Healthcare informatics : the business magazine for information and communication systems
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Lab directors usually choose best of breed. CIOs usually choose enterprise solutions. An integrated LIS may really be just interfaced. KLAS LIS Perception Report is planned for November.
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Leading-edge organizations are leveraging ICU telemonitoring to more effectively monitor critical care patients at satellite locations from a central hub. While little objective data is available to support the efficacy of elCUs, some organizations are seeing marked improvements in factors like length of stay, which has led to cost savings. ⋯ ClOs need to ensure that a proper network is in place to support communications--both audio and video--and if necessary, to upgrade the connection. Advanced organizations are utilizing eICU functionality to produce reports and sophisticated analysis.
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While functions of computer-based patient record (CPR) systems are far from standard among vendors, many companies have done extensive development in the area of CPR systems. Our search for companies that provide some or all components of a CPR system has revealed the following list. ⋯ Note: As much as we attempted to include every company with a CPR system, there may be some inadvertently missed. If your company is a CPR vendor, please make us aware so we can include your product in future resource issues.