Tag Archives: hospital IT

iOS App For Hospitals Snares $20M In VC Funding

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Anne Zieger

As we’ve reported previously, nurses are as fond of mobile technology as doctors, with large numbers bringing their own devices in for day-to-day communication at work. Maybe that’s why a new app — dubbed “Yammer for hospital staffers” by GigaOm — … Continue reading →

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The Cloud and Hospitals

Posted on November 1, 2012 by John

Let’s talk about The Cloud and Hospitals for a minute. At a session I attended at CHIME a hospital CIO said, “There’s still a lot of unknown with cloud.” At first I was a little taken back by the comment. … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: How Can Health IT Help with Hospital Customer Service

Posted on August 24, 2012 by John

The following is a guest post by Ron Troy. Ron Troy is a MBA, IT professional, and someone who has spent far too much time in hospitals for not actually working in them (since his teens)! One of the topics … Continue reading →

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Most Industries Trend Away from Building Software to Buying Software

Posted on July 30, 2012 by John

I got the following repsonse to my post about whether to build or buy hospital health IT software: I think it’s worth comparing to other industries. In most cases those industries slowly move away from building IT to buying IT. … Continue reading →

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Is EMR Interoperability A Pipe Dream?

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Anne Zieger

In theory, interoperability between vendors offers the vendors some rewards.  In particular, by making in possible for customers to link up between their own and their competitors’ systems, they broaden the market substantially, as customers aren’t afraid of getting locked … Continue reading →

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Small Hospitals Work Together On EMR Install, Save $600K

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

Installing an EMR can be a lonely job for a small, independent hospital. After all, when you’re about to make a make-or-break IT investment decision, it’s particularly tough to do without the financial backing of a powerful health system or … Continue reading →

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Why Hospitals Can’t Talk EMRs With Doctors

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

To me, the following truths are self-evident. * Hospitals will never have the same priorities as doctors. So, any EMR that works well for doctors probably won’t fit too well into the hospital view of things. * EMRs that help … Continue reading →

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Ready Or Not, Cloud-Based EMRs Getting More Popular

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

Several days ago, I wrote a piece griping about the vague use of the term “cloud” in describing networking strategy — and particularly, the notion of the cloud as platform upon which to deploy an EMR. My gripes didn’t even … Continue reading →

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Driven by EMRs, Hospital Mobile Use Gains Ground

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

For most U.S hospitals, giving staff mobile access to key apps is more a vision than a reality. But here and there, hospitals are adopting cutting-edge mobile applications – and their doctors seem pretty happy with the arrangement, according to … Continue reading →

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Hospitals Face Hidden “Paperwork Overhaul” Costs With EMR Install

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

If you’re an IT exec, you know things projects rarely cost what you expected them to, and often take longer than  you’d hoped.  Healthcare being the tricky beast that it is, meanwhile, the problem is particularly acute. Nowhere is that … Continue reading →

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