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School of Hard Knocks Gary Baldwin, Technology Editor A few years ago, while recovering from surgery, Kelley Oliphint saw the light--if not the stars--about how technology can best serve patients. Navigating his small hospital room, Oliphint banged his head on the protruding television monitor. Oliphint promptly put the lesson learned to work at St. Mark's Medical Center, a 49-staffed-bed facility in LaGrange, TX, where he serves as president and chief executive officer. [Read More]

April 17, 2007

Editor's Picks Web-linked pillbox reminds patients to take meds Patient-centric technology like this can only grow. File this story from The Tennessean under "telemedicine." [Read More] Redirecting healthcare Congressman Porter (R-NV) opines in the Washington Times on the value of EMRs, telling why Congress needs to understand their significance. Unanswered question: Where will any money come from? [Read More] Communication is key to care Interactive voice badges give clinicians at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children the ability to enhance communication while lowering the noise-level for patients. [Read More] Hospital worker loses false arrest suit in medical privacy case Confusion over the intent of HIPAA is at the heart of this Associated Press story. Can you imagine that? [Read More] Kiosks facilitate triage of emergency room patients A while back, I wrote about patient self-service technology. This article describes a similar technology in use at a Canadian hospital. [Read More] Tech Headlines Hawaii offers comparative data Pacific Business News - Apr. 17, 2007 'Smart card' report details healthcare privacy benefits Smart Card Alliance - Apr. 17, 2007 At Wayne Memorial, RFID pays for itself RFID Journal, Apr. 17, 2007 The special needs of seniors seeking online health information Washington Times, Apr. 17, 2007 Digital doctoring: Training is key, says Harvard dean Boston Globe, Apr. 17, 2007 Hip surgery with a future New York Times, Apr. 17, 2007 Events & Product News West Virginia awards IT consulting contract to Oleen Intermountain Healthcare eyes bar-coded bedside administration SNM to highlight personalized medicine at 54th annual meeting Albert Einstein Healthcare Network implements ED system HIMSS releases IT survey data From HealthLeaders Magazine Making the Marriage Work Some hospitals and tech vendors are pushing the boundaries of their business relationships with joint development deals. [Read More] Behind the Wires: Kaiser     Permanente Wired Patients Deal: Thomas Memorial Hospital,     South Charleston, W.Va. IT Leaders Forum Affordable EMRs for Community Health Centers The typical community health center lacks the required capital and IT staff to make EMR a reality. But contributor Doug Smith explains how a group of low-budget clinics bankrolled their EMR. [Read More] Audio Feature Service Line Strategies: Phil Pomeroy, of the Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center, Phoenix, talks about physician turf issues and deep brain stimulation in the neurosciences service line. Sponsor Healthleaders Media IT Contact Lisa Brown, Director of Integrated Sales, at lbrown@healthleadersmedia.com or call 781.639.1872

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