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Written by Richard R. Rogoski, Contributing Editor
The role of health plans, payers and insurers in the 10-year drive toward nationwide interoperability is enormous, and not yet fully defined.
On the one hand, the national health information network (NHIN) could be the answer to physicians' prayers. On the other hand, it could be another major step down the circuitous path to even greater government control of personal information. In the months and years to come, the debate over the federal government's proposal to create the NHIN will undoubtedly heat up.
Written by Michael K. Maggio and Joseph J. Perez
Louisiana hospital automates supply chain processes to save time, increase efficiencies and lower costs.
Supply expenses at Woman's Hospital, like at many hospitals, are second only to labor costs. We knew, therefore, that improving supply chain efficiencies through automation and focusing staff's time on supply contract management could have a tremendous impact on our institution's bottom line. Our partnership with Westminster, Colo.-based Global Healthcare Exchange LLC (GHX) is helping us achieve this goal.
Written by Mike McBride, Associate Editor
A southwest Florida hospital deploys clinical and financial analysis tools to eliminate losses and empower decision makers.
Anyone in big business who is past the age of 40 should recall the days of accountant/librarians, who scribed columns of financial data in giant green ledgers before carting the massive tombs away down dark corridors of shelves and ladders. Then, as now, corporate decision makers required snapshots of immediate financial situations to help map out strategies. But without the power of computers or a really good crystal ball, weeks could pass before any images appeared.
Written by Robin Blair, Editor
A unique program to foster nursing recruitment and retention puts PDAs and point-of-care medical references into nurses' hands.
Recruitment and retention of high producers are key factors in any organization's business success. For a healthcare system, recruitment and retention are the tip of the iceberg; the nation's nursing shortage automatically quadruples the challenge.
Written by Rosemary Notarantonio
Arizona hospital introduces online shift bidding and staffing system, reducing the time nurse managers spend scheduling and saving contract nursing labor costs.
In today's competitive labor market, healthcare organizations need to retain qualified staff and effectively use existing resources. When faced with the ongoing challenge to fill open shifts, we decided to make the best use of our own workforce by implementing an online shift bidding and staffing system. Today, at Tucson Medical Center (TMC), we have cut the use of temporary contract nurses by nearly half.
Written by Gary Linden
Ohio hospital rolls out scheduling/staffing solution for its entire organization, saving time and money.
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Many organizations have realized the benefits of rolling out an automated scheduling/staffing solution for their nursing units. These benefits include reducing costs by cutting overtime expenses, decreasing the use of expensive outside contractors, such as nursing agencies, and more effectively deploying labor resources. Imagine the financial and productivity gains that an organization would achieve if it applied this technology throughout its enterprise. |
Written by Donald Chenoweth, Mark Peters, M.D., and Bruce Naremore
New Orleans' East Jefferson General Hospital and its outsourced IT department utilize a comprehensive disaster plan, along with their courage and wits, to emerge victorious from Hurricane Katrina.
When a citizen of New Orleans, or any American, needs emergency medical care, his first call usually is to a nearby community hospital. Meeting the emergency healthcare needs of New Orleans' Jefferson Parish and surrounding communities is a core mission of East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH) of Metairie, La.
Written by Richard R. Rogoski, Contributing Editor
Two large end-user organizations deploy two robust clinical information systems and prove that great expectations, coupled with great preparations, can lead to exactly the desired results.
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Hospital administrators who have abandoned the realm of paper for the digital world have given their clinicians greater access to information, improved diagnostics and safer procedures. But to maximize the benefits of any clinical information system, organizations must have a well-planned implementation strategy. This is especially true for hospitals that have taken a best-of-breed approach where interfaces with other hospital information systems are crucial. More Articles...Page 13 of 14 Search HMTHospitals Industry News
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