Seamless speech recognition/dictation.(Products and
Services)
The SpeechMagic 6.1 voice recognition system from Philips is a
client/server-based professional speech recognition package capable of
fully integrating with other healthcare IT solutions such as . . .
Secure storage system.(Products and Services)
The Medication Expansion Pack for the Rubbermaid Medical Solutions
M38 mobile computer cart line (powered and non-powered carts)
effectively transforms these point-of-care systems into a hybrid . . .
Tying IT all together: a chief quality officer makes a compelling
case for capitalizing on IT potential with the interoperabilit
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Few would argue that delivering the best possible care is the
overarching goal of virtually every healthcare facility in this country;
and yet, providers have attained this . . .
Uncorking bottlenecks: a multi-hospital system transforms its
culture and processes to optimize patient flow.(Workflow Managemen
Moses Cone Health System is the primary healthcare provider in the
Piedmont region of North Carolina, with four hospitals, physician
practices, behavioral health centers and other treatment centers . . .
Simplify, enhance and economize: an award-winning healthcare
system upgrades its SAN with no down time, ensuring continuously
av
As many leading healthcare providers have learned, improving
productivity sometimes can have unintended consequences. Consider the
case of Scott & White Memorial Hospital, one of the . . .
Symphony of collaboration: multiple-stakeholder collaborations
provide a clear path to integrated data exchange and system
inter
Through national and state initiatives launched or accelerated as
the result of a 2004 Executive Order, eHealth is beginning to gain real
traction in the United States. That's good news for all . . .
The needs of the many: a Phoenix-based medical center implements
an automated patient acuity staffing and scheduling
solution.(S
Getting the right nurses in the right place at the right time goes
a long way toward optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of
hospital care. That is why chronic over- and under-staffing is a . . .
Tools of the trade: three approaches to PM systems and their
interoperability within the care continuum reveal bottom line
possi
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When it comes to building a successful practice in a healthcare
world of increasing costs and shrinking margins, technology is just a
set of tools waiting for a plan. The . . .
Andy Crowder: Chief Information Officer, Florida Hospital.(The
Healthcare CIO)(Interview)
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Andy Crowder is senior vice president and chief information officer
for Orlando-based Florida Hospital, an 1,800 bed, seven-hospital system.
Prior to joining Florida . . .
Providers' right of conscience.(Healthcare and
Government)(United States. Department of Health and Human
Services)(Brief article
HHS is proposing a new regulation that would increase awareness and
compliance of the Healthcare Providers' Right of Conscience and its
three statutes. The statutes include: 1) the Church . . .
Houston hospital loses 1,200 records.(Privacy)(Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act)(Brief article)
Another HIPAA violation has taken place--this time at Harris County
Hospital in Houston--where an administrator has lost medical and
financial records of 1,200 patients with HIV/AIDS and other . . .
ED patient instructions study.(JAMA Survey)(emergency
departments)(Brief article)
Seventy-eight percent of patients don't fully understand care
and discharge instructions in the emergency department (ED) according to
a recent study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, . . .
BCBS of Illinois implements never event policy.(Health Plans and
Payers)(Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois)(Brief article)
Claims for "never events"--medical errors that should
never happen--will no longer be paid for by Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Illinois, signaling progress towards consumer empowerment. . . .
Drug company gifts made public.(Healthcare and Government)(Deval
Patrick)(Brief article)
In an effort to bring more transparency to the relationships
between drug companies and healthcare professionals, Massachusetts
Governor Deval Patrick signed a new healthcare reform bill into law . . .
BCBSA: healthcare headed for meltdown.(Briefly)
According to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA),
the timeframes set forth by HHS for switching to the 5010 and ICD-10
coding systems are unworkable. To avoid a "major meltdown,"
the . . .
HHS proposes HIPAA update.(Briefly)(Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996)(United States. Department of He
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two
proposed rules for adoption to update HIPAA standards. One is a proposal
to adopt a new standard for Medicaid subrogation for . . .
KLAS study on CIS vendors.(Briefly)(Brief article)
A perception study was released by KLAS that identifies clinical
information system (CIS) vendors that are on the radar of prospective
buyers. The study is the product of questions posed primarily . . .
All I want for Christmas.(From the Editor)
Dear Santa, I know you're busy preparing for the holidays, but
just so it doesn't get lost in the shuffle, here's my 2008
list of healthcare wishes:
1. I want to set doctors appointments the same . . .
Brothers in arms.(Thought Leaders)
Scanning recent headlines, it is difficult to ignore the fact that
radio-frequency identification (RFID) is receiving substantially more
ink than bar coding. Even in healthcare, the consensus seems . . .
Srint gets "Touchy" over iPhone.(Products and
Services)
Samsung introduces the Instinct for Sprint customers who love the
sleek and stylish touchscreen experience offered with Apple's
iPhone but not the idea of switching wireless service providers to . . .
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