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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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The Philips Digital Pocket Memo 9600 series sets new standards in advanced functionality and style. Voice commands, on-board file encryption and password protection are but a few of the powerful features of the 9600. The ergonomic design lends itself to unparalleled user friendliness to create dictations, and the intuitive controls are easy to use.
This unit is a sophisticated, feature-rich biometric time clock system, with the ability to perform job costing and department transfers. In addition, the Velocity 850 offers extended time tracking features such as break and lunch buttons and multiple pay rates.
Pocket™ “Tablet” is Nurture’s new mobile workstation specifically designed to support the active work of healthcare professionals by accommodating both the demands of the task at hand as well as emerging portable tablet technology like the iPad, Xoom and Playbook.

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.

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
OSi began a decade ago as a group of transcription industry experts saw the need to offer hospitals and large clinics the resources and technology to help combat rising transcription volumes and escalating costs.

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FEATURED CONTENT

  • Finding Comfort In An EHR Switch
    3/28/2014

    Lisa McChesney, director of information systems at UPMC Hamot discusses her role in the “Big Bang” and the support UPMC facilities offer one another when EHR switches take place in sister facilities.

  • Digital Transformation In e-Prescribing
    9/29/2017

    Contemplating digital transformation in the healthcare industry typically conjures up innovations in medical imaging, diagnostic testing, gene therapies, and bio-pharmaceutical developments. By Eileen Haggerty, Senior Director Enterprise Business Operations, NETSCOUT

  • Connect And Protect: Zero-Trust Helps Secure Electronic Medical Records
    12/1/2017

    The Zero Trust model of security, long a hot topic among CISOs, is being implemented today in healthcare. Virtualization, visibility, and automation in the software-defined data center make the approach practical, helping organizations minimize threats to patient data and safety, even as their digital care ecosystems expand.

  • Innovations In Radiology: Get The Right *Beeping* Results
    5/28/2015

    There is a culture of certainty in healthcare that is driving unnecessary testing and increasing costs, but some organizations are using the latest technology innovations in radiology to help improve patient care and protect their bottom line. By Karen Holzberger, VP and GM Diagnostics, Nuance

  • OrthoRehab Reduces Time To Process Patient Agreements
    8/6/2009
    OrthoRehab, Specialty Rehab Services by Otto Bock, is a leading provider of rehabilitation products and services including continuous passive motion devices, orthopedic bracing and other therapies. By ExpeData
  • Evaluating Tablet PCs For Point-Of-Care Productivity
    10/11/2011
    You have a lot of options when it comes to selecting a tablet PC for use at the point-of-care. This white paper looks beyond the trendy features and designs to show you the best tablets for integrating with your healthcare systems and streamlining point-of-care productivity.

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