Verizon executive speaks about the "Keys to Transforming U.S. Health Care System" at #HIMSS11

‘Simple, Common-Sense Approach’ to Data Security and Interoperability Are Key to Transforming U.S. Health Care System, Verizon Executive Says

Dr. Peter Tippett, in Address at HIMSS 2011, Cites Four Areas That Need to Be Addressed to Enhance Care and Control Costs

ORLANDO, Fla. – The lack of common interoperability standards and inconsistent approaches to security, privacy and trust are perpetuating an antiquated U.S. health care delivery system that has been largely unable to benefit from the widespread adoption of IT, according to Verizon’s top security and health care executive.

The executive, Dr. Peter Tippett, vice president of security and industry solutions for Verizon, called for the development of “simple, common-sense approaches to data security and interoperability” to help expand access to quality care, control costs and improve patient outcomes. He spoke Tuesday (Feb. 22) at the Health Information Management Systems Society annual conference.

Less emphasis on smartphones and more focus on slates here at #HIMSS11

I'm currently at HIMSS11. Last year, many companies were showcasing smartphone apps and smartphone solutions for the iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and webOS. This year, there's much more focus on slate devices like the Apple iPad and less emphasis on smartphones. What does this mean about the future of mobile computing? Physicians will continue to use smartphones, but perhaps smartphone utilization will decrease as slate (and other mobile devices) utilization increases.

These are interesting times because there's so much excitement around slate devices. Some of these devices have 7" screens while others have 9" screens. Smartphones are getting larger, so eventually these devices may converge or we'll simply get accustomed to computing on smaller screens.

HIMSS will be very interesting next year given the fact that we'll have so many new mobile devices on the market by the end of 2011. I anticipate even less mention of smartphone solutions next year and greater emphasis around slate devices like the new Apple iPad 2, the BlackBerry PlayBook, the HP TouchPad running webOS, and a variety of slates running Google Android. Wouldn't it be ironic if the smartphone were to evolve backwards and turn into a simpler device?

For now, I will continue to carry my Droid X and iPad everywhere I go.

MobileAccess Announces Partnership with Philips Healthcare #HIMSS11

MobileAccess Announces New Integrated In-Building Wireless for Philips WMTS Solution

Leading Technology Vendors Team to Deliver Seamless and Reliable Wireless System to Healthcare Facilities

VIENNA, VA--(Marketwire - February 22, 2011) - MobileAccess, a global provider of enterprise wireless solutions, today announced a teaming agreement with Philips Healthcare and introduced the EC560 Solution for Philips. The EC560 Solution will enable interoperability between the MobileAccess2000 distributed antenna system (DAS) and the Philips Smart-hopping WMTS 1.4 GHz network. The open MobileAccess wireless platform is a robust and complete wireless infrastructure solution for integrated wireless medical telemetry systems (WMTS), making it a good partner for Philips' patient monitoring solution.

Reducing Medication Errors using an iPod Touch #HIMSS11

PatientSafe Solutions Announces General Availability Of PatientTouch™

Connected Patient Care Application Connects Care Teams and Streamlines Processes in Real-Time to Improve Nursing Workflow, Reduce Preventable Errors and Improve Quality Metrics

Orlando, Fla. – February 21, 2011 – PatientSafe Solutions, a provider of clinical mobility solutions to hospitals, today announced that its PatientTouch™ connected patient care application designed exclusively for the Apple iPod Touch® has completed beta testing and is now widely available to hospital nurses and caregivers. PatientTouch connects the patient’s healthcare information in one accessible, organized and familiar wireless device at the bedside and enables care providers to efficiently deliver quality care while reducing the potential of clinical errors.

CSC Launches Mobile Solution for Healthcare Professionals Using BlackBerry Smartphones #HIMSS11

CSC SELECTS CORTICON TO POWER CAREVEILLANCE™ REAL-TIME CLINICAL
SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE

New Solution Can Immediately Identify High-Risk Patients, Equipping
Providers with Critical Information to Improve Patient Outcomes

CSC (NYSE: CSC), a leading global consulting, systems integration and
outsourcing company, today announced that it has selected Corticon
Technologies (www.corticon.com), a leading provider of Business Rules
Management Systems (BRMS) as a strategic business rules platform partner
for its CareVeillance™ real-time clinical surveillance software. CSC will
leverage Corticon’s BRMS to implement the solution, and, going forward,
will collaborate with Corticon to develop new solutions to automate best
practices within the healthcare industry.

As the healthcare industry faces unprecedented change and reform, new
government-mandated quality standards have been introduced and healthcare
providers are being held to these standards, with reduced reimbursement for
those who fail to meet them. According to the government mandate, hospitals
must show that they provided the appropriate care, and avoided patient
complications, before they are reimbursed for treatment. In addition, this
quality information must also be collected and validated by hospitals as
the patient is treated, not after the fact.

PEPID Launches Pill Pictures at #HIMSS11

EMRs and pharmacy systems to benefit from the highest resolution pill pictures

Phoenix, AZ — February 17, 2011 — PEPID, the leading developer of clinical decision-support information and technology, announced today it will be revealing the latest addition to its drug database – the highest resolutions pill pictures on the market – at the HIMSS annual conference in Orlando. Now healthcare professionals can easily identify patient medications and reduce medication errors.
Those attending HIMSS February 20-24 in Orlando are encouraged to stop by PEPID’s booth #663 to see a demonstration. The official launch of the new, high-resolution pill pictures will be held at the PEPID reception Tuesday, February 22 from 4:30-6:30 on the HIMSS exhibit floor.

“A picture truly is worth a thousand words.” says John Wagner, PEPID president. “Now clinicians can eliminate the guesswork and properly identify their patient’s medications by using PEPID pill pictures, available for integration within their electronic medical record (EMR), healthcare information system (HIS) or pharmacy system.”

IQMax Releases IQSpeak® for Android OS #HIMSS11

Healthcare Dictation App Saves Time & Enhances Efficiency of Care for Improved Physician Workflow

Charlotte, NC (February 17, 2011) -- IQMax, Inc., a leading mobile healthcare technology company, today announced the release of its healthcare dictation app for Android OS, IQSpeak®. An intuitive, yet sophisticated, dictation solution, IQSpeak integrates a physician’s patient schedule with the ability to dictate patient notes using any device supporting Android OS.

IQSpeak enables physicians to dictate anywhere, anytime, eliminating the need to locate a “landline” telephone or dictation station to dictate patient notes. With just a click on the “dictate” icon, a physician can dictate on his mobile device while on the move, a dictation that is then sent with patient demographics attached.

Ingenious Med Launches Billing and Data Capture App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

ATLANTA-February 17, 2011 – Ingenious Med, the leading platform for automated revenue and charge capture processes, announced its solution is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The application is being launched as part of the company’s presence at the Hospital Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference. The application enables Ingenious Med’s 9,000 users to access the charge and data capture platform virtually anywhere.

“Access to the Ingenious Med solution at the point-of-care is critical,” said Hart Williford, CEO of Ingenious Med. “With our new application for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, Ingenious Med continues to allow users to be truly mobile, further enhancing the quality of care for patients.”