Feature Articles

  1. New Mexico Hospital Battles Addiction With Health Information Technology Apps 6/15/2018

    For many years Northwest New Mexico’s Gallup ranked number one nationally in the number of alcohol-related deaths. This reputation also killed many residents’ spirits, contributing to addiction, joblessness and homelessness, further highlighting the need for behavioral health care in this region. Native American youth have the highest rates of alcoholism of any racial group in the country, according to the National Institutes of Health.

  2. Uplift The Quality Of Care With The Integration Of Lean Methodology In EHR 5/8/2018

    Lean is an extensively used quality enhancement methodology newly expanded to the healthcare sector. Lean strategy begins with classifying and ‘eliminating waste’ in order to enhance the value of care offered to the patient. Lean methodology involves specifying value from the perspective of a patient and determining all the actions in the value stream in order to remove the steps which don’t create any value.

  3. Indian Health Center Of Santa Clara Valley Finds Ethernet Solution The Perfect Antidote For Network Ailments 4/25/2018
  4. SCL Health Gives Time Back To Doctors With Simplified IT Experience 11/3/2017

    As a $2.5 billion nonprofit healthcare network with 11 hospitals, 210 physician clinics, and home and hospice services throughout Colorado, Kansas and Montana, SCL Health supports more than 20,000 associates, physicians, clinical staff, students, contractors and consultants. This means that at any given moment, there are thousands of people who depend on the SCL Health IT network to access patient records, care for patients using an electronic medical record, and schedule and coordinate appointments. Since 2005, SCL Health has been in a strategic partnership with Citrix to facilitate and streamline its IT processes by simplifying how associates access data and systems so they can ultimately focus more time on patients.

  5. McLaren Health Care Invests In Better Light 10/16/2017

    Offering $1.6M in annual savings, a Cree® LED lighting upgrade for McLaren Health Care’s 11 primary hospitals was a clear win for the balance sheet.

  6. How The Biocomplexity Institute Of Virginia Tech Is Leveraging High-Performance Analytics For Public Health 8/15/2017

    The recent outbreak of the Zika virus and its impact highlights the need for the world’s leading health organizations and governments to innovate using emerging technologies for tracking and preventing epidemics. By Harshal Shah, Senior Director, Healthcare, Persistent Systems

  7. Hospital Tells Story With Interactive Video Wall 8/11/2017

    As part of a significant expansion and modernization of the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation was looking for a way to recognize and honor the many individuals and groups that contributed to the project’s success. By Greg Giordano, AIA, Director of Design & Strategy, Sensory Interactive

  8. How Bright Oaks Pediatrics Provides Patients Quality Pediatric-Specific Experiences 7/3/2017

    Improve quality of care through a pediatric specific EHR technology

  9. Using Data To Drive Process Improvement And Enhance The Patient Experience 6/20/2017

    One year ago, Jackson Health System in Miami realized a cultural shift was necessary in order to move forward. By Bill Griffith, Vice President of Business Process/Operational Improvement for Jackson Health System, Miami

  10. Patient Data In The Age Of Technology 6/15/2017

    Effective data management provides a practical way to improve the performance of healthcare systems. Professionals in the healthcare sector can identify and correct problem areas in various ways. They need to collect, conduct a thorough analysis, interpret and respond to specific performance measures.