Health Management Technology articles from June 2006

Health Management Technology archives from June 2006

In praise of unitasking.(From the Editor)(Editorial)
June 1, 2006... Most of us who make a living with the written word also monitor the evolution of the English language. Around the HMT office, we're sure that by the time we editors are entrenched in nursing homes, those in charge--administrators, nursing...

On the road to RHIOs: Boston-based IDN's database is the foundation of their enterprisewide EMR and CPOE and the cornerstone of their participation in regional and national clinical data exchanges.(Data Management/Storage/Mining)(regional health information networks)(CareGroup Healthcare System)
June 1, 2006... In 2004, then Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson established the Office of the National Coordinator for Information Technology to coordinate federal IT expenditures, encourage adoption of electronic health records (EHRs),...

Passing the "Yo' Mama" test: Atlanta healthcare organization follows the beat of a different drummer in achieving 100 percent CPOE adoption.(Computerized Physician Order Entry)(Piedmont Hospital Inc.)
June 1, 2006... Leave it to a southern healthcare enterprise to develop the "Yo' Mama" test--and then make passing it mandatory for all healthcare improvements initiated. That's what Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta did. Simultaneously, the organization also: 1)...

A season of change: one of the nation's most respected, well-established medical universities prepares to institute the next step in their PACS development--persona-based displays.(PACS/Diagnostic Imaging)
June 1, 2006... For nearly a century, there was little change in the complex processes and procedures to develop, handle, transport and store hard-copy X-ray films. Automation and manufacturing advances increased the speed of the film processing. However,...

Implementing EHRs requires a shift in thinking: PHRs--the building blocks of EHRs--may be the quickest path to the fulfillment of disease management.(Disease Management)(electronic health records )(patient-controlled personal health record )
June 1, 2006... During the past 20 years, physicians have seen amazing advancements in technology and have witnessed their beneficial impact on the health and the lives of hundreds of patients. They have also seen the amazing impact that sound information can...

Company alphabetical listings.(1 Call, Division of AMTELCO-Medcon Telemedicine Technology)(Directory)(Company overview)
June 1, 2006... 1 Call, 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 include call center/ PC-based PBX console software, on-call, Web...

Company alphabetical listings.(MEDecision Inc.-Zynx Health)(Directory)
June 1, 2006... MEDecision Inc. 601 Lee Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 610-540-0202; Fax 610-540-0270 www.medecision.com 8, 11, 20, 22, 52, 56 Integrated medical management solutions for MCOs including analytics, disease management, advanced...

Product listings.
June 1, 2006... 1 ADMISSIONS-DISCHARGE-TRANSFER Achieve Healthcare Technologies Ajexus Healthcare Ambir Technology See our ad on page 51 Aquave Group Capula Ltd Creative Healthcare Systems Inc. Emergisoft Corp. ...