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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

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Ensuring that the right patient is always matched with the right medical history, medications and doctor's instructions is critical to providing the right care.
With so many electronic medical record systems on the market today, it’s difficult to wade through the features and functionality of each system to make sure that it fits the needs of your busy practice. MediNotes e has been specifically designed to stand out in the market, with a design that eliminates navigation and makes multi-tasking a reality.
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.

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  • Patient Matching Strategies In An M&A Environment
    8/8/2017

    Despite intense efforts and significant investments to implement EHRs, duplicate records continue to plague providers. Patient data matching functionalities within EHRs often lack the complexities to reconcile records from disparate and external systems. By Dan Cidon, Chief Technology Officer, NextGate

  • Diagnosing Rare Diseases In The Digital Age
    12/13/2016

    The digital age has transformed how nearly every industry conducts business, and healthcare is no exception. Technological advances often outpace our ability to apply them, but successful integration can mean new efficiencies and improved clinical outcomes for patients. By Dekel Gelbman, CEO, FDNA

  • How Medical Device Companies Can Safeguard Vital IP
    5/13/2019

    Stolen IP represents a significant subsidy since the thieves don’t have to bear the costs of developing or licensing that technology or manufacturing process. If a competitor steals a company’s product-related trade secrets, it can beat that company to market with a new and innovative product, undercutting the victim company’s market share.

  • Digital Transformation: Tech Challenges For Healthcare Modernization
    4/11/2018

    The healthcare industry is in the midst of a dramatic digital transformation, marked by a host of new back-end technologies that promise to modernize hospitals and lay the foundation for a truly digital workplace in the year ahead. Hospitals and healthcare systems are challenged with striking a delicate balance between running a smooth, efficient operation while remaining flexible and devoted to patient care in a modern age. This creates significant procurement challenges, requiring hospitals to embrace new technologies and innovations at a seemingly breakneck pace while also keeping an eye on the bottom line.

  • Overcoming Insulin's High Price Tag To Tame The Diabetes Beast
    7/19/2019

    Diabetes continues to plague the healthcare industry, maintaining its status as one of the top public health issues in terms of clinical outcomes and cost. As providers continue to take on more risk within the framework of value-based care, population health initiatives must prioritize efforts to improve the outlook on this disease, and medication adherence is fundamental to any strategy.

  • 4 Ways Technology Is Improving Patient Safety
    3/1/2017

    Technology has become an integral part of medicine today. The right technology can assist with increased efficiency, improved quality, and reduced costs. By Christine Queally Foisey, President and CEO, MedSafe

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