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Audience Profile The HIMSS MiddleEast09 Healthcare IT & Management Excellence conference brought together over 300 attendees from 26 countries to the Gulf Region in this first-ever event. As the region begins bold moves to advance its healthcare IT sophistication, the feedback from both the attendees and sponsors was very positive. Strong programming, focused healthcare IT education [...] SAP® Support of the Healthcare Supply Chain’s The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research (formerly the HDMA Research & Education Foundation) recently published an important study concerning data management and [...] Revitalizing Healthcare Delivery Healthcare challenges rank among the most serious concerns of communities around the globe. Multiple factors are driving many systems to the brink of crisis. Aging populations; emerging disease threats; rising healthcare costs; and shortages of healthcare professionals all contribute to the overall problem. Download Full PDF File These well-documented issues present [...] Revitalizing Healthcare Delivery How well does the current generation of wireless technology suit the specific needs of the healthcare industry? Recognizing that the healthcare industry has lagged behind other industry sectors in adopting wireless technologies including financial services, real estate, manufacturing and government—is the problem one of functionality, reliability or suitability [...] Revitalizing Healthcare Delivery Technology has spawned a dizzying array of communication devices each with individual strengths and weaknesses. These devices, by virtue of their unique functionality, fit into niches within organizations to address very real problems. However, the varying kinds of specialized devices that have gained popularity complicate the communication picture. [...] The Shift to Electronic Medical Records Increases the In light of President Obama’s drive to make electronic health records a cornerstone of national healthcare reform, healthcare organizations are going to be further challenged to ensure patient privacy. Download Full PDF File Changes to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) were recently enacted [...] How Can Healthcare and Related Does your organization have multiple databases containing sensitive information? To be compliant with HIPAA, organizations must constantly monitor their data, perform regular assessments, and provide audit trails of data access – they must conduct comprehensive [...] Healthcare Data Loss Assessment Loss of patient data is a top concern for any healthcare organization. You handle some of the most sensitive and personal data on the individuals you treat: patient demographics, patient insurance, patient credit and financial information. Your patients trust you to safeguard this very sensitive [...] Final Teleradiology Reports: Teleradiology services have transitioned from a convenience service to enable radiologists to improve their quality of life to a strategic business decision that helps radiology practices improve their bottom lines. [...] Electronic Health Records Healthcare organizations and governments around the globe are facing an unprecedented need to improve health care quality and cut costs at the same time. Historically, the health care industry has been viewed as and acted very “local”, based on economic, cultural and regulatory standards. But today, even [...] |
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