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  1. Navigating Healthcare Changes - 4 Steps To IT Success 4/4/2013

    Healthcare Reform and FDASIA are set to transform the landscape of the healthcare industry from inventory receiving to the point of care. This article outlines four specific steps hospital IT departments can take to ensure they drive their projects forward successfully.

  2. The High Cost Of BYOD 3/27/2013

    What is the cost of a security breach? For Hospice of North Idaho (HONI), it was $50,000.

    According to SC Magazine, the Hayden, Idaho-based hospice paid this amount “to avoid more costly penalties if it would have been found in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)” as a result of the theft of an unencrypted laptop containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 441 patients from an employee's vehicle. By John Oncea, editor, Health IT Outcomes

  3. A BYOD Backlash? 3/26/2013

    This year, I had the honor of speaking at the 2013 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition. The focus of my presentation was the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend that is currently sweeping healthcare. My goal was to provide healthcare IT executives with the information necessary to establish a BYOD program that caters to employee demands while ensuring that corporate assets and health data are secure.

  4. The Rise Of mHealth 3/25/2013

    Healthcare is currently wrapped in a cloud of mobility, but what applications hold the most promise for providers and their patients, and what does the future hold?

  5. Can Telehealth Become Mainstream Medicine? 3/25/2013

    As the healthcare industry moves toward adopting more technology, telehealth programs are popping up around the country. Two healthcare facilities explain how their telehealth systems keep patients connected and improve care quality.

  6. Wireless Tools Enhance Mobile Lab Performance 3/25/2013

    Using a combination of handheld computers, barcode tracking, and route optimization tools, Diagnostic Laboratories & Radiology has improved the effectiveness of its field phlebotomists, accelerating specimen collection and lab result turnaround time.

  7. Embrace BYOD, For Security's Sake 1/29/2013

    Are you avoiding BYOD for fear of the data security and mobile management issues it can create? Bad idea. Representatives of three healthcare facilities outline the security, productivity, and economic advantages you can realize through BYOD done right.

  8. Providers Get Serious About PHI 1/29/2013

    With all the talk about ensuring the security of PHI (protected health information) in the EHR era, 2012 was still a year riddled with health data breaches. As a matter of fact, one of the largest data breaches ever recorded by the HHS occurred last year when a server at the Utah Department of Health containing the PHI of some 780,000 patients was hacked.

  9. Mobile Carts Move Staff Workflows Right Along 1/29/2013

    St. Peter’s Health Partners benefits from the improved patient engagement and real-time charting made possible by a new mobile computing cart investment.

  10. EHR Success On A Community Hospital Budget 11/20/2012

    Community hospitals have unique financial and IT resource limitations that can make an EHR implementation more challenging. Representatives from three community hospitals share their tips for success.