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Welcome to Consultant Tips and Services – A Fresh Take on Consulting Life, Travel, and Industry Insights

After an extended pause, I’m excited to relaunch the consultant tips blog, a site I created back in 2011 to share practical insights from the world of consulting. With over 25 years of experience in Healthcare IT and 20 of those spent on the… Continue Reading “Welcome to Consultant Tips and Services – A Fresh Take on Consulting Life, Travel, and Industry Insights”

Project vs Application Support…a shift in Staffing Demands

Many of us started our consulting careers in Healthcare IT supporting an EHR implementation.  My first engagement was rolling out Epic from facility to facility for over 2 years.  In fact almost all my engagements were either a full install, a Community Connect project… Continue Reading “Project vs Application Support…a shift in Staffing Demands”

HIMSS and ViVE…Who Did it Best?

The Spring season is upon us and with that comes two of the largest healthcare conventions of the year, back to back.  Last year I wrote about these two conventions to explain the differences and how ViVE became to be as a result of… Continue Reading “HIMSS and ViVE…Who Did it Best?”

A Shift in Consulting Travel Opportunities

In 2018 I shared a blog on the idea of remote contracting work (link), and the impact of rate, at a time that almost no one offered nor wanted such a situation.  Consultants wanted to travel, saw points and hotel/airline perks as an added… Continue Reading “A Shift in Consulting Travel Opportunities”

Press Releases and News that Every EHR Consultant Should Know About

There is never a dull moment in the world of Healthcare IT.  Throughout this winter almost every EHR vendor has made some major announcement regarding either an acquisition, merger, expansion of service, or new market focus.  As consultants it’s truly important we stay informed… Continue Reading “Press Releases and News that Every EHR Consultant Should Know About”

ViVE vs HIMSS…What is the Difference?

Florida will be hosting two of the largest Healthcare IT conventions back to back next month.  I’ve written many times about HIMSS in the past, and what consulting firms hope to get out of the event.  But this time I am writing because there… Continue Reading “ViVE vs HIMSS…What is the Difference?”

Best in KLAS…How you the Consultant Directly Impact the Results

Anyone who was on LinkedIn last week probably noticed the endless posts regarding Best in KLAS.  The annual report came out last Monday and showcased top rated EHRs including Epic and MEDITECH, top in Overall IT Services to Nordic, top in Revenue Cycle Services… Continue Reading “Best in KLAS…How you the Consultant Directly Impact the Results”

Remembering Epic’s UGM on September 11, 2001

Everyone has a story of where they were on 9/11.  Many talk about being at work or in school when someone called to say, “turn on the TV.”  Some folks were flying that day, while many were on vacation.  I personally, was sitting in… Continue Reading “Remembering Epic’s UGM on September 11, 2001”

Airlines Reopen For Business… Without Staff To Support

I was going to blame Hurricane Elsa on the fact that there was an 8.5 hour wait to reach a Delta agent. However I remembered last week it took 9 hours to reach an agent to change my flight, and there was no hurricane.… Continue Reading “Airlines Reopen For Business… Without Staff To Support”

Travel Insurance…Stay protected while traveling again

Expect the unexpected. Rarely is that old adage proven true as often as it is in the context of traveling. But some surprises aren’t as cool as cruising through the ocean and seeing a group of whales nearby.  With that in mind, it is… Continue Reading “Travel Insurance…Stay protected while traveling again”