The hookup
Telemed system speeds stroke care
A mobile telemedicine project in Virginia allows physicians and paramedics the ability to diagnose stroke patients before they reach the hospital.
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ARTICLES
Message in a bottle
Message in a bottle
Academic research has resulted in a pill bottle smart enough to notify patients that it's time to take their medication or remind them if they missed a dose.
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Most Wired Innovator Award
Most Wired Innovator Award
Driven by budget constraints and demands for safer health care delivery, three providers find creative ways to use information technology from insourcing services to smartphone apps.
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Big things, small package
If that bandage could talk...
Researchers develop a tiny wireless monitoring system to help promote personalized care and drive down costs
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Inbox - Researchers
Researchers Aim to Detect Falls...Before They Happen
Texas Tech University researchers have developed a wireless device able to predict when a person might fall, long before the fall actually happens.
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Most Wired Innovator Award
Three providers find innovative ways of delivering better care
IT pioneers use electronic whiteboards to track surgeries and smart phones to improve clinical efficiency and quality.
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Cool tech
Wireless devices incite 'Medical Spring'
A new breed of technology is making diagnosis and treatment more targeted, effective and efficient. How can hospitals harness all that potential?
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Telemedicine: Now It's A Must
Telemedine has become such a competitive requirement that hospital CEOs no longer can afford to ignore it, health IT experts say
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A Giant Step for Digital Imaging
Integrated into the EHR, it allows scans to be viewed more quickly and remotely, saves money, improves care and makes clinicians happy
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Will Your IT System Be Ready When Disaster Hits?
Most Wired hospitals have safeguards in place to ensure that systems can be restored quickly.
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iTunes Envy Spurs Hospitals to Revamp Patient Portals
Favorite features: email access to physicians, finding test results online, keeping track of medications and appointments
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2011 Most Wired Innovator Awards
Exciting uses for health IT, from urgent care apps to virtual reality relief for burn patients
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Technology
IT Forecast: Warming, with a Chance of Cloud Computing
Experts warn hospital officials to be cautious if they opt to enter the cloud
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A Faster Track for Data Exchange
Continuity of care document gives hospitals, physicians a standard way to share patient information
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Automate Your Supply Chain and Reap the Benefits
Web-based materials management saves money, aids in contract talks and even helps boost quality of care
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Turning Nurses Into Health IT Superusers
Training isn't enough. Most Wired hospitals learn that getting nurses involved in digital decisions early leads to success
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Medication Reconciliation Only as Good as the IT Allows
Well-wired hospitals can track own patients' meds; beyond that, the process is very limited
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Home Is Where the Heart Monitor Is
While reimbursement remains a sticking point, hospitals say devices that help keep patients at home are worth the cost.
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'Most Improved' Take Similar Steps to Reach New Heights
Enthusiastic executives engage physicians and staff in IT decisions to improve quality of care and financial performance.
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