Battling EHR Fatigue – A Guide for Technology Providers
The rapid digitization of healthcare has had its share of boons and banes for doctors and patients. With the integration of technology into medicine, newer and more sophisticated devices and methods have been added to clinical decision support. The newer technologies have brought marked improvements…
The Top 3 Concerns of Hospital CIOs
The role of CIOs in the healthcare industry has evolved rapidly in the last few years as the healthcare industry is undergoing radical changes in technology. They are now looked upon as the changemakers in the industry and are responsible for incorporating new technology. Today’s…
Guidelines for Hospitals to Measure The ROI On Health IT Investments
The healthcare industry is moving towards a value-based care model that intersects with population-based care. Owing to this shift, health IT investments are climbing up the priority list for healthcare providers. Technology, after all, is the great enabler of efficiencies and profitability. While the importance…
Reasons Why Your EMR Implementation Could Fail
The adoption rate of EMR systems in the medical fraternity has been quite low in spite of its benefits being marketed, which include improving the safety and quality of patient care. Lack of readiness among healthcare organizations and resistance among physicians to adapt to change…
Electronic Health Records and Hospital Information Systems – What Do You Really Need?
The number of healthcare providers and hospitals using electronic health records and Hospital Information Systems (HIS) has grown drastically over the years. According to research reports, 98% of the hospitals have demonstrated the meaningful use of EHR systems and the global EHR market on the…
Key Considerations for Selecting the Right EHR for your Hospital
Most hospitals are adopting EHR systems in anticipation that it will improve quality of patient care and result in efficient practices. Adopting an EHR system is a major investment for hospitals that can pay large dividends in the long-run. But a wrong selection could prove…
Why Your Specialty Hospital Needs a Specific EHR (and Not a Generic One)
The benefits of adopting EHRs by hospitals is a well-known and well-discussed subject, but in-spite of the benefits and the availability of EHR systems for many years now, its adoption and usage are found to vary widely across countries. Interestingly, hospitals and physicians that use…
The Role of Business Analytics in Improving your Hospital Performance
Today, the healthcare industry is moving rapidly from volume-based reimbursement (fee for a service) approach to a value-based reimbursement (fee for value) approach, which benefits healthcare providers, patients, and payers alike. Healthcare organizations are looking to step up their quality of services at the lowest…
The Integrations That Matter for A Hospital Management System
The healthcare industry has been a ‘hands on’ industry for the longest time. But with the information age upon us, technology has emerged as a bridge between the people and the healthcare system in order to not only be cost effective but also ensure better…
The ‘Must-Have’ Modules of A Hospital Management System
In recent years, the healthcare services industry has undergone a sea change in the way it functions and provides services to patients. Traditional methods of functioning which involved manual filling up of forms and physical movement of patient’s records between siloed departments have now given…