7/1/2009

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ADVANCE Goes Green in IT
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Online Extras
NEW! Going Green Multi-Media
  • EHR Stimulus Tour
    • Alliance of technology vendors visits Philadelphia to educate physicians about ARRA.
  • EMR Adoption
    • CIO and medical director discuss new technology introduced at physician practice.
  • Digital Strategy
    • See examples of new media technologies used as internal communication tools.
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    Webinar: Maximizing Server Infrastructure Investment
    Learn how customers like you in the healthcare industry can lower operational costs.
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    Webinar: Revenue Cycle Management
    Streamlining reimbursements for the un- and under-insured
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    Video & Photo Gallery: Electronic Makeover
    ADVANCE recently went on a tour of Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago to see the latest health care IT technologies that are automating processes and procedures there. Watch and listen to IT executives highlight their journey implementing an electronic medical record, and visit our photo gallery to see how this technology improves patient safety, care delivery and saves money.
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    Podcast: Meaningful Use Definition Needs to Mature
    Spencer Hamons' commentary for CIOs.
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    IT Healthcare Solutions
    Visit this new site, sponsored by HealthConnections, aimed at helping you improve workflow efficiency.
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    Industry Buzz
    The Latest Health Care IT Developments
  • Alliances
  • Installations
  • On the Move
  • Business Strategies

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    Online Features
    SOA: It Doesn`t Come With a Bow
    Creating transformative integrated applications in health care starts with purpose and practicality.
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    The First Step to a Paperless Practice
    CPOE adoption drives practice efficiency, patient safety and health care stimulus funding.
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    Phased EHR Implementations
    Two executives describe the multi-year rollouts underway at their respective facilities.
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    Tips for Ensuring Successful EHR Adoption
    Despite obvious advantages, many physicians are reluctant to adopt EHR.
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    2009 Buyer's Guide Listing
    2009 Wireless and Mobile Technologies Buyers GuideClick here to make sure your company is included in this FREE, year-round reference guide.
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    In the News
    Report: Infection Control Software Market Set for Significant Growth
    New financial and regulatory changes have opened the door for rapid growth in the emerging infection control surveillance software market, according to a new report from KLAS Research. The KLAS report, Infection Control: Improving Patient Care and Reimbursements, highlights the recent growth and leading vendors in the market for infection control software.
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    Community
    HIT Blogs

    FTC Brings Case in Conjunction with Office of Civil Rights
    - Attorney Andrew Serwin says CVS case points out the potential pitfalls of not addressing information security..

    Diagnosis: Difficult?
    - Beth Israel rolls out project that will allow patients to access doctors' notes

    Social networking: Why Every CIO Must Open the Gates
    - CIO Ed Marx discusses social networking and its importance in IT.

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    In Print
    Here's What's in our July all digital issue!
    Read these articles in the July all digital issue of ADVANCE for Health Information Executives:
    • Going Green in IT
    • HITs Role in Going Green
    • Barcoding and the Five Rights
    • EMR Adoption
    • Healthy Digital Strategy
    • The High Cost of Doing Nothing
    • The Birth of an HIT Cooperative
    • Automating the Emergency Department
    • Vendor Contracting
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