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Are Your Forms Costing You?

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:41:00 GMT

HSC, also known as the Hospital for Sick Children, is like most healthcare organizations feeling a strong push to go electronic. The hospital selected an EHR solution from HMS to address these initiatives in the clinical setting, however HSC had already identified another paper-laden challenge to address - preprinted forms.

What In The Healthcare Is Going On?

Wed, 26 May 2010 12:57:41 GMT

Gary Krause, Director of Marketing for SATO America, talks with Jameson Publishing and Healthcare Technology Online President Jim Roddy in this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview. In this interview, Krause provides his perspective on the current hot trends in healthcare IT, predicts the near-term future of healthcare IT, and recommends action steps for healthcare end users and VARs.

Article: RFID In Clinical Trials

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:35:00 GMT

With cost pressures hitting them, it becomes essential for companies to relook at their existing processes and identify areas where improvements are possible. The clinical trial process is as of now plagued with inefficiencies. These inefficiencies can be removed using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). By T S Rangarajan and Anand Vijaykumar, Tata Consultancy Services

White Paper: Enabling Effective Nurse Communications

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:48:00 GMT

Healthcare providers today face increasing pressure from many directions. They must improve patient care, despite persistent nursing staff shortages, and adopt new technologies in an ever-evolving environment. By Avaya Inc

Hospitals, Healthcare Providers To Benefit From A New Premier Agreement For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Products

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT

The Premier healthcare alliance recently announced a new agreement for gastrointestinal endoscopy products has been awarded to EndoChoice of Alpharetta, Ga. Effective October 1, 2011, the agreement is available to acute care and continuum of care members of Premier

The Ottawa Hospital Enhances Patient Interaction With More Than 3,000 Apple iOS Devices And A Wireless Network Based On The Aruba MOVE Architecture

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Aruba Networks, Inc. recently announced that The Ottawa Hospital has deployed an 802.11n wireless network based on the Aruba Mobile Virtual Enterprise (MOVE) architecture to support more than 3,000 Apple iPads, iPhones and iPod touches

Intelligent InSites Integrates Pentaho To Help Hospitals Improve Efficiencies With RFID And RTLS

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:57:00 GMT

Pentaho Corporation, the business analytics company providing power for technologists and rapid insight for users, today announced that it has partnered with Intelligent InSites, a leading provider of enterprise real-time location systems (RTLS) software helping hospitals improve patient satisfaction and operational performance

Lehigh Valley Health Network Selects Orion Health For Enterprise Health Information Exchange

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Orion Health, the leader in health information exchange (HIE) and healthcare integration solutions, today announced that Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has selected the Company's HIE solution for easy and secure access and exchange of comprehensive patient data between care providers in three full-service hospitals, nine health centers and more than 40 primary and specialty clinics in the state

When Clean Just Isn't Clean Enough

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:55:00 GMT

Medical crews respond to countless emergencies in a single day. After each call, technicians scrub down their equipment to avoid exposing the next patient to diseases, microbes or bodily fluids

CORPAK MedSystems Awarded Feeding Tubes And Devices Agreement With The Premier Healthcare Alliance

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:54:00 GMT

CORPAK MedSystems announced today that it has been awarded a 36-month group purchasing agreement with the Premier healthcare alliance for its Feeding Tubes and Devices product category

Affordable Care Act Helps 32 Health Systems Improve Care For Patients, Saving Up To $1.1B

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:08:00 GMT

Thirty-two leading health care organizations from across the country will participate in a new Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) initiative made possible by the Affordable Care Act, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced recently

Healthland Electronic Health Record Solution Helps Rural Hospitals In Mississippi And Louisiana Achieve Stage 1 Meaningful Use

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:30:00 GMT

Healthland, America's market leader of healthcare information technology solutions for rural hospitals, recently announced that five rural hospitals across Mississippi and Louisiana have achieved Stage 1 Meaningful Use

VHA Inc. Named A Hospital Engagement Network For CMS Innovation Center's Historic Partnership For Patients Initiative

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:21:00 GMT

VHA Inc., the national health care network, today announced that it has been selected as a Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) as part of the historic Partnership for Patients initiative launched by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)

EndoChoice Awarded GI Contract With The Premier Healthcare Alliance

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:08:00 GMT

EndoChoice, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a group purchasing agreement with the Premier healthcare alliance for its gastrointestinal (GI) devices and supplies

Datasheet: FiberFlo� MicroFiber Cartridge Filters

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:44:00 GMT

FiberFlo MicroFiber cartridges contain void spaces that are far more accessible to dirt particles than those filters using graded density construction.

Datasheet: FiberFlo� 'A' Pleated Cartridge Filters

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:44:00 GMT

FiberFlo "A" polyethersulfone cartridges are absolutely rated cartridge filters. Made of polyethersulfone membrane, the filters have an increased surface area with excellent flow rates per 10 inch lengths.

Datasheet: FiberFlo® Polypropylene Pleated Cartridge Filters

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:44:00 GMT

Features include: high surface area, homogeneous high purity media, fibers free of residual extrusion oils, surfactants, antistatic agents and resin binders, stratified pore structure allows separation of solids along a size gradient, and rigorous quality standards for polypropylene selected.

Datasheet: F-801 RO Cart System For Fresenius Equipment 1580 ml/min

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:29:00 GMT

The F-801 is a RO cart system that has been specially designed for use with the Fresenius hemodialysis machine. Advanced performance monitoring includes percent rejection and a digital display of product water total dissolved solids (TDS) as mg/L.

Datasheet: Complete Water Treatment System

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:21:00 GMT

Offering hemodialysis providers a turn-key solution that is designed to make sure your critical water needs are being served. We combine media filtration, reverse osmosis, and ultrafiltration to provide you with the most cost effective water system package.

Datasheet: 700 Series RO Systems 650 To 2600 ml/min

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:10:00 GMT

Specially designed for quiet operation. The 700 includes caster wheels for easy relocation and has room for pretreatment on the back. Advanced performance monitoring includes percent rejection and a digital display of product water total dissolved solids (TDS) as mg/L.

Datasheet: Service Deionization

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:59:00 GMT

We offer Portable DI Exchange services that are designed and configured to meet your water purity requirements, flow rates and budget. Only state-of-the-art ion exchange resins are employed to guarantee the highest, most consistent water quality.

Datasheet: Service Carbon

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:59:00 GMT

Service Carbon is an economical and efficient process for removing chlorine, chloramines and dissolved organic contaminants from incoming water supplies.

Datasheet: V&Z Series RO System 2,000 To 14,000 GPD

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:52:00 GMT

The V and Z series provide efficient, economical reverse osmosis water purification for 2,000 - 14,000 gpd applications. The V and Z series RO is registered with the FDA as a Class II Medical Device and is designed and tested to meet AAMI RD62 requirements for RO equipment and product water.

Brochure: Training Services

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:45:00 GMT

MCP offers dynamic training from experts in the fields of water purification, system maintenance, disinfection and sanitization. Listed below are a few training services we offer.

Datasheet: Minnclean® AC & Minnclean TF Membrane Cleaners

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:02:00 GMT

Fouled membranes in water treatment systems reduce system efficiency and cost you money. Minnclean AC and Minnclean TF offer fast and safe cleaning for your Reverse Osmosis membranes that restore efficiency.

Datasheet: Minncare Cold Sterilant

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:54:00 GMT

Using Minncare Sanitizer is the most efficient way to reduce or eliminate biofilm contamination of your water treatment and distribution system. It is proven to be the fastest disinfectant available.

Datasheet: Bicarb Mixing and Distribution Units

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:47:00 GMT

We recognize the challenges of properly preparing bicarbonate solutions and have designed several mix and delivery systems that offer both quality and ease of use. We can help you plan a system for a new clinic or retrofit an existing facility. Our mixers our 510(k) certified, cost effective, clean and efficient, and are the best designs in the industry. We offer a range of choices so you can maximize efficiency with a system tailored to your needs.

Datasheet: FiberFlo Hollow Fiber Filters

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:33:00 GMT

The unique membrane structure of FiberFlo HF Filters provides consistent and verifiable pyrogen removal that surpasses traditional, absolute-rated membrane filters. High-level endotoxin, bacteria, and spore removal make these point-of-use filters ideal for a variety of water purification or process fluid applications. This most advanced of filtration technologies also provides high flows with high filter efficiency for savings in system design.

Shared Services Provider Plexxus And CGI Launch Transformational Platform To 11 GTA Hospitals

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:11:00 GMT

Plexxus, a shared-service organization supporting 11 Greater Toronto Area (GTA) member hospitals, and CGI Group Inc. (TSX:GIB.A)(NYSE:GIB), announced today the launch of an Enterprise Resource Planning solution that is breaking ground in Canadian healthcare

Affordable Care Act Provision Cuts Red Tape, Saves Up To $4.5B

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:01:00 GMT

New standards for electronic funds transfers in health care, required by the Affordable Care Act, will reduce up to $4.5B off administrative costs for doctors and hospitals, private health plans, states, and other government health plans, over the next ten years, according to estimates included in new rules published recently by the U.S.

Acadia Healthcare Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire Three Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities With 166 Beds

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. ("Acadia" or the "Company") recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire three inpatient psychiatric hospitals from Haven Behavioral Healthcare for $91M in cash

Mammoth Hospital Selects Allscripts RCM Services

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:21:00 GMT

Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) today announced that Mammoth Hospital will deploy Allscripts RCM ServicesT to manage the revenue cycle for 39 affiliated providers in 11 outpatient clinics.

Fourth German Hospital Selects IntraOp Medical Corporation's Mobetron

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:12:00 GMT

IntraOp Medical Corporation today announced that Helios Berlin Buch became the fourth German hospital and the nineteenth European hospital to purchase a Mobetron for Intra-Operative Electron Radiation Therapy (IOERT)

Emerus Emergency Hospital Goes Live With Stockell Healthcare's InsightCS® Revenue Cycle Information Management System

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:35:00 GMT

Stockell Healthcare Systems is pleased to announce that its InsightCS® Revenue Cycle Information Management system is up and running for Emerus Emergency Hospital at five locations in Texas (Houston, McKinney, Sugarland, Aubrey, and Tomball) plus the newly opened Baptist Emergency Hospital in San Antonio that is part of an agreement with Baptist Health System

VHA Inc. Helps Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Save $48.7M In Supply Chain Savings And VHA Door-To-Discharge™ Improvements

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:05:00 GMT

Anticipating the effects of decreased reimbursements and revenues related to health care reform and the myriad regulatory pressures demanding cost reductions and improved patient outcomes, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System worked closely with VHA Inc., the national health care network, to save nearly $49 million in less than two years and help the system achieve its vision to be among the nation's best health care systems

Brochure: Artromick NX10 Mobile Workstations

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:35:00 GMT

The new Artromick NX10 Mobile Computer Cart & Workstation offers superior value in a solution that combines advanced computing technology, the longest run times possible, and simple-to-use functionality. Bedside patient monitoring and documentation become easy and convenient thanks to a design that streamlines nurse workflow while meeting your facility's unique computing needs.

Criticare Secures Contract To Supply nGenuity Vital Signs Monitors To Russian Hospitals

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:19:00 GMT

Criticare Systems Inc., a global leader in patient monitoring systems, has signed a contract to supply vital signs monitors to major hospitals in Tyumen Oblast, Russia's third-largest province

Ellenville Regional Hospital Chooses Full Suite Of Clinical And Financial Applications From Healthcare Management Systems

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Ellenville Regional Hospital in Ellenville, N.Y., has chosen integrated financial and clinical applications from Healthcare Management Systems Inc. (HMS) because of their easy-to-use functionality, strong customer support and ability to deliver both a highly effective electronic health record (EHR) and a clear path to meaningful use

CJPS Healthcare Supplies & Equipment Awarded Vital Signs Monitoring And Telemonitoring Agreement With The Premier Healthcare Alliance

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:16:00 GMT

CJPS Healthcare Supplies & Equipment announced recently that it has been awarded a 36-month group purchasing agreement with the Premier healthcare alliance, for its vital signs monitors and its telemonitoring equipment