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Continuity of care: 4 benefits of the DoD and VA's integrated EHR
Benjamin Harris
November 09, 2012
The Veteran's Administration (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) both provide world-class healthcare to the nation's service members. Their integrated EHR is no slouch, either.
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5 reasons to delay migrating to the public cloud
Benjamin Harris
November 09, 2012
Ready to ditch the data center and dive in to the public cloud? Steve Jacobs talks about some of the problems with that model that can affect hospitals and healthcare systems.
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5 steps to a mobile practice
Benjamin Harris
November 07, 2012
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the iPhone.
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3 ways to be ready for the end of daylight savings time
Benjamin Harris
November 01, 2012
Healthcare IT departments must spring forward to grapple with the clock rolling back this weekend. Preparing for the end of daylight savings time can be an annoyance to some, but keeping on top of it is a mission-critical element of good health IT management.
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3 health IT must-haves for natural disaster preparedness
Benjamin Harris
October 29, 2012
Responding to disasters is something every healthcare institution needs to be ready for. From hurricanes to snowstorms to wildfires, having a plan in place and technology to back it up is critical to an effective response.
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4 reasons voice recognition and mobile devices are meant to be together
Benjamin Harris
October 29, 2012
Ubiquitous mobile devices such as iPhones and Androids offer both opportunities and challenges for physicians. One expert says strong integration of voice recognition and natural- or clinical language understanding technology could be a boon for care delivery.
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3 reasons to adopt remote video translation
Benjamin Harris
October 25, 2012
Hospitals are required by law to provide translation services. But onsite translators are pricey and over-the-phone services lack the personal touch. Remote video is a cost-effective way to get the most out of translation.
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3 ways tech can help patient engagement
Benjamin Harris
October 23, 2012
With mobile devices and EHRs on the rise, the opportunities for patients to become more involved in their healthcare are greater than ever.
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5 ways cloud computing will transform healthcare
Benjamin Harris
October 17, 2012
As the cloud encompasses more and more of what we do, a look at how it will change and improve healthcare.
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4 ways MU Stage 2 impacts EHR vendors
Benjamin Harris
October 17, 2012
Now that Stage 2 meaningful use requirements are out, it's time to assess the impact they will have on providers. But there's an impact on EHR vendors, too.
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5 not-so-easy pieces of MU Stage 2
Benjamin Harris
October 15, 2012
Meaningful use Stage 2 has plenty of changes, tweaks and tighter standards in store for healthcare providers. Here's a run-down of some of them.
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5 benefits of natural language understanding for healthcare
Benjamin Harris
October 09, 2012
Natural language understanding (NLU) technology, which can turn spoken words into structured data, is only beginning to make its impact felt in healthcare. From clinical decision support to computer-assisted coding, one expert spotlights some of its most beneficial applications.
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HITsm: Where do you fit in?
Benjamin Harris
October 08, 2012
Information technology has become almost as crucial as the stethoscope in healthcare. Social media could be primed for a place of similar importance. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn are playing a massive part in how providers connect with patients, advocates and the industry at large.
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