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MedCom USA to Acquire Two Medical Transaction Companies
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — MedCom USA, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EMED) , a leading provider of HIPAA-compliant healthcare and financial transaction solutions for the healthcare industry, has signed letters of intent acquiring PayMed USA, LLC and Absolute Medical Software Systems, LLC (AMSS). PayMed USA and Absolute Medical are leading providers of practice management, electronic medical records and revenue cycle management software to ...(More)
7/23/2008 1:31:45 PM
MAKO Uses SolidWorks Software for Minimally Invasive Surgery Alternative
More than 1 million stiff and aching knees worldwide get replaced every year, many of which are now candidates for a breakthrough, minimally invasive knee surgery option called MAKOplasty®. All of the procedure's key components — including a robotic arm and minimally-invasive resurfacing knee implants — were designed in SolidWorks® 3D CAD software. Based on more than 200 licensed or ...(More)
7/17/2008 12:15:06 PM
Hand Gesture Recognition System for Use during Medical Procedures
Be'er-Sheva, Israel -- Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel have developed a new hand gesture recognition system, tested at a Washington, D.C. hospital, that enables doctors to manipulate digital images during medical procedures by motioning instead of touching a screen, keyboard or mouse which compromises sterility and could spread infection, according to a just released article.The ...(More)
6/20/2008 1:40:54 PM
Solutions in Technology
Health information technology (IT) allows comprehensive management of medical information and, according to the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN), it is the perfect platform for the secure exchange of information between healthcare consumers and providers.It is no secret that the use of IT in healthcare can improve healthcare quality, help to prevent medical errors, help in reduction of healthcare costs, ...(More)
4/1/2008 10:40:00 AM
New Processes, New Software Help ASC Reach Elusive Goals
Like most ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), the Surgery Center at Pelham in Greer, S.C., is constantly reminded of the need to accomplish challenging goals that are often thought to be contradictory: reducing operating costs, improving patient satisfaction, and increasing net revenue per case.The road to meeting those goals is a steep one, especially in a surgical practice that, like most, ...(More)
4/1/2008 10:40:00 AM
The Birth Of An Integrated PM/EMR Application Specifically Made for Bariatric ASCs
As you may know, the launch of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) requires a task list a mile long. There are hundreds of tasks required to open just a single center. Developing business plans, construction plans, architects and accreditation is just the tip of the iceberg. Meeting federal, state and county requirements is a monumental task in and of itself. ...(More)
1/15/2008 2:06:00 PM
Evolving Healthcare IT
Evolving Healthcare IT
By Kris Ellis and Jennifer Schraag
The evolving door of healthcare information technology (IT) is forever
leaving new and exciting ways to ease the daily operations of an ambulatory
surgery center (ASC). From implementation to security issues, all the way to the
descent into electronic health records, IT is playing a vital role in keeping
ASCs not only compliant to ...(More)
1/1/2006
Is Your Facility Prepared for a Disaster?
Is Your Facility Prepared for a Disaster?
BY GLEN PRIDGEN
This is a question I ask myself every
morning: “Am I ready to completely rebuild my network within 24 hours if
necessary?” A disaster recovery plan should target two very different types of
situations; an isolated disaster and a community disaster. Hurricane Katrina was
both.
An isolated disaster usually affects a single company and ...(More)
11/1/2005
IT IQ
IT IQ
The Role of IT in Today’s
ASC
by Glen R. Pridgen
When I speak with physicians and
administrators about specific information technology (IT) solutions, I start
with this statement: “I am here to discuss increasing user satisfaction while
maximizing profit.” I define a user as every person that walks through the
doors of your facility. Whether a physician partner, business office or clinical ...(More)
3/1/2005
Today's SurgiCenter - Surgi Business
PACS:
Using Picture Archiving and Communication Systems in Surgery Centers
By Tina Brooks
As the parallel trends of increasingly sophisticated
medical technology and the less invasive nature of surgery continue, ambulatory
surgery centers (ASCs) must plan more carefully for the future. Vital to the
success of any ASC is understanding which new technologies will be ...(More)
10/1/2003
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