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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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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.
Healthcare organizations worldwide trust IBM Cognos software to help them drive operational efficiencies and reduce costs, improve the quality of care they deliver, and support innovative clinical research.
Accounts Payable Automation solutions enable you to scan, classify, and index paper documents as well as electronic invoices. EMC and partners offer Accounts Payable Automation solutions that help to improve the entire accounts payable process.
Confidential information abounds in healthcare, so healthcare providers must ensure that their records are easy and efficient to obtain, yet secure from unauthorized access.
OSi began a decade ago as a group of transcription industry experts saw the need to offer hospitals and large clinics the resources and technology to help combat rising transcription volumes and escalating costs.

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  • The Lost Generation: Meeting The Communication Needs Of Baby Boomers
    12/21/2017

    It’s been said before; the millennials want more technology in their healthcare. Millennials want to be able to text their doctor, and millennials are driving expectations for healthcare. But what about everybody else? Are millennials the only ones healthcare providers should cater to?

  • The ABCs Of Price Transparency Regulation: Everything You Need To Know
    9/13/2019

    The healthcare circles in the United States are reeled up by debates around the need for price transparency. The federal agencies are coming up with regulations. Healthcare associations are weighing in their concerns. Physicians, patients, and economists - everyone is articulating the pros and cons in a rather plausible manner.

  • Clinique Esquirol Saint Hilaire Streamlines Its Clinician And Patient Care Processes
    5/11/2011
    In France, the contrat de bon usage du médicament (CBUM) promotes the computerization of medical practices. By Motion Computing, Inc.
  • Why Care Coordination Is A Business Problem Your IT Infrastructure Can't Support
    8/11/2015

    Care coordination is the “it” word in health care today – it’s a new job title, a new care collaboration, and delivery paradigm – and it even encompasses the idea of travel and hospitality services, depending on who you’re asking. The problem, however, is too many people are interpreting the idea of care coordination only as it relates to moving patients between different points of care within the health ecosystem. What is missing from the dialogue is any discussion about how the business of health care happens. By Bill Reid, SVP of Product Management and Partnerships, SCI Solutions

  • Factors To Consider When Switching EHRs
    3/28/2014

    David Gibbons, executive VP & COO at UPMC Hamot explains why the “Big Bang” approach was chosen over an evolutionary or staged approach, mentioning the distance from the core as UPMC as one reason.

  • Are COVID-19 Vaccines And Treatments The Most Desirable Cyber Targets?
    11/16/2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a massive realignment to virtualized work and interactions, giving hackers a larger attack surface. Even more worrisome are potential security challenges around the therapeutics and vaccines developed to fight the virus. The intellectual property involved is of enormous interest to both state actors and the black and gray markets for vaccine development and distribution. Essential information from government health authorities is also under threat from hackers stoking rumors and purposeful disinformation, along with a wide array of scams and fear-based attacks.

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