2011 October Features

Oct. 1, 2011

COVER STORY – TELEHEALTH – HOSPITALS

Technology brings virtual care to life

Imagine visiting a newborn in another state without having to leave home.

By Andrew Barbash, M.D.

TELEHEALTH – HOSPITALS

Interactive patient systems can achieve quick ROI

Hospitals can leverage the technology to improve HIT systems and meet meaningful-use requirements.

By George Fleming

REMOTE CARE – GROUP PRACTICES

Advancing patient care through technology

Engagement communications help medical practices tailor the type of information their patients receive, as well as when and how they receive it.

By Scott Zimmerman

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT – NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE

How to responsibly destroy hard drives

Five ways to ensure your valuable documents never get into the wrong hands.

By Andrew Kelleher

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT – HOSPITALS

Enjoying the fruits of document management

Patient safety, quality and efficiency can all improve with better document management practices.

By Sreekant Gotti

REIMBURSEMENT – EMR

Use HITECH as directed

Healthcare practitioners who want to take advantage of funds made available by ARRA must focus on the transition to EHR technology now.

By Frederick Turner

VIEWPOINT

AHIMA spotlights global transformation of health information management

by Phil Colpas

THOUGHT LEADERS

Critical care 24/7

by Christina Thielst, FACHE

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