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Automation has been making human workers superfluous for centuries, but until recently, workers whose jobs required high-level cognitive skills have been able to rest easy, confident no machine could possibly replace them when it came to making nuanced decisions based on the evaluation of complicated, sometimes contradictory data. By Khal Rai, Senior Vice President, Product Development & Operations, SRS Health

PRODUCTS TO SEE AT HIMSS14

The Misys Connect Exchange Portal is a core element of a community solution that provides clinicians and other members of the care team with the right information at the right time by making patient information available across organizational boundaries and venues of care.
PatientWorks' expert knowledge of patient admission and access management has enabled it to develop its leading edge software. PatientWorks® is a software solution for hospitals that want a more efficient registration process by utilizing the power and flexibility of electronic forms. PatientWorks offers a natural migration path for existing card-based solutions.

The Intermec SR61T handheld scanner family meets the needs of rugged applications in warehouse, distribution and industrial manufacturing, and also supports proof of delivery and point of service applications.

Reduce downtime and increase productivity overnight. Our sleek new CL920 Rugged Platform is a giant leap forward in our CL-Series with faster processing power, enhanced connectivity, increased durability and superior image capture software. With support for both Windows ® 7 and Windows ® 8.1 applications, the CL920 is ready to stand by your side now and in the future.

With rich feature sets and extensive model options, the Gryphon™ product series from Datalogic Scanning represents the premium level of data collection equipment for general purpose applications.
Confidential information abounds in healthcare, so healthcare providers must ensure that their records are easy and efficient to obtain, yet secure from unauthorized access.

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FEATURED CONTENT

  • Revenue Cycle Management: The Key To Achieving Success Under MACRA
    5/31/2017

    The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) aims to improve physician and other clinician payments by changing the way Medicare incorporates quality measurement into payments. At its core, the Act repeals the sustainable growth rate and authorizes the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services (HHS) to implement value-based incentives. Regardless of MACRA’s original intent to improve healthcare for both patients and physicians, the new legislation can result in negative implications on practices — particularly as it relates to revenue cycle management.

  • First Do No Harm — Then Do No Passwords
    4/30/2018

    In light of the recent cybersecurity guidelines issued by the SEC, companies’ policies are under the microscope more than ever. It has called on public companies to be more forthcoming about disclosing cybersecurity risks, even before a breach or attack happens.

  • Streamlining The Patient Intake Process With An Automated Mobile-First Contact Strategy
    9/25/2017

    The waiting room is full, there is a line forming in front of the scheduling desk, new patient information has to be collected, patients’ records must be updated, and appointments need to be rescheduled. By Ken Saitow, president and CEO, CareWire

  • How To Work With A Tele-ICU Partner: Optimizing Clinical, Operational, And Financial Outcomes
    1/5/2016

    Hospital intensive care units (ICUs) represent a microcosm of the interesting challenges present in today’s healthcare ecosystem — balancing the increasing demand for healthcare services with the increasing costs of those services. As baby boomers age, there is a large and growing population that requires critical care; however, the resources available to treat them — physicians trained in critical care, or intensivists — are increasingly spread thin. While ICUs represent approximately 10 percent of hospital beds, they account for nearly 30 percent of its costs. Consequently, an ICU’s ability to treat patients not only effectively, but efficiently, is intricately tied to the hospital’s overall performance. By Lou Silverman, CEO, Advanced ICU Care

  • Provider Information Gaps Threaten Success Of New Narrow Networks
    9/10/2018

    Healthcare today is a world of proliferating value-based arrangements. In addition to accountable care organizations (ACOs) – a flavor of clinically integrated networks (CINs) – “narrow networks” have emerged as a growing trend as the industry shifts to new alternative payment models.

  • Protecting Your Network From Hackers
    4/7/2016

    Many healthcare organizations don’t realize just how many privileged accounts are on its network that insiders have access to. Periodically taking inventory of these accounts and getting rid of those that aren’t needed can go a long way toward protecting your organization’s network: think of it as a new type of spring cleaning.

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