The healthfinch Blog

Every spring, CMIOs from health systems across the country gather in beautiful Ojai, California for the AMDIS Physician-Computer Connection Symposium. AMDIS, which stands for the Association of Medical Directors of...

Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a very common condition in older men, affecting about 50% of men between the ages of 51 and 60. In men older than age 80, the prevalence may increase to as high as 90 percent....

When a medication becomes FDA approved and is used in a diverse patient population, previously unreported adverse effects often emerge. This is commonly due to the fact that clinical trials are conducted in...

We’ve all seen office cartoons, mugs, memes and desk decorations complaining about long, boring meetings that seem to go nowhere. Everyone dreads unproductive, inefficient and disorganized meetings, but with a little...

Fluoroquinolones have been enormously popular and successful antibiotics, thanks to their broad antimicrobial spectra, convenient dosing and tissue penetration. The most recent CDC data reported nearly 30 million...

Healthcare providers often tell us they receive a lot of refill requests via fax even though they’re using an e-Prescribing solution such as Surescripts. This is not only frustrating to the provider, but can impact...

Charlie and the healthfinch team have had a very busy year and are excited to share the impact we've had on the healthcare community. The data presented below is across all healthfinch customers, combined throughout...

It’s another trip to the hospital – the fourth time in the last eight months. Just four days ago my family member was seemingly okay. He was tired and feeling a bit dizzy, but when you are an 82-year-old diabetic...

The physician shortage gets some serious "shout out" on Friday's Real Time

I was catching up on Real Time with Bill Maher last night; the show focused on the multiple "wins" that Obama had last week as president. The...

There's no gap between patient and consumer expectations--they want answers right now.

If you are of a certain age, you likely remember the days when going online required waiting a minute or two for your modem to...