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CPOE puts focus on "P" with emphasis on workflow

 John Andrews February 24, 2010
Computerized physician order entry systems are continuing to evolve in a direction intended to make the workflow process smoother for physicians. In other words, for CPOE, the emphasis is being taken off the “C” and placed on the “P”, system vendors say.
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Fear: HIEs ‘fly in the ointment’

 Patty Enrado February 23, 2010
Competition and lost revenue are keeping communities from participating in health information exchanges, according to HIE officials around the country.
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Hospitals not ready for swell of data to come

 Mike Miliard January 28, 2010
A survey sponsored by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and Dell has found that the data centers of small and medium-sized hospitals in North America, Europe, and China are not prepared for the "wave of data" that will soon be inundating them.
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Naval Hospitals contract with ECRI Institute for help with medical technology

 Mike Miliard January 26, 2010
The United States Navy has enlisted the ECRI Institute to help advise its procurement, use, and maintenance of medical equipment at all Naval hospitals worldwide.
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Wireless technology still emerging in healthcare

 John Andrews December 31, 2009
Wireless technology has made great strides in the healthcare field and is a platform of many uses for administrators, clinicians and support personnel. Its role in communications has become standard and vendors are continually searching for ways to integrate new applications into the domain.
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Security issues can’t be ‘swept under the rug’

John Andrews December 03, 2009
As heatlhcare IT systems get more sophisticated, so do their security challenges. And with stronger HIPAA privacy regulations in place, providers are being forced to make information security a much bigger priority, experts say.
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Consultants aim to simplify IT's complexities

 John Andrews November 16, 2009
The sustained build-up of automation technology in healthcare over the past decade has led many organizations to an impasse. After working frantically to create sound IT architectures for clinical, administrative and financial management systems, they have now reached a point where they need to assess exactly what they have, what their technology can do and how it should evolve going forward.
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Providers make strides on automating claims

 John Andrews September 01, 2009
Claims management has traditionally been an area of tedium, conflict, confusion and aggravation for healthcare providers. Getting claims paid by the insurance company hinged on every “i” being dotted and every “t” being crossed.
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New desktop, laptop systems designed for mobile users

 John Andrews July 31, 2009
Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they want information to follow them wherever they go. No small feat for vendors who must clear the path of obstacles like parochial domains, patient privacy rules, hardware limitations and network protocols.
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IT goal for small practices: Synergy

 John Andrews June 30, 2009
Management Solutions: Practice Management
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SSO provides relief for password headaches

 John Andrews May 26, 2009
Few procedures in the hospital cause more consternation for clinicians than passwords. In some facilities, employees need a literal scorecard to keep track of which complex alphanumeric log-on sequence they need for which application. It can number in the dozens for some.
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Business intelligence apps give organizations control

 John Andrews April 28, 2009
Management Solutions: Business Intelligence/Analytics
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Progress made on the pay-for-performance front

 John Andrews March 26, 2009
Management Solutions: Quality Measurements (P4P)
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Obama proposes $77B for HHS in budget, pushes healthcare IT, P4P

 Diana Manos February 26, 2009
President Barack Obama asked Congress for $76.8 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday in a fiscal year 2010 federal budget outline.
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IEEE approves new wireless standard

 John Andrews February 24, 2009
The IEEE has approved a new wireless standard, IEEE 1902.1 – Standard for Long Wavelength Wireless Network Protocol, which improves upon the visibility network protocol known as RuBee.
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Clinicians freed to work anywhere, anytime

 John Andrews February 24, 2009
There’s no shortage of testimonials about how wireless technology is making impressive strides in the effort to make healthcare less cumbersome and more efficient. Through various applications, wireless devices are helping providers be more productive in clinical, operational and administrative functions.
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What makes a RHIO/HIE successful?

 John Andrews February 02, 2009
Those RHIOS and HIES that need a push to gain some much-needed traction should seek help from those whom have traveled down the road a piece.
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Telehealth, telemedicine redefine the 'house call'

 John Andrews January 02, 2009
Management Solutions: Telehealth/Telemedicine
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Digital asset tracking targets patient safety

 John Andrews December 08, 2008
The asset-tracking environment in hospitals has become a sci-fi world of radio waves, scanning lasers and Wi-Fi signals, all designed to let staff know the whereabouts of people and property within th...
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Is outsourcing 'in' or 'out' in healthcare?

 John Andrews November 04, 2008
Outsourcing back office to foreign countries like India has been gaining traction for several years, and while it has flourished among companies in the general economy, it hasn't really pe...
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