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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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Perhaps more than in any other industry, healthcare organizations are being forced to re-examine their business processes. Rising costs, ongoing provider consolidation, and the need for HIPAA compliance solutions are all driving healthcare organizations to find new ways to improve operational efficiencies, increase productivity, and reduce expenses.
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.
Vexira Antivirus Central Management Solution (CMS) is an easy to use, powerful and comprehensive central management application for Windows networks.
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.
With StatCom’s Hospital Operating System™ hospitals achieve very real and demonstrable patient throughput gains in less than one year on the order of $3 to $11M depending upon their size and throughput improvement opportunity.
4medica, the leading independent provider of Web-based connectivity between physicians and clinical laboratories, recently announced the launch of its Integrated Health Record (IHR), which includes modular components designed to enable hospitals and eligible providers to demonstrate "meaningful use" and qualify for federal government incentives in 2011.

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    The impact of payment fraud on healthcare organizations now totals $28 billion annually, making the need to shore up your organization’s defense critical. There are four action steps healthcare finance leaders can take to combat payment fraud.

  • Achieving HIPAA Compliance: IT's Indispensable Role
    8/30/2017

    In my view, the IT vendor’s proper role is to showcase the powerful economic rationale for those in healthcare to get out of the practice of buying/maintaining hardware that is obsolete practically before the paint is dry. By Adam Stern, founder and CEO, Infinitely Virtual

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    3/16/2018

    Paper charts and file rooms, once a common site among healthcare facilities, are nearly extinct. They have been replaced with electronic health record systems. Mobile technology and the cloud have enabled anytime, anywhere access to patient information while making access to Health IT easier and more affordable. From surgical robots to smart hospitals, there is a digital transformation taking place and it is radically changing patient care.

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    1/2/2017

    Technology is always a hot topic, especially among teens and younger adults. However, the elderly are increasingly turning to technology to enhance their lives. Recent studies demonstrate technology for seniors can be a low-cost way to “offset significant challenges to well-being encountered in the latest state of life.”

  • How To Bypass Challenges Of Testing Healthcare Mobile Apps
    11/22/2017

    Today, there are apps that cover almost every area of services like banking, retail, travel and more. Healthcare providers have raised their awareness of mobile platforms, too. For healthcare providers, it’s very important to run each of enterprise apps through quality assurance (QA) in order to avoid security and performance issues as they contain users’ sensitive information such as personal details and health status.

  • Patient Experience And Design At Mayo Clinic: Case Study
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    The goal of Patient Experience Design is to “express organizational culture through physical spaces.” Most medical centers have attractive public areas; some hospitals display works of art. But do your patients and staff know the ethos of your organization … the qualities that make it unique and set it apart from the competition … your historic accomplishments and goals for the future?

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