ARTICLES BY KEN CONGDON

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Medical Practices Strive To Regain Patient Focus With IT11/18/2014
This year’s MGMA (Medical Group Management Association) conference featured a ton of great technology solutions, but the medical practices in attendance only seemed interested in those that would allow them to return their focus back to patient care.
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It's Time To Change The Provider/Pharmacy Paradigm8/6/2014
In an era of team-driven care coordination and value-based reimbursement, it makes more sense than ever for providers to establish their own point-of-care pharmacies.
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A Picture Of Wellness4/29/2014
Do wellness screenings really have the potential to encourage prevention and cut healthcare costs? I submit to a personal screening and share my experience.
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Stirring The Health IT Pot4/16/2014
In this, my 200th opinion column for Health IT Outcomes, I take a look back at some of the most controversial articles I’ve written to date and the valuable responses they have generated from our readers.
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Is Epic Future Proof?4/9/2014
Are Epic’s days as an EHR giant numbered? This article examines the strengths, weaknesses, and long-term viability of this popular EHR platform, outlining some important EHR considerations for health providers.
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Why Another ICD-10 Delay Stinks4/2/2014
Congress has passed a SGR “Doc Fix” bill that includes a provision that delays a transition to the ICD-10 code set by at least another year. Here are just a few of the repercussions of yet another ICD-10 extension.