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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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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.

NetSuite is the #1 on-demand Accounting / ERP software application. NetSuite is also the first and only on-demand Accounting / ERP solution that supports all your back-office operations.
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.

The Intermec SR61T handheld scanner family meets the needs of rugged applications in warehouse, distribution and industrial manufacturing, and also supports proof of delivery and point of service applications.

Today’s enterprise is at the center of a number of conflicting trends related to changes in the network. Data centers are consolidating as enterprises are scaling beyond headquarters to regional, branch, and remote locations, and often the network functions as the primary connection between these locations. In order to be competitive, today’s enterprise network must be open for business wherever, whenever, and however business is done.
Delivering high-quality care may be the number one priority for healthcare providers, but reducing costs is always an imperative. The key to this is finding ways to streamline processes, eliminate inefficiency, increase productivity, and improve decision-making, thereby allowing physicians and staff to spend more time on patient-focused activities.

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  • The Necessary Tools To Implement Successful Healthcare IT Projects
    9/12/2016

    The healthcare industry is fast becoming one of the largest revenue sources for the IT industry. It is critical to realize failure to understand and avoid these problems will almost certainly guarantee just that — failure. Healthcare organizations are pushed to have effective IT solutions to meet meaningful user requirements and demands. Given this situation, here are some essential fundamentals for implementing a successful healthcare IT project. By Ramitha Herath, Manager — Delivery, VirtusaPolaris

  • 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.
  • A Person-Centric Approach To Managed Care
    11/9/2017

    Putting data to work to ensure members receive behavioral healthcare when it’s needed most.

  • Creating Roadmaps For Surgeons Using The Mac For Better Surgical Navigation
    11/24/2009
    A woman in her forties lies anesthetized on an operating table. The surgical team prepares her torso for surgery, and switches on an overhead projector. By Apple Computer Inc.
  • Why Credentialing And Provider Enrollment Matter In The Move To Value-Based Care
    8/24/2016

    In today’s ever-evolving healthcare environment, many practices are struggling to keep up with rising costs and quality of care demands. With the move from a fee-for-service payment model to a value-based payment model, these demands have significantly increased.

  • 2 Metrics For Monitoring Hospital IT ROI
    8/10/2015

    If your community hospital recently invested a lot of time or money on IT (or is planning to in the near future), you must know how to effectively determine if your investment is paying off and delivering value to patients, clinicians, and your organization. An excellent way to determine clinician value is to measure your hospital technology’s availability, responsiveness, and user adoption. Here’s a quick crash course on how to ensure your shiny new IT system is well-oiled and your drivers aren’t stuck in neutral. By Phil Stravers, ICE Technologies

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