Clinicians feel more comfortable sharing patient information using a secure communication tool, according to findings from a secure mobile communication study conducted by Island Health in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The research evaluated Vocera Collaboration Suite across acute care and community practice settings on Vancouver Island. The study, which included feedback from more than 100 clinicians, evaluated the mobile application to understand the impact of secure texting on care
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Secure Text Messaging in Healthcare
Clinical Secure Texting: Optimizing Care Coordination in Hospice Care
Playing phone tag and leaving voice mail is painfully inefficient. Thankfully, most of us can rely on e-mail and text messages to communicate with one another both personally and in business. In healthcare though, especially when at-risk hospice patients are involved, phone tag with a clinician is not only frustrating, but it can have life-threatening consequences.Consider this real-life scenario: Sue, a hospice nurse, went to check on Flo, a terminally ill cancer patient. Upon the initial
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TigerText Launches Clinical Communications Platform for Value-Based Care
Clinical communication provider TigerText, today unveiled TigerFlow, a workflow-centric clinical communication solution that brings together an enterprise-wide platform, integration with clinical systems of record, an engaging user experience, and intelligent workflow mapping for better care team collaboration.The Next Evolution In Healthcare CommunicationsTigerFlow combines its mobile communications platform with data integration capabilities, end-to-end workflow consultation services provided
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Parkview Health Taps Vocera for Secure Texting, Voice Communication
Parkview Health has selected Vocera Communication to implement Vocera secure text messaging and voice communication in three of its hospitals. The Vocera Communication Platform will be deployed on Zebra MC40-HC mobile computers, as well as hands-free voice communication on the wearable Vocera B3000n Badge.Once the platform is implemented, the enterprise platform will enable thousands of staff members at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Hospital Randallia and Parkview Whitley
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Importance of Secure Messaging in Patient Communication (Infographic)
Secure text messaging solutions, when designed to address the needs of the healthcare organization, its providers and staff, can be an excellent communication mechanism to streamline conversations around patient care. The expected result is shortened response times, less emails and phone tag, improved workflows and overall improved patient care.
For patients, secure text mesaging can help improve patient engagement as well as strengthen the doctor-patient relationship. The infographic
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The Role of Secure Messaging in the Digital Health Revolution
While the world focuses on holograms and telemedicine, secure communication technology is making what could arguably be considered the most profound impact on the healthcare system. It’s less Sci-Fi than robotic surgery. Less Silicon Valley than a virtual visit. But secure messaging technology is addressing the most fundamental need within the healthcare system: effective communication.
This sponsored report by DocHalo explains the rise of secure messaging in healthcare,
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3 Pillars of An Effective Mobile Health Platform
As more and more functionality is added to the smartphone, the fog surrounding mobile healthcare is starting to lift and what is emerging is the integrated mobile health platform. This includes a central hub where physicians, nurses and patients can access the necessary information to care for patients or stay healthy.
Smartphone operating systems like Apple and Android are giving more control to mobile engineers, resulting in the development of very smart mobile applications. These
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5 Ways Secure Messaging Can Improve Patient Care
This post is sponsored by DocHalo
According to a recent report from healthcare start-up accelerator Rock Health, venture capitalists poured more than $3 billion into digital health companies in the first three quarters of 2014. But where’s most of the money going? Toward efforts that “improve patient care and reduce costs,” the analysis said.
Studies show that as more clinicians and healthcare facilities adopt the use of mobile technology in their daily healthcare practices, the positive
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How Secure Text Messaging Promotes Better Physician Alignment
New white paper from DocHalo explores what features of a secure text messaging system promote better physician alignment.
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Archiac Pagers and Lack of Secure Text Messaging Costs Average Hospital More Than $1.75M Annually
Inefficient communication during critical clinical workflows such as patient admissions, emergency response team coordination and patient transfers costs the average U.S. hospital about $1.75 million annually, according to a new report from Imprivata® and the Ponemon Institute. Titled “The Imprivata Report on the Economic Impact of Inefficient Communications in Healthcare,” the report finds that a significant amount of time is wasted during these workflows—primarily due to the inefficiency of
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