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  1. The Rise Of Telemedicine 8/20/2020

    The world came to a screeching halt in March when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Schools closed, major sports leagues suspended their seasons, and residents needed to shelter in place.

  2. Alberta Health Services Optimizes Image Quality With New Medical Displays 8/26/2010
    This case study highlights how Alberta Health Services effectively replaced old monitors used for diagnostic viewing in radiology and PACS workstations with a standardized series of medical displays. By NEC Display Solutions of America
  3. Technology And Healthcare – Boon Of EMR 2/22/2018

    In the ever-changing world of healthcare where new and advanced ways are being brought in to make the entire process of health checkups and post care measures efficient and hassle free, Electronic Medical Records or EMR is proving to be a boon for both the medical practitioners and the patients. It has brought two of the vital aspects of healthcare to the forefront – time saving and updated medical information. To understand fully, how EMR acts as a boon for both technology and healthcare, one has to understand about patient engagement and the role of EMR. Today we are going to discuss the same.

  4. The Secrets To Gaining Insights Into Purchased Services Spend 3/2/2017

    Hospital and health system purchased services professionals have hundreds of vendors to manage, a process accounting for up to 45 percent of their non-labor budget. Despite the financial magnitude, this staff has little time to analyze their financial data. Even fewer resources are available to research spending benchmarks or evaluate contract terms.

  5. A Simple Text Message To Save Over 13 Million Lives 7/26/2019

    Consumerism in healthcare was never a widely discussed topic until very recently, however, things are changing and how! Innovating while respecting the mandates in place should be the road ahead, definitely.

  6. The New Middle Ground – Hybrid Clouds 11/17/2014

    Without dispute, cloud computing ranks as one of the most significant technological developments in recent years. And like many major advancements, it comes with controversy and challenges. Still being disputed is the suitability of the cloud in compliance-centric industries. Many healthcare organizations still question whether the essential benefits of the cloud – elasticity and quicker deployments – are outweighed by the perceived risks related to security, compliance, and reliability. By Mika Javanainen, senior director of product management, M-Files Corporation

  7. How To Manage A Patient's Experience To Maximize Reimbursement 4/18/2016

    The state of healthcare reimbursement in the U.S. is in extreme flux. It is being rewritten from the ground up, and healthcare providers and health systems are having a hard time keeping track of how they should plan for their financial survival.

  8. Pioneering Tech For Uncertain Times – COVID-19 Accelerates AI Adoption In Healthcare 9/15/2020

    COVID-19 has ushered in a period of struggle and uncertainty for people, businesses, and industries everywhere – but it’s also forced them to seek and embrace innovative new tools and solutions that can help through the pandemic and beyond.

  9. Duplicate Records Compromise EHR Investment 12/29/2009
    Children’s Medical Center in Dallas made a major financial commitment to an EHR in 2001, but when the data from the old master patient index (MPI) was loaded into the new system, big problems arose. By Just Associates
  10. Applying EHR Transition Lessons System Wide 3/28/2014

    David Gibbons, executive VP & COO at UPMC Hamot discusses what “useful information” was brought to UPMC Hamot’s “Big Bang” from the previous “Big Bang” UPMC conducted at UPMC Northwest. Also discussed is the importance of re-banding patients the night before go live and why education both the ER and patient registration staffs prior to the transition is vital.