Kyle Hardy
EMR adoption is "Not so much about the technology as it is the culture," according to Jim Deren, healthcare IT planning specialist for CareTech Solutions. Deren will join Heidi Blizzard, EMR/CPOE project manager for Mich.-based Crittenton Hospital, in a HIMSS Virtual Conference session on hospital EMR adoption Dos and Don'ts.
The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, based in São Paulo, is making strides to better manage its medical equipment, while at the same time improving patient-physician time with the use of asset tracking technology.
The results of a new study show heart failure patients who use an interactive telehealth system spend less time in the hospital and experience a higher quality of care.
Three U.S. hospitals are now depending on a new trend in health IT to help them overcome a clinician shortage in rural areas: electronic intensive care units.
Mater Private Hospital in Dublin has signed a multi-year contract in order to launch a comprehensive digital radiology solution.
Interoperability is a major part of the HITECH Act, the healthcare IT portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed in February of 2009. And according to Dale Wiggins, chief technology officer of Philips Healthcare Patient Care and Clinical Informatics, it all starts with modalities.
With the introduction of electronic health records, health data storage is expected to be high on providers' to-do lists. However, storing this data will be challenging, said Bill Burns, senior director for Hitachi Data Systems.
A new report based on the European healthcare market shows providers adopting more business analytics solutions as a result of a decrease in patient visits from pay-for-performance programs.
Three U.S. hospitals are now depending on a new trend in health IT to help them overcome a clinician shortage in rural areas: electronic intensive care units.
When it comes to technology in healthcare you can't say, "Do as I say, not as I do." Those are the words of Renee McLeod, pediatric nurse practitioner, founder and dean of the Brandman University School of Nursing and Health Professionals.