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Health care IT infrastructure systems and design

• Hospital taps Parachute Health to cut cord on fax machine

  New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery deployed software from Parachute Health Inc. to bring the fax machine directly to its EHR system.  Continue Reading

• Remote patient monitoring technology major focus of new AMA guide

  The American Medical Association created the Digital Health Implementation Playbook, which provides a step-by-step guide to technology implementation, with a focus on remote patient monitoring.  Continue Reading

• Integration of PGHD boosts remote patient management

  End users of a patient-generated health data program talk about the advantages and challenges they encountered first hand, including connection problems from the patient device end.  Continue Reading

• Machine learning in healthcare: Software detects drug theft

  Using machine learning, Invistics software provides a real-time look at drug theft incidents, according to one health system's drug diversion specialist.  Continue Reading

• Learn about the leading EHR software products and their features

  Read in-depth about leading EHR tools on the market and how their capabilities, pricing and implementation offerings and mobile features can match up with organization needs.  Continue Reading

• Hospitals battle duplicate medical records with technology

  See how IT executives at two healthcare organizations weed out patient identification errors related to duplicate medical records -- a significant problem, according to research.  Continue Reading

• FDA strengthens medical device cybersecurity program

  The FDA recently took additional steps to encourage better medical device cybersecurity, including releasing a cybersecurity playbook for healthcare organizations.  Continue Reading

• Experts nix wearable device health data for clinical use, for now

  A number of factors stand in the way of acceptance of wearable device health data in the healthcare community, including a lack of data showing the impact on clinical outcomes.  Continue Reading

• Considering a cloud-based EHR system? Here's what to know

  Implementing an EHR platform in the cloud can offer healthcare organizations lower costs and more accessibility, but they must be aware of connectivity and infrastructure drawbacks.  Continue Reading

• CoxHealth gains from outsourcing to Cerner ITWorks

  Cerner partners with more than 30 organizations to deliver outsourced IT operation management. One of those systems, CoxHealth, got faster, more stable IT management model.  Continue Reading

• CRM in healthcare: A look inside its muddled world

  By some estimates it could be nearly 20 years before healthcare manages true patient engagement. Here's why healthcare CRM is such a challenge for providers today.  Continue Reading

• The importance of EHR tools in today's healthcare industry

  A strong EHR system can effectively acquire and centralize vital patient information like lab orders, medications, medical history and referrals, if buyers know what they need.  Continue Reading

• Healthcare command center aims to simplify healthcare access

  By creating a centralized hub to coordinate patient care, Ascension hopes to simplify healthcare access for patients and expedite provider access to patients.  Continue Reading

• To get secure cloud storage in healthcare, gauge risks first

  Conducting a risk assessment before moving to the cloud and establishing security controls when you get there are key steps toward achieving cloud security, experts say.  Continue Reading

• Mobile healthcare apps becoming increasingly popular

  The trend of providing patients with clinical services through a mobile healthcare app is here to stay and will continue to grow in use, experts say.  Continue Reading