Monthly Archives: January 2011

Longings for the future: what I still can’t do on my EMR

As much as I’d like to say my EMR is perfect, and I’m always the happy EMR doctor, its’t actually not the case yet.  There are several things I still can’t do on it, despite the logic that would dictate … Continue reading

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Selects Versus Advantages™ Real-Time Locating System

Pilot Validates RTLS, Dana-Farber Selects Versus for Yawkey Cancer Center (Traverse City, Michigan, January 26, 2011) – Following a three-month pilot project, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has selected Versus Advantages™ Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) from Versus Technology, Inc. to assist with … Continue reading

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Happy EMR Doctor Meets Unhappy EMR Patient

Twice in the past year I’ve had patients comment that they thought I was spending more time facing the computer than them. Now, granted, I’m still under the impression that the first guy, a thirtysomething techie guy who must have … Continue reading

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EXTENSION, INC. Submits Context-Aware Communication Tool for FDA Product Clearance and Seeks a New Device Classification

EXTENSION, INC. Submits Context-Aware Communication Tool for FDA Product Clearance and Seeks a New Device Classification HealthAlert for Nurses: forging a new path for FDA guidance on clinical alerting and communication tools FORT WAYNE, Ind. — January 26, 2011 — … Continue reading

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New Whitepaper On Smartphone Readiness Released By Voalte

Voalté Releases Research on Smartphone Readiness in Hospitals: Healthcare industry is among the fastest growing handheld device markets SARASOTA, Fla. Jan. 26, 2011 – Voalté, a leading developer of innovative point-of-care communications software on the iPhone and BlackBerry smartphone devices, … Continue reading

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NORTHSTAR ANESTHESIA EXPANDS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SHAREABLE INK ANESTHESIA RECORD TO 34 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE

NORTHSTAR ANESTHESIA EXPANDS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SHAREABLE INK ANESTHESIA RECORD TO 34 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE First Deployment at Huguley Memorial Medical Center Demonstrates Benefits to Both Hospital and Providers Nashville, TN and Arlington, TX (January 25, 2011) — Shareable Ink, the … Continue reading

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Imprivata Achieves Record Growth in 2010 with 38 Percent Increase Quarter-over-Quarter in Q4

· Achieved Record Growth in 2010 with 38 Percent Increase Quarter-over-Quarter in Q4 · Ranked as the number one SSO product in the KLAS “2010 Single Sign-On: To Identity Management and Beyond Report” and achieved the highest rating in the … Continue reading

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Nuvon® Improves Time for Patient Care in the Emergency Department

Nuvon® Improves Time for Patient Care in the Emergency Department Providing Better Patient Triage and Supporting Increased ED Throughput Capacity For Good Shepherd Medical Center Nuvon’s VEGA™ Platform is the leader in enterprise device data integration, connecting patient biomedical devices … Continue reading

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ProVation Medical Software selected by St. Joseph Medical Center

St. Joseph Medical Center Selects ProVation Medical Software for Procedure Documentation and Coding MINNEAPOLIS, MN (January 25, 2011) — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that St. Joseph Medical Center … Continue reading

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Interoperability and Care Coordination Practiced at NextGen HealthCare

NextGen Healthcare and Allina Hospitals Enable Interoperability and Care Coordination among Physician Practices of All Sizes HORSHAM, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare … Continue reading

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