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Healthcare Systems Portfolio And Project Management: Aligning Strategy, People, And Process
1/9/2017
Today, most healthcare systems and networks need to integrate a variety of delivery systems in order to share information, report to agencies, and provide some aspect of health services to their patients. By Philip Martin, CEO, Cora Systems (www.corasystems.com)
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Maximizing Physician Adoption Of Order Sets And Point Of Care Decision Support
12/22/2014
When properly integrated into clinical workflows, electronic order sets, CPOE and other clinical decision support tools have been shown to reduce adverse events, improve patient care and safety, speed patient throughput and increase a healthcare provider organization’s return on its investment in health information technology.
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White Paper: Wi-Fi Provides Rx For Healthcare Challenges
6/23/2011
The healthcare industry is seeing a spike in wireless LAN deployments as Wi-Fi networks gain speed, medical records become digitized, and clinicians strive to improve the quality and reduce the cost of patient care. By Aerohive Networks
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Digital Signage In Healthcare Settings
11/25/2014
Healthcare facilities have long utilized digital signage for employee communication, program marketing and to enhance the patient experience. Digital communications installations provide the ability to communicate instantaneously and can be used to effectively reduce perceived wait times, and reduce patient and visitor anxiety, as well as provide way finding throughout a healthcare facility.
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Achieving A PACS Neutral Archive
7/14/2010
What is a PACS-Neutral Archive? Why should one consider a PACS-Neutral Archive? How does an organization achieve a PACS-Neutral Archive? This paper will answer these questions and discuss the challenges and nuances related to achieving this goal.
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Setting The Facts Straight: 3 Common Misconceptions When Applying Automation To The Revenue Cycle
12/30/2020
After an extremely difficult year – one where health systems now face losses projected to exceed $323 billion due to COVID-19 and as much as $200 billion in administrative waste as a result of revenue cycle inefficiencies – providers, now more than ever, are feeling enormous pressure to reduce costs and effectively manage finances. Many organizations are turning to automation technologies to navigate healthcare’s operational challenges and improve outcomes at a lower cost – however, many may be taking a misguided approach that is preventing them from reaching widespread efficacy and justifying the initial cost of investment.
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Semantic Graph Analytics Can Propel The Advent of ‘Personalized Medicine’
8/3/2015
Analyzing massive stores of medical data can be overwhelming. Still, it’s an important mission: data analysis could provide new, more tailored treatments. Terms like “personalized medicine,” “precision medicine,” and “individualized medicine” all refer to a data-driven approach toward to goal of customizing medical treatment for every patient’s unique genetic and molecular composition. However noble, that goal is somewhat limited.
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Wyoming Medical Center Achieves 90% Annual Maintenance Cost Reduction
11/14/2013
Wyoming Medical Center is centrally located in Casper and has been serving its community since 1911, when it opened with just 35 patient beds. Today, the center covers over 700,000 square feet, with 150 physicians on staff and continues to grow.
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Deliver Fast, Secure Authentication And Virtual Desktop Access To Optimize Epic Workflows
7/31/2017
Metro Health’s motto is “expert care, made easy,” which the IT staff adopted for its approach to information technology. In an effort to provide higher quality and consistency of care across its network, Metro Health implemented an electronic health records system from Epic to provide EHR access from the hospital, neighborhood outpatient centers, and participating physicians.
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Physician Burnout Is Only The Symptom Of The Condition
9/9/2019
We’ve all heard the discussions surrounding physician burnout. Demanding schedules, stressful situations, lack of time to connect with patients, and lack of sleep are just a few factors that can lead to emotional exhaustion and sap motivation for physicians and other healthcare workers. Recent research also shows that physician burnout doubled the odds of involvement in patient safety incidents.