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Automation has been making human workers superfluous for centuries, but until recently, workers whose jobs required high-level cognitive skills have been able to rest easy, confident no machine could possibly replace them when it came to making nuanced decisions based on the evaluation of complicated, sometimes contradictory data. By Khal Rai, Senior Vice President, Product Development & Operations, SRS Health

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Basware Invoice Processing is a cutting-edge electronic invoice processing solution that eliminates the need to manually process purchase invoices. This solution supports electronic workflow, revision, cost allocation and approval of invoices as well as transfer to an organization’s ERP or financial system.
Healthcare industry today is focused on improving the quality of care and operational efficiency, while reducing costs and optimizing its backend operations. By Infosys Technologies Limited
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Specimens are often the key to accurate diagnosis, so maintaining an accurate specimen-to-patient relationship is essential. Furthermore, eliminating manual entry improves accuracy.

The Intermec SG20 is an affordable, high performance family of handheld scanners available in tethered or cordless models. Designed to the needs of healthcare, the SG20 helps to ensure that patient safety standards are consistently met.

The IF4 is a simple reader or “peripheral device”, with best in class dense reader mode performance, specifically designed with a RS232 port for a cost effective solution for implementing RFID by attaching the reader to a programmable logic controller (PLC).

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  • Data Management At North America's First Fully Digital Hospital
    5/19/2016

    Humber River Hospital has established an impressive history of firsts in patient care and service, including establishing Ontario’s first Center of Excellence for laparoscopic bariatric surgery, first nocturnal dialysis program, and first community hospital in Canada to acquire and use a surgical robot. Similarly, Humber River Hospital leveraged BridgeHead’s expertise with MEDITECH to provide backup for the hospital’s MEDITECH environment. Having partnered with MEDITECH since 2001, today BridgeHead is the company’s solo vendor in the market with a data protection and management solution.

  • HITRUST Certification — A Rigorous Process Well Worth The Effort
    6/27/2018

    Data breaches and security continue to be a top issue in the healthcare industry. A recent RSA Data Privacy Report reported that 59 percent of the 7500 respondents were concerned about their medical data being compromised and for good reason: the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for hackers.

  • The BYOD Rx
    5/29/2013

    5 Tips For Addressing Risk, Security and Privacy Considerations for BYOD in Healthcare

  • What You Need To Know About The New HIPAA Guidance On Ransomware
    11/23/2016

    In 2015, Ransomware cost the U.S. healthcare industry nearly $6 billion. Even more concerning is that there has been a 300 percent increase in ransomware attacks in 2016, according to a recent report from the U.S. Government. By Laurie Zabel, Director of Coding & Compliance, MedSafe

  • Case Study: Enhancing The Patient Experience With Self-Service Technology
    1/18/2011
    This case study highlights how The Medical Center of Central Georgia optimized staff productivity, reduced costs, and enhanced the overall patient experience by leveraging a kiosk self-registration solution.
  • Is There A Doctor In The House?
    3/2/2018

    If everything is pointing towards mHealth dominating hospitals and clinics across the country, why isn’t it? If it’s not the higher-ups or the users themselves, what’s left? The quality of the mHealth solutions themselves.

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