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Workflow Rewired · Aug 19, 2026

Workflow Rewired is back: Clinic technology is only half the work

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Tamon Uzziel · Workflow Rewired

When I first started Workflow Rewired, much of the conversation centered on AI scribes. That focus made sense. Documentation burden is real, and as we all know, the tools were changing quickly.

But the direction of my work has clarified something important which is this, «a promising tool is rarely the whole solution».

A clinic can choose a sensible EMR (Electronic Medical Records) or AI system and still struggle with unclear ownership, duplicated steps, inconsistent training, vendor dependencies, and a rollout that does not match daily work. Choosing the technology and making it useful are related problems, but they are absolutely not the same problem, I can tell you that for free.

That gap is where clinical operations matters.

Teché Consulting is not leaving AI-scribe work behind. It remains an important part of the practice. Workflow Rewired will now cover the broader system around it: clinical operations, EMR selection and optimization, practical AI adoption, implementation planning, and team training and more.

Before adding a tool, what has to change in the workflow for that tool to be useful?

That question usually opens several others:

  • Who owns each step?

  • What happens before, during, and after the visit?

  • Where is information entered, repeated, or lost?

  • Which changes are supported by the vendor and approved by the clinic?

  • What should be tested with a limited group before a wider rollout?

  • Who decides whether to keep, adjust, or reverse a change?

I recently published two resources on the Teché website that show how I approach those questions without disclosing private client or patient information.

The first is an anonymized case study covering five supported areas of work: EMR selection, vendor evaluation, negotiation support, migration planning, and implementation support.

It does not identify the clinic or vendor and does not claim measured outcomes.

Read the anonymized EMR case study:

https://techehealthservices.com/clinic-emr-selection-implementation-case-study/

The second is a fictional sample Clinical Operations Assessment. It shows how workflow observations can be organized into priorities, decisions, and a practical 90-day plan. It is illustrative and is not a complete delivered client report.

Review the fictional sample Assessment:

https://techehealthservices.com/sample-clinical-operations-assessment/

So, going forward, Workflow Rewired will bring you one practical note each week. You can expect clinic-workflow observations, plain-language technology explainers, and AI tools, skills, or workflows I have personally tested for prospecting, research, productivity, or delivery or just day to day tips and tricks.

Every issue should leave you with at least one useful idea, tool, question, or workflow you can evaluate or apply in your own work.

The aim is not more technology for its own sake. It is clearer decisions, better-defined workflows, and practical ways to make useful tools work in the real world.

If your clinic is trying to decide what to improve first, the Clinical Operations Assessment is the starting point.

Request an assessment conversation:

https://techehealthservices.com/request-a-clinical-operations-assessment/

Tamon Uzziel

Founder and Clinical Operations Consultant, Teché

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