has the opportunity to bid...

A great partnership emerges! CVS is purchasing the pharmacies and clinics in all Target stores. The clinics will run as part of their MinuteClinic brand within the existing Target stores and new Target stores will include MinuteClinic in new construction design. With the extensive pharmacy experience...

My weekly blogs are usually about implementing Epic; things to remember, lessons learned, common areas where things are overlooked and everything else from A to Z that people ask me to write about. This week’s edition appears the day after Memorial Day so I’m gearing it...

Hawaii Pacific Health hospitals and outpatient centers are changing the way military service members communicate about their healthcare. The DoD is adding interoperability functionality, at a record pace, throughout the system. “Given the value these services have for our active duty military members and their families,...

Forward thinking and being proactive!! Interoperability is taking a great leap forward as Sentara Healthcare is able to share records with the Dept of Defense and the VA. "How it works: When military families and retirees receive care at a Sentara facility, doctors, nurses and other...

We know that Apple influences a huge portion of our electronics use and HealthKit continues to rack up more medical provider partners. " Duke Medicine, after being one of the first health systems to adopt Apple's HealthKit software, is continuing to pioneer usage of the platform." Duke's providers are excited...

Partnering with Duke University’s Evidenced Based Practice Implementation Center (Duke EPIC), the N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs will focus on increasing access to mental health services for vets and military families. Duke EPIC works closely with the Durham VA Medical Center to create “a single point...

By including InterSystems HealthShare, Mount Sinai will bring together multiple campuses to consolidate information and share with providers, facilities, and patients. Read the details here… http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150422005572/en/Mount-Sinai-Health-System-Selects-InterSystems-HealthShare#.VUJfy7fn83H...