FEATURED CONTENT

• The Point Of Care Ecosystem – 4 Benefits Of A Fully Connected Outpatient Experience

  2/6/2017

  This white paper from Midmark is the first in a series that defines the outpatient point of care ecosystem and examines how the key components that comprise it – such as interpersonal communication, patient education, patient and family conveyance, vitals acquisition, wait times, patientcaregiver interaction, and even data collection and documentation – have an impact on the patient experience.

• Why Care Coordination Is A Business Problem Your IT Infrastructure Can't Support

  8/11/2015

  Care coordination is the “it” word in health care today – it’s a new job title, a new care collaboration, and delivery paradigm – and it even encompasses the idea of travel and hospitality services, depending on who you’re asking. The problem, however, is too many people are interpreting the idea of care coordination only as it relates to moving patients between different points of care within the health ecosystem. What is missing from the dialogue is any discussion about how the business of health care happens. By Bill Reid, SVP of Product Management and Partnerships, SCI Solutions

• Case Study: University Hospital Of Leipzig Optimizes Care With Mobility Solutions

  8/12/2009

  The University Hospital of Leipzig has closed the last gap in the use of the Electronic Patient Files for inpatient treatment: their deployment at the bedside. By Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.
• Remote Physical Therapy Solutions — Mobility Is Essential For Delivering Value

  3/13/2017

  New entrants in remote physical therapy use game consoles to deliver in-home rehabilitation. While there are benefits from game-based therapy, these tethered solutions fall short.

• Wearables Have To Evolve To Remain Relevant

  12/2/2015

  When wearables arrived on the stage a few years ago, they were mainly seen as devices peripheral to healthcare. Since then, their popularity has surged, primarily due to the increase in sales of fitness trackers and smart watches. Now, many believe the power of wearable technology could be the key to solving some of healthcare’s biggest challenges. Others, however, predict wearables are merely a passing fad that will soon fade. What’s clear is that in order to make the potential for wearables a reality, the application of the technology will need to change. So the time has come for the wearables’ manufacturers to fully grasp the importance of Darwin’s famous postulate — Evolve to Survive — and act accordingly. By Murtuza Mukadam, Virtusa Corporation

• Outpatient Providers: Unsung Health IT Heroes

  9/27/2016

  It’s National Health IT Week, a time to raise awareness of how information technology (IT) is being used to advance healthcare. By David McMullan, PT, Chief Therapy Officer, SourceMed