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Mobility to Drive Efficiency in Healthcare in 2013
According to a recent IDC Health Insights report, the focus for healthcare IT in 2013 will be on enabling inpiduals to take ownership of their health and wellness. This is especially important for mature economies in Asia Pacific, such...
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Case Study – Hospital Empowers Patients, Cuts Costs, Gains 50 % ROI with Intelligent System
Situation
In 2011, the Jeroen Bosch Hospital (JBH) moved to a new state-of-the-art facility located in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. One of the largest nonacademic hospitals in the Netherlands, its specialties include oncology, cardiovascular treatment, and endoscopic surgery. JBH expects to...
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Making the right connection
IT-enabled networks that capture all patient data and allow that information to be shared are the key to better, cheaper and more accessible care. But to realize their full potential, connected-health systems need the willing participation of all interested...
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Automated blood tracking: Reduces risks, increases efficiency
Computing systems are rapidly evolving and the healthcare industry is leading the charge. What was once an industry of mass manual records and procedures is now transforming into an electronically and technologically dependant trade. And it’s a positive transition.
The...
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Interview: Mr Rajendra Pratap Gupta speaks on Hospital Informatics in India.
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Which are the areas the hospitals must implement the informatics to increase their operational efficiency?
Answer: In any hospital, resources are limited in capacity and in addition, the poor utilization of those existing (limited) capacity creates bottlenecks in service delivery.
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The Opportunity Wave is Hitting Healthcare: Surf’s Up!
The underlying principle behind the inability of any health system to offer all medical services, to everyone, right now and all the time, has to do with the fundamental driver of all economic activity: resource scarcity. Ultimately, resources are...
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Singapore’s Journey to Build a National Electronic Health Record System
As other countries continue to grapple with the issue of how to implement a nationwide electronic health record, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has embarked on its journey to build a National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) system that provides...
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