Articles

Wishard Implements Veriphy Critical Test Result Management

An article in the July/August issue of the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association examined the effectiveness of an electronic medical record (EMR) system for critical test result notification at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston. The results were disheartening: providers failed to acknowledge receipt of more than one third of transmitted alerts, and in 4% of these cases, the imaging study was completely lost to follow-up 4 weeks after the date of study.

Read more...

From the Top - Nuance Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions

From the Top is a Q&A with key executives in the medcal technology sectors. This interview is with Peter Durlach, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product Strategy, Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions.

Read more...

Just One Question - Dr. Reid F. Conant

The Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical speech engine has become invaluable in my practice of emergency medicine. I practice in Tri-City Medical Center's busy community emergency department where we utilize a fully computer driven prescription ordering tool, as well as an integrated EMR system. As Chief Medical Information Officer, cutting-edge technology to streamline the way we operate and serve patients is and will continue to be high priority. 

Read more...