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Mobile devices compromise biosecurity and information security. Use management of biosecurity risks as both a carrot and stick to enhance hospital IT security compliance.

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Adoption of electronic healthcare records (EHR) has lagged behind the expected adoption rate in the US market. This appears to be largely due to low end-user adoption. IT managers need to understand the end-users' needs and bring them on board...

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Healthcare organizations looking to implement Electronic Medical Records (EMR) technologies should begin with document imaging. Organize a high level strategy for deployment to help build buy-in from senior management.

The US government's HITECH bill will infuse over $20 billion into healthcare information technology, providing special incentives to hospitals for adopting Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. Understand the Medicare incentives hospitals can...

The US government's HITECH bill will infuse over $20 billion into healthcare information technology, providing special incentives to physicians for adopting Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems at their practices. Understand the Medicare and...

The HITECH bill is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) enacted in 2009. The Whitehouse views an investment in Healthcare IT, and more specifically, a move towards digital health records as the solution to a healthcare...

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) describe two completely different concepts. However, many healthcare providers, the media, and even the government in the US confuse the market by using the two terms...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act injected a $20 billion stimulus into Healthcare IT, and it is only just beginning to demonstrate its immense potential impact on the industry. This note guides IT leaders as to how and where to make...

The 2009 House stimulus bill sharpens the teeth of the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Standards. The new rules extend many of the privacy and security obligations formerly only applicable to healthcare...

Google's official release of Google Health is yet another reason for IT leaders in the Healthcare industry to familiarize themselves with the benefits and vulnerabilities of Personal Health Records (PHRs) in order to make informed decisions...

Personal Health Records (PHRs) will grow in popularity as patients become more proactive in managing their own online healthcare experience. Take a proactive stance on PHR technology and launch both internal and external awareness programs as...

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) adoption in healthcare is a matter of slow pace, rather than lack of interest. Learn from the experiences of other healthcare enterprises before embarking on an SOA initiative.

Given the high dollar investment of electronic medical records (EMR), healthcare organizations must choose the right solution in order to achieve desired benefits. Select a specialty EMR if a generic EMR does not meet the needs of individual...

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This downloadable readiness assessment questionnaire can help determine if your healthcare enterprise is ready to embark on Electronic Medical Records adoption.