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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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In the midst of the Information Age we face the reality that ever more digital content is being created, stored and distributed, and there’s no end in sight. With as much as 90% of that data being unstructured, such as documents, spreadsheets, images and the like, storage as usual will not suffice in this new reality as organizations demand simpler, more affordable, scalable and reliable storage for digital content. The increasing demand requires a scale-out architecture that delivers infrastructure that supports private and public storage clouds and can seamlessly scale to meet evolving business needs.
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For years TEKLYNX bar code software has been working behind the scenes in healthcare, helping the industry that helps others. From medication labels to patient ID tracking to inventory control, TEKLYNX software solutions provide the reliability and security necessary when working with critical healthcare data.

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To maximize asset utilization from IV pumps to portable emergency equipment, hospitals and clinics need to be able to find and rapidly deploy these assets to maintain top quality care.

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  • Comparison Is The New Key To Excellence: What Health Plans Can Do Boost Enrollments
    12/6/2019

    After the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, insurers had to cut down on the ‘cherry-picking’ of members and not provide insurance to just low-risk individuals. To some extent, the scope for earning high-profit margins had decreased for health insurance companies. This rule created an imperative for them to look for ways to curb expenses in other ways.

  • Taking Healthcare To The Cloud
    5/6/2019

    Digital technology is helping to transform today’s healthcare system into one that is more aware, collaborative and patient-centric. This is part of a small revolution in healthcare to provide more precise, effective care for patients, whether in-hospital or remote. Unfortunately, existing legacy IT networks are limiting the transformational possibilities of these technologies. The way forward lies in new software-defined networks (SDN and SD-WAN) that will provide an affordable, reliable and secure platform for the next steps in the delivery of value-based healthcare.

  • Improving Staff Training And Patient Education With Telehealth Data
    10/13/2016

    Have you ever taken the time to analyze data about your patients? Access to data about common chief complaints can create a valuable step in staff training — a step that can improve the patient experience. By David Thompson, CEO and chief medical officer, Health Navigator

  • Driving Successful Aging In Place With Remote Technologies And Services
    11/30/2020

    Seniors seem to be top of mind for entities across the healthcare spectrum these days. With provider budgets stretched, and payer reimbursements shrinking, many are viewing senior care as a market segment that presents a rare opportunity. The market is only growing, too. According to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, 24.1 million people are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans –  up 9% from 2019 alone. This rate of growth has many healthcare organizations taking notice.

  • Partnership Between The Practice And Its Patients Is Crucial: The Benefits Of Data Collection For Your Practice
    6/8/2020

    When you open your browser and search for your practice’s online reviews, what do you see? Hopefully many five-star reviews.

  • 5G Healthcare: How To Ensure Data-Driven Care And Support
    11/8/2017

    While recent debates have settled some key issues, the future of healthcare in the United States remains unclear, making it very hard to know precisely what tomorrow will bring. There are some certainties, however, already starting to shape what’s ahead for America’s healthcare. Among these, the need to address underserved populations and the emergence of a 5G network. As the next generation of mobile networks/wireless systems, 5G will transform healthcare capabilities, experiences and technologies and make it possible to reach populations that currently have insufficient access to care services.

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