SimiTree Afia Analytics believes the role of a consultant is well more than planning and implementation. It is to look forward and prepare you for what’s next.
It’s hard to go through a day now without hearing the word “Cloud” – it’s one of the hottest IT buzzwords of the times. But what does it really mean? In its simplest form, the term cloud describes services and products delivered over the internet. One of the most exciting cloud services today is storage. […]
Finding the System is Just the Start After spending months of your life in meetings to define requirements, writing RFPs (request for proposals), attending demos, and then finally selecting a system, you are probably ready to kick back and… Write a great contract! While a contract is many times an afterthought in the process of […]
Your Data is Only Telling you Part of the Story Since 2007, Afia has been involved with data sharing projects. Most of these projects have primarily been in the field of Integrated Healthcare where we have been challenged with finding ways to share meaningful data between physical health and behavioral health providers. With each successful […]
An EHR has the potential to be a useful tool to support clinical decision making and increase productivity, but the opposite can be true if the EHR’s limitations require clinicians to accommodate the system rather than the other way around. It’s not always feasible for all levels of staff to be closely involved in the […]
Since March of 2013, through a contractual relationship with the National Council for Behavioral Health, Afia has been providing integrated care consultation services in over 20 states. A significant part of this consultation is done in the form of a day-long training entitled, “Making the Transition From Case to Care Management.” The training curriculum, developed […]
Meaningful Use is a term set forth by the federal government to define a set of standards that illustrates the difference between simply having an electronic health record (EHR) system installed versus applying it to the benefit of an organization and the organization’s clients. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) authorizes […]
Now that computers are a vital component of our everyday lives, it’s increasingly important that computer security is placed front and center on our list of priorities. In the healthcare world in particular, thoughts are often focused on saving someone’s life – not necessarily on securing access to interfaces and computer systems that store private […]
Determining the right EHR (Electronic Health Record) for your practice isn’t as easy as it sounds. Often times, putting in the right amount of leg work, research, and testing of the many different EHR Systems on the market is critical to finding the system that fits best for your practice’s needs. Available EHR Systems on […]
The internet is abuzz with the viral Comcast cable and internet service provider call that current AOL VP Ryan Block posted. The eight minute long recorded call features Block trying to cancel his service with a Comcast customer service representative. You can hear the call below (be prepared to be thoroughly frustrated as you listen). […]