NEMA has released a 16 part 2006 update for DICOM (your's for only $999.00).
“The 2006 DICOM standard introduced many new features that are relevant
to users. For example, dose reporting for radiation exposure will
improve the documentation and quality of procedures,” said Peter
Mildenberger, professor of radiology, University Hospital Mainz in
German, and DICOM user co-chair. “The CT/MR […]
Modern Healthcare reports on health care privacy issues looming in the future. While the popular press makes much out of lost notebook computers and nefarious computer hackers, the real threat to the privacy of health care information is much more serious.
…according to the authors, “little or no attention has been
given to mechanisms to prevent the […]
According to this story, systems integrator NetXperts has developed a satellite based communications system called Remote CLOUD to bring hospital communications back online in the event of a disaster that renders local phone or Internet communications inoperable.
Disaster planners, businesses and hospitals are interested because
the device enables its small command and control keyboard to use the
satellite […]
In another story about hospital adoption of VISICU's remote ICU monitoring solution, the quotes from Moses Cone gives the impression that the early majority of the market is starting to buy into the eICU value proposition.
“It's been repeatedly shown in systems that have implemented the eICU
that you're really able to improve quality, improve outcomes and
improve […]
Health Data Management has a nice overview of point of care computing - both devices and the most commonly deployed applications. The short story: COWs (computers on wheels) are the market winner for charting, PDAs with barcode readers and COWs predominate for meds admin applications. Tablets, all the rage a few years ago, are pretty […]
With 79 million baby boomers getting older, there will not be enough labor to care for the elderly in their homes. This profile describes how one assisted living provider, Oatfield Estates, is using technology to improve care, quality of life, and productivity.
Though using technology to help care for older people may sound cold and machinelike, […]
