John Oncea

ARTICLES BY JOHN ONCEA

Mobile Patient ID And Verification At The Point Of Care Reduces Risk, Enhances Patient Safety

While a majority of hospitals use barcode scanning and mobile printing systems, many are not using the technology to its full potential. With newer, more innovative mobile applications now available in the marketplace, hospital clinicians and technicians across all departments are being empowered to improve the quality of patient care and enhance workflow efficiency. One type of mobile technology that has proven especially valuable is software systems using barcoded labels and patient wristbands to authenticate both specimen and patient ID at the point of care.

• Are Patients Going To Fix The Interoperability Problem?
• A Road Map To Accelerating Health IT Value And Innovation
• Top 10 Health IT Trends For 2016

2015 Health IT Change Agents

By John OnceaDigital Editorial Director
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Our inaugural class of Health IT Change Agents set a high bar, but this year’s class can more than hold its own when it comes to driving positive change and advancing health IT.  Continue Reading..

Reflecting On The Transformation To Value-Based Reimbursement

By John OnceaDigital Editorial Director
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Top administrators from Crystal Run Healthcare look back on what it took to make the successful transition to value-based reimbursement and the role that transition played in its population health management initiative.  Continue Reading..

• Are IT Costs Squeezing Community Hospitals Dry?

  The results of our fifth annual Community Hospital IT survey are in, and one thing is clear — the cost of IT is having an adverse effect on the survival of small, rural hospitals.

• The Right Time To Implement RTLS

  Waiting for the “next big thing” before proceeding with an IT implementation can be a lesson in futility. Geisinger Health System faced such a conundrum when choosing an RTLS (real-time location system) solution, and here’s what they did to expedite the process.

• Health IT In May: A Look Back

  What was most important to our readers in May? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most popular articles that appeared on Health IT Outcomes.

• Is Big Data Fueling Breaches?

  Data breaches continue to dominate healthcare headlines, leading one to wonder if the unprecedented growth of Big Data is to blame? Health Data Consortium CEO Chris Boone shares his thoughts on this subject and more.