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Prepare and Share:The Community Hospital's Path to NHIN

Now is the time for community hospitals to plan for a future with nationwide interoperability.

As the United States lays a foundation for connecting healthcare communities, initially through individual hospital initiatives, next through regional health information organizations (RHIOs) and eventually through a national health information network (NHIN), what can and should community hospitals do to be part of this process? With the majority of healthcare in the U.S. delivered through community hospitals (generally hospitals with less than 200 beds), these organizations must play an integral role in the connected community fabric.
 

All–out Outsourcing

A Virginia community hospital uses outsourcing the way Fortune 100 companies do.

"Core competency" is a concept that has been around for decades. Every 10 or 15 years, its significance is re–evaluated by hundreds of diverse organizations including financial services, manufacturing, retail and, of course, healthcare.

 

Web-based Programs Work for the Lab Manager

Laboratory supervisors are challenged with what may seem another full-time job–providing education on diverse topics to employees to help them excel at their jobs. A relatively new solution to this responsibility is the Internet. Harnessing the power of the Internet to supplement rising educational requirements can have several advantages. 

 

Structured Cabling for Healthcare Networks

Cabling is the backbone on which IT networks function. And yet, as much as 50 percent of healthcare network problems are related to an inadequate or underperforming cabling infrastructure.

As we move forward in the 21st century, digital connectivity and networking technologies have become increasingly important in our everyday life. Just as our homes, offices, schools and factories have joined the "Digital Revolution," so too has the healthcare industry.

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Mobilizing Materials Management

Midwest hospital employs mobile supply chain management to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.

 Materials management IT budgets often lag behind other departments as hospitals focus dollars on new clinical technologies. This intensifies the challenges materials managers face and overlooks a key area from which to drive business process improvements. For example, materials management departments using mobile technologies can yield time and cost savings that directly improve operating performance. Many hospitals are turning to wireless applications to drive the process improvements needed to deliver affordable, high-quality patient care.
 

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