RFID news from FierceHealthIT
NewsTechnology helps U. of Michigan Health System keep track of surgical tools
Bar codes for sponges and electronic radiology orders are just two of the ways surgeons at the University of Michigan Health System are keeping track of tools used during operations. The effort is an Read more...
Workflow software, robots poised to transform care
We have separate publications called FierceHealthIT and FierceEMR for a reason: Thanks in no small part to the federal "meaningful use" incentive program, EMRs are front of mind for many health IT Read more...
Health systems embracing single sign-on while still working out the bugs
Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, Pa., has greatly streamlined the process of logging on to its Eclipsys EMR by implementing biometric technology for single-sign-on access. "SSO definitely saves Read more...
Trend: RFID tracking adopted more frequently
Despite some initial tensions over privacy fears--and the cost of the equipment itself--the use of RFID technology has continued to progress in many hospitals over the last year, to include tracking Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Another med mal insurer offers EMR discount; VA offers health data accessibility grants; and much more...
> Another malpractice insurer has begun offering premium credits to physicians who use EMRs, saying that Read more...
ALSO NOTED: DOD asks for EMR input; Medical trade group gives away laptops; and much more...
> The Army is asking for input on how to roll out on how the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs can build a shared EMR system for inpatient care. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Google Health launch set for early '08; Free EMRs for Vermont MDs; and much more...
> Google has announced that it will launch its Google Health initiative in early 2008. Article > Read more...
ALSO NOTED: HIT necessary to health reforms; IBM plugs SANs for HIT; and much more...
> Presidential candidates are increasingly accepting that health IT use will be necessary to make health reform proposals work. Read more...
Trend: Digital ORs could push out surgeons
Of course, the operating room is increasingly becoming automated. But according to some observers, we're just at the tip of the iceberg. Soon, say Dr. Charles Shanley and David Ellis, ORs will move Read more...
Group studies RFID implants for dialysis
To date, most of the attention given to RFID implants has focused on blood glucose monitoring. Now, a non-profit serving dialysis patients is looking at ways to use implants as well. Working with Read more...
| Press ReleasesAvery Dennison Healthcare Provider Solutions and Trimble Collaborate to Deliver ThingMagic Powered RFID Systems for HospitalsSolutions and Services to Improve Key Processes, Increase Patient Safety and Satisfaction, and Reduce CostsSUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced that Avery Read more >> |
