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New Technologies for Respiratory Care
New technologies for respiratory care are centered on providing more complex and advanced technologies. The direction that new technologies are moving in are aimed to:
· Directly measure the patient’s health with the use of more [+]
Why You Should Consider a Single Sign On Product in Health Care
It can be frustrating to remember multiple passwords for different computer applications. Not to mention the fact that as a clinician it is very time consuming logging in and out of applications over and over, [+]
Imprivata ANNOUNCES HEALTHCARE ADVISORY BOARD
Imprivata®, Inc., the company that simplifies and secures user access, today announced the formation of its Healthcare Advisory Board. This board draws upon real-world perspectives of industry leaders to address healthcare IT challenges and trends [+]
The History of Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery is a promising technology that uses high-tech robots to perform minimally invasive surgery. This surgery is conducted by inserting a small camera and very small robotic instruments inside the body by making [+]
The Artificial Pancreas
Artificial pancreas is being tested to provide an alternative to people suffering from diabetes and is designed to provide the same functions as healthy pancreas. Healthy pancreas produce the hormone insulin which is the key [+]
PerfectServe Clinician iPhone App Officially Announced
About one in every three American physicians has an iPhone. Now, for the first time, they can download
an iPhone application that allows them to contact colleagues, change
their call schedules and protect caller ID on patient [+]
Survey Spotlights Need to Secure Patient Information from Unauthorized Access
Imprivata®, Inc., the company that simplifies and secures access to patient information, today announced the results of its third annual online national survey that examines IT trends in healthcare. The 2010 Healthcare IT Survey polled [+]
101 Tips for your EMR: 39-20 Safety Tips
Patient Safety is the key reason for the adoption of electronic medical records. Even though the health care industry has been able to raise considerable doubts about the cost savings and efficiency gains of EMRs, [+]
It is a Management Issue SILLY! Blocking social media is pointless.
I just saw an article on the Running A Hospital blog that reminds me of a constant battle I keep fighting.
I have talked with numerous health care CIO and CMIO types across the planet (mostly [+]
Basic E-Tools Of Medical Home
Medical homes (or patient-centered medical home - PCMH), also known as, Connected Care, is designed to provide more comprehensive and personalized care coordination for patients to increase the access and quality of health care.
The [+]
Health Connections: The Relay for Life
The Relay for Life is a great non-profit project put together by the American Cancer Society. They raise awareness and considerable funds for the research of cancer prevention and cures. I have taken personal interest [+]
Crap Process plus technology equals fast crap. Take a moment today to think process improvement
Health systems are continually innovating and have made great strides in the quality of care provided to patients. This may be attributed to advances in medical technology, medicines and medical procedures. However, compelling evidence demonstrates [+]
5 Products To Watch For Radiology PACS
The Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) is a set of hardware and software used in the presentation, retrieval, storage, distribution, and management of images. PACS is used for the transmission of electronic images and [+]
The Values of Healthpresence
Healthpresence can be defined as health care at a distance that allows patients and doctors to interact even when they are not physically present in the same room. This is possible due [+]
101 Tips for purchasing your EMR: 59-40 Finance Tips
Whether we like it or not, EMRs have a huge financial impact on the clinical market. They are expensive, and come with huge upkeep and change costs. We have been mandated to move to 5010 [+]
101 Tips for purchasing your EMR: 79-60 Quality Tips
Safety and Quality are the two key drivers for EMR adoption. Quality improvement is incredibly difficult, but an EMR gives you a real leg up. You will be able to obtain data that [+]
101 Tips for purchasing your EMR: 101-80 Support Tips
Purchasing an Electronic Medical Record / Electronic Health Record (EMR / EHR) is a huge decision for today's medical practice. Physician adoption is tentative, but has been spurred on over the past few years due [+]
Tele-Pharmacy Advantages and Disadvantages
Tele-pharmacy has been defined by “The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy” as “the provision of pharmaceutical care through the use of telecommunications and information technologies to patients at a distance.” Tele-pharmacy is [+]
Technologies of Genomics
Genomics is defined as the study of genes and their functions. It can be broadly divided into the following areas - functional genomics, structural genomics, comparative genomics, epigenomics, and pharmacogenomics. This is aimed [+]
What Happens After Meaningful Use?
Meaningful use definition specifies three types of requirements - use of EHR (Electronic health record) technology (such as electronic prescribing), electronic exchange of information and health information to improve quality care, and [+]
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