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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.
Modernizing health IT is a key focus for economic recovery - governments around the world are funding strategic stimulus initiatives for IT investment in healthcare, such as the American Recovery & Reinvestment (ARRA) HITECH Act 2009.
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.
BariAnalytics EMR is specially constructed for bariatrics providers and dietitians with extreme analytical capabilities for predictive analysis. BariAnalytics EMR is a SaaS-based solution, providing access anywhere, at any time. It not only stores patient data electronically but also facilitates improving the provider/patient relationship.
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.

The Intermec IF2 is a compact, cost-effective network reader designed to support diverse RFID applications in both enterprise and industrial environments that require a scalable RFID system with a low cost per read point.

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FEATURED CONTENT

  • What Will Be Physicians' Prescription To Cure Healthcare?
    9/28/2017

    Have you ever come across the story of Dr. Reed of MS Family Medicine Health care? The story where her consistent efforts to stay connected with her patients had helped them achieve not just their personal health goals but also improve their overall health status. By Abhinav Shashank, co-founder and CEO, Innovaccer

  • Data Management At North America's First Fully Digital Hospital
    5/19/2016

    Humber River Hospital has established an impressive history of firsts in patient care and service, including establishing Ontario’s first Center of Excellence for laparoscopic bariatric surgery, first nocturnal dialysis program, and first community hospital in Canada to acquire and use a surgical robot. Similarly, Humber River Hospital leveraged BridgeHead’s expertise with MEDITECH to provide backup for the hospital’s MEDITECH environment. Having partnered with MEDITECH since 2001, today BridgeHead is the company’s solo vendor in the market with a data protection and management solution.

  • The New Middle Ground – Hybrid Clouds
    11/17/2014

    Without dispute, cloud computing ranks as one of the most significant technological developments in recent years. And like many major advancements, it comes with controversy and challenges. Still being disputed is the suitability of the cloud in compliance-centric industries. Many healthcare organizations still question whether the essential benefits of the cloud – elasticity and quicker deployments – are outweighed by the perceived risks related to security, compliance, and reliability. By Mika Javanainen, senior director of product management, M-Files Corporation

  • Using Barcodes To Track More Than Just Medical Devices
    4/16/2020

    Barcodes have long been relied upon in the healthcare industry to help reduce medical errors. They are a requirement for medical devices, but they also can be used across all types of medical assets to give healthcare organizations greater insight and control over how, when and by whom devices or equipment are used.

  • ASCs Add Substantial Value To Outpatient Surgery
    10/5/2020

    Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are not new to the healthcare industry, but recent technological advances and the potential for COVID-19 infection in the hospital setting are driving many third-party administrators to take a deeper look.

  • EHR Switch Disrupts Physician Workflow
    3/28/2014

    Dr. Richard Long, SVP & CMO at UPMC Hamot speaks to the biggest challenges UPMC Hamot’s physicians faced in regards to UPMC Hamot’s rollover from Soarian to Cerner, mentioning “the way their workflow flows” as the biggest. Long also says, “While the physicians welcomed (the change), it’s obviously a challenge once it happens to you.”

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