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• Technological Innovations To Promote Patient Safety, Engagement

  10/13/2015

  In recent years, clinicians and hospitals have paid increasing attention to safety in the care experience and avoidance of preventable adverse events (PAEs). Of course, the practice of medicine is both an art and a science, and is thus subject to human error. But with a “product” as critical and as delicate as human health, a commitment to the prevention of error — and to adopting the necessary tools to be successful — must be a top priority. Lessons from the industry may be helpful to those of us in the healthcare community. Smart businesses, such as manufacturing operations, have an obligation to mitigate risk of error. More than nine out of ten workplace accidents are the result of human error, so companies often rely on systems processes — essentially, checklists based on best practices — to establish safety protocols. By Michael Gropper, M.D., Ph.D.

• Setting The Facts Straight: 3 Common Misconceptions When Applying Automation To The Revenue Cycle

  12/30/2020

  After an extremely difficult year – one where health systems now face losses projected to exceed $323 billion due to COVID-19 and as much as $200 billion in administrative waste as a result of revenue cycle inefficiencies – providers, now more than ever, are feeling enormous pressure to reduce costs and effectively manage finances. Many organizations are turning to automation technologies to navigate healthcare’s operational challenges and improve outcomes at a lower cost – however, many may be taking a misguided approach that is preventing them from reaching widespread efficacy and justifying the initial cost of investment.

• Private Practice Streamlines Clinician And Patient Care Processes With Tablet Computing

  5/19/2011

  This case study highlights how Clinique Esquirol Saint Hilaire was able to gain real-time access to procedural information, eliminate duplication of effort, and increase data security by deploying 85 tablet PCs across its 15 healthcare departments. By Motion Computing, Inc.
• FDA Software Validation: What You Need To Do To Validate Your Quality Computer Systems

  2/10/2016

  The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) requirements for validation of your manufacturing and quality system software can conjure up a lot of questions. Understanding the actual guidelines and best practices for meeting these requirements isn’t always clear and, as a result, your software may be compliant but you may not be. This article provides answers to the top five most common software validation and documentation questions asked by others in FDA-regulated industries and demonstrates best practices for meeting the guidelines. By Penny Goss, Technical Solutions

• Revisiting Lessons From The Past For Coordinated Care

  1/6/2016

  For those of us who remember conversations with our grandparents about how wonderful healthcare service and care were back in the day (as exemplified by Dr. Marcus Welby), it was unimaginable and near impossible to relate. As society races forward driven by ‘the need for now’ and the increasing push for technology to make life easier, the reality is — at least for the healthcare environment — it’s doing the opposite. By Nat Findlay, CEO, Hello Health

• Can Whole Person Analytics Improve Health Equity?

  10/26/2020

  Identifying and dealing with health equity is reliant upon reacting to retrospective data and insights. Could we use modern technology to respond more proactively to help vulnerable populations?