by JR Bareis | Jun 30, 2026 | Columbia MO Healthcare
I grew up outside Hull, Illinois, on a farm. Long before I started working in technology, I learned lessons there that still guide how I think about healthcare IT today. On a farm, equipment is not a luxury. It is what keeps the work moving. If the tractor does not...
by JR Bareis | Jun 23, 2026 | Columbia MO Healthcare
Most people treat outdated technology like an old sock with a hole in it.You know it should probably be replaced, but it still technically works, so you keep using it a little longer than you should.Healthcare organizations do the exact same thing with technology.A...
by JR Bareis | Jun 16, 2026 | Columbia MO Healthcare
Most healthcare technology problems do not start as emergencies. They start as little annoyances. A workstation in the nurses station runs slower than normal.An EHR screen takes longer to load.A Microsoft 365 warning message pops up.A backup notification fails.An...
by JR Bareis | Jun 9, 2026 | Columbia MO Healthcare
Every year around late June, we get the longest day of the year.More daylight.More usable hours.More time, at least in theory.But most healthcare leaders do not experience it that way.In a hospital, clinic, physician practice, nursing home, behavioral health office,...
by JR Bareis | Jun 2, 2026 | Columbia MO Healthcare
Kids are home. Vacations start rolling in. Staff schedules shift. Providers cover for each other. Nurses, billing teams, front desk staff, administrators, and managers are trying to keep patient care moving while life gets louder around them.The routine changes.And...
by JR Bareis | May 26, 2026 | Columbia MO Healthcare
While you are heading home after a long week, covering a holiday schedule, or trying to keep a clinic staffed through the weekend, someone else is getting to work.They have been planning for this.They know which healthcare organizations will be running with limited...
