The reason why many hospitals or medical practices fail to integrate the EHR system effectively is that they have not gone for in-depth healthcare workflow analysis before implementing the EHR tool. Healthcare workflow analysis helps hospitals and medical centers find out areas where health IT solutions can help in increasing the efficiency of performance. It
[ Read More ]The world is going wireless and enterprises are starting to catch up, particularly in the healthcare industry. Wireless local area network (WLAN) is a managed wireless network that connects multiple devices within a defined area (such as a hospital or a house etc). Technology is getting more and more prevalent in the healthcare industry and
[ Read More ]In this day and age, no matter your occupation, technology can play a giant role in success. That being said, with so many options it can be hard to wade through the duds to find the diamonds in the rough. I am here today to help figure out the top medical software healthcare professionals should
[ Read More ]Addiction is real and it’s not pretty. You’ve likely heard of the many people who have tried to overcome their addiction and failed. No matter how strong you think you are, you could fall into one of the common pitfalls that many others do. The reality is that overcoming addiction will be one of the
[ Read More ]Unlike other industries, the health industry has been relatively slow to adopt new technologies-this can be attributed to the strict regulations in the health domain as well as the sensitive nature of the industry. Despite the cautious approach towards technology, the industry has made significant strides that have redefined the way in which the healthcare
[ Read More ]Developing biometric technology and devices with a view to formally identify the 1.5 billion people in the world who lack formal identification — mostly in the developing world and who critically lack access to healthcare as a result — is a noble but difficult feat. A small ambitious team from the University of Cambridge have
[ Read More ]News travels fast; change happens slowly. That is the trend in healthcare when it comes to novel connected care technology and measurable benefits to patients, providers, or clinics. The tension is strong in part because the internet enables stories to travel so quickly and so widely, but the practical challenges of incorporating anything new into
[ Read More ]Any disease or disorder can negatively impact a person’s life, so it is important to detect issues as quickly as possible. Some STDs are very visible, which means that people will know they have an issue when it arises, but there are also many STDs that have few symptoms but can have a big impact
[ Read More ]Drug abuse is a complex social and health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. As doctors and scientists strive to research innovative and effective ways to treat addiction (i.e. alcohol addiction), technology has shown considerable promise. In the last two decades, there has been an exponential growth in the field of mobile and computer
[ Read More ]The question of whether a healthcare organization should use a best-of-breed approach to health information technology or convert to a fully-integrated solution is a tricky one—and something hospitals and health systems have wrestled with for a long time. As interoperability between systems is crucial, it often requires organizations to choose which system is more suitable
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