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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

PRODUCTS TO SEE AT HIMSS14

Pocket™ “Tablet” is Nurture’s new mobile workstation specifically designed to support the active work of healthcare professionals by accommodating both the demands of the task at hand as well as emerging portable tablet technology like the iPad, Xoom and Playbook.
Now, your workgroup can take advantage of high-speed document imaging without breaking the bottom line. The fast, affordable Epson GT-2500 Series delivers remarkable scans up to 8.5x14, plus networking for small business environments.
Primera’s BravoPro, the world’s best-selling two-drive, 100-disc capacity disc publisher, has now become the BravoPro Xi-Series.
New legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley and the USA PATRIOT Act has significantly changed the regulatory landscape.
With rich feature sets and extensive model options, the Gryphon™ product series from Datalogic Scanning represents the premium level of data collection equipment for general purpose applications.
digiChart NetPractice integrates our Internet-based electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management system (PMS) solutions. Designed specifically for the workflow of OB-GYN practices, digiChart NetPractice allows you to manage all of your clinical, financial and administrative functions.

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FEATURED CONTENT

  • Ensuring Data Integrity Of Medical Devices: IT Challenges And Solutions
    6/13/2019

    Data integrity relates to maintaining data to ensure quality and consistency throughout the life cycle of the respective information. Data integrity applies to many industries and use cases, but it's exceptionally important in connection with medical devices.

  • Telehealth & HIPAA: What Physicians Need to Know To Be Compliant
    5/11/2015

    As with conventional medicine, a telehealth and video physician or caregiver must uphold the same duties to safeguard a patient’s medical record and keep their treatments confidential. In addition, storage of electronic documents, pictures, and audio/video recordings must uphold the same precaution and care credited to paper documents. By Allan Ridings, senior risk management & patient safety specialist, Cooperative of American Physicians

  • Mobile Health Poised For Physician Adoption
    12/23/2015

    The tech world continues to expand the potential for how modern mobile technologies can benefit users, but the medical community has yet to fully take advantage of these innovative solutions. This is going to change in the coming year. Mobile health technology has the potential to transform the health of our nation, however it is critical that healthcare professionals jump on board to ensure that consumers are using the most highly credible and scientifically proven health applications in the market. By Steven Willey, MD and Chief Scientist, YouPlus Health

  • Using Broader Diagnostics To Detect Bacterial Co-Infections And Drug Resistance In COVID-19 Patients
    5/11/2020

    Rapid diagnostic technologies that aid in the detection and management of COVID-19 cases play an essential role in delivering quick, targeted treatment to slow down transmission and flatten the curve. During the initial pandemic response, testing was focused only on SARS-CoV-2 virus detection, but as this public health concern evolves, a broader arsenal of tests may need to be considered to detect other health threats that can go undetected or develop as a consequence of secondary infections in COVID-19 hospitalized patients.

  • California, Illinois Move Forward On Healthcare Laws To Protect Patient Safety
    10/17/2019

    In the wake of ongoing reports of safety issues adversely affecting patients and their families and the working conditions of healthcare workers, these constituents have lobbied for changes in state laws to address patient safety issues and workers’ employment conditions. Recent legislative developments in California and Illinois exemplify the types of laws being enacted as well as portend changes being considered in other states.

  • Today's Healthcare Professionals Are Leveraging Social Media Conversations For Collaboration, Global Reach, And Real-Time Learning
    11/15/2018

    In today’s connected world, healthcare professionals (HCPs) are taking advantage of new ways to collaborate and social media is leading the charge. Collaboration has become a key factor for doctors using social media, allowing them to anonymously share experiences, insights and challenges. This type of collaboration simply wasn’t possible before the use of social media.

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