It pays to be green. St. Charles Health System in Oregon cut its co-location power costs by 30 percent by leasing data storage space from a Tier III green disaster recovery center in its hometown. As a result of reduced data transport and co-location costs, St. Charles estimates a $7.1 million return on investment over a five-year period.
We wish all our readers a happy, productive and prosperous 2012. As we ring in the New Year, we also usher in a new look, along with a new approach to news reporting. The idea is for Healthcare IT News to more closely reflect the excitement and challenges in the healthcare IT sector today.
The need for better sleep and a growing appetite for liquid energy shots and health-related smartphone apps are among the top consumer health trends expected to make headlines in 2012, according to a leading national research group studying health-related attitudes and behavior in America.
2011 is winding down fast and many are in the midst of enjoying the holidays. Others are working and catching up on projects and programs that have fallen prey to not enough hours in the day to complete. But in the end, we move forward in our careers.
3600 people and I went to the mHealth Summit earlier this week in Washington, DC and, having spent the better part of 48 hours listening, I am still not sure what to make of this emerging healthcare sector.
Mac McMillan:
President and CEO of CynergisTek
Chair of the HIMSS Privacy & Security Steering Committee
Former Chair of the HIMSS Information Systems Security Working Group
Aneesh Chopra:
Chief Technology Office of the United States
Served as Virginia’s fourth Secretary of Technology, January 2008-April 2009
Previously served as managing director with the Advisory Board Company, a publicly traded healthcare think tank
Right now, the HIMSS Annual Conference is in the planning and execution stages; the current list of activities, speakers and technology innovations to be seen at this upcoming conference will be “show stoppers” to stay the least.
NEC Corporation of America (NEC) today announced it will showcase five healthcare-focused, integrated IT and communications solutions that can help improve workflow efficiencies, reduce energy consumption and streamline communication during this year's Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2011 in Orlando, Fla. NEC is serving as a Marketplace Sponsor and will be co-presenting with Virtua Health on its state-of-the-art Access Center, which features NEC solutions.
It's noble and potentially cost-efficient, but embracing the "go green" trend isn't simple. Jerry Buchanan of eMids Technologies shares five powerful green IT practices for healthcare.
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, has announced SmartPulse™, the world’s first family of IC based devices interoperable with the DECT ULE (ultra low energy) wireless standard. SmartPulse has been created for home automation, healthcare, security and energy monitoring consumer applications.
Sept. 12 was a big day for healthcare IT. Federal officials hosted a Consumer Health IT Summit, jam-packed with new initiatives to advance HIT. The event was charged with a wave of energy toward grass roots change, specifically supporting patient-centered care.
If you're a hospital CIO, you're probably spending much of your time thinking about EHRs and CPOE and HIE. But there are other systems that are also important – such as HVAC.
Before we dive in, it is important to ensure we understand some of the characteristics of the Millennial Generation. The characteristics carry a strong mix of using technology, incorporating social life into technology, being distinct while shielding some it, and embracing some healthy traits.
It is often asked today whether obtaining certifications in health IT is of benefit to a healthcare career path and/or will obtaining a certification guarantee securing employment?
