John Oncea

John Oncea

John Oncea is the Editor of RF Globalnet and Photonics Online.

ARTICLES BY JOHN ONCEA

Mobile Patient ID And Verification At The Point Of Care Reduces Risk, Enhances Patient Safety

While a majority of hospitals use barcode scanning and mobile printing systems, many are not using the technology to its full potential. With newer, more innovative mobile applications now available in the marketplace, hospital clinicians and technicians across all departments are being empowered to improve the quality of patient care and enhance workflow efficiency. One type of mobile technology that has proven especially valuable is software systems using barcoded labels and patient wristbands to authenticate both specimen and patient ID at the point of care.

2015 Health IT Change Agents
By John OnceaEditor
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Our inaugural class of Health IT Change Agents set a high bar, but this year’s class can more than hold its own when it comes to driving positive change and advancing health IT.  Continue Reading..
Reflecting On The Transformation To Value-Based Reimbursement
By John OnceaEditor
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Top administrators from Crystal Run Healthcare look back on what it took to make the successful transition to value-based reimbursement and the role that transition played in its population health management initiative.  Continue Reading..
  • Are IT Costs Squeezing Community Hospitals Dry?
    8/19/2015

    The results of our fifth annual Community Hospital IT survey are in, and one thing is clear — the cost of IT is having an adverse effect on the survival of small, rural hospitals.
  • The Right Time To Implement RTLS
    6/22/2015

    Waiting for the “next big thing” before proceeding with an IT implementation can be a lesson in futility. Geisinger Health System faced such a conundrum when choosing an RTLS (real-time location system) solution, and here’s what they did to expedite the process.
  • Health IT In May: A Look Back
    6/9/2015

    What was most important to our readers in May? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most popular articles that appeared on Health IT Outcomes.
  • Is Big Data Fueling Breaches?
    5/22/2015

    Data breaches continue to dominate healthcare headlines, leading one to wonder if the unprecedented growth of Big Data is to blame? Health Data Consortium CEO Chris Boone shares his thoughts on this subject and more.

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