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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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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.
We've developed HIPAA Simplified to help our clients prepare for HIPAA readiness.
The Philips Digital Pocket Memo 9600 series sets new standards in advanced functionality and style. Voice commands, on-board file encryption and password protection are but a few of the powerful features of the 9600. The ergonomic design lends itself to unparalleled user friendliness to create dictations, and the intuitive controls are easy to use.
Patient safety demands accurate identification of both patients and samples. Accurate sample identification and management processes need to begin at the patient bedside. The greater the time or distance between when a sample is drawn and when it is identified, the greater the chance for error.
Web 2.0 is profoundly changing the way we work and interact. More than 90 of the top 100 Web sites are categorized as social networking or search sites, supporting dynamic or user-generated content. Many organizations are embracing the Web as a business platform, but Web 2.0 technologies, such as blogs, wikis, social networking sites, and RSS feeds, render traditional security technologies such as antivirus, Web reputation, and basic URL filtering ineffective.
The Ultra Phoenix is an integrated state-of-the-art touch-screen computer-based nurse call system.

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  • 6 Ways Software Test Management Solutions Can Enhance Healthcare Apps
    12/19/2018

    Currently, the healthcare field has extended beyond the mere requirements of healthcare facilities. These healthcare apps require software testing management solutions for smoother operations. Keeping this scenario in mind, we are presenting you 6 ways software test management solution can transform global healthcare.

  • The Risks Of Myopic Medical Device Management
    6/14/2019

    The National Eye Institute (part of the NIH, or NIH) has ample evidence that spending too much time in front of a computer screen can lead to myopia, a condition impairs one’s ability to see the full picture clearly and ultimately will lead to eye strain and headaches. This same analogy applies to managing medical devices when healthcare staff spend too much time trying to treat them solely as physical assets or simple computers. This approach will create headaches for compliance and security officers.

  • Optimizing Frontline Response To The Opioid Epidemic: The Role Of Nurses Moves Front And Center
    1/11/2019

    A 21-year-old male patient goes into respiratory and cardiac arrest at a bar. A 32-year-old female who has a history of chronic pain from a motor vehicle accident two years ago, collapses on the street. An 18-year-old female who went to a football game and is found unresponsive and apneic in the bathroom. A 36-year-old male who has chronic back pain from a construction accident three years ago, is found unresponsive by his children in the bedroom. What do all these people have in common? They all overdosed on opioids.

  • To Fully Implement Value-Based Care, We'll Have To Redefine Value Itself
    2/10/2020

    When it comes to value-based care and all of the possibilities it promises, the discussion is usually lively. There’s a problem, however: Instead of focusing on how to get from point A to point B during implementation, it often veers into how we can jump straight to point Z. If point Z is to fully achieve value-based care, there are many more steps to take in between.

  • Ghosting In Healthcare: The Invisible Problem
    10/30/2019

    While being ghosted by someone you’re dating is rude and uncomfortable, being ghosted by a patient is very damaging to the financial security of your healthcare organization. So what can you do to strengthen current patient relationships and reduce the chance of being ghosted?

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