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This paper will explore the current environment of growth in healthcare IT and the emergence of mobile devices as enablers of this growth.

To prepare for value-based care models, Mercy Health System uses interoperable solutions to attest for Meaningful Use, implement 24 ACO clinical quality measures in three months, and achieve PCMH Level 2 Certification in eight sites. With a healthy EHR core, Mercy is prepared for future growth.

Healthcare organizations are integrating intelligent virtual assistants to enhance online experience and reduce costs. This guide overviews the capabilities and benefits of using virtual assistants to engage, optimize, and complement existing service channels.

This guide reviews market drivers which are spurring innovation in benefits self-service and enrollment as well as wellness engagement. In addition, it overviews the main capabilities of the leading virtual assistant solution, CIVA benefits advisor.

This guide reviews some market drivers which are spurring innovation in patient engagement and wellness participation. In addition, it overviews the main capabilities of the leading virtual assistant solution, CIVA health adviser.

The Internet of Things offers countless opportunities to grow your business, increase recurring revenue, and retain satisfied customers for longer periods of time. If you can measure it, you can monetize it. And when you combine the vast amounts of big data available with the IoT, there are endless opportunities ($14.4 trillion worth!) for monetization across all industries and functions—from healthcare to B2B to automotive and nearly everything in between. The following articles will help you maximize and monetize the Internet of Things.

This white paper explains how to tie wellness program outcomes to a benefit plan with premium differentials. Many organizations are now using this benefits strategy to drive health care accountability and choice. Learn the laws and best practices.

This white paper explains: • Why some physicians are wary of Meaningful Use incentives • The workflow benefits of cloud-based electronic health records • How Intel, Terremark and CareCloud set the standard for cloud services • How cloud computing eliminates the need for larger IT departments • How a large doctor group overcomes common challenges with the cloud

Find out how three physicians are using technology to effectively battle operational difficulties and declining profitability.

The power of analytics is undeniable, but before moving your practice into the future you should know where you stand today. This whitepaper will teach you to implement a healthcare analytics strategy at your practice, which is essential to improving productivity, increasing profitability and improving patient outcomes. Download this white paper and learn how to: • Assess and improve healthcare analytics reporting capabilities • Optimize medical practice efficiency in real-time • Evaluate what you need from the right analytics system • Manage patient populations more effectively • Maximize profitability through data-driven decision-making, and more.

A Practical Guide to IDF/MDF Infrastructure Implementation Once relegated to early adopters and casual home users, VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) has matured. An essential element of any unified communications (UC) system, it is now the standard method of voice communication in business, education, government and healthcare. If your organization has not already migrated to VoIP, the question is not so much if it will, but when. Cost is the primary driver, since the data network performs double duty by carrying voice traffic as well. VoIP also offers capabilities that far exceed traditional phone systems, with unified communication platforms promising to integrate messaging, mobility, collaboration, relationship management, zoned security, intelligent call routing, disaster recovery, video, teleconferencing, status updates and other advanced features. The transition to VoIP presents a number of challenges, including assessing the ability of your network to handle not only additio

Implementing a private health exchange might seem like a daunting task for an employer to consider, but what if it’s not? With the right planning, expertise and stakeholders, moving to a private health exchange can be a smooth transition for both the employer and employee.

Why prepare now for ICD-10? While the October 1, 2014 deadline for compliance may seem to be in the distant future, an informative whitepaper by GE Healthcare describes the importance of advance planning and outlines a plan for success.

A recent KLAS publication reported more than a third of ambulatory practices (ranging from small to large) will replace their current EMR system. Why? Poor functionality, sun-setting products, and concerns about the corporate viability drive replacement needs. KLAS notes that while providers are still evaluating niche EMR products, many organizations are seeking the stability of established vendors. With Health Information Technology, especially EMR, moving from “nice to have to need to have,” selecting the right EMR has become a mission critical business driver.

The central theme of industry wide adoption of EHRs is based on the concept of “meaningful use,” which by design is a metric that will connect all the moving parts of this complicated initiative into a system that communicates and delivers high-grade electronic healthcare services. To qualify as a “meaningful user,” eligible providers must demonstrate use of a “qualified EHR” in a “meaningful manner.” It is a lofty and worthwhile goal. This white paper examines the total cost of ownership for “meaningful” EHR adoption in a physician practice.

Medical providers and facilities maintain diverse imaging systems that make management, storage and retrieval challenging. Vendor-neutral archives can address the challenges with central storage facilities, a common interface and simplified access. Learn more in this whitepaper.

A strong healthcare cloud platform enables seamless communication among clinicians, patients, administrators, and medical equipment to create a dynamic and flexible care network.

This whitepaper provides an introduction to the Smart Reading Protocol (SRP) feature in Universal Viewer, explains briefly the SRP engine mechanism, and summarizes the key advantages of SRP over traditional hanging protocols.

Radiological Associates of Long Island implemented Universal Viewer to give radiologists PACS reading tools and advanced features across the enterprise and anywhere Internet access is available.

The goal of a more positive and seamless engagement of clients is no longer a desire for the healthcare industry. It’s an absolute necessity. See how the right tools can help you create a dynamic enrollment process that you can continually adjust, test, and optimize in our guide, The New Doctor’s Order. Read the guide to learn the key components of a modern digital enrollment program, including: • Streamlined, mobile-optimized forms and digital signatures • Integrated workflows • Personalized communication and engagement

The goal of more positive and seamless engagement of clients is no longer a desire for the healthcare industry. It’s an absolute necessity. See how the right tools can help you create a dynamic enrollment process that you can continually adjust, test, and optimize in our guide, The New Doctor’s Order. Read the guide to learn the key components of a modern digital enrollment program, including: • Streamlined, mobile-optimized forms and digital signatures • Integrated workflows • Personalized communication and engagement

Collaboration across the healthcare team has always been important. What’s different today? You can collaborate over video anywhere anytime to education, delivery care or get things done! Education, It’s a good thing, right? But education to prevent unnecessary re-hospitalizations is a great thing. Patients with chronic disease may find themselves in the hospital on Monday, released to go home a few days later, just to find themselves back in the Emergency room the following Monday creating an expensive cycle of declining health. Collaborative video education is breaking this cycle helping healthcare teams and patients better manage disease through community and home based education.

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"In healthcare, as the trends supporting eHealth accelerate, the need for scalable, reliable, and secure network infrastructures will only grow. This white paper describes the key factors and technologies to consider when building a private network for healthcare sector enterprises, including: Transport Network Equipment Outside Fiber Plant Converged Platforms Reliability, Redundancy, and Protection Reconfigurable Networks Management Software Security Services, Operation, Program Management, and Maintenance Download our white paper to learn more."

Healthcare providers use Packet-Optical Networks to meet performance and bandwidth demands. Learn the advantages of Packet-Optical Networks.