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New video: Mobility transforms nursing workflow at HealthAlliance

As a result of an innovative WLAN from Innerwireless, HealthAlliance Hospital, a community-based healthcare organization in Leominster, Mass., has vaulted ahead of the pack when it comes to enabling mobile point-of-care technologies. The resulting transformation in nursing workflow is highlighted in this new video, debuting during Nurses’ Week for our virtual community.

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  • May 11, 2009

Webinar: Motion C5 MCA Can Improve Clinician Productivity and Enhance Patient Care – learn more!

In these Webinars, attendees will learn how the Motion C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) is being used in healthcare organizations worldwide to improve clinician productivity and documentation accuracy and satisfaction.

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  • December 8, 2008

Unlocking Medical Information

When Baptist Health of Northeast Florida started planning its move to a paperless healthcare environment, management from the CEO on down were clear on one thing: Unhindered access to digital information would be critical. Today, Intel® technology-based mobile point of care (MPOC) solutions are enabling new ways to work and deliver care at two of Baptist Health’s community hospitals, and the remaining three are on track for conversion by early 2008.

The results are pervasive. “There is no aspect of clinical practice and no corner of the clinical care environment that hasn’t been impacted and improved by having mobile, simultaneous access to digital health information,” says Keith Stein, MD, chief medical officer at Baptist Health.

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  • June 29, 2008

Bluetooth 4 Holds Promise for Healthcare

Gartner expects two new versions of Bluetooth to emerge by 2011. Bluetooth 3 will introduce 802.11 for faster data transmission, and Bluetooth 4 will introduce a low-energy mode that will enable communication with peripherals and sensors, making it a match for industries such as health care.

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  • By John Farrell
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  • March 29, 2010
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HIMSS 2010: What a Difference a Year Makes!

Life has been a rush since returning from HIMSS 2010, for good reason.  And, finally I have an opportunity to take a deep breath and to reflect on my experiences.  Of course, most of my time was spent in the exhibit hall so my impressions may be a bit biased but here goes.

Compared to last year, this was a joyous HIMSS.  People were more positive, the energy of the entire conference was lighter and looking to the future rather than the somber feel of HIMSS 2009. 

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  • March 25, 2010

FCC Mulls Medical Body Area Networks

While President Obama signed the healthcare reform bill into law on Tuesday, other segments of the federal government are in the midst of decision-making that could also influence a proliferation of new healthcare devices and services.

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  • By John Farrell
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  • March 23, 2010
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Fragmented mHealth Market Ready for Takeoff

The fact that the mHealth space is set to explode shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone in healthcare. Already a $1.5 billion market, mobile health technology is now expected reach an estimated $4.6 billion by 2014, according to a new report from CSMG, the strategy division of consulting firm TMBG Global. And if certain broad healthcare changes--such as pay-for-performance--are implemented, it could happen even sooner.

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  • March 22, 2010

Pilot Points to Benefits of Linking Devices With Docs

A pilot project at the Cleveland Clinic has found that patients with chronic diseases manage them more effectively when they use medical devices to regularly send health information to physicians.

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  • By John Farrell
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  • March 18, 2010

Embedded 2G, 3G Modules Rolled Out for Mobile Health

AnyDATA Corp. has launched the DTW series of low cost embedded CDMA and GSM/HSPA modules designed for mobile Internet devices. Measuring only 21mm x 22mm x 4.5mm--smaller than a quarter and weighing only 4 grams--the wireless modules serve as the communications platform for a wide array of connected devices, including mobile healthcare devices.

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  • By John Farrell
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  • March 18, 2010
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