Friday, September 3rd, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
The world of healthcare is quickly becoming more high-tech with help from patient cell phones. A new generation of doctors, nurses and other staff seem to be embracing these changes as they test out whether mobile devices can in fact be an asset when it comes to treating and diagnosing [...]
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
By Jennifer Mitchell
Editor, Action for Better Healthcare
El Camino Hospital in California is one of the first “smart hospitals” in the country. From patient beds that communicate with doctors in 22 foreign languages to palm scans and robots that roam the hospital delivering medicine and supplies, technology is helping with efficiency and patient care.
El Camino was [...]
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
By Mike Stephens
Former CEO, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Hospitals and health systems across the country are trying to figure out how they will meet meaningful use rules in order to qualify for federal incentive payments in return for installing electronic medical record (EMR) systems. But experts warn we should not be focused on the financial reimbursement [...]
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
What a morning in Washington, DC! Hospital leaders and members of Congress, including Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, were on hand as the Premier healthcare alliance kicked off a special program that will help U.S. hospitals form Accountable Care Organizations, or ACOs.
Methodist Medical Center and Billings Clinic are among [...]
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
What if you could keep an eye on your blood sugar levels just by glancing at your cell phone? What if your doctor could monitor your pacemaker device via the Internet? Well, the technology is right around the corner and in some cases it is already here.
These medical advances [...]
