May 2012
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May 31, 2012
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May'12
New venture uses social media to share stories of patient harm
By Greg McInerney, Editorial Assistant There has been a lot of talk and debate regarding the utility of social media platforms for the health care industry. Its proponents point to it as an easier ... Continue Reading
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May 31, 2012
31
May'12
Tutorial: Implementing health care wireless networks
Taking the right steps on the path to wireless networking in health care will help to ensure a robust, reliable network that can change with the times. Continue Reading
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May 30, 2012
30
May'12
Health care tablet roundup: Cius dead, Playbook maimed, iPad rules
Our TechTarget colleague Gina Narcisi reports that Cisco quietly retired its Cius tablet this week, ending the run of what at first looked like a promising, potential challenger to the iPad's ... Continue Reading
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May 30, 2012
30
May'12
Using mHealth to reach meaningful use stage 2, patient engagement
Meaningful use stage 2 doesn't require mHealth outreach to a provider's patient population, but how can you achieve patient engagement without it? Continue Reading
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May 29, 2012
29
May'12
How one doc provides a meaningful clinical summary to patients
For caregivers, providing patients with clinical summaries can be quite challenging, especially when meaningful use dollars are in play. While the meaningful use criteria for clinical summaries ... Continue Reading
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May 29, 2012
29
May'12
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. Continue Reading
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May 25, 2012
25
May'12
Effects of clinical documentation on clinical outcomes
How do secular coding processes play a role in the recent change in metrics made when coding for pneumonia? A JAMA study digs deeper. Continue Reading
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May 24, 2012
24
May'12
Download Data Protection Strategies for The Health IT Pro
Encryption technology, strategically used throughout an organization, can prevent data from falling into the wrong hands. Learn more in this SearchHealthIT.com expert e-book. Continue Reading
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May 24, 2012
24
May'12
Download Business Intelligence in Health Care E-Book
Analyzing clinical data can improve patient care, enhance research, create business efficiencies and cut operational costs. Learn how to take advantage of BI and data analytics at your facility. Continue Reading
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May 24, 2012
24
May'12
Download Storage in Health Care E-book
As health care organizations adopt EHR and medical imaging technology, the need to manage terabytes of data becomes increasingly obvious. Learn data and archiving strategies worth considering. Continue Reading
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May 24, 2012
24
May'12
FCC plans to open up spectrum for wireless medical devices
The future of remote patient monitoring could be looking a little brighter if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moves forward with its plan to allocate a chunk of unused spectrum for ... Continue Reading
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May 24, 2012
24
May'12
Examining BYOD and HIPAA compliance in health care
One expert explains how HIPAA is applied to the BYOD movement and the specific challenges regarding PHI security and mobile device usage in health care. Continue Reading
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May 23, 2012
23
May'12
HIT social media and HIPAA compliance: Never the twain shall meet?
In the week following the debut of publicly traded Facebook stock, some water-cooler-discussion-provoking articles have caught our eye. Of course, for the folks on our team who work remotely, ... Continue Reading
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May 23, 2012
23
May'12
Tips for deploying mobile devices, iPads in a health care setting
This webcast offers expert tips for keeping mobile devices secure in a health care setting, as well as managing application rollouts and setting device use policies. Continue Reading
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May 22, 2012
22
May'12
For providers, image access in EHR systems means more, not fewer, tests
Although many providers anticipate that the deployment of electronic health record systems will curb costs and eliminate unnecessary tests, a study by Health Affairs says otherwise when it comes to ... Continue Reading
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May 22, 2012
22
May'12
How legal compliance with patient data can spur engagement
Legal compliance with patient data can improve patient engagement, if you can navigate the labyrinth of issues surrounding anti-kickback statutes, HIPAA and state laws. Continue Reading
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May 21, 2012
21
May'12
ONC wants help establishing road rules for health information exchange
Before U.S. physicians can hop on the nationwide health information exchange highway, they need to know the rules of the road. They may have to leave it in park for a while though -- as these rules ... Continue Reading
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May 21, 2012
21
May'12
Speakers: There's no U.S. physician shortage, just poor utilization
ACO proponents say the U.S. physician shortage doesn't exist -- it's just a matter of very poor utilization. Continue Reading
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May 18, 2012
18
May'12
U.S. military continues plans to launch integrated EHR system
By Greg McInerney, Editorial Assistant The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense are moving forward with plans to launch their integrated electronic health record (EHR) ... Continue Reading
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May 17, 2012
17
May'12
Study: It's workflow, not EHR implementation that begets quality
A three-year study published in the May-June issue of Annals of Family Medicine, at first blush, doesn't make a good case for EHR implementations. Its findings showed that for 16 practices in the ... Continue Reading