KLAS: Cardiology Solutions Still Don’t Offer The Whole Picture

Cardiology IT solutions still leave providers wanting more.

Although the cardiology IT market is improving, providers still can’t identify one vendor that successfully offers integration, functionality, and comprehensive modules, according to a new report from KLAS — Cardiology IT 2012: Fitting the Pieces Together. In the study, McKesson, Merge, Philips, and Siemens were named top-tier vendors in terms of the combination of adoption [...]

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KLAS: Interoperability Becoming A Key Driver in Labor & Delivery Market

A Need For Integration Is Changing the L&D Market

Although the labor and delivery market has historically been dominated by best-of-breed systems because of their focus on clinical functionality, increasing demand for integration is changing the game, according to a new KLAS report — Labor and Delivery 2012: Pursuing Interoperable Functionality. The study found that the need for interoperability among many providers has knocked [...]

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KLAS: Cardiovascular IS Market Not Healthy

Reporting, Data Integration Lead CVIS Considerations

Thirty percent of respondents are considering replacing their cardiovascular information system (CVIS) because of frustrations with product functionality and integration, according to a new report from KLAS — Cardiology IT: Has the industry missed a beat? The high percentage is indicative of poor performance from most vendors in the space, according to KLAS.

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University of Miss. Health Care Taps Philips eICU

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Jackson-based University of Mississippi Health Care (UMHC) has activated Philips VISICU eICU Program “to enhance care of the critically ill in rural communities of Mississippi.” The program will connect off-site UMHC critical care physicians and nurses to ICU patients and their bedside care teams. The remote eICU team monitors patient conditions to alert bedside staff [...]

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