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  1. Mediq Is Ready For The Future With The Intermec CN50 11/10/2011
    Mediq is an international supplier of medicines and medical aids. With around 8,200 employees, Mediq is active in fourteen countries. The company constantly works on helping patients to get better and teaches them how best to deal with their condition. This allows people to feel healthier and continue to feel part of society.
  2. The Case For Greater Consumer Centricity In Hospital Star Ratings 6/25/2019

    Earlier this year, the CMS announced it was considering retiring the latent variable model it uses to assign its well-established hospital star ratings. The notice came as a surprise to many in the healthcare industry, considering CMS originally defended the star rating methodology nearly a year ago. But hospital executives have largely criticized its continued relevance in today’s healthcare landscape, which is slowly but surely moving toward a consumer-focused model. CMS is currently gathering feedback to decide whether or not permanent changes will be made to the star ratings system, but given how much has changed in the healthcare industry since the ratings were first established (and last revised), many of us in the healthcare industry say it’s time for a refresh.

  3. VA Taking Significant Steps To Improve Surgical Care 9/27/2019

    The goal of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to improve access to timely, high-quality health care for Veterans. To achieve this goal, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has established initiatives to increase access to care, improve surgical safety and quality, and improve operating room efficiency.

  4. The Failings Of Meaningful Use 3/16/2015

    It is remarkable that a program aimed at specific end users continues despite the fact the majority of those end users refuse to comply, even despite financial penalties from CMS. By Linda M. Girgis, MD, FAAFP

  5. Nemours Children's Health System Enhances Patient Experience With HID Global EPCS Solution 1/17/2017

    HID Global Solution Enables DEA-compliant Electronic Prescriptions of Controlled Substances (EPCS)

  6. The Road To Mainstream Consumer Adoption Of Telehealth 9/7/2017

    Making healthcare more affordable and accessible is an important mission for our nation, and for all of those who are personally invested in helping change lives. To get there, we must help educate others about, and evolve different attitudes toward, healthcare. By Arif Razvi, co-founder and president, Alvin Healthcare

  7. Allos Faced A Diverse Set Of Business Challenges 11/19/2009
    Allos Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. Allos has 75 employees in offices in Colorado and New Jersey. Especially with distributed employees, a paper-based system was not meeting the company’s needs for information sharing and collaboration. By KnowledgeTree, Inc.
  8. Improving HCP Interaction And Performance Through Biosensors 5/11/2020

    As functionality expands, and cost decreases, advanced biosensors are playing an increasing role in healthcare. While most of that opportunity and discussion have focused on patient monitoring, there’s an equally critical impact area: healthcare providers, themselves.

  9. Outlook Of Healthcare Technology 2/10/2020

    As healthcare becomes increasingly complex, the role of technology is evolving to offer new and innovative solutions that allow medical and other practices to better serve their patients. However, as technology evolves and changes, the healthcare industry must also grow and adapt to thrive in a complex and competitive market for patients.

  10. Whiite Paper: The Advantages Of Open Source HIE 1/18/2011
    This white paper outlines how standards-based open source technologies can be leveraged to exchange patient clinical data with authorized users to advance the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare delivery and facilitate the meaningful use of EHRs.