Provider turns to MDI Achieve’s Matrix eMAR for order management
Apr 12, 2011
Rice Care Center recently completed implementation of MDI Achieve’s Matrix eMAR solution, the firm announced. “Our survey results have improved and the order administration process has become...
Drug shortages take toll on providers, residents
Mar 29, 2011
Nine in 10 providers encountered prescription drug shortages in the second half of 2010, according to a survey by Premier Healthcare Alliance. Fully 80% of respondents indicated that the shortages caused...
McKnight’s Online Expo kicks off
Mar 22, 2011
The McKnight’s Online Expo is now underway. Long-term care administrators can earn up to five continuing education credits this year. One-hour webinars will examine legal challenges related to new...
Positive ID developing glucometer data management option
Mar 15, 2011
PositiveID Corporation has finished developing a stand-alone device for relaying portable glucose meter readings to an online database. The unit is designed not to require a computer. Instead, users can...
McKnight’s Online Expo may break attendance records
Mar 15, 2011
Next week’s McKnight’s Online Expo is attracting record registrations. The two-day event kicks off next Wednesday, March 23. Long-term care administrators can earn up to five continuing education...
Four out of five doctors prefer iPads
Mar 15, 2011
Want to make your medical director happy? Spring for an iPad. A survey by Aptilon shows that 79% of physicians prefer the iPad, while 12% would go for a Windows-based tablet and nine percent favor Android...
McKnight’s Online Expo kicks off in two weeks
Mar 07, 2011
The McKnight’s Online Expo is only two weeks away. Long-term care administrators can earn up to five continuing education credits during this two-day event. Coming sessions will examine legal challenges...
McKnight’s Online Expo to feature free CE
Feb 28, 2011
Long-term care administrators can earn up to five continuing education credits at the fifth annual McKnight’s Online Expo. The two-day event kicks off Wednesday, March 23. Sessions will examine legal...
Senior executives reveal where IT spend is going
Feb 28, 2011
Fully 50% of healthcare senior executives see meaningful use requirements as their primary IT focus, according to a survey released at the annual HIMSS convention in Florida. This marks an 8% increase...
Many providers not making IT preparation for looming HIPAA rule
Feb 08, 2011
Despite having less than a year to be ready, many providers are still not prepared for HIPAA 5010. Among facilities participating in a recent HIMSS-sponsored survey, “one third report they either...