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Delivering Accountable Care with Remote Monitoring for Chronic Disease Management Qualcomm Life In an effort to bend the cost curve and address chronic conditions, leading healthcare organizations have implemented various solutions. This white paper outlines why now is the ideal time for healthcare organizations to move past the pilot stage and roll out and scale remote monitoring for chronic disease management. In addition, it explores how remote monitoring can improve the patient’s lifestyle, help patients with better self-management of conditions and reduce expenses for providers.   More
Improving Asthma Management with Wireless Technology April 24, 2013 | Qualcomm Life Approximately 26 million Americans suffer from asthma, which totals $56 billion a year in productivity losses and healthcare costs in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The problem is getting worse, with the proportion of people with asthma in the U.S. having jumped by 15 percent in the last decade. While proper education and care can help asthma sufferers, the ability to provide real-time information to physicians and patients has a greater impact on controlling the disease. Read this case study to learn how Asthmapolis has developed its FDA-approved inhaler sensors, mobile apps and analytic tools to capture critical information that helps identify patients who need initial intervention before a more costly episode of care arises.   More
Getting Right With the Joint Commission March 07, 2013 | Amcom Acting quickly on critical results has been part of the Joint Commission's annual goals since 2005. So why has this goal been less successfully implemented? Explore caregiver communications within our proposed Hospital Communication Bill of Rights, including critical test results reporting, and look at how to address some of the common challenges with the help of modern-day technology.  More
PCI Compliant Data Centers February 19, 2013 | OnlineTech Healthcare providers increasingly adopt applications and devices allowing patients to make payments for their service online. In addition to the need to meet HIPAA compliance, transmitting, storing, or processing processing cardholder data necessitates PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) compliance. This white paper elucidates PCI DSS compliance, pinpointing concerns and standards companies should be aware of when determining how to secure cardholder data in a compliant manner.   More
Keeping the Reliability of Fax Services While Adopting the Cloud February 13, 2013 | eFax Corporate In 2009 healthcare providers began the conversion from paper to electronic health records. This transition not only brought many new capabilities, but the fear that widely adopted technologies would no longer be relevant. The fax machine has been one of the most significant devices in data transference and many healthcare providers still use the fax to order patient prescriptions. Learn how cloud-based faxing marries the familiar with the new and can provide you with a secure solution that reduces costs and keeps you in control of your data management.   More
Leveraging Mobile Technology to Reduce Hospital Readmissions February 12, 2013 | Qualcomm Life With the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) now underway, reducing readmissions has become a frontline issue for all acute-care hospitals receiving payment under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System. This white paper discusses how prominent hospitals and health systems are using remote monitoring devices and applications in their programs as a way to connect patients and clinicians and to impact care outside of the organization. It also outlines results from the 2nd Annual HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey and reviews the benefits of mobile technology on patient care, barriers to mobile technology use and clinicians’ concerns about the use of mobile technology.  More
Turning Chaos into Calm: Three Ways Smartphones Improve the ED Throughput Process February 11, 2013 | Voalte Hospital clinicians tackle an array of critical tasks every day, yet nowhere are these tasks more rampant than in the ED. Patients arrive 24/7, requiring around-the-clock registration and triage. ED nurses must oversee the transfer of patients to providers, to diagnostics, to critical laboratory and pharmacy, and to therapies. They must also coordinate admission or release. This white paper will help you understand the causes of inefficient ED communication and identify ways to improve your throughput process.  More
Four Steps to Developing a Successful Smartphone Strategy February 11, 2013 | Voalte Smartphones have worked their way into hospitals as caregivers increasingly bring personal devices to work. Innovative hospitals are planning how to leverage these devices for maximum impact. A sound mobility strategy includes preparing the infrastructure and planning the workflow changes necessary. Download this white paper and learn how a successful smartphone strategy help you build an effective mobility model, develop an efficient workflow process and deploy devices that clinicians want and enjoy using.  More
Crawl, Walk, Run: Three Steps to Improving Clinical Efficiency and Effectiveness February 11, 2013 | Voalte Hospitals recognize the importance of communication. They realize clinicians must be able to connect easily with each other, their patients, laboratory and radiology staff, and other providers. However, many hospitals equip clinicians with tools like legacy wireless phones, pagers, PDAs and voice badges, creating a communication tool belt and weakening communication.   More
HIPAA Compliant Data Centers January 24, 2013 | Online Tech Healthcare providers must assure patients the utmost security, confidentiality, and integrity of sensitive information. This means maintaining total HIPAA compliance within their organization, including healthcare IT infrastructure. This white paper elucidates HIPAA compliant IT infrastructure, from physical and environmental controls, to appropriate guidelines between a Covered Entity and data center provider when outsourcing. It also helps clarify key points including service provider qualifications, and why Business Associate Agreements are integral for establishing accountability with partners.   More
Mobile Security January 24, 2013 | Online Tech Mobile device use in the workplace, or BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), presents its own benefits and challenges within organizations. Interoperability, cost, security and usability are just a few of the issues CIOs find themselves faced with. This white paper describes security risks, compliance recommendations, and other key considerations when exploring the mobile option. It also features a case study of a successful mobile architecture within a healthcare environment focused on patient security and privacy.  More
Improve Staff Satisfaction, Patient Safety, and HCAHPS Scores January 02, 2013 | EXTENSION Watch this informative video to learn more about EXTENSION's most popular clinical workflow solutions for nurses and physicians inluding nurse call integration, mobile critical lab notifications, mobile report availability, mobile STAT order notifications, HIPAA-compliant texting and more. EXTENSION's mobile point-of-care solutions improve staff satisfaction, patient safety, and HCAHPS scores.   More
Palomar Health Choses EXTENSION's Alert Management Software Solution January 02, 2013 | EXTENSION Watch this informative video to learn why Palomar Health - the largest health district in the state of California - chose EXTENSION's healthcare alert management software to connect its nurse call system with the existing EHR and Cisco phones and the impact it has made on care team communication and patient experiences.  More
Beyond the EHR: Seamlessly Connecting Nurses and Physicians Using an EHR-Extender (EHR-e) January 02, 2013 | EXTENSION This white paper focuses on how an EHR-Extender (EHR-e) can help hospitals leverage data trapped in the EHR and other clinical systems to establish better care team communication. The result of contextual critical alerts and texts are improved communication and enhanced workflows which makes patients, healthcare staff, administration, and regulators happy.  More
Standards, Interoperability & Data Exchange Leadership Series October 15, 2012 | Intel The source for different standards related to mobile and wireless use in healthcare.  More