• October 2007 FEATURE ARTICLES •
Disaster Preparedness
Anatomy of a Disaster Drill
Hurricanes, tornadoes and floods, oh my! Florida is no stranger to natural disasters. It’s the man-made variety that has three counties preparing for the worst.
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By Mike McBride, Editor-in-Chief
Serious Gaming
Advanced computer simulation games help to transform healthcare and disaster preparedness.
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By Paul Breslin, Clem McGowan, Ph.D., Benjamin Pecheux and Richard Sudol
Scheduling
Shifting Priorities: Case History
A Georgia healthcare enterprise uses bid shifting technology to reduce agency labor costs and maximize nurse staffing efficiency.
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By E. Victor Brown, Senior Editor
Wireless
Can You Hear Me Now? Case History
An Idaho-based medical center deploys an adaptive repeater solution to enhance in-facility cellular coverage.
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By Angie Moser
Practice Management
Achieving PM Clarity: Case History
A Long Island ophthalmic group grows the practice and increases revenues with an open architecture PM system.
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By Nancy Cammalleri
Drug Info Systems/Medication Management
Winning the Battle for Standardization
The U.S. Army Medical Department examines the EMR to develop a standardized process for medication reconciliation documentation.
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U.S. Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Network Management
Better Remote Access, Secure Endpoints: Case History
An upgrade for an outdated remote access solution extends the network while bolstering endpoint control.
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Workflow Management
The Big Payback: Case History
A Florida medical center saves time and generates revenue through automation.
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By Kim Scaccia
Health Plans and Technology
The PQRI Catch-22
The CMS 1.5 percent reimbursement may incentivize IT adoption, but will it do so equally, and is it enough?
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By Paul Stinson
Data Management
Channeling the Data Stream
How analytics can radically improve clinical performance.
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By Michael Brooks
From the Editor
By Mike McBride
Thought Leaders:
What Does “Interoperability” Really Mean?
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By Ilan Freedman