Tips

Tips

• For some providers, HIE implementation cannot wait

  Radiologists and other medical specialists are increasingly finding that waiting for state health information exchanges to come online is a bad business decision.  Continue Reading

• Nationwide, HIE connectivity happening slowly, surely

  While the dream of nationwide health information exchange driven by state HIE implementation stays stuck in the planning stage, specialists are sharing patient data on their own.  Continue Reading

• Proposed meaningful use stage 2 criteria

  The meaningful use stage 2 proposed rule is here. These charts list the core and menu requirements, the philosophy behind them and how they have changed since stage 1.  Continue Reading

• Ten iPad EHR security strategies for HIPAA compliance

  When deploying an EHR system to iPhones and iPads, organizations need a sound security strategy. These 10 tips will make security policy, and HIPAA compliance, straightforward.  Continue Reading

• Addressing security requirements for hospital iPad use

  As hospitals roll out iPads, security remains a concern. Whether the devices use native or virtualized applications, there are several best practices for hospital iPad use.  Continue Reading

• Cloud holds promise for radiology image sharing

  Health care's skepticism about cloud adoption has not hit radiology, where sharing images in the cloud sure beats film and CD-based alternatives. But compliance remains a concern.  Continue Reading

• In choosing EHR for iPad, consider native, virtualized, hybrid options

  As physicians continue to use the iPad, an EHR system for the device isn't far behind. Here two experts discuss the pros and cons of native, virtualized and hybrid EHR apps.  Continue Reading

• Ten EHR benefits for health care practices just getting started

  Many organizations remain on the fence when it comes to electronic health records. These 10 EHR benefits should help providers decide whether to proceed with EHR implementation.  Continue Reading

• Securing a virtualized environment to achieve HIPAA compliance

  How to prepare for your health care organization's virtualized environment: Pick the apps, lock down security, develop disaster recovery mechanisms, test, test and test some more.  Continue Reading

• How to meet hardware requirements for virtualization of applications

  Choosing the right hardware for virtual applications means considering what the app itself and the OS need, plus whether it makes sense to run the app on its own virtual server.  Continue Reading

• Five ways to improve virtual machine performance

  As health care organizations increasingly rely on virtual servers, IT departments must work hard to maintain high performance. These tips will work on any virtualization platform.  Continue Reading

• Finding the right storage for server virtualization implementations

  An efficient virtual server environment needs the right storage infrastructure. This article outlines the main storage considerations for a virtual server implementation.  Continue Reading

• Preparing network infrastructure for hospital iPad use

  Hospital network infrastructure usually supports both wired and wireless access. When staff start using iPads to access patient data, networks must meet additional requirements.  Continue Reading

• Tap IT resources for patient care quality improvement initiatives

  IT tools to improve patient care quality start with analyzing phone traffic and using CPOE to make arguments for appropriate testing.  Continue Reading

• Using VoIP to improve clinical, billing, registration processes

  Voice over Internet Protocol systems are increasingly proving their worth to health care organizations. Here are 10 ways they improve clinical processes, plus several other tips.  Continue Reading