Wireless Infrastructure, Wireless Healthcare Computing, HIPAA Wireless Compliance, Wi-Fi, And Wireless Implementation Resources
FEATURED ARTICLES: WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE
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![Hospitals Delaying Health IT Adoption]( "AHA Health Forum Releases List Of Most Wired Hospitals")
AHA Health Forum Releases List Of Most Wired Hospitals“Most Wired” hospitals are partnering with other providers to share health data, study found. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Redesigning Wireless For Success2/10/2016
Boston Medical Center reduces support costs and adds functionality with a wireless LAN upgrade.
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Medical Moneyball — What Healthcare Stands To Learn From The Oakland A’s2/9/2016
With all the talk of Big Data, there are still big questions as to how to most effectively leverage information and data to make a positive impact on healthcare delivery, cost, and outcomes. One health system leader thinks an approach developed by a Major League baseball team might be a game changer.
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A Road Map To Accelerating Health IT Value And Innovation2/5/2016
Health IT is in a state of constant evolution, and it often seems that, for every problem solved, another is created. That’s why it’s vital we stop to assess where the industry stands from time to time, as well as look to the future to determine the best course to take to achieve our collective goals.
CASE STUDIES & WHITE PAPERS
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Advocate Health Care Provides Superior Technology And Support To Caregivers10/9/2013
Modern medicine depends on computer technology. Even the most basic of procedures, a physical checkup, begins with a physician typing a patient’s medical history into a laptop. And the advances that improve health care and help extend life spans—MRI scanners, X-ray machines, blood analyzers, etc.—all run on technology. But who keeps the technology running?
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Healthcare Information At Risk: The Consumerization Of Mobile Devices4/29/2013
The consumerization of mobile devices, also known as bring your own device (BYOD), is a major trend affecting healthcare. This involves healthcare workers using their personal mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, to access applications that enable them to deliver care whenever and wherever it is needed. Concurrent are the broader trends of increasing caregiver mobility and the use of cloud computing— whether in the form of electronic health record (EHR) software as a service (SaaS), an enterprise private cloud, or other health- care cloud offerings.
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Top Questions To Help You Choose The Right Wireless Solution4/10/2013
Today, it seems that everywhere you go it is possible to access a Wi-Fi service with your smartphone, digital tablet, or laptop. Except, perhaps, at your workplace. Yet interest in providing wireless access within offices and other facilities is growing fast among businesses of all types and sizes. This interest reflects business needs and trends, such as...
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Create A Secure Private Network For Cloud Computing4/10/2013
After identifying your cloud computing goals, consider the type of network you want. Although a public network that uses the Internet to transport all traffic may seem like an attractive choice, it involves significant trade-offs for performance and security. Applications may not perform properly and/or bandwidth may not be available for mission-critical applications. Your network may suffer latency, jitter, and packet loss.
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
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![Ken Congdon, Editor In Chief of Health IT Outcomes]( "The Problem With Consumerism In Healthcare")
The Problem With Consumerism In HealthcareMany industry leaders championed a free market approach to healthcare during the 12th Annual World Health Care Congress last week. Here are a few key reasons why I don’t think this model is “the fix” our industry so desperately needs.
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE PREMIUM CONTENT
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![28_HITO_0216_QA_BigData]( "Medical Moneyball — What Healthcare Stands To Learn From The Oakland A’s")
Medical Moneyball — What Healthcare Stands To Learn From The Oakland A’sWith all the talk of Big Data, there are still big questions as to how to most effectively leverage information and data to make a positive impact on healthcare delivery, cost, and outcomes. One health system leader thinks an approach developed by a Major League baseball team might be a game changer.
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![16_HITO_0216_CS_981]( "Redesigning Wireless For Success")
Redesigning Wireless For SuccessBoston Medical Center reduces support costs and adds functionality with a wireless LAN upgrade.
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![Trend 2 PHI Security]( "Providers Get Serious About PHI")
Providers Get Serious About PHIWith all the talk about ensuring the security of PHI (protected health information) in the EHR era, 2012 was still a year riddled with health data breaches. As a matter of fact, one of the largest data breaches ever recorded by the HHS occurred last year when a server at the Utah Department of Health containing the PHI of some 780,000 patients was hacked.
Using a combination of handheld computers, barcode tracking, and route optimization tools, Diagnostic Laboratories & Radiology has improved the effectiveness of its field phlebotomists, accelerating specimen collection and lab result turnaround time.
For the past five years, EHR/MU was selected as the top health IT initiative for the coming year. This year, there’s a new top initiative, and what it is should come as no surprise.
St. Peter’s Health Partners benefits from the improved patient engagement and real-time charting made possible by a new mobile computing cart investment.
What technologies will shape the future of healthcare as the industry ventures into the looming “post-EHR era”?
ABOUT WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE
Wireless infrastructure, wireless networks, or WiFi networks are some of the most challenging IT implementations done at hospitals. Wireless networks in hospitals often have to support a large range of devices, from medical equipment to laptops and desktops, to hospital-owned mobile devices, and even devices owned by doctors, nurses, staff, and patients. In addition to supporting a varying range of devices, these networks cannot interfere with the sensitive medical equipment throughout the hospital while still providing maximum coverage throughout the facility.
Common uses of wireless networks in hospitals include clinical communication, guest access, medical device connectivity, location tracking, and inventory management. Guest access can be one of the largest challenges, as the guest network must be secured properly or be separate from the network that operates critical-care devices in order to prevent any accidental or intentional damage or outages.
FEATURED NEWS
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AHA Health Forum Releases List Of Most Wired Hospitals7/18/2016
“Most Wired” hospitals are partnering with other providers to share health data, study found. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE NEWS
- USA Mobility Announces Name Change To Spok
- Tely Labs Brings Affordable Mobile Telemedicine Solution To Healthcare Industry With telyMed MTS-100 Mobile Station
- Hospital IT Leaders Agree On Network Priorities And Future Wireless Challenges
- Disposable Wireless Sensor Market Shows Signs Of Life – Healthcare Shipments To Reach 5 Million In 2018
- Aprima EHR And Homecare Homebase™ Automation Software Interface To Launch This Summer