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Reducing Radiation Exposure In Diagnostic Imaging
11/23/2010
Since 2008, awareness about the dangers associated with radiation exposure in medical or diagnostic imaging has increased. This article focuses on the need for a change in regulations to reduce this exposure. By V. Katherine Gray, PhD, President Sage Health Management Solutions, Inc.
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Developing Healthcare Analytics In An Agile World
5/17/2019
Big Data is everywhere. However, as the list of Big Data tools grows and grows, organizations of all sizes often struggle to build and maintain analytics infrastructures that are future-proof. Nowhere is this clearer than in the development of healthcare analytics.
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Physicians Expand Practice Through New EMR
6/5/2012
This case study outlines how one specialty practice used a new EMR, coupled with mobile access, to expand the practice and also recapture more personal, family time.
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Practical Methodologies To Achieve Favorable EHR Implementation Results
10/8/2014
John Dickey, manager consulting services for Parallon, shared highlights from his AHIMA presentation "Leveraging EHR Implementation Hindsight." Dickey spoke about the hot-button HIM issues related to generating documentation in a completely electronic environment, how to grasp practical methodologies and tools specific to HIM used to achieve favorable EHR implementation results, and how to better understand the wide variety of subjects that must be categorized, prioritized, and immediately addressed or mitigated with involvement from HIM to realize the optimal state of the EHR.
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3 Keys To A Successful Healthcare Communication Platform
5/10/2017
When it comes to healthcare communication, no single software application can meet every need. To achieve seamless care collaboration, you need a comprehensive healthcare communication platform that provides multiple applications. To manage complex business functions, many market sectors have been shifting to a software platform model. Some platforms even offer development tools that allow companies to create their own applications.
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Virtual Care Technology Comes Into Focus
10/21/2020
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of virtual care services to mitigate in-person medical visits. According to a recent survey from Blackbook Research, 59% of consumers are more likely to use virtual care services now than before the Coronavirus outbreak. 36% would switch their primary physician to have access to virtual care options. What is not so obvious, however, is that virtual care is transforming both remote and in-person medical visit experiences for patients.
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Top 3 Reasons Healthcare Organizations Should Upgrade Their IT Solutions
8/16/2019
Transitioning to newer technologies, like electronic health records, is poised to change care, however, healthcare professionals must overcome challenges to maintain communications without disruption to ensure patient safety and continued operation. That’s why it is important to ensure your organization has adequate foundational elements before undergoing a full digital transformation. Below, we’ve outlined the various situations where having an upgraded suite of office technology may benefit your healthcare organization.
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Managed Solutions For Healthcare
5/30/2012
Healthcare IT is undergoing a massive shift in structure and compliance standards. Hospitals and clinics that have already implemented electronic medical record or electronic health record (EMR/EHR) systems are now contending with new HIPAA logging requirements under the HITECH Act.
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HIT In The Exam Room: The Value Of Clinical Decision Support
5/9/2017
As we entered the era of electronic medical records (EMRs), physicians started spending a portion of their patient exam time interacting with software. By James A. Colbert, M.D., VP medical engagement at medCPU
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Are You Fully Leveraging Your EHR Investment?
6/14/2012
Failing to account for records created before the launch of a new system creates two methods of patient care – one using an automated platform, and one that requires costly, inefficient file storage and paper pushing. It’s the worst of both worlds.