Health Data Management articles from December 2005

Health Data Management archives from December 2005

Wireless Networks Merit In-Depth Coverage.
December 1, 2005... Wireless networks are enabling health care organizations to enter a new automation era. That's why we devote this entire issue to the subject. Equipping highly mobile physicians, nurses and other caregivers with mobile computers of various...

Per-Se: Article Fuels Misconceptions.
December 1, 2005... We Appreciate Health Data Management's interest in our pending acquisition of NDCHealth Corp., as indicated in your October article (see page 10). We'd like to clear up a few misconceptions appearing in that article. The article stated...

Federal Commission Creates I.T. Interoperability Roadmap.
December 1, 2005... The federal government should take the lead in developing a national health information network, including creating financial incentives to providers and driving data standards to promote interoperability. And it should pitch in to pay for the...

Simplifying the Rollout of Multiple Wireless Apps.
December 1, 2005... Many hospitals have a variety of wireless networks, each of which supports a different application, such as telemetry, Voice over Internet Protocol telephones, facilities management and two-way radios for police and fire personnel. But a...

So Far, Bluetooth Plays a Narrow Role.
December 1, 2005... More than five years after becoming commercially available, Bluetooth wireless technology has yet to carve out a sizable foothold in the health care industry, some observers say. "I don't see wide adoption today in health care," says Chris...

Newsline Digest.
December 1, 2005... FEDS WILL FIGHT FRAUD WITH I.T. NETWORK Two reports released at the American Health Information Management Association Annual Convention and Exhibit in October provide an outline of how the federal government will incorporate anti-fraud...

Mobile Health News.
December 1, 2005... HHS GIVES OK TO E-RX GIVEAWAYS The Department of Health and Human Services on Oct. 11 published two separate rules that deem it acceptable for physicians to receive free electronic prescribing technology. The Centers for Medicare and...

Stock Chart.(Illustration)
December 1, 2005... (part 1 of 3) Health care software companies Allscripts Healthcare Solutions MDRX Amicas AMCS Cerner Corp. CERN CPSI CPSI...

Paying the Price for Going Wireless.
December 1, 2005... Implementing wireless networks in hospitals and other health care facilities is a bit like getting cable television at home. Basic service has a manageable price tag, but with the addition of more functions, including pay-per-view events,...

RFID Poised for a Breakout?
December 1, 2005... Managers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York believe piloting wireless technology is the best way to head off cost surprises later. One of the organization's test programs could be a harbinger of things to come for the use of...

Keeping the Airwaves Safe and Secure: Increasing access to Wi-Fi networks requires stronger tools to protect them.
December 1, 2005... When implementing a wireless network, security used to be an afterthought. While I.T. staff ensured their organization's early Wi-Fi technologies had basic security tools, they sometimes were more interested in learning what a wireless...

Follow That Device.(Tracking devices )
December 1, 2005... Tracking mobile devices connected to a wireless network is an essential component of many provider organizations' enterprisewide security strategies. But just how to manage such tracking can vary among organizations and devices. Many...

Is There Interference in the Air?: Wireless network users say radio frequency and electromagnetic interference still are concerns.
December 1, 2005... The exploding use of wireless technology in health care is a blessing for many clinicians and patients. Physicians and nurses can have instant access to patient information using a desktop computer on a mobile cart at the bedside, a Tablet PC,...

Outside Forces Bring Woes.(Dallas television station )
December 1, 2005... In early 1998, a Dallas television station was testing high-definition television and its signals cut off telemetry systems at nearby hospitals. That snafu, reported Wireless Week at the time, happened because the Federal Communications...

Versatile PDAs Pick up RFID, Bar Codes: A single hand-held devices help verify patient's identity and medication.
December 1, 2005... St. Clair Hospital managers' goals were akin to those of many provider organizations. How they were achieved, however, was a little unusual. The Pittsburgh-based, 331-bed hospital wanted to improve patient safety by using I.T. to identify...

Contracts Update.(Directory)
December 1, 2005... The Contracts Update section includes announcements of contracts that health care information technology companies have signed with customers in recent weeks. Contract news can be sent to Health Data Management by electronic mail to:...

Hospitals Get a Wireless Makeover: Delivery system rolls out multiple applications to tackle communication, I.T. maintenance and security issues.
December 1, 2005... Once John C. Lincoln Health Network got going with wireless technologies, it found it hard to stop. So far, the organization's two hospitals have: * Installed wireless networks; * Implemented wireless communication badges that enable...

Advertiser Index.
December 1, 2005... Advertiser/ Site Addresses Page # AGFA www.agfa.com/healthcare 13 AHRMM www.ahrmm.org 18, 41 Antek HealthWare www.DAQbilling.com 64 ...

The HIPAA security rule has contributed to better protection of patient information. Do you agree or disagree?".
December 1, 2005... AGREE Joseph Dechow Manager of IS Infrastructure Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Mich. "Just in heightened awareness by health care workers at all levels and by consumers, the HIPAA rules have made data more secure. I...