Recently added articles from Health Management Technology:
Resource guide.(Company Alphabetical Listings)(Directory)
Jun 01, 2009 ... 1Call, a division of AMTELCO 4800 Curtin Dr. McFarland, WI 53558 608-838-4194; Fax 608-838-8327 www.1call.com 6, 48, 66, 70 Communication solutions including call center/ PC-based PBX console software, on-call, Web ...
Product listings.(Directory)
Jun 01, 2009 ... 1 ADMISSIONS-DISCHARGE-TRANSFER 6N Systems Alpha Systems Ambir Technology Card Scanning Solutions Datamax Endur ID Health Card Solutions Inscrybe Healthcare LINTECH Managed ...
The sunny side.(From the Editor)
May 01, 2009; ... The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported in late 2008 that it had made more than $36 billion in improper Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP payments between FY 2006 and 2008. CMS defines improper payments as "those payments that may have been paid incorrectly and do not ...
Study: hospital EHR adoption remains slow.(EMR/EHR Utilization)(electronic medical record)(Survey)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... A new study conducted by researchers with the Harvard School of Public Health along with several healthcare organizations in Boston and Washington reveals EHR adoption rates among American hospitals remains at very low levels. The study finds that only 1.5 percent of the acute ...
AHIP publishing well-being reports.(Professional Associations)(America's Health Insurance Plans)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... Gallup, Healthways and America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) published a tool for measuring and evaluating the relative health of the nation, its well-being, and prosperity. Based on comprehensive data derived from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index (WBI), the AHIP State and ...
Healthcare discussion feedback published.(The Federal Landscape)(Report)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... The Health Care Community Discussions initiated by President Obama shortly after his election were a resounding success judging by the wealth of feedback generated by the thousands who participated. The Department of Health and Human Services released a report titled, "Americans ...
New e-prescribing initiative.(IT Implementation Projects)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... A new public/private partnership called PaperFree Tampa Bay, backed by strong Congressional support, is deploying more than 100 "electronic healthcare ambassadors" with a goal to convert 100 percent of physicians in the Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla. area from paper prescriptions to ...
Health improvement technology: industrial-age-model health information technologies were never designed to address our national health shortage and under-performing delivery system crises at their root cause levels.(Health Plans and Technology)(Cover story)
May 01, 2009; ... Today, we are not only faced with an economy and healthcare system that are in poor health, but collectively, as a nation, we also are in poor health. In fact, in the last two decades, our health has plummeted to the point that we are now in the midst of a health shortage that's reached ...
Filling in the blanks: automating the informed consent process accelerates regulatory compliance, reduces risk and enhances patient safety.(Case History: Informed Consent)(Resurrection Health Care)
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Similar to many healthcare facilities across the country, Chicago-based Resurrection Health Care (RHC) had a responsible and sufficient informed consent protocol. Providers throughout the eight-hospital system discussed risks, benefits and alternatives ...
Changing the beat: a new PM system gives this cardio group a good workout, enabling rapid growth and enhancing cash flow.(Case History: Practice Management)(practice management)
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Several years ago, Leesburg, Fla.-based Heart and Vascular Multispecialty Group faced an unusual challenge. Our practice--one of the leading cardiovascular groups in the Southeast and founded by internationally-recognized interventional cardiologist David ...
Partners in quality: implementing e-prescribing with grant support and MIPPA incentives enables this health system to provide the highest possible quality of care.(Case History: ePrescribing/Rx Management)
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On Feb. 16, 2009, Heritage Valley Health System announced that we had received a $661,500 grant from the $29 million Highmark Health Information Technology Grant Program, an affiliated unit of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. The Highmark grants are ...
Predicting healthy outcomes: gaining key business insights ensures that the right people receive the right healthcare now and in the future.(Predictive Modeling)
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the financial decline of 2008 adversely affecting most sectors of the economy, the healthcare industry is feeling the wake of the economic turbulence. Health plan profitability is down, largely due to investment losses, and employers are aggressively ...
It's time for CDS: the push for quality through HIT and CDS accelerates with a nudge from the federal government.(Evidence-based Medicine)(clinical decision support)(health information technology)
May 01, 2009; ... For many years, quality and safety improvements through health IT (HIT), and the clinical decision support (CDS) systems that help facilitate them, were regarded as healthcare curiosities that were clearly capable of making a difference to patients and providers, and successful to an ...
Sheet-feed Scanner.(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new Scanjet 7000 from HP can boost productivity and enhance document workflows with rapid scanning speeds of up to 40 ppm (35 ppm in color): HP Web Jetadmin software simplifies scanner management ...
Scans practically everything.(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
May 01, 2009 ... Although Eastman Kodak announced in January its acquisition of this vendor, the new Ngenuity Scanner is very innovatively Bowe Bell+Howell. Ngenuity comes equipped with an array of new features for optimal image quality and capability for scanning a wide range of documents including ...
Will you take a check?(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Canon CR-180II high-speed desktop check transport features duplex scanning speeds of' up to 180 checks per minute, a high-capacity 200-document auto feeder, two output pockets, and Infrared Double-Feed Detection. It handles various document types, ...
Workgroup laser printer.(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
May 01, 2009 ... The Dell 5330dn prints at up to 50 ppm with 600 x 600 dpi native print resolution for sharp text and NIC (network interface card)-enabled networking functionality features 1 gigabit/ rates from PC to printer. Manage, monitor and generate reports for an entire printer Dell OpenManage ...
Paper-handling ease.(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
May 01, 2009 ... Print, copy, scan and fax with the Kodak EsPg. This MFP prints at up to 32 ppm and features an auto-document feeder, built-in duplexer and an intelligent paper tray system. Also: convenient 2-cartridge, 6-ink system; integrated Wi-Fi and Ethernet ...
Security, versatility.(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Lexmark X782e XL prints at up to 35 ppm (color), with the first page out in as fast as 13 seconds. Its paper feeding supports diverse media, including card stock, labels, UV-resistant outdoor media, banner Security ...
Small, but impressive.(Hardware: Printers/Copiers/Scanners)
May 01, 2009 ... The Fujitsu fi-6140 scanner is among the smallest in its class, but it scans a quick 60 ppm. This model features Paper Protection technology, which protects valuable documents by halting the scanning process when a potential jam is detected. The Intelligent MultiFeed Function ...