by Mary Pat Whaley | May 18, 2010 | Day-to-Day Operations, Human Resources, Innovation, Memes
When Matthew Browning first described YNIO (Your Nurse Is On), I was really surprised to learn what his product was. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t the elegant solution to staffing he described. Here’s the description from the YNIO...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 7, 2010 | Innovation, Memes
There’s nothing I can say but close your door for 16 minutes and 59 seconds and watch this. mhealth is short for “Mobile Health” and is medical and public health practice supported by mobile devices, like MP3 players and smartphones. Here’s a...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 4, 2010 | A Career in Practice Management, Innovation, Leadership, Memes
The last conference I went to might be the last conference I ever go to. I do like some parts of conferences, but not all, or even most. Medical manager conferences do not seem to have changed since I first started going to them in the late 80’s. Big sessions...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 17, 2010 | Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers, Memes, Practice Marketing, Social Media
With huge growth in 2009, social media is not just a passing trend used by online marketers; it’s a real, effective method of communicating ideas, sharing information and connecting with people across all age and socioeconomic groups. Healthcare, while slower to adopt...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 28, 2010 | Innovation
I’ve been thinking about the medical office of the future. How would you design a building today that is meant to take you into the future? Here are my thoughts. One of the hallmarks of a well-designed office, today or tomorrow, is flexibility. You want as...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 25, 2009 | Electronic Medical Records, Innovation
I heard something this morning on National Public Radio (NPR) that really got me excited – a very short snippet from Tim Brown about a project he’d like to work on – his vision of the electronic medical record of the future. I think it’s worth...
