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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...

Implementing new technologies into most organizations is a difficult process. IT managers in the healthcare industry, in particular, have a hard time gaining buy-in for new projects. Pay special attention to physicians when implementing new...

For many hospitals worldwide, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems are the way of today. Healthcare organizations slow to join the digital wave should begin with document imaging. Understand the first steps to EMR and begin preparations for...

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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.

Health Canada has announced that Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software vendors must meet International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements for Class II medical devices by 2010. Learn what this means for healthcare...

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...

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...

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...

Hospitals should focus on commercial Radiology Information Systems (RIS), given their affordability and maturity, rather than develop one from scratch. Use Info-Tech's evaluation criteria to select the right RIS.

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Hospitals should focus on commercial Radiology Information Systems (RIS), given their affordability and maturity, rather than develop one from scratch. This tool will help IT managers create an RIS vendor selection strategy that will enable them...

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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.