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The Year EHRs Became 'Real'

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:56:00 GMT

It came out of the blue. It slipped in the back door when no one was looking. There was no time for the nobles and princes in the marble halls of Washington to make a deal or slip in a poison pill. By Jim Tate, President, EMR Advocate

ICD-10 & HIPAA 5010: A One-Two Punch

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:14:00 GMT

While presented in our list of the Top 10 Health IT Trends For 2012 as separate entries, one really can't talk about either ICD-10 or HIPAA 5010 without referencing the other. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Healthcare Technology Online

Is Protecting PHI A Pipe Dream?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:07:00 GMT

When I was approached to share my thoughts on the subject of PHI (protected health information) security, I first thought of the story about a young man who asked his Chinese great-grandfather what he thought about the French Revolution. By Mark Kadrich, Author, Endpoint Security

Moving Data: Navigating HIE With Patients In Mind

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:07:00 GMT

The explosion of communication technology is creating high demands to move health data down the information highway safely and without loss of integrity. By Rita Scichilone, MHSA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P and Harry Rhodes, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHIMS, FAHIMA

Can Telehealth's Benefits Outweigh Its Challenges?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMT

A study performed by Intel in 2010 stated that clinical decision makers felt that the adoption of technology in general, and telehealth specifically, could cut costs and provide better patient outcomes. By Vicki Amendola, Editor, Healthcare Technology Online

Mine Big Data To Advance Clinical Decision Support

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:52:00 GMT

Although much effort focuses on the improvement of clinical workflows, an opportunity exists to transform healthcare delivery by implementing evidence-based clinical decision support at the point of care. By Barry Chaiken, MD, FHIMSS; CMO, DocsNetwork

Top 10 Health IT Trends For 2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:49:00 GMT

Once considered a laggard, the healthcare industry is now one of the biggest hotbeds for technology adoption and innovation. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Healthcare Technology Online

E-Prescribing: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:43:00 GMT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) promotes e-prescribing (eRx) as "a prescriber's ability to electronically send an accurate, errorfree and understandable prescription directly to a pharmacy from the point-of-care." By Shahid N. Shah, The Healthcare IT Guy

The Mobile Health Revolution

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:37:00 GMT

It's hard to ignore the impact mobile technology is making. Not just in healthcare, but in every facet of life. Our expanding ability to "do it now" is becoming the norm. By Vicki Amendola, Editor, Healthcare Technology Online

Uncovering The True Health IT Trends

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:31:00 GMT

Well, 2012 is upon us, and you've likely already been bombarded with numerous articles, reports, and studies claiming to highlight the top health IT trends for the year. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Healthcare Technology Online

Mobile Solutions Drive Workflow Efficiences And New Care Models

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:27:00 GMT

The healthcare sector, with over 36 million mobile workers worldwide, has all the characteristics of a market that will benefit greatly from mobile computing and communications solutions. By David Krebs, Practice Director, VDC Research

Healthcare Needs A New Breed Of Information Professional

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:17:00 GMT

The convergence of technologies - both inside and outside the firewall - and mobile platforms are combining to change the way we think about enterprise information. By John Mancini, President, AIIM

ECM's Role In Achieving One Patient, One Record

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:07:00 GMT

While the benefits associated with pure paper reduction are important, the end result of a successful ECM implementation goes far beyond this, allowing healthcare organizations to accomplish larger, system-wide initiatives and complete their vision of attaining one patient, one record. By Meghan Demorse, author/professor

HC 100™ Patient I.D. Solution Datasheet

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:04:00 GMT

Developed specifically to meet the unique needs of healthcare providers, Zebra's reliable HC100 Patient I.D. Solution makes wristband printing easier and more cost-effective than laser solutions.

Mobile Carts Vs. Wall Stations In Your Healthcare Environment

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:43:00 GMT

This article discusses the five advantages of utilizing mobile carts with a small footprint versus installing wall arms or wall stations in fixed station applications. By Gary Brayton, National Sales Manager, JACO, Inc.

Patient Wristbanding: The Advantages Of Thermal Over Laser Solutions

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:55:00 GMT

Bar coded wristbands provide a convenient way to comply with The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal to "improve the accuracy of patient identification" and provide a foundation for other patient safety applications, such as bedside medication administration or specimen collection.

Key Considerations For Bar Coded Infant Wristbands

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:46:00 GMT

Bar code wristbands are not just for adults-infants need them too. Imagine a mother's shock to find out that a maternity nurse gave her newborn to another mother for the infant's first feeding.

QLn 320™ Mobile Label Printer Brochure

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:12:00 GMT

Zebra's QL™ family of direct thermal mobile printers has built a highly satisfied following through its proven drop-resistant durability; user-friendly, productivity-boosting features; and easy integration.

Find Patient Safety In Numbers With Bedside Medication Administration Solutions

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:57:00 GMT

A New Jersey medical center reduces adverse drug events with an Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) implemented through leadership and staff collaboration. By Joan Harvey, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN

Patient Safety Applications Of Bar Code And RFID Technologies

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:03:00 GMT

The recent focus on patient safety in U.S. hospitals has yielded a flood of new technologies and tools aimed specifically at improving the quality of patient care at the bedside. This has been accomplished by integrating the physical process of care delivery with medication information and software applications that provide clinical decision support, and quality and safety checks. By Zebra Technologies