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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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Built for demanding mobile environments that require robust enterprise software compatibility, the C5m Rugged Tablet Platform offers the durability and functionality you need to seamlessly go wherever you care – all while staying connected and secure. Find out what the C5m can do for you.

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.

Vertical offers proven Healthcare Communications Solutions for healthcare that integrate your existing phone system and data network using VoIP and IP technology, increasing productivity, patient satisfaction and administrative efficiency.
Web 2.0 is profoundly changing the way we work and interact. More than 90 of the top 100 Web sites are categorized as social networking or search sites, supporting dynamic or user-generated content. Many organizations are embracing the Web as a business platform, but Web 2.0 technologies, such as blogs, wikis, social networking sites, and RSS feeds, render traditional security technologies such as antivirus, Web reputation, and basic URL filtering ineffective.
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.
Risk Assessment Manager provides everything you need to expose areas of risk within your healthcare organization and respond quickly and appropriately. Integrated, Web-based tools save time and lower the costs of risk management in healthcare.

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  • How To Develop A Cyber Security Practice
    11/19/2018

    The potential business revenue from rising compliance requirements and security threats is hard to ignore. The increasing press coverage of ransomware attacks and fines for non-compliance is driving awareness and urgency. Even the slow adopter business owners and managers know something needs to be done to limit their corporate risks and individual exposure, and time isn’t on their side. What tools are necessary, how to integrate it into the IT services offering, how to market it? What are the best ways to go about developing sound cyber-security policies and practices in 2018 that could be used for commercial gain as well as internal commercial security? Here are some recommendations.

  • Medical Practice Reclaims Space Once Used For Paper Records, Adding Room For Teaching And Patient Care
    12/2/2010
    In a unique blend of the old and the new, innovative Australian specialist orthopaedic surgeon Dr. George Murrell has worked with Motion Computing’s Tablet PC technology to create a cutting-edge paperless medical practice in a renovated old church in southern Sydney. By Motion Computing, Inc.
  • The Rx For Healthcare Security: 5 Ways To Mitigate Insider Threats
    3/15/2017

    When it comes to data breaches, it’s very possible that the threat comes from within your organization.

  • The Pros And Cons Of EHRs In The Cloud
    5/27/2015

    Patient health records – how secure are they? Fast on the heels of the Anthem breach, news of the Premera Blue Cross cyberattack overtook the headlines. According to a Redspin Report, more than 40 million Americans suffered a breach of their personal health information between 2009 and 2014. Of the PHI data breaches in 2014, more than 50 percent were due to hacking attacks; unauthorized access or disclosure was the cause of a third of the hacks. However, as many institutions prefer to avoid the liability, costs and damage to their reputation that result from disclosure and notification, many breaches go unreported, so that the actual numbers might be much higher. By Amit Cohen, CEO, FortyCloud

  • Don't Reinvent The Wheel By Building Your Own MPI
    3/21/2019

    The decision to use their own team instead of looking for a modern MPI technology to incorporate into their solution — like they may for a cloud provider — is influenced by a variety of factors. Let’s explore and unpack the thought process fueling these decisions.

  • Are You Taking The Time To Look Into Your Patients' Eyes?
    2/5/2016

    It’s more important than ever before as the use of computers could take the human element out of care encounters. By Ben Nwoke, MD, MBA, COO, DEMA/DMCG

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