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HTO Robot Nurse Will Robots Replace Healthcare Providers?

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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To maximize asset utilization from IV pumps to portable emergency equipment, hospitals and clinics need to be able to find and rapidly deploy these assets to maintain top quality care.

The Intermec SR61T handheld scanner family meets the needs of rugged applications in warehouse, distribution and industrial manufacturing, and also supports proof of delivery and point of service applications.

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Today’s enterprise is at the center of a number of conflicting trends related to changes in the network. Data centers are consolidating as enterprises are scaling beyond headquarters to regional, branch, and remote locations, and often the network functions as the primary connection between these locations. In order to be competitive, today’s enterprise network must be open for business wherever, whenever, and however business is done.

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  • Combating The Coronavirus With Telemedicine
    2/25/2020

    The new coronavirus (COVID-19), recently declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) an international public health emergency, is hitting closer to home. The virus has infected tens of thousands and continues to spread globally, prompting U.S. healthcare providers—many who are already stretched thin during the busy flu season—to question how they will accommodate a potential spike in visit volume while protecting their patients and themselves.

  • A New Approach To Threat Detection Helps Get Ahead Of Cyberattackers
    11/3/2016

    Cyberattacks in the healthcare industry represent an enormous social, governmental and operational challenge, with potential financial, privacy and reputational costs that can be massive. The consequences and costs can be extensive and can impact patients, healthcare providers, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, insurance providers and government entities.

  • Improving The Dissemination Of Healthcare Updates To Doctors
    6/7/2018

    Billions of dollars are invested each year in healthcare research. The American National Institutes of Health (NIH) alone invests over $37 billion dollars each year in funding various programs to improve healthcare in the country.

  • How To Manage A Patient's Experience To Maximize Reimbursement
    4/18/2016

    The state of healthcare reimbursement in the U.S. is in extreme flux. It is being rewritten from the ground up, and healthcare providers and health systems are having a hard time keeping track of how they should plan for their financial survival.

  • Case Study: One Of The Largest Clinics In The United States Turns To Fujitsu LifeBook T4000 And Stylistic ST5000 To Launch Its Innovative EMR Initiative
    7/22/2009
    A physician-friendly, chartless electronic medical record (EMR) system using Marshfield Clinic’s Cattails software suite and Fujitsu LifeBook® T4000 Series Tablet PCs and Stylistic® ST5000 Series for reliable, high-performance mobility. By Fujitsu
  • Technology You Can't Afford Not To Include In Your Budget
    9/4/2018

    The end of 2018 is fast approaching, and that means healthcare practices are making plans for the upcoming year. Everything from marketing strategies to physical improvements in providers’ offices, the beginning of a new year is the perfect time for a fresh start. And with that fresh start comes budget discussions. The goal of every business is to minimize spending and maximize revenue, so often times budget conversations center around areas where practices can decrease costs. In the healthcare world, it can be difficult to justify increasing costs with new technology when practice margins are tight. But sometimes the right patient relationship management (PRM) technology can make a big impact on the bottom line and be well worth the investment, as it quickly pays for itself in increased visits and improved efficiency.

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