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Events.(Publications)(Conference news)(Calendar)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] August 2009 * Best Practices in Electronic Health Records, Aug. 19-21, Boston, is a strategic business forum that highlights strategies for EMR adoption and use within hea . . .

CORE paying dividends.(Health Plans)
The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) reports that healthcare providers and health plans using the phase I rules of its Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE) sh . . .

Where we have been, where we are going.(Pioneers in Healthcare IT)
The 1960s saw the first introduction of the computer into hospitals. Business offices were generally the pioneers for this new technology as tasks like patient billing and accounts receivable were c . . .

Video conferencing in HD.(Products and Services)
The SCOPIA Elite S000 MCU Series from is a high-definition multiparty conferencing solution that utilizes the latest in DSP technology and supports 1080p processing, telepresence connectivity, dynam . . .

Access data from anywhere.(Hardware: Servers and Network Technology)
The ReadNas 2100 4TB advanced network storage system supports both NAS and SAN the same time for flexible and easy operation in file-serving, backup-to-disk and Server-virtualization environments. T . . .

Bandwidth management.(Hardware: Servers and Network Technology)
The PowerLink 500 provides single-location organizations with a solution for automatic fail-over between WAN link connections. The PowerLink 500 has 10/100/1000 ports; supports 1,024 domain names fo . . .

Save power, reduce costs.(Hardware: Servers and Network Technology)
Tripp kite's 3000VA/2U SmartOnline rack/tower UPS requires only 2U of rack space and supports data centers, VoIP systems and other mission-critical eqmpment through all possible power problems. The . . .

Accelerate overall app throughput.(Hardware: Servers and Network Technology)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Panasas ActiveStor combines a dense, highly scalable" clustered computing solution with Dell PowerEdge M610 blade servers based on Intel Xeon processor 5500 series architcct . . .

Enclosure for blade servers.(Hardware: Servers and Network Technology)
The Dell PowerEdge M100e blade enclosure with the M610 blade takes advantage thermal design efficiencies, such as power-efficient fans and optimized airflow design for coding the chassis to enable h . . .

Indoor 802.11n access point.(Hardware: Servers and Network Technology)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The MP-82 is an enterpriseclass 802.11 n indoor access point designed for high-density deployments that emphasize throughput capacity over coverage. The Trapeze Networks acc . . .

Power-efficient server.(Hardware: Servers and Network Technology)
The HP ProLiant DL4x170h G6 server provides four independent DL170h servers in a 2U HP ProLiant hl000 G6 chassis. The servers share power supplies and fans, providing greater power and cooling effic . . .

EMR/e-prescribing system.(Products and Services)
MicroMD EMR version 7.0 from Henry Schein Medical Systems is a qualified e-prescribing system that integrates with RxHub, SureScripts and First Data Bank, providing physicians with access to prescri . . .

Disease-management system.(Products and Services)
Recently cleared by the FDA, the new inTouch diabetes program from SymCare Personalized Health Solutions is a Web-based system that uses a combination of objective biometric data, education and a re . . .

What's wrong with paper?(GovWatch)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recently, in an address to the AMA, President Obama commented on paper being a singular culprit in the rising cost of healthcare, to which I ask, how? How is paper even part . . .

Events.(INDUSTRY WATCH)(Conference news)(Brief article)(Calendar)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] July 3rd annual Clinical Trial Costs & Billing Management for Hospitals & Institutional Sites, July 27-28, Boston. This two-day event takes attendees through soup to nuts . . .

Time well spent?(Health Plans)(Medical Group Management Association )(Brief article)
Physicians spend three hours per week--or 43 minutes on average per workday--interacting with health insurance plans, according to research published recently by Health Affairs. The study, conducted . . .

Adults using online tools.(Decision Support)(Survey)(Brief article)
Thirty-seven percent of online adults ages 65 and older who are covered by Medicare report having used online healthcare decision-support tools, compared with 44 percent of online adults younger tha . . .

Better codes, better patient safety.(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)(diagnosis coding )(Cover story)
The mandated switch to the new International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD-10-CM) is scheduled for 2013, and should signal a move to improved patient safety due to the greater detail of . . .

Health system automates medication reconciliation: solution extracts information directly from the clinical system throughout a
Medication reconciliation has proven to be challenging for the Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), which has wrestled through a variety of challenges to implement a medication reconciliation soluti . . .

MTM services standards improve patient safety: medication therapy management safeguards, systems and services can reduce the tot
Medication-related problems (MRP) continue to be a leading healthcare challenge. The realities of an aging population heightens the need for additional tools, technology and collaboration to elimina . . .

'Pipe dream' HIE proves challenging: a community hospital network, concerned that each clinic's needs could not be entirely met,
When discussions began to establish a health information exchange (HIE) at the Kittitas Valley Community Health Information Network (KVCHIN), the HIE was little more than a pipe dream. Clinics in th . . .

Analytics assist communications: successful marketing departments develop customer profiles that contain information on how and
More than 40 percent of the American population, or 130 million people, have a chronic illness such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, depression or asthma. These illnesses account for the major . . .

Fast, accurate order system.(Products and Services)
Horizon MedComm-Rx is a versatile order-communication system that allows nurses and pharmacists to communicate medication orders more effectively, enhancing the speed and accuracy of medication or p . . .

Claims editing platform.(Products and Services)
Bloodhound Technologies provides real-time editing and transparency with the ConVergence Point claims-editing platform. ConVergence Point contains costs, increases auto-adjudication rates and improv . . .

Enhance health plan administration.(Products and Services)
QNXT is TriZetto's rules-driven, user-configurable enterprise application system designed to encompass an "n-tier" environment and service-oriented architecture spanning the chain of healthcare deci . . .

Bill pay portal.(Products and Services)
The HIPAA-compliant eCareview Healthcare Billing Portal enables consumers to make payments and access real-time billing information online, potentially accelerating cash flow, reducing billing and c . . .

Computer carts.(Products and Services)
InfoLogix computer carts can incorporate hand-held computers, tablet PCs, dual-monitor display com puters, bar-coding solutions, medication bins and other applications. The Ultra Series is the next . . .

HMT evolves.(From the Editor)
Congress announced in May that it would have a "sweeping" reform package for the president to sign by July 31. It seems incredible that we could go from the installation of a new Health and Human Se . . .

Workflow streamlined, automated: an acute care facility implements a back-office solution to deal with repetitive tasks and to m
Like many hospitals, South County Hospital (SCH) strives to provide high-quality, efficient patient care while maintaining smooth operations. This means the health of the hospital's business side an . . .

Data center opportunities: an interoperability platform maintains existing IT "bright spots" while providing secure access to pa
UMass Memorial Health Care (UMHC) has earned recognition as the top hospital in Massachusetts, second in the nation for cardiac care, and as a top-10 hospital for quality and safety by the Universit . . .

Improve clinical communication: a university medical center implements a new communications system for rapid delivery of critica
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical enter (VCU Medical Center) operates ore than 200 specialty areas. The center's level 1 trauma center has 779 beds and performs as many as 340,000 procedures . . .

Health plans tackle DM: software innovations enable health plans to structure results-driven disease-management programs and dem
With the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and its focus on systemic healthcare reform, every segment of the market is investigating strategies that will increase patient . . .

Deliver tangible ROI: three healthcare organizations see reduced costs, enhanced efficiency and increased compliance with CPOE s
Ten years ago, the healthcare industry as a whole was actively debating the merits of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems for hospitals. Today, that debate has changed, thanks to a gro . . .

Resource guide.(Company Alphabetical Listings)(Directory)
1Call, a division of AMTELCO 4800 Curtin Dr. McFarland, WI 53558 608-838-4194; Fax 608-838-8327 www.1call.com 6, 48, 66, 70 Communication solutions including call center/ PC-based PBX co . . .

Product listings.(Directory)
1 ADMISSIONS-DISCHARGE-TRANSFER 6N Systems Alpha Systems Ambir Technology Card Scanning Solutions Datamax Endur ID Health Card Solutions Inscrybe Healthcare LINTECH Managed Healt . . .

The sunny side.(From the Editor)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported in late 2008 that it had made more than $36 billion in improper Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP payments between FY 2006 and 2008. CMS defi . . .

Study: hospital EHR adoption remains slow.(EMR/EHR Utilization)
A new study conducted by researchers with the Harvard School of Public Health along with several healthcare organizations in Boston and Washington reveals EHR adoption rates among American hospitals . . .

AHIP publishing well-being reports.(Professional Associations)
Gallup, Healthways and America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) published a tool for measuring and evaluating the relative health of the nation, its well-being, and prosperity. Based on comprehensive . . .

Healthcare discussion feedback published.(The Federal Landscape)
The Health Care Community Discussions initiated by President Obama shortly after his election were a resounding success judging by the wealth of feedback generated by the thousands who participated. . . .

New e-prescribing initiative.(IT Implementation Projects)
A new public/private partnership called PaperFree Tampa Bay, backed by strong Congressional support, is deploying more than 100 "electronic healthcare ambassadors" with a goal to convert 100 percent . . .

Health improvement technology: industrial-age-model health information technologies were never designed to address our national
Today, we are not only faced with an economy and healthcare system that are in poor health, but collectively, as a nation, we also are in poor health. In fact, in the last two decades, our health ha . . .

Filling in the blanks: automating the informed consent process accelerates regulatory compliance, reduces risk and enhances pati
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Similar to many healthcare facilities across the country, Chicago-based Resurrection Health Care (RHC) had a responsible and sufficient informed consent protocol. Providers . . .

Changing the beat: a new PM system gives this cardio group a good workout, enabling rapid growth and enhancing cash flow.(Case H
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Several years ago, Leesburg, Fla.-based Heart and Vascular Multispecialty Group faced an unusual challenge. Our practice--one of the leading cardiovascular groups in the Sou . . .

Partners in quality: implementing e-prescribing with grant support and MIPPA incentives enables this health system to provide th
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On Feb. 16, 2009, Heritage Valley Health System announced that we had received a $661,500 grant from the $29 million Highmark Health Information Technology Grant Program, an . . .

Predicting healthy outcomes: gaining key business insights ensures that the right people receive the right healthcare now and in
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the financial decline of 2008 adversely affecting most sectors of the economy, the healthcare industry is feeling the wake of the economic turbulence. Health plan profi . . .

It's time for CDS: the push for quality through HIT and CDS accelerates with a nudge from the federal government.(Evidence-based
For many years, quality and safety improvements through health IT (HIT), and the clinical decision support (CDS) systems that help facilitate them, were regarded as healthcare curiosities that were . . .

Sheet-feed Scanner.(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new Scanjet 7000 from HP can boost productivity and enhance document workflows with rapid scanning speeds of up to 40 ppm (35 ppm in color): HP Web Jetadmin software sim . . .

Scans practically everything.(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
Although Eastman Kodak announced in January its acquisition of this vendor, the new Ngenuity Scanner is very innovatively Bowe Bell+Howell. Ngenuity comes equipped with an array of new features for . . .

Will you take a check?(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Canon CR-180II high-speed desktop check transport features duplex scanning speeds of' up to 180 checks per minute, a high-capacity 200-document auto feeder, two output p . . .

Workgroup laser printer.(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
The Dell 5330dn prints at up to 50 ppm with 600 x 600 dpi native print resolution for sharp text and NIC (network interface card)-enabled networking functionality features 1 gigabit/ rates from PC t . . .