Mobile medication workstation.(Products and Services)(Stinger
Medical Levitator mobile workstation from Stinger Medical)(Brief
a
The Stinger Medical Levitator mobile workstation is designed for
laptop applications and includes a push-button combination locking
medication drawer for simple, secure and convenient . . .
Compact nursing unit.(Products and Services)(Freedom 3
Workstation from Rioux Vision Inc.)(Brief article)
The Freedom 3 Workstation by Rioux Vision Inc. features electronic
vertical adjustment, onboard computer powered by a 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2
Duo Mobile Processor, and Windows XP Professional. A 16 . . .
Sleek new notebook.(Products and Services)(Dell XPS M1530 from
Dell Inc.)
The Dell XPS M1530 delivers a high definition 15.4-inch widescreen
display, optional Blu-ray Disc drive and Bluetooth 2.0 wireless, all in
a trim 1-inch profile. An Intel Core 2 Duo processor, . . .
Patient registration solution.(Products and Services)(Patient
registration solution from Pearson Data Management)(Brief
article)
The Docuscan Patient Registration system digitally captures
registration information with proprietary Paros technology. It
integrates Anoto digital pen-and-paper functionality, . . .
Laboratory information system update.(Products and
Services)(laboratory information system from Orchard Software
Inc.)(Brief art
Version 7.5 of the Orchard Harvest laboratory information system
(LIS) features improved flexibility for delivering patient reports,
which now can contain groups of locations, providers and . . .
Point-of-care computing cart.(Products and Services)(Artromick
NX10 Mobile Computing Workstation from Artromick International In
The Artromick NX10 Mobile Computing Workstation features a stable,
modest footprint and, according to the manufacturer, is more than 20
percent lighter than its predecessors. An ample 15.5-inch by . . .
Planning for productivity: a Michigan health plan leverages its
PM and EMR systems to improve the bottom line and speed access t
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Controlling costs and operating efficiently while ensuring fair
payment to provider employees are challenges faced by many payers,
including Grand Valley Health Plan . . .
Their fair share: an academic medical group recovers $1.7 million
with an automated contract-management solution.(Financial Info
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When it comes to physician reimbursement, payers do not always
abide by contract terms. Verifying payment accuracy for medical
services, however, is a complicated venture, . . .
Staying home: utilizing predictive modeling with homebound
patient populations can help prevent ED visits and
admissions.(Predic
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Hospital inpatient stays and emergency room costs are the largest
determinants in the total cost of care for the top five diagnoses in
home care: congestive heart failure, . . .
Solution evolution: the maturing market for wireless
point-of-care solutions demands a higher level of purchase involvement
from
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The availability of mobile computing solutions like computer and
medication carts is dramatically changing the face of healthcare by
streamlining workflow and clinical . . .
Leaning towards efficiency: a Georgia medical center introduces
lean processes to streamline workflow.(Workflow Management: Case
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At Meadows Regional Medical Center (MRMC) in Vidalia, Ga., it is my
goal as CEO to have our employees think about our business holistically
rather than just focus on doing . . .
The federated advantage: data exchange between healthcare
organizations in RHIOs is a hot topic. Can federated models end the
de
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Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO). That's the
catchphrase of the year--maybe of the decade. Leading edge hospitals are
reporting their success in RHIO . . .
Measuring physician performance: building an effective physician
performance system starts with transparency.(Health Plans and
T
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Measuring physician performance is right up there with religion and
politics as a topic to avoid at cocktail parties. It's sure to
raise a few hackles. On one side, health . . .
New Google PHR.(EMR/EHR/PHR)(personal health record)(Brief
article)
Google's new personal health record (PHR) service will be an
open system, enabling third party vendors to integrate their own
services directed at consumers, so says Google CEO Eric . . .
CMS P4P project results.(Pay-for-Performance)
Analysis of a CMS pay-for-performance demonstration project finds
significant mortality improvements among the participating hospitals.
The 3-year Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration (HQID) . . .
ePrescribing survey shows progress.(ePrescribing)(Brief
article)
A recent survey of 500 participating physicians in the Southeastern
Michigan ePrescribing Initiative (SEMI) finds that 70 percent say
ePrescribing improves quality of care while 65 percent reported . . .
The zebra's stripes.(From the Editor)(funding of the health
system)(Editorial)
The Task Force On The Funding Of The Health System (The Task Force)
released its final report in February titled "Getting Our
Money's Worth," in which it concludes that if the Quebec
public . . .
Achieving effective biosurveillance.(Thought Leaders)
Public health officials seek to mitigate the impact of
health-related events through early detection and rapid response. These
events can be predictable, such as the flu season, and . . .
Allscripts.(NewsMakers)(Extended Care Information Network )(Brief
article)
The recent acquisition of all outstanding stock of Extended Care
Information Network (ECIN) by Allscripts provides the clinical software,
connectivity and information solutions company a client . . .
athenahealth Inc.(NewsMakers)(Brief article)
The Iowa Medical Society (IMS) is offering the clinical and revenue
cycle management services of athenahealth to IMS member physicians at
discounted pricing. The agreement has athenahealth . . .
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