• May 2008 FEATURE ARTICLES •
PHRs/EHRs/EMRs
The Fire Next Time: Case History
Sharp HealthCare’s effective use of an ambulatory EHR during the California wildfires meant uninterrupted healthcare for displaced patients and clinicians.
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By E. Victor Brown, Senior Editor
PACS/RIS/Imaging
Moving Pictures: Case History
A Minnesota imaging company upgrades its RIS and PACS for streamlined workflows that facilitate sustained growth.
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Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Minneapolis
Systems Integration
Back to the Lab
As more practices implement EMRs, a measure of effectiveness is the ability to interface with the lab and the LIS.
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By E. Victor Brown, Senior Editor
Digital Hospitals
Getting CIOs Involved
Failing to include CIOs in the initial stages of design planning can have dire consequences.
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By John Vitalis and Frank D. Kittredge, Jr.
Preventative Care
Checking In at Check-up Time: Case History
A healthcare system implements an automated patient outreach solution, increasing proactive-appointments.
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By Vicki Fehrenbach and Alex Grahovac
Document Management
Extreme Makeover: Case History
An open-architecture document management solution helps a provider reduce expenses and improve member benefits.
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By Robert Redding
PHRs/EHRs/EMRs
“Less Paper” Trumps Paperless: Case History
Sometimes, an ideal solution needs a reality check to function in today’s healthcare environment.
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By Tony Thompson
Hardware:
Printers, Copiers and Scanners
This quarter, HMT showcases some of the hottest network-ready multifunction products on the market.
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From the Editor
A Nation at Risk
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By Michael McBride, Editor-in-Chief
Special Industry Watch:
Google Health, Birth of a Giant
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By Michael McBride, Editor-in-Chief
Thought Leaders:
Should RHIOs Extend to Canada?
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By Barbara Cox