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Get Ready For The New Realities Of The Revenue Cycle
8/20/2014
How do you update your IT systems to efficiently and effectively manage the new reality that population health tracking, management, and analysis are now part of the revenue cycle? By Mary Hardy, Director of Health Data Analytics, ZirMed
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Heartlands Hospital Pioneers Radio Frequency Tagging For Positive Patient Identification
4/3/2014
In 2004/5 alone, the UK’s NHS (National Health Service) faced over £400 million worth of clinical negligence claims. One of the key causes being patient misidentification. The National Patient Safety Agency states this causes 19% of all hospital errors.
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Hawaii Department Of Health Cures VM Backup And DR Woes With Veeam And DXi
6/27/2016
Faced with growing data and a major transition to VMware, the Hawaii State Department of Health’s Disease Outbreak Control Division (DOCD) found itself needing to strengthen its battle to protect and retain its critical data. The cure combined DXi ® appliances with Veeam software for backup and DR protection—and included a new archive function, too.
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How To Improve The Quality Of Care, Patient Satisfaction Topic Of University Of Chicago Medicine Discussion At HIMSS15
4/22/2015
In this podcast, Sue Murphy, Director of Patient Experience and Engagement for the University of Chicago Medicine, discusses how the implementation of Vocera’s platform has improved the patient experience at Chicago Medicine and how big the implementation was in terms of people and facilities.
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Guest Column: Implement A Next Generation PACS That Satisfies Diverse Needs Of Hospital Execs, PACS Administrators And Clinicians
5/21/2010
If your healthcare facility is shopping for a PACS that will pay dividends for years to come, it’s wise to look for a platform that will. By Eran Galil, PACS/Archive Product Manager, Carestream Health, Inc.
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Why The Home Healthcare Industry Is Prime For A Technological Revolution
11/29/2018
The healthcare industry conjures up images of doctors, nurses, and clinical staff dashing through hospital corridors. However, there is a whole other subsect of healthcare workers that cater to the outpatient population.
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Staying Ahead Of Growing Healthcare IT Infrastructure
9/21/2011
Healthcare requires multiple robust and redundant network infrastructures to protect against downtime. This article outlines a few cost-cutting strategies to obtain the network you need without breaking the bank. By Bob Eskew, founder and CEO, Automated Systems Design, Inc. (ASD)
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Key Considerations For Hospitals Looking To Rebuild Or Improve Their Infrastructure
10/4/2016
The amount of data generated on a daily basis in a hospital is staggering. Whether the data comes from clinical applications, billing, scheduling, or is generated from new technologies for advanced imaging, mobile devices or implants, all hospitals are faced with figuring out the best way to move, manage, and protect this data.
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Turning The ICD-10 Transition Challenge Into An Operational Advantage
1/6/2014
Rather than seeing the industry’s transition to ICD-10 as a burden, providers may be missing an opportunity to “accentuate the positive” and use the transition to improve their organization’s performance under the new coding system.
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Top Wearable Technology To Keep Seniors Safe
3/7/2017
There's so much wearable technology available right now it’s enough to make your head spin if you don’t know what you’re looking for, even for someone who’s knowledgeable. For many, the various capabilities the newest sports watches have are more than enough — text messaging, answering phone calls, even GPS. By Jagger Esch, president and CEO, Elite Insurance Partners LLC