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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

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.
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.
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.

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.

Reduce downtime and increase productivity overnight. Our sleek new CL920 Rugged Platform is a giant leap forward in our CL-Series with faster processing power, enhanced connectivity, increased durability and superior image capture software. With support for both Windows ® 7 and Windows ® 8.1 applications, the CL920 is ready to stand by your side now and in the future.

Basware Invoice Processing is a cutting-edge electronic invoice processing solution that eliminates the need to manually process purchase invoices. This solution supports electronic workflow, revision, cost allocation and approval of invoices as well as transfer to an organization’s ERP or financial system.

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FEATURED CONTENT

  • 3 Steps For Improved HEDIS Scores
    10/11/2019

    According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 72 percent of Medicare Advantage members enrolled in plans with 4 or more stars in 2019. Plans that fell below 4 stars took a financial hit from decreased enrollment, reduced ACA rebates, and lost ACA bonus payments. To capture valuable enrollment revenue and additional bonus payments, organizations should consider a new health management approach that will help them score high marks on this year’s measures.

  • 8 Virtual Health Delivery Predictions For 2018
    1/5/2018

    When we look at healthcare on a global scale, the issues of access, quality, and value are universal. In 2017, we saw more patients, employers, health systems, payers, and providers turn to virtual care for resolution to a growing range of health issues. With its ability to address a wide range of objectives for a diverse audience across healthcare, the virtual delivery of care is primed for even wider adoption and progress in 2018 as its potential is further realized. Here are eight predictions for virtual care delivery in 2018.

  • Patients Trust Online Reviews As Much As Doctor Recommendations (And Other Shocking Facts About Transparency In Healthcare)
    11/9/2018

    Businesses everywhere are feeling the pressure to be more transparent. Online ratings and reviews started with retail shopping and quickly expanded from there. Now they’re a fixture that people expect to see when they’re searching for anything, from dog walkers to job opportunities.

  • Why Healthcare Facilities Should Consider Managed IT Services
    10/13/2020

    Every day, organizations across the world continue to achieve technological advancements and breakthroughs. Although these developments are not specific to any one industry, we tend to see this occur most often in healthcare.

  • Healthcare And Banking Convergence Calls For Stricter Security
    3/13/2015

    Regulatory and compliance pressures continue to rise for healthcare companies, and for good reason. The convergence of healthcare, banking and technology has created a much greater need for consumer education, security, and privacy. The most recent high-profile healthcare industry breach is another reminder of the importance of securing customers’ most sensitive and valuable data – but it surely won’t be the last. More than ever before, security and privacy protections are critical components of any platform. By Carlos Hernandez, VP of Strategic Accounts, Acclaris

  • Case Study: LifePath Hospice Depends On Fujitsu To Help Deliver 24 x 7 Palliative Care
    7/20/2009
    Fujitsu LifeBook® T4215 Tablet PCs provide healthcare providers with up-to-the-minute patient information and access to critical healthcare applications that run on the 35 Fujitsu PRIMERGY® servers deployed to power the organization’s datacenter and provide full disaster recovery. By Fujitsu

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