My dad, who I sadly lost this year, had a saying about selecting a life profession: “Think of what you like to do, and decide if you’re going to either make it or sell it.” In its simplicity, the adage has proven itself true over and over again. Consider the talents of artists, scientists, Read More >>
Is Your Project At Risk?
Your team is in place and you are about to start your food and nutrition software system implementation. However, before you start, have you thought through the “unknowns” in your project? Every project has uncertainty and risk. Identifying and planning for those risks now will ensure that you Read More >>
Overcoming Institutional Inertia
In an analysis of why IT systems fail, Network World author Mike Karp points to “institutional inertia”. In short, he says, “Things don’t change unless they have to.” Instead of applying technology to real-life needs, sometimes people create workarounds. Human nature: It’s always easier to keep Read More >>
ICD-10: Why Do We Care?
EHR, HIPAA, HITECH, SaaS, HL7, ICD-10… healthcare IT (oops, I mean Information Technology) abounds with acronymns today. Let’s zero in on ICD-10. Why do we care? What should a healthcare foodservice or clinical nutrition director know? ICD-10 is about standards. It’s a system for coding diseases Read More >>
Taking Care of Business
Robin Ashton, in How You Can Help Operators brings out some great points, borrowed from Doug Fryett. I’d like to chime in on this one, too. What’s the point of food service equipment and technologies? It’s to help all of us in the food service world take better care of customers. Fryett lists Read More >>
Can Nutrition Technology be a Hazard in Your Hospital?
Recently, “problems with computerized systems” received a ranking as one of the 10 most hazardous technologies in healthcare from the ECRI Institute. ECRI is a nonprofit organization that aims to improve medical care through application of technology to healthcare procedures and processes. What Read More >>
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