Up to this point, electronic health records have done a remarkable job transitioning the American healthcare system off of paper charts. While there are still vestigial paper processes present in the corners of uninspired healthcare organizations, over 95% of hospitals have met Meaningful Use requirements for health IT. But, is it enough to simply transfer the same paper workflows to the computer? Eventually machine learning will be unleashed on EHRs, finally unlocking the va

Constant drug shortages have been a major problem and a perpetual source of frustration for hospitals over the past few years. No department is hit harder by this epidemic than the pharmacy, which often gets unjustly blamed for manufacturer shortages. Having been on the receiving end of a frustrated physician’s tirade in the past, I know first hand the plight of drug shortages. It doesn’t help that drug companies are less than transparent about the reason for the shortages, l