Tools we use to do our daily work have rapidly evolved following deep human-computer interaction (HCI) research. However, when it comes to healthcare, the HCI research has not found its way to healthcare practice. Most healthcare professionals still rely on memory, experience, pen & paper and difficult-to-use healthcare software. The future of medical tools needs to be catalytic as opposed to a hindrance. In this piece, we attempt to untangle the set of tools used in healthcare today
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UK Children’s Hospital Becomes MEDITECH’s First NHS Customer
- Alder Hey Children’s Hospital signs with MEDITECH to harness next-generation Expanse electronic patient record (EPR) platform to advance its Digital Future Strategy. - Alder Hey is the first MEDITECH NHS customer in the UK to leverage the web-based Expanse technology for enhanced patient care and productivity.Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Europe has signed an agreement with MEDITECH to implement their web-based MEDITECH Expanse electronic patient record (EPR) for enhanced patient care and
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2 Adventist Health System Hospitals Earns EMRAM Stage 7 Award
Florida Hospital Waterman has earned an initial Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 7 validation, and Florida Hospital Carrollwood has received an EMRAM Stage 7 revalidation. Since implementation at Florida Hospital Waterman in 2006, electronic medical records (EMRs) have improved the quality and safety of patient care.“Achievement of HIMSS Analytics® EMRAM Stage 7 further demonstrates Florida Hospital Waterman’s commitment to integrate technology and teamwork to improve the
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HIMSS Analytics Honors Children’s Hospital of Orange County With Stage 7 Award
HIMSS Analytics awarded Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's Hospital) in Orange, Calif., with a Stage 7 Award. The award represents attainment of the highest level on the Electronic Medical Records Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM), which is used to track EHR progress at hospitals and health systems. HIMSS Analytics developed the EMR Adoption Model in 2005 as a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for hospitals in the HIMSS
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