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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

PRODUCTS TO SEE AT HIMSS14

The Misys Connect Exchange Portal is a core element of a community solution that provides clinicians and other members of the care team with the right information at the right time by making patient information available across organizational boundaries and venues of care.
Protiviti’s Electronic Discovery professionals help organizations institute a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve their electronic discovery (e-discovery) capabilities.

Medications change rapidly, and innovative treatments often consist of a "cocktail" of drugs, so custom mixing of pharmaceuticals has become a major component of healthcare – one that necessitates an extreme degree of accuracy and tracking.

Ensuring that the right patient is always matched with the right medical history, medications and doctor's instructions is critical to providing the right care.
With so many electronic medical record systems on the market today, it’s difficult to wade through the features and functionality of each system to make sure that it fits the needs of your busy practice. MediNotes e has been specifically designed to stand out in the market, with a design that eliminates navigation and makes multi-tasking a reality.

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.

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  • EHRs: What's Next — An OR Manager's Perspective
    4/10/2017

    Among today’s biggest trends are EHRs and business intelligence. We’re investing millions of dollars creating “data engines” that track patients throughout the continuum of care. By Ashley Walsh, MHA, Sr. Financial Analyst and former Perioperative Business Manager, Perioperative Services, UCHealth and Director, Client Services, LeanTaaS

  • Control Costs Of Cart Maintenance, Improve Clinical Effectiveness
    12/1/2010

    By effectively utilizing mobility devices and clinical workstations, clinicians can provide a higher level of patient care that best suits the way they want to work. By Motion Computing, Inc.

  • 3 Ways IoT Improves Retail Healthcare Clinic Facility Management
    12/19/2018

    It almost goes without saying that healthcare clinics house complex equipment that must always function correctly in order to provide excellent patient care. Asset uptime and customer experience in healthcare are not “nice to have” measures – it can mean the difference between sickness and health or something even worse.

  • What Makes Care Intelligent?
    2/23/2016

    In just a few days, more than 40,000 healthcare professionals will gather in Las Vegas for HIMSS 2016. Looking back over the last several years of this conference, there’s been a distinct shift in the conversation, from discussions centered around documentation and electronic record keeping to a thematic focus on intelligent care. A mere glance at the top five priorities from health IT leaders shows that issues like connected health, data sharing and on-demand care delivery are salient issues for our industry.

  • The Pain Of EHR Implementation Stops Here
    3/3/2011

    These 5 phases can help your practice successfully manage an EHR project. By Nick Sortin, DataSource Mobility

  • Software License Compliance Audits Becoming A Real Threat To Healthcare Organizations
    9/29/2016

    Many large healthcare institutions are now offering smaller, unaffiliated clinics access to their EMR system and other third-party applications. By Kim Kuhlmann, Senior Customer Advisor Specialist, Hewlett Packard Enterprise SLMS Hosting

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