AHIMA
PublicationBetter Together
Cyberthreat intelligence sharing and the organizational collaboration needed to make shared information useful.
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Information That Works: Healthcare Technology Optimization (HealthITMedia, forthcoming) pairs my four Journal of AHIMA articles (2018–2020) with updated analysis on interoperability, privacy and security, value-based care, and AI.
Writing, speaking & media
My writing and speaking explore a connected question: how can healthcare organizations make technical and regulatory change work for the people who depend on them?
Better Together begins with cybersecurity collaboration and the value of shared threat intelligence. My article on APIs, privacy, and security and The Future of Healthcare Data Exchange consider the responsibilities that accompany more connected information. Documentation Dive brings those questions into professional education on interoperability.
Connection also depends on people and processes. Remember the Human Element of Change Management and the collaborative EHR customization presentation examine adoption, workflow, and the risks of changing systems. My Pivot Point Consulting blog posts follow that work through measure selection and configuration, MedPAC’s recommendations, and proposed reporting relief—distinguishing policy developments from what organizations needed to do.
Speaking extends this practical perspective into professional forums: Gulf States HIMSS; Mississippi HIMSS, on quality reporting; and Maryland HIMA, on federal telehealth policy and reimbursement during the pandemic. My Birmingham Medical News interviews bring the same perspective to local healthcare readers, connecting patient engagement and information exchange with payment reform. Together, these contributions connect information access, security, operational change, and the financial realities of care delivery.
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AHIMA
PublicationAPIs and the Privacy, Security Challenge for HIM
Patient access, APIs, sensitive information, and the privacy responsibilities that accompany connected care.
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AHIMA
PublicationRemember the Human Element of Change Management
Connects implementation planning with workflow, participation, and adoption.
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AHIMA
PublicationThe Future of Healthcare Data Exchange
An examination of health information exchange and the developing role of interoperability.
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AHIMA
PresentationTelehealth Trends, Federal Policy, & Reimbursement During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Explains the relationship between federal policy, telehealth services, and reimbursement during the pandemic.
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AHIMA
PresentationDocumentation Dive: Understanding the Basics of Promoting Interoperability
An educational introduction to interoperability, stakeholders, and the role of health information professionals.
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AHIMA
PresentationEHR Customization: Improved Efficiencies or Risky Business
With Dawn Paulson and Julie Wulf Plimpton. Examines the benefits and risks of adapting EHR systems.
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Achieving Compliance with the MIPS Quality Reporting Program
Historical education linking quality reporting requirements with practical work in healthcare organizations.
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Blog post
Quality Reporting: What Organizations Need to Know About Measure Selection and EHR Configuration
Explains how measure selection, documentation, and EHR configuration affect reporting.
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MedPAC Recommendation Not Likely to Sway MIPS Momentum
Historical analysis of the distinction between a policy recommendation and the operating reporting program.
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Blog post
2018 QPP Rule Expected to Bring Added MIPS Regulatory Reprieve
Historical analysis of proposed regulatory changes and their implications for reporting.
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Engaging Patients through Information Technology May Reduce Health Care Costs
Explains how patient portals and direct messaging connect patient access, practice efficiency, and the transition to value-based care. I contributed the technical and regulatory perspective and reviewed the reporter’s draft for accuracy.
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MACRA: What’s Replacing the Sustainable Growth Rate
A contribution to local coverage of Medicare payment reform, as practices prepared for the shift from the Sustainable Growth Rate to MIPS and alternative payment models.
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