EMR Integration for Medical Devices: The Basics (UPDATED)
Medical device manufacturers in markets that have managed to resist creating connectivity...
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Market Trends Series #2: Patient Safety
There are very few instances of IV pump connectivity to EMR or alarm systems.
Read MoreFirst Ever Medical Device Connectivity Conference
Can you believe it? Connectivity started in the 1980s, and it’s taken over 25 years for the first medical device connectivity conference to be held. I am fortunate to be serving as the program chair for the conference, responsible for the topics covered and finding speakers (you can download a program here — pdf). Unlike […]
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Medical Device Open Source Frameworks
I believe it is key to recognize that providing access to information seamlessly ultimately enhances business cases.
Read MoreFirst Connectivity Cover Story in Leading HIT Mag
This is health care we’re talking about so there was also mention in the story of resistance to change, especially on the part of providers.
Read MoreMedical Device Interoperability Lags Behind Technological Capacity
Yours truly was quoted in an article in FDC Reports' newsletter The Gray Sheet (subscription only) last week about connectivity. The story was inspired by a comment from Bill Crounse, the director of Worldwide Health at...
Read MoreEMR Connectivity for Medical Devices Is a Mess
Yours truly was quoted in a HealthLeaders technology story about, you guessed it, medical device connectivity. Information technology consultant Tim Gee has a nontechnical description of the current state of connecting medical...
Read MoreAAMI 2007 - Day One, Clinical Engineering Symposium
First up today, the Clinical Engineering Symposium: Medical Device Integration Projects. A panel of rock stars will present case studies on medical device connectivity. Steve Grimes kicked things off to a full house - SRO,...
Read MoreDrivers and Barriers in Medical Connectivity
Many barriers exist to the “IT enablement†of medical devices.
Read MoreCurrent State of Medical Device Connectivity
It's time for another fisking! This time, the website medical devicelink has an interesting story called IT Showcase from the Business Planning & Technology Development section of MX magazine. The story explores the...
Read MoreEMRs, Medical Device Connectivity and Beyond
Getting device data into an EMR or departmental information system is a common objective for medical device connectivity. Manual data capture is fraught with delays, errors and lost data -- replacing the paper chart with an EMR...
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