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Managing virtualization for hospitals
As health care providers collect increasing amounts of patient data, the burden on IT infrastructure only worsens. This SearchHealthIT.com e-book discusses server consolidation in a health care setting, moving apps and servers to virtualized platform... E-Book
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Quiz: Creating virtual desktops and server-based computing
In this quiz, test your knowledge of virtual desktops and server-based computing. Quiz
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What do you know about EHR data mining for population management?
Test your knowledge of the opportunities and benefits presented by data mining for population management. Quiz
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UPMC expert Q&A: Health information exchange grows from collaboration
Health information exchange requires standards, security and regional participation, says UPMC expert in this Q&A. Q&A
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Health care patient ID verification and protection
Health care patient ID systems are critical parts of protecting who can access certain patient data. Read what steps hospitals have taken to avoid the data breaches. guide
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Offsite data centers key part of effective disaster recovery plans
The time to start disaster recovery planning is long before the disaster strikes. Feature
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Hurricane Sandy highlights need for disaster recovery planning
Hurricane Sandy provided the latest reminder that health care providers cannot overlook disaster recovery planning. Feature
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Part 2: System-wide EHR integration limits flexibility in care
Health care providers want one IT tool to satisfy all their needs. But full EHR integration might not be worth the trouble. Feature
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System-wide EHR integration limits flexibility in care
Health care providers want one IT tool to satisfy all their needs. But full EHR integration might not be worth the trouble. Feature
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Using health care data analytics to improve information management
Hospitals are a treasure trove of information. Much of it goes unused. This tutorial shows how data analytics tools can improve preventive care, reduce costs and manage risks. FAQ
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Health IT library
Take a deep dive into the health IT trends and technologies impacting hospital IT departments and health care CIOs across the country with expert e-books from SearchHealthIT.com. library
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Epic tightens link with virtualization vendor VMware
EHR giant Epic Systems Corp. announces it will provide a new level of support to platforms from virtualization vendor VMware. News | 30 May 2013
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Five areas in which healthcare big data, NLP will affect patients
Emerging technologies in healthcare, big data and natural language processing, are set to affect the quality of patient care in the near term. News | 07 May 2013
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Optimizing past health IT projects a focus of tech leaders at HIMSS
Many health care leaders are holding off on launching new initiatives in 2013 as they focus on getting value out of past health IT projects. News | 29 Mar 2013
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Dell, Red Hat, VMware advance partnership for Epic implementation
HIMSS 2013: Dell opens testing facility to support Epic implementations virtualized to VMware, for Intel x86 servers running Red Hat Linux. News | 01 Mar 2013
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Growing reimbursements for telehealth services offer rural providers new opportunities
Payers are reimbursing doctors for telehealth services more than ever before. This could help promote adoption among rural providers. News | 21 Aug 2012
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Cancer research firm upgrades virtual server backup system
While new HIPAA mandates require backup plans, virtual server backup is not as easy as it looks for health care companies. News | 13 Jul 2012
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Epic Systems authorizes EHR system to run on Intel x86 Linux servers
Epic Systems Corp. says 'yes' to running its EHR system on Intel x86 servers. The move might make implementing Epic attractive to smaller hospitals. News | 29 May 2012
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Using a virtualized server environment to address HIPAA compliance
Learn how one radiology group fulfills HIPAA mandates for offsite data backups and data availability through its virtualized server environment, which spawned from a PACS upgrade. Case Study | 23 Aug 2011
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For cloud EHR users, meaningful use, data exchange low priorities
Health care providers adopting cloud-based EHR systems are doing so not to achieve meaningful use but, they say, because it makes clinical workflow and data management easier. News | 21 Jul 2011
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A CIO's SOA strategy fuels business transformation
CIO Neal Kadarabek explains how a SOA strategy and an agile project management approach turned IT from an anchor into a business transformation engine at Hallmark Services Corp. CIO Innovators | 13 Jul 2011
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Clinical data archiving best practices: How it differs from backup
Healthcare data is similar to other commercial data in how it should be handled across different layers of storage. Tip
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Understanding the basics of tiered healthcare storage for data backup
Data backup systems put their own special twist on implementing a tiered standby storage infrastructure for healthcare. Tip
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The five crucial steps to achieving PACS integration
Organizations exploring their PACS options must first determine how their system will be used and where it will be hosted, among other concerns. Tip
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Multiple operating systems complicate BYOD policies, but MDM helps
The proliferation of mobile operating systems can complicate BYOD policy, but MDM software can give control back to the IT department. Tip
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Enterprise portals improving patient engagement for meaningful use
With Google Health canceled, hospital and provider portals will be main patient engagement tools moving into meaningful use stage 2. Tip
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Implementing HIPAA-grade health data storage and security
Getting to HIPAA compliance and building cutting-edge storage systems for health data takes more than just an out-of-the-box approach. Tip
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Vendor selection, operating system ugrades part of encryption strategy
Hospitals must pre-screen their vendors to determine whether they meet HIPAA's encryption requirements. Tip
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To get more from technology, bridge the IT-clinical divide
The divide between IT and clinicians might be deep, but bridging it can be the key to successful technology implementations. Tip
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Beyond HIPAA: Next-generation patient data security threats
We don't mean to scare you, but with new patient data security threats, HIPAA compliance is the least of the health care CIO's worries. Tip
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Tip: Next-gen virtualizing server workloads in healthcare
Read this expert tip to find out how virtualizing server workloads can help a health organization to reduce costs but doesn't solve every problem. Tip
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electronic intensive care unit (eICU)
An Electronic Intensive Care Unit (eICU) is a form of telemedicine that utilizes state of the art technology to provide an additional layer of critical care service. An eICU support center can provide care to patients in multiple hospitals. Definition
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Health Alert Network
Health Alert Network (HAN) is the early warning system run by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). It is a component of the Public Health Information Network (PHIN). Definition
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Dell State Health Services
Dell State Health Services is a policy consulting division of the Dell corporation that provides technology and business solutions for states looking to meet the new federal healthcare requirements. Definition
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GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare is a subsidiary of General Electric Co., that focuses on new developments in health information technology (HIT) such as more advanced medical imaging technology and patient monitoring systems. Definition
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Public Health Information Network
Public Health Information Network (PHIN) is an initiative developed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish and implement a framework for sharing public health information electronically. Definition
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Reference Information Model (RIM)
The Reference Information Model (RIM) is an information model for health care data developed by Health Level 7 International (HL7). Based on the Unified Modeling Language (UML), the Reference Information Model consists of a generic set of classes fro... Definition
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LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes)
LOINC, the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes, is a standard for identifying medical laboratory observations. It was created in 1994 by the Regenstrief Institute Inc., an Indianapolis-based research organization affiliated with Indiana U... Definition
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ASTM International
ASTM International is a voluntary standards development organization whose work covers 15 industries, ranging from energy to chemicals to medical devices. It is one of several organizations involved in the ongoing development of the Continuity of Car... Definition
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Clinical Document Architecture (CDA)
The Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) is a markup standard developed by the organization Health Level 7 International (HL7) to define the structure of clinical documents such as discharge summaries and progress notes. These documents can include t... Definition
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health information exchange (HIE)
Health information exchange (HIE) is the transmission of healthcare-related data among facilities, health information organizations (HIO) and government agencies according to national standards. Definition
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Enterprise infrastructure at UPMC focuses on end-user experience
In this expert interview, UPMC discusses its network virtualization project and goals for creating a streamlined end-user experience. Feature
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CIO discusses making analytics systems more meaningful
With payment reform just around the corner, many providers are looking to implement analytics systems. Podcast
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Why believability matters in an effective disaster recovery plan
While the backbone of a disaster recovery plan is meeting HIPAA mandates, effective auditing strategies and data backup, find out why a plan that's believable goes a long way. Podcast
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Storage management best practices for a virtual server environment
Several storage management best practices apply specifically to virtualized environments. Virtualization expert Eric Siebert describes several in this podcast. Podcast
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Health IT purchasing survey results
Health care organizations are considering a number of factors, from EHR implementation to health data security, in their 2012 IT purchasing plans. Photo Story
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Conducting IT risk analysis for HIPAA, meaningful use compliance
Meaningful use requires an IT risk analysis that documents a facility's vulnerabilities. So does HIPAA. Here's advice for completing such analyses and achieving compliance. Podcast
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Using tiered storage architecture for health records
With tiered storage architecture, health care organizations can keep critical data on the faster systems and older data on slower ones. This expert webcast explains how. Video
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The benefits of object-based storage for health care
Object-based storage cuts down on the bottleneck when a large file such as a medical image is opened. This podcast discusses how to use the concept in health care data centers. Podcast
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Tips for running clinical applications in a virtual environment
Uncertain about how to run clinical applications in a virtual environment? Check out these tips from an experienced health care IT professional. Podcast
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The digital hospital of the future is available now at HIMSS 2010
At the HIMSS 2010 conference in Atlanta, technology is everywhere, but HP has brought together everything from servers to tabletop PCs in its version of the the digital hospital. Video
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Clinical data archiving best practices: How it differs from backup
Healthcare data is similar to other commercial data in how it should be handled across different layers of storage. Tip
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Quiz: Creating virtual desktops and server-based computing
In this quiz, test your knowledge of virtual desktops and server-based computing. Quiz
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Understanding the basics of tiered healthcare storage for data backup
Data backup systems put their own special twist on implementing a tiered standby storage infrastructure for healthcare. Tip
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Epic tightens link with virtualization vendor VMware
EHR giant Epic Systems Corp. announces it will provide a new level of support to platforms from virtualization vendor VMware. News
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The five crucial steps to achieving PACS integration
Organizations exploring their PACS options must first determine how their system will be used and where it will be hosted, among other concerns. Tip
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Enterprise infrastructure at UPMC focuses on end-user experience
In this expert interview, UPMC discusses its network virtualization project and goals for creating a streamlined end-user experience. Feature
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CIO discusses making analytics systems more meaningful
With payment reform just around the corner, many providers are looking to implement analytics systems. Podcast
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Multiple operating systems complicate BYOD policies, but MDM helps
The proliferation of mobile operating systems can complicate BYOD policy, but MDM software can give control back to the IT department. Tip
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Five areas in which healthcare big data, NLP will affect patients
Emerging technologies in healthcare, big data and natural language processing, are set to affect the quality of patient care in the near term. News
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Enterprise portals improving patient engagement for meaningful use
With Google Health canceled, hospital and provider portals will be main patient engagement tools moving into meaningful use stage 2. Tip
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