Health Care Industry

EBOOK: Healthcare facilities are prime candidates for wireless networks. But sorting through the technologies available, understanding their pros and cons and determining a strategy can be confusing. This e-book provides an overview of 3 wireless technologies to help healthcare IT leaders better understand how to provide wireless access to their users.

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 | Published: 19 Aug 2011

EZINE: Cloud computing holds a lot of promise for the healthcare industry, since infrastructure costs can hinder the adoption of EHR systems. However, many providers shy away from cloud services because of security concerns. Inside this e-zine, gain insight on how to utilize the cloud while still ensuring patient data security and HIPAA compliance.

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 | Published: 09 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This resource chronicles the achieved business continuity, cost savings, and outstanding citizen services of one Illinois municipality. Discover how this organization was about to cut costs of over $84,000 and achieve ROI in less than 24 months.

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 | Published: 01 Sep 2011

EZINE: Using EHRs means that terabytes of patient records must be stored for decades at a time. Doing this without breaking the bank means deciding which storage approach is right for your healthcare facility. Inside this exclusive e-zine, learn about a variety of storage strategies, including tiered storage, thin provisioning and data replication.

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Published: 30 Aug 2011

EGUIDE: Many healthcare facilities in the midst of EHR deployment are facing the same question: What is the most effective solution to upgrading all existing desktops in an environment? This e-guide presents desktop virtualization as the answer to this question and discusses benefits including flexibility and data security for HIPAA compliance.

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Published: 30 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Find out what happened when Forrester Consulting interviewed a healthcare facility that implemented virtual desktops. Gain insight on both quantitative and qualitative benefits, including reduced support costs, increased worker productivity and more. Learn how your organization can take advantage of desktop virtualization.

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Published: 30 Aug 2011

EGUIDE: In the first year of EHR implementation, a small group practice can expect to pay about $120,000 per physician. That total includes productivity losses, training and network upgrades. This e-guide provides a real-world view of EHR costs and offers advice for reducing them.

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 | Published: 25 Aug 2011

EZINE: As healthcare facilities increase their reliance on EHR systems, the need to virtualize servers becomes readily apparent. These facilities can reap the same benefits that enterprises in other industries enjoy, but there are some precautions that providers should take before they embark on a virtualization project. Read on to find out more.

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 | Published: 23 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: As the healthcare industry seeks to implement and drive widespread adoption of clinical computing, performance and accessibility of applications for clinicians are critical. Learn how solutions such as client virtualization are increasingly playing a role in bridging the gap between available resources and end-user satisfaction.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Holyoke Medical Center needed to transition from handwritten records to a digital workflow. With a mix of aging desktops and newer endpoints, Holyoke wanted to deliver faster system access to medical staff while increasing security and mobility. Learn how Holyoke transitioned to virtual workstations for improved workflow.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Caritas Christi Health Care used an information system to manage patient information, but its legacy hardware put the organization at risk of downtime, and the high-maintenance systems could no longer support growth. Find out how the healthcare facility selected an IT infrastructure that allowed for greater availability and EHR implementation.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

EBOOK: More than 75% of hospitals view electronic health records (EHRs) as the primary driver of IT spending and almost as many believe that EHR implementations will transform their IT environments. Inside this expert e-book, learn how healthcare facilities are preparing for network, storage and security changes in order to accommodate EHR implementation.

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 | Published: 19 Aug 2011

EBOOK: Data loss prevention (DLP) in healthcare entails preventing confidential patient records from falling into the wrong hands and requires thought out, well-enforced policies and the technology to back them up. Inside this resourceful e-book, learn how to achieve DLP through data encryption, monitoring tools, risk assessments and more.

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 | Published: 17 Aug 2011

EBOOK: Clinical decision support technology takes business intelligence (BI) to the next level by offering caregivers evidence-based, best-practice information, providing automated responses in response to patient data and much more. Inside this e-book, learn how your healthcare facility can benefit from clinical BI tools.

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 | Published: 17 Aug 2011

EGUIDE: Because of the lifesaving nature of the networked devices, healthcare facilities need networks that are different than ordinary businesses. The network has to be designed to never go down, to accommodate fluctuating workloads and a variety of other requirements. Access this e-guide to learn more about the importance of healthcare networks.

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 | Published: 17 Aug 2011

EGUIDE: The federal government’s push for electronic healthcare records has made compliance and data security even more pressing. This e-guide offers a look at where healthcare IT leaders should begin, and what they should watch out for as they move to embrace the HITECH Act, HIPAA and other initiatives.

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 | Published: 17 Aug 2009

EBOOK: Analyzing clinical data can accomplish many goals: Improving patient care through understanding trends and showing paths to improvement, enhancing research and creating business efficiencies and cutting operational costs. Inside this expert e-book, learn how to take advantage of business intelligence and data analytics at your healthcare facility.

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 | Published: 17 Aug 2009

EZINE: Effectively addressing the new HIPAA privacy and security rules introduced in the HITECH Act requires an assessment of your organization’s biggest vulnerabilities as well as the deployment of the right technology to reduce the risk of data loss. Inside this expert resource, gain insight on current healthcare security topics.

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 | Published: 17 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: View this paper to learn about the key elements of the HIPAA Security Rule including administrative, technical and, physical safeguards. In addition, explore how new advanced technology, QRadar, can help covered entities ease the burden of these rules and meet compliance.

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 | Published: 08 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Healthcare IT management faces many challenges, such as the ability to optimize workflow and conduct health information exchange. Learn how 6 leading hospitals Leveraged InterSystems Ensemble to automate business processes, develop composite applications and executive dashboards, while reducing the time-to-solution and costs.

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 | Published: 12 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: The paper includes calculations showing the cost of downtime expected for a given level of EHR solution uptime in practices of various sizes, as well as products associated with specific uptime levels. The report also includes a “cost per hour” tool that estimates the financial impact of downtime in practices they administer, oversee or assist.

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 | Published: 11 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: In today’s market, healthcare insurance providers face unprecedented challenges. Customer demands have never been greater and regulatory pressures have never been more pervasive. Access this white paper to learn about a server for data warehousing and analytics that supports complex queries and reporting.

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 09 Aug 2011

EGUIDE: This Eguide will help health care providers create and implement an effective disaster recovery plan.

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Forrester Consulting studied the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) that healthcare facilities may realize by deploying VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Learn more about the financial impact of moving from a traditional one-PC-per-user model to a centralized, hosted virtual-desktop delivery model.

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 | Published: 04 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Incentives created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are expected to increase EHR adoption and point-of-care computing -- meaning demands on availability and performance are high, while the budgets to manage devices are small. Find out how desktop virtualization can assist with these healthcare challenges.

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 | Published: 04 Aug 2011