Larry O'Toole

Founder/CEO at LJO Advisors, Experienced HIT Executive, Passionate about biz dev, IoT, Interoperability and Patient Safety. Proud vet, husband & dad!

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

Boston Medical Center @The_BMC increases pharmacy efficiency, reduces time to gather & confirm home med list in its Epic EHR by 30%. With MedHx the pharmacy department is increasing efficiency & reducing ADEs. #MedRec #PatientSafety
See how : https://t.co/uDLaoLRvaO

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

Survey: 35% of Americans are not taking their meds or taking less due to the economy. That's a big concern. “Patients get sick & stay sicker longer when they don’t–or can’t–stick to their prescribed therapy,” said our @Colin_Banas. https://t.co/BE2Qi1duSQ

[Health Gorilla @healthgorilla]

✨ New article on Pharmacy Data ✨

Learn about our new partnership with @DrFirst to make complete medication data accessible through a single API.

Great overview in @OutsourcPharma.

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https://t.co/A3XDBWceym

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

Nominate a Healthiverse Hero! The award honors healthcare providers and organizations using technology in innovative ways so patients can achieve better health. Check out the categories and start your nomination today. #HealthIT https://t.co/kzVQTxn0X5

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

Honoring Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett of @HarvardChanSPH & @NIAIDNews who collaborated with colleagues & @moderna_tx to develop its COVID-19 vaccine. In 2021 @TIME named her a "Hero of the Year" for her work on the vaccine. #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/twpt7vnuuI

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

What can physician practices expect in 2023? @PhysiciansPract gathered predictions from healthcare leaders, including our @Colin_Banas, for a glimpse into the future.
https://t.co/L1xzA9vdrG

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

Are digital front doors welcoming patients in or locking them out? @HealthcareScene asked #healthIT experts for their thoughts on this technology that was supposed to transform the #PatientExperience
https://t.co/ZrG1CqLV8Z

[iPrescribe by DrFirst @iPrescribeApp]

Happy New Year! And many happy renewals!

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

A new initiative at Triad HealthCare Network uses #Rx fill data from MedHx PRM to identify pts w/ chronic conditions who aren’t taking meds as prescribed. Raising med adherence helps the #ACO avoid poor outcomes & hospital #readmissions. @ConeHealth
https://t.co/qJx8sdM7wQ

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

Pharmacists returning from the @ASHPOfficial Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas jumped into action during a medical emergency on the flight home: https://t.co/aYkObCN2qm
#ASHP2022 @AJMC_Journal #UniteTheHealthiverse

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

Solid clinical decisions depend on accurate patient records. Listen in as Bill Siwicki @SiwickiHealthIT & @Colin_Banas cover the importance of medication history data for #PatientSafety and #PopHealth initiatives. @HIMSS @HealthITNews
https://t.co/n5QDNnwaLo

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

Just in time for #DiabetesMonth - see how Stillwater Medical Center @SMCHR is using medication history data in their @MEDITECH #EHR to track patient adherence & intervene to decrease #diabetes complications & #readmissions. @NIDDKgov @AmDiabetesAssn
https://t.co/QglpGS1w1E

[This Week Health @ThisWeekHealth]

“It’s frustrating that patients are forced to make life-and-death decisions between their daily expenses & the medications they need,” this @DrFirst article reads.

Read about price transparency & tools here: https://t.co/z0VgArlUOr
#HealthIT #ThisWeekHealth #TWH

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

After the @Oracle acquisition of @Cerner, @larryellison shared his vision of a nat'l #HealthRecords database. Read @healthitanswers for what #healthcare leaders, including our Cameron Deemer, think of the effort & what needs to be done to achieve it.
https://t.co/vZC7jnf8yx

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

ICYMI: How is #AI helping Rx Shoppe improve workflow efficiency so patients get their meds faster and #pharmacists can get to lunch on time for a change? Teresa Butler shares how #SmartSuite for Pharmacy is making it happen in @ComputerTalk1. https://t.co/11QMzxBQ3W

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

Is #data the foundation for the future of #DigitalHealth at your #HealthSystem? Give this recent #Newsday podcast with @BillRussellHIT and @Colin_Banas a listen.
https://t.co/lk1Zl1Imox

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

From stagnant medication lists to dynamic data & process, @BaptistHealthSF streamlines #MedRec at #TransitionsOfCare to ensure #PatientSafety from the hospital to long-term care facilities. LISTEN IN: @becker_sbecker #podcast
https://t.co/rdgdkFNkV6

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

MedHx Companion won Best Computerized Decision Support Solution in the @MedTech_Awards! See how health systems are getting 24x7 access to patient med history w/ duplicate drugs, interactions, #opioid abuse flags & #Rx adherence scores.
https://t.co/4EdkIGUEsM

[DrFirst @DrFirst]

VIDEO: Dr. Robert Lackey, #CMIO @WellSpan shares #EHR integration & data migration lessons in this @HIMSS interview @HealthITNews. Hear how his team prioritized #PatientSafety after #mergers required consolidation of EHRs.
https://t.co/0z29GYBfly

[Larry O'Toole @larryotoole]

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