As the recession took hold of the US economy in 2008 and 2009, I was often told that I was in as close to a recession-proof industry as I could be. After all, people generally don’t have control over when…
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which was passed earlier this year has set off a firestorm of activity both within the healthcare sector and among those who serve it. Whenever this new law is fully implemented and however…
So you want software which manages policies and procedures across hospitals, do you? It sounds easy enough, but for many products it’s just not in the cards. Most software products today are built on top of software frameworks. These frameworks…
Over the last four weeks, I have visited with roughly 20 of our customers; they vary in size from Critical Access Hospitals to large, multi-facility health systems. It seems that they all debated early on the merits of rolling out…
One of the most common discussions I have with a new PolicyStat client revolves around how to use our policy editor. There are certainly the common usage questions about how to create a table or how build an outline or…
Every healthcare organization can literally have thousands of important documents that are meant to shape the actions of its workforce. These minimally include policies and procedures, and they also include guidelines, protocols, checklists, supporting documentation like forms, etc. Managing policies…
I’ve been working at PolicyStat for about three weeks now. When you start at a new place, you always compare it with places you’ve worked before or how you envisioned it would be – differences in operations, company culture, etc.…
Ask most hospital administrators today if they have a policy problem and you will get a knowing grin, a warm handshake, and the assurance that, "we could do better, but our system is adequate." However, move closer to the patient…
The World Cup, the world’s most widely watched sporting event, is upon us! Currently being hosted in South Africa, the World Cup is a highly anticipated event occurring every four years. Led by all-star Landon Donovan, the American team has…
This past weekend marked the 94th running of the Indianapolis 500. The race is held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the world’s largest spectator sporting facility, with more than 250,000 permanent seats! This year, fortune smiled upon Dario Franchitti…