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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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Delivering high-quality care may be the number one priority for healthcare providers, but reducing costs is always an imperative. The key to this is finding ways to streamline processes, eliminate inefficiency, increase productivity, and improve decision-making, thereby allowing physicians and staff to spend more time on patient-focused activities.
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.
ChiroTouch chiropractic software system is state-of-the-art practice management software designed specifically for the chiropractic practice. ChiroTouch is your best source for combined Electronic Medical Records (EMR), billing, chiropractic SOAP notes, advanced scheduling and practice management software. Using the latest Microsoft .NET connectivity, our chiropractic software provides a highly intuitive and fully customizable documentation system that allows your office to spend more time providing quality patient care.
The Ultra Phoenix is an integrated state-of-the-art touch-screen computer-based nurse call system.
For years TEKLYNX bar code software has been working behind the scenes in healthcare, helping the industry that helps others. From medication labels to patient ID tracking to inventory control, TEKLYNX software solutions provide the reliability and security necessary when working with critical healthcare data.

The Intermec SG20 is an affordable, high performance family of handheld scanners available in tethered or cordless models. Designed to the needs of healthcare, the SG20 helps to ensure that patient safety standards are consistently met.

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FEATURED CONTENT

  • Unlocking Data For Successful Outcomes
    4/1/2019

    The most valuable commodity in healthcare is right under every single provider’s nose, but what’s interesting is that most may not have access or even know how to properly leverage it. This commodity is patient data, and the good news is, 2019 will be a pivotal year to unlocking more of its potential to optimize healthcare and drive revenue.

  • Global Trends Sweeping Healthcare: How Analytics Is Helping The Industry To Respond
    10/21/2015

    There is no doubt the healthcare industry is in the midst of transformative times, whether in terms of costs, pay structures, approaches or access. You name it, it’s changing. Five major global trends, tightly interconnected and relevant in both public and privately-funded healthcare environments, are driving much of the change. Here, we examine how healthcare organizations are responding and how analytics can support clinicians, patients’ and leaders during this critical time. By David Bolton, global industry solutions director for the public sector and healthcare, Qlik

  • How Visual Analytics Can Boost Health System Revenue
    12/9/2016

    In healthcare, the term Big Data doesn’t really capture the immensity of information being gathered and shared. For example, the HCA enterprise data warehouse now contains more than 28 petabytes of data. By Rochell Pierce, senior vice president of market development, Aegis Health Group

  • Providing Accessible Medication Amid The Data Chaos
    1/13/2017

    With the creation of the 340B Drug Discount Program in 1992, the U.S government produced a new kind of marketplace, one designed to provide prescription medication to eligible healthcare organizations and their qualifying patients at significantly reduced prices. By Dave Brunswick, vice president of solution, Cleo

  • Healthcare Changing Cyber Security Perspective
    3/6/2018

    Securing patient data and protecting healthcare’s IT infrastructure in today’s cyber landscape is fraught with challenges, and risk looms around every corner. From safeguarding medical devices to adopting the cloud to properly training employees, healthcare organizations need all the help they can get when it comes to cyber security.

  • How Mobile Technology Is Giving The Healthcare Industry A Renewed Focus On Patient Engagement
    3/10/2016

    With a recent PEW study citing 64 percent of American adults have a smartphone and 50 percent of American adults have an internet connected tablet, it is clear mobile technologies have widespread influence. A number of customer-centric industries including retail, hospitality, and transportation are beginning to leverage the power of mobile consumer engagement, and one of the biggest industries also feeling the effects of a more mobile society is healthcare. With so many healthcare providers looking to increase patient satisfaction rates and engagement rates, HIMSS vendors had a number of solutions on display which can help re-engage with patients expecting a more mobile experience. By Cameron Roche, Research Analyst at VDC Research

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