Image via Wikipedia A recent survey published by healthcare connectivity solutions and services provider IVANS, shows that healthcare providers believe in the importance of reform, but are concerned about the toll proposed approaches could take on their businesses and patients. The survey, the results of which come from more than 500 U.S. healthcare providers, says [...]
Great Article on Using Server Virtualization to Implement an EHR Solution
June 8, 2009 By 4 Comments
Delivering electronic health records (EHR) to physicians and patients securely and efficiently can be a challenging proposition for health-care facilities. So can implementing virtualization in the data center. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston undertook both endeavors at the same time. The medical center recently implemented the VMware server virtualization platform from VMware Inc. [...]
KLAS Reports looks at potential components of “Meaningful Use”
June 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As the healthcare IT (HIT) industry awaits a formal definition for the meaningful use of electronic medical records (EMRs), HIT research firm KLAS has released a comprehensive report outlining which EMR products are best positioned to achieve whatever meaningful use standard is adopted. The report, Meaningful Use Leading to Improved Outcomes, takes a broad look [...]
