Health Data Management articles from December 2003

Health Data Management archives from December 2003

Point-of-Care Computing Gets Boost from Mobile Technology.
December 1, 2003... One reason there's such a stir in health care over mobile hardware is because it's perfect. Perfect for point-of-care computing, that is. Think about it. A physician or nurse typically walks into a hospital room or exam room armed with a...

AHIMA Project Aims to Ease Electronic Records Migration.(American Health Information Management Association)
December 1, 2003... Many provider organizations are migrating to electronic medical records systems, but still have plenty of paper lying around. In such a hybrid environment it's important to develop practice standards that reduce an organization's reliance on...

Vendors Scramble to Meet Mobile Demand.
December 1, 2003... As clinicians in growing numbers adopt mobile computers, software vendors say some technology trends already are becoming obvious. For instance, wireless access to data is "in" and synchronization of computing devices with information...

England Ready to Pick Winners in National I.T. Infrastructure Derby.
December 1, 2003... Late 2003 is decision time for England's National Health Service as officials expect to select vendor teams to implement a $3.9 billion national clinical information system. When complete by late 2008, the clinical system, called the National...

Stock Chart.(stock prices for health care software and other technology companies)
December 1, 2003... (part 1 of 2) Price Price as One on a % of 52 month Health care software companies 11/7/03 Wk High Change ...

Point of Care Can be Anywhere.
December 1, 2003... In mathematical terms, a line can be described as the path of a moving point. In health care, clinicians are a collection of "moving points" whose need for patient data is no longer confined to the "line" connecting nursing station PCs and...

A Group (Practice) Hug for Wireless.
December 1, 2003... In early 2000, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic reached out to a wireless infrastructure. Since then many of its 750 physicians have embraced laptop-based access to a variety of information at the point of care. "One of the smartest things we've...

Future plans include wireless.
December 1, 2003... Point-of-care technology and wireless networks fit hand-in-glove in health care and use of the networks is poised for growth, industry observers say. Many CIOs who have wireless networks in place on a small, local scale intend to expand them in...

Take the Quick Poll...(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Visit the Health Data Management Web site and express your opinion on one of health care I.T.'s hot topics. Your comments may appear in a future Readers' Perspectives department. www.healthdatamanagement.com Copyright 2003 Thomson...

Cutting I.T. Down to Size.( I.T. Department)
December 1, 2003... A group practice uses 'blade' computers and proximity badges to keep things simple in its exam rooms. Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group believed that many of its physicians would grow to love having computers in exam rooms. It also...

One more step down the road.(computing)
December 1, 2003... Blade computers potentially are the next step in the evolution of computing systems. But some experts question whether health care information technology vendors are prepared to keep pace. In a sense, blades are a new twist on the old...

A Tablet a Day Keeps the Errors Away.
December 1, 2003... Hospital finds Tablet PCs are an effective weapon against potential medication errors. Jon White, M.D., believes he always has practiced quality medicine. But he also believes that level of quality has risen since he started carrying a...

Tales from the Front.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Tablet PCs might be ready for prime time, but that doesn't mean users are. Many early adopters of the technology do not take advantage of all available features for a variety of reasons. For instance, Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital does...

Point of Care on a Roll.(charting, carts)
December 1, 2003... An Indianapolis hospital uses cart-based computers to assist nurses with surgical patient charting. Patient charting in Indiana University Hospital's surgery unit is more efficient than ever. And soon, staff members say, it will be even...

Docs Get PDAs-Stat: Emergency physicians group standardizes PDA use at Detroit Medical Center.
December 1, 2003... Medical Center Emergency Services, which provides emergency services for the six-hospital Detroit Medical Center delivery system, often has been quick to adopt information technology and integrate it into clinical practice. In fact, a few...

Contracts Update.
December 1, 2003... The Contracts Update Department features announcements of recent contracts that health care information technology companies have signed with provider and payer organizations. Please send contract announcement news releases via e-mail to...

Advertiser Index.(Advertisement)
December 1, 2003... Advertiser Site Addresses Page # 3M Health Information www.3Mhis.com 35 AdvancePCS www.advancepcs.com 43 AHIMA www.ahima.org 38 Amcom Software www.amcomsoft.com 54 Artromick www.artromick.com 5 ...

Q. Do You Agree or Disagree?(Column)
December 1, 2003... "My claims management software vendor and claims clearinghouse acted responsibly in preparing for the HIPAA transactions and code sets rule's Oct. 16 deadline." AGREE Jeff Kerber Director, HIPAA Compliance Texoma Healthcare...