Whitepapers

Industry
  • A Prescription for Healthcare
    Optimize Performance and Quality – Now

    Performance and quality are critical to the success and in some cases the very survival of healthcare organizations. In this paper we will explain how BI and performance management (PM) technology, enabled by comprehensive integration technology, hold the keys to achieving these successes.
  • The Role of Wide Area Network Optimization in the Federal Healthcare Environment
    Learn how advancements in WAN optimization offer an opportunity to improve performance, reduce costs, and better support the delivery of world-class healthcare services.
Patient Flow Management
  • An introduction to Customer Flow Management
    This white paper serves as an introduction to Customer Flow Management – a methodology invented and developed by Q-MATIC AB. The information presented is based on more than 27 years of accumulated experience from a wide range of industries and countries.
Privacy and Security
  • Privacy and Security Considerations for EHR Incentives and "Meaningful Use"
    Health care providers and professionals seeking government funding through the EHR incentive program must address expectations and compliance drivers. Vangent's thought leaders help you navigate the intricacy of privacy and security components, EHR certification criteria, and standards included in achieving Meaningful Use
Health Information Exchanges
  • Disease Outbreak Stopped Dead By Connected Community
    Achieving value with Axolotl's standards-based interoperability services
  • HIMSS Healthcare Information Exchange National/International Technology Guide
    Describes technology tools and solutions that have been proven successful within Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) environments
Medical Devices
  • Intelligent Medical Devices - An Overview
    An analysis of intelligent medical devices and their status in the electronic medical record environment.

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Uncle Sam Wants Usability
Feds say usability standards are essential for accelerating health IT adoption and ensuring safety
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NEW enhanced Digital Edition of GHIT

eSeminar

Mitigate Communication Breakdowns in VA Healthcare Facilities to Improve Patient Flow for a Better Patient Experience

August 31, 2010
12:00 Noon Eastern / 11:00 AM Central / 10:00 AM Mountain / 9:00 AM Pacific

Communication breakdowns in hospitals are a major cause for sentinel events. Veterans Affairs hospitals, like most care facilities, primarily rely on multiple, inefficient tools for communications including pagers, overhead paging, and desk phones. With the deployment of an instant communications solution, healthcare workers have more time with patients, experience better patient flow, and create a better patient experience for veterans and their families. In this one-hour webinar you will learn how communications systems restore the human connection to healthcare with instant communication at the critical points of care.

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