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Validation process and compliance support with IBM Maximo Asset Management in regulated industries

Source: 
IBM
This IBM white paper discusses how IBM Maximo Asset Management can provide e-signature and e-record (audit trail) capabilities that support efforts to comply with regulations and guidelines related... Read more...

Do Chiropractic Physician Services for Treatment of Low Back and Neck Pain Improve the Value of Health Benefit Plans?

Source: 
CPR Online
An Evidence-Based Assessment of Incremental Impact on Population Health and Total Health Care Spending. A report prepared for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress by esteemed authors, Niteesh... Read more...

Explaining International IT Application Leadership: Health IT

Source: 
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Author: 
Daniel Castro

The purpose of this report is to identify which countries are leading in the deployment of health IT and to identify lessons that might be useful for other countries. The first section of the report

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Improve care, reduce costs and make better decisions

Source: 
IBM Cognos
Discover why organizations across the healthcare continuum rely on IBM Cognos performance management and business intelligence (BI) software solutions to identify and leverage core competencies,... Read more...

Choosing a Healthcare Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting System

Source: 
IBM Cognos
Solve planning problems when you choose the right software “Choosing a Healthcare Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting System” outlines a systematic approach to software evaluation and... Read more...

Alcatel-Lucent Solutions for Healthcare Enabling Successful Transformation

Source: 
Alcatel-Lucent
The healthcare sector faces a number of tough challenges. Recognizing the challenges that healthcare organizations face, Alcatel-Lucent leverages its technical strengths and its complete portfolio of... Read more...

Measuring the Impact of Healthcare Reform: the Pharmaceutical Industry

Source: 
LECG
Author: 
Aaron Vandervelde and Gregory Russo
In October of 2008, we issued a white paper comparing the healthcare reform proposals of the presidential candidates and the impact those proposals would have on the pharmaceutical industry. Since... Read more...

KPIs for Effective Real-Time Dashboards in Hospitals

Source: 
Infosys Technologies
Author: 
Nilesh Pai, Project Manager, Insurance Healthcare and Life Sciences Unit, Infosys Technologies
The disparate and disjointed data silos across various hospital departments constitute the biggest decision-making bottleneck. They impede the gathering of real-time, actionable information about the... Read more...

Progressive Communications Positively Impact Quality of Care - Fox Chase Cancer Center Case Study

Source: 
Vericom Corporation
ChannelCare digital signage and SoundCare on-hold messaging communicate with healthcare audiences to ensure patient safety, increase employee and patient satisfaction, and connect with researchers... Read more...

The State of Pay-for-Performance: Frost & Sullivan whitepaper

Source: 
GE
A number of reimbursement models, including those outlined in the federal government's HITECH Act for Healthcare, are shifting to results-based patient care quality criteria. Frost & Sullivan... Read more...

What you need to know in planning and budgeting for digital signage in healthcare

Source: 
Vericom Corporation
This document will guide you in what to look for and what to ask vendors when budgeting and planning for digital signage for your hospital or healthcare facility. With the overabundance of... Read more...

BREAKING THE LANGUAGE BARRIER: Health Care Quality, Efficiency and Savings through Professional Medical Interpretation

Source: 
Language Line Services
Author: 
Louis F. Provenzano, Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer, Language Line Services

There is perhaps no greater step that can be taken to improve health outcomes for patients with limited English proficiency, reduce unnecessary medical costs as they relate to these patients, and

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Improving Heart Failure Outcomes through Interactive Patient Care: The Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Experience

Source: 
GetWellNetwork, Inc. and Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
In an effort to improve the quality of care, safety, satisfaction and outcomes of heart failure patients while driving cost performance improvements, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital created a... Read more...

Success Story: Microsoft, CertifiedMail, and Sutter Health

Source: 
Microsoft
Author: 
Microsoft, DataMotion
Sutter Health Gains HIPAA-Compliant E-mail without Adding to IT Support Costs. A .Net case study written by Microsoft.... Read more...

Success Story: Community Medical Centers

Source: 
DataMotion, 2009
Author: 
DataMotion
Community Medical Centers Maintains HIPAA Compliance using DataMotion Technology... Read more...