Technology
HIMSS Launches New CPOE Wiki
Streamlining the search for CPOE information and insight, the new HIMSS CPOE Wiki brings data, documents and valuable guidelines on meeting and exceeding meaningful use into one location.
Technology
Top U.S. Academic Medical Center Installs Teletacking Tranfercenter™ Software
University of Utah Health Care, recently rated the top U.S. academic medical center by the University HealthSystem Consortium, has installed TeleTracking’s TransferCenter™ software to speed patient transfers and provide specialty care more quickly to those who need it most.
Technology
The American Hospital Association Awards the Exclusive AHA Endorsement to AT&T Healthcare Information Exchange Services
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced that it has exclusively endorsed AT&T’s Healthcare Information Exchange (HIE) services, recognizing the strength of AT&T’s integrated network and solutions offering.
Technology
RF Surgical Pioneers Detection and Prevention of Retained Foreign Objects in Surgery With Its Next Generation RF Assure™ Detection System
RF Surgical Systems, Inc., the market leader in the prevention and detection of retained surgical sponges, announced the availability of the RF Assure™ Detection System Model 200.
Technology
Delaware Physicians Create Unique Patient Connectivity Environment
The Medical Society of Delaware today announced they have chosen RelayHealth as their solution partner to enhance patients’ participation in managing their health care and to increase efficiency for physician practices throughout the state.
Technology
7th Annual Connected-Health Symposium
On October 21 and 22nd, I had the opportunity to attend a symposium in Boston, organized by the Center for Connected Health, which is a division of Partners Healthcare.
Technology
Eastern Maine Medical Centers Implements Informed Consent Software from Dialog Medical
Dialog Medical, the leading provider of informed consent and patient education systems for hospitals and physician practices, announced that Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) has installed the iMedConsent application and fully interfaced that software tool with the institution’s electronic health record (EHR).
Patient Safety
CareFusion Selects Palomar Pomerado Health as Development Partner for Patient Safety Technologies
Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH), a Magnet® designated health system located in North County, San Diego, has been selected by San Diego-based CareFusion, a global medical technology company, as a development partner for the latest Pyxis technologies that focus on improving the safety and cost of health care.
Team Training
Healthcare Team Training and Smart Horizons Partner to Launch a New Online Learning Course
Healthcare Team Training (HTT) and Smart Horizons have partnered to launch a new online learning course, Coaching for Success, which is approved for CEU credit through Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development. This course develops individual coaching knowledge and skills for healthcare professionals.
Technology
New Anvita Insight 4.0 Clinical Analytics Engine Drives Better Patient Care
Bridging the gap between health care providers and payers with a powerful tool to improve care coordination and patient outcomes, clinical analytics pioneer Anvita Health™ released the latest version of its powerful Anvita™ Insight clinical analytics engine.