• February 2008 FEATURE ARTICLES •
Patient Safety
The Language of Healthcare
Variance in the English language is harming patients and hospitals' bottom lines. Is healthcare IT the solution?
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By George T. Schwend
EDIS
The Speed To Know
The convergence of biomedical devices and IT for the ED may lead to improved patient care.
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By Mark Morwood
EDIS
What Gets Measured Gets Managed: Case History
How an EDIS can be used to collect and manage patient throughput to ease ED overcrowding.
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By Zbigniew Kornecki, RN
Informed Consent
Consent Redux: Case History
An Illinois medical center moves from paper to automated informed consent to meet regulatory compliance, reduce errors and facilitate communication.
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By Mary Jean Derreberry
Health Information Exchange
Autonomous Information Handling
New technology replicates information handling intelligence into small applications, benefiting a multihospital system in Michigan.
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By Robert Connely
Physicians Practice Management
From the Ground Up: Case History
This family practice's pre-opening installation of an integrated PM/EMR solution streamlined billing and increased profitability.
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By Tiffany M. Nelson, M.D.
Data Management
Strategic Placement
Addressing the data explosion in healthcare requires a sound strategy for turning data into information.
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By James Coffin
Wireless
Answering the Call: Case History
An EMS replaces a modem-based dispatch system with a wireless-technology solution, improving response times with actionable information.
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Puckett EMS, Powder Springs, Ga.
Hardware:
Mobile Computing
HMT takes a look at the newest batch of carts, laptops, tablets and PDAs.
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Clinical Decision Support
The Supporting Player
Second generation CDS goes beyond the basics to become intuitive.
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By Jonathan Teich, M.D
Drug Information Systems/Medication Management
When Consistency Counts
Now that medication reconciliation has become a mandate, healthcare organizations are looking for effective ways to implement it, and for some, the answer is information technology.
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By Valerio Carpi
From the Editor
Dirty Laundry
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By Mike McBride
Thought Leaders:
RHIOs in Reverse
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By David St.Clair