Health Management Technology articles from June 2005

Health Management Technology archives from June 2005

A comprehensive integrated medical information system based on your rules? Imagine ... expert medical rules system ... expert business rules system ... configurable work-flows ... manage outcomes auto-drive 100% accurate bills from clinicals ... reduce CPOE errors ... increase net revenue 20%??(Advertisement)
June 1, 2005... Imagine all of the above and more. Developed over a 20-year period by former IBM software architects that served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, the CompassCare software platform was built to handle large-scale, rapid patient administration. At...

URU, aren't you?(You are you)(Health Management Technology Resource Guide)(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... Welcome to the annual Health Management Technology Resource Guide, the industry's most comprehensive directory of healthcare IT suppliers and the vehicle most responsible for my gain in gray hair. Throughout my six years here, the HMT...

Evidence-based medicine grows up: by strategically addressing the challenges and user requirements of EBM, healthcare organizations can implement EBM systems that leverage their existing clinical investments and garner fast clinician adoption.(Clinical Information System)(evidence-based medicine)
June 1, 2005... Clinical research has demonstrated that specific medical interventions are the most effective practices for treating certain medical conditions. When information about these interventions is institutionalized and shared with physicians through...

A one-two punch: growing multispecialty practice implements a new practice management/EMR system, reducing costs and diverting resources to new revenue-generating activities.(Physician Practice Management: What Works)(electronic medical record)(Heart & Family Health Institute)
June 1, 2005... At Heart & Family Health Institute, we were committed to a single-source solution but when we couldn't upgrade the technology to meet the needs of our 12 specialties, we jumped ship and changed the source. Heart & Family Health Institute...

Good problems: an Ohio hospital uses financial software to solve patient satisfaction problems--and as an added benefit, slices its A/R days by a third.(Financial Information Systems)(accounts receivable)
June 1, 2005... On the surface, Coshocton County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) in Coshocton, Ohio, enjoyed an environment that other hospitals might envy. It had a robust hospital information system, Affinity from QuadraMed, that was operational since the fall of...

The best prescription for savings and satisfaction: transparent out-of-pocket drug costs allow consumers to make cost-effective prescription choices for themselves and health plans.(Health Plans & Technology: Case History)
June 1, 2005... The consumer-directed healthcare (CDHC) movement is impacting the major stakeholders in the healthcare industry. Consumers are struggling with increasing copays and coinsurance while employers are confronted by rising premiums. Health plans are...

Mobile med monitoring: a pediatric trauma center leverages its wireless infrastructure to help improve patient outcomes with innovations including a point-of-care medication administration system.(Wireless: Case History)
June 1, 2005... The Leapfrog Group's report on patient safety practices so moved the board of trustees at a Chicago children's hospital that administrators were given a mandate in the summer of 2003: adopt technology to help reduce serious medication errors...

Company alphabetical listings.(1Call, Division of AMTELCO-Kinko's Inc.)(Directory)
June 1, 2005... 1Call, Division of AMTELCO 4800 Curtin Dr. McFarland, WI 53558 608-838-4194; Fax 608-838-8327 www.1call.com 2, 6, 27, 48, 66, 69, 70 AMTELCO's 1Call Division helps healthcare organizations provide Better Outcomes...

Company alphabetical listings.(KLAS Enterprise-Zynx Health)(Directory)
June 1, 2005... KLAS Enterprises 12187 Cypress Point Way Draper, UT 84020 801-377-6382; Fax 801-501-8313 www.healthcomputing.com 14 Consultant. Klotz Digital America Inc. 300 Orchard City Dr., #134 Campbell, CA 95008...

Product listings.(Directory)
June 1, 2005... 1 Admissions-Discharge-Transfer Achieve Healthcare Technologies Ajexus Healthcare Ambir Technology See our ad on page 35 Aquave Group Axiom Capula Ltd Creative Healthcare Systems Inc. Creative Socio-Medics...