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Preventing Information Security Breaches
Aug 26th
Protecting both client and corporate information is a key concern amongst many organizations that handle sensitive information. A USB key containing hundreds of Ontario patient health information files was stolen. According to the CBC, the USB wasn’t encrypted and was stolen from the purse of a University Hospital Network (UHN) employee. The theft of these files has resulted in a call for efforts to increase the security of sensitive information. This is the second instance in under a year where private patient information was compromised in Ontario due to theft. The lesson learned from this story can be applied to any business that maintains client or customer personal information records: make sure sensitive information is encrypted. Controlling access to information can further prevent information security breaches, as the number of people viewing sensitive information is decreased. Regular evaluation of training programs and internal procedures related to information security must be undertaken to ensure each employee is completing the necessary steps to safeguard information.
Preventing information security breaches needs to become a main priority for any company when handling both customer and company information. In regards to the above-mentioned incident, a CBC article “Hundreds of Ont. Patient Health Files Stolen,” quotes Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ann Cavoukian, stating:
“The ease with which we transfer information now and we engage in online activities, somehow it’s factoring into this and not making people go through the steps they need to.”
The ease of accessing and sharing information has significantly increased due to the use of e-mail, Internet, intranets, mobile devices and other portable technologies. These developments make communication easier and faster, but can also compromise data security. Here’s a list of steps companies can take to ensure sensitive information remains protected and prevent future information breaches from occurring:
Data encryption is one of the easiest ways to ensure sensitive information is kept private. Data encryption helps keep information secure, prevents companies from losses incurred from security breaches and noncompliance fines. To secure information, there are a number of different data encryption software solutions on the market, as well, it might be wise to invest in encrypted USB keys to avoid situations such at the UHN incident above. There are various levels of encryption strength, therefore, choose the level of encryption appropriate for the type of information on the server. Develop a policy for password strength. Longer passwords that contain a variety of numerical, symbol, upper and lowercase letter characters are more difficult to crack.
Restrict access to information based on an individual’s role within a company. This helps reduce the spread of information and the risk of information landing in the wrong hands. If certain projects require access to information for a specific period of time, provide employees with access to the information but restrict immediately after the project is completed.
As with every other program or workplace procedure, train and reinforce data security protocols within the workplace. Effective training includes information on the risks and effects of information security breaches, the importance of following internal procedures to protect the privacy of information, as well as the various ways information security can be compromised. Training programs and procedures must be evaluated and updated on a regular basis to reflect new information related to security threats and laws. As mentioned at the beginning of this post, it’s important to ensure that each employee follows the established procedures and completes all of the steps necessary to ensure private information remains secure. Tailor training programs to different roles within the organization in order to address the different information security challenges throughout the entire organization. Every employee is responsible for ensuring information is kept secure, however, depending on the individual’s role in the company, they may be responsible for a greater number of information security related tasks.
Should an information breach occur, contact the Privacy Commissioner or similar regulatory body depending on the country of operation. In the case of last week’s privacy breach, the UHN failed to report the incident to the commissioner based on the low numbers of compromised files. In the CBC article “Hundreds of Ont. Patient Health Files Stolen,” UHN president and CEO Dr. Bob Bell stated:
“‘There was a decision made that this wasn’t a significant enough breach to warrant informing the commissioner, and I’ve apologized to the commissioner for that,’ he said. He added that it is the UHN’s policy that medical information on any mobile device needs to be encrypted. ‘The employee had not realized that there was personal health information on that USB key,’ said Bell. The network is looking to make some changes to prevent future breaches, including the automatic encryption of any device that gets used by the network, he said.”
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Homecare Information Software And Services Market Shares, Strategies, And Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 To 2016-Aarkstore Enterprise
May 2nd
LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (January 1, 2010) – Announces that it has a new study on homecare information software and services. The 2010 study has 497 pages, 184 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the healthcare providers worldwide move to more cost efficient healthcare modalities. Vendors are building out localized direct sales organizations, distribution partnerships, and e-commerce sites that support a home care information systems brand in every region.
Homecare is more cost efficient than nursing home or hospital care, every patient would rather stay at home if possible. As new homecare agencies proliferate in the U.S. and worldwide, one-third of homecare agencies in U.S. markets have closed or been acquired in the past five years due to the economic downturn and lack of profitability.
Challenged with declining reimbursements, a nursing shortage and low productivity even as new agencies open, there has been significant industry consolidation. Automated process brought by homecare information systems addresses management team issues. Existing providers need to improve overall operations to address these issues.
Several new studies provide large-scale, independent, quantified proof of the value of healthcare information technology have. Users can utilize the scheduling notes to alert other staff of patient preferences or supplies needed in the home. Maestro intuitive process flow provides users with many reminders, including when a patient is out of orders, when a supervisory visit is required, or when a procedure needs to be completed during a visit.
Information systems are a significant part of the home care delivery systems. Software leverages the efficiency of clinical process in ways that have never become possible before. The system leverages virtually all the administrative and financial information needed to run a successful home care company. Information can be gathered right from the charts.
The significance of integration systems is not yet realized in homecare information systems. However, as patients move from one care venue to another, the patient record is going to need to move with them. The hand-held, computer-based system guides home care clinicians through the entire patient care process. Clinicians can use structured record guides. The systems automate reporting. The market opportunity for the homecare information services providers is to enable consolidation of the 35,000 small agencies worldwide into a few large services providers. These few services providers then become customers for the homecare information services systems. Homecare information systems will be enhanced by partnerships with IBM to leverage information analytics systems.
Worldwide homecare information systems markets at $2 billion in 2009 are expected to reach $4.8 billion by 2016. Constraints on home healthcare spending in some types of coverage are more than offset by a shift away from nursing home care to assisted living homecare.
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Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participant in the segment. Installed base analysis and unit analysis is based on interviews and an information search. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, opinion leaders, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share.
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The base year for analysis and projection is 2009. With 2009 and several years prior to that as a baseline, market projections were developed for 2010 through 2016. These projections are based on a combination of a consensus among the opinion leader contacts interviewed combined with understanding of the key market drivers and their impact from a historical and analytical perspective. The analytical methodologies used to generate the market estimates are based on penetration analyses, similar market analyses, and delta calculations to supplement independent and dependent variable analysis. All analyses are displaying selected descriptions of products and services. This research includes referencde to an ROI model that is part of a series that provides IT systems financial planners access to information that supports analysis of all the numbers that impact management of a product launch or large and complex data center. The methodology used in the models relates to having a sophisticated analytical technique for understanding the impact of workload on processor consumption and cost.
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Table of Contents :
HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-1
Homecare Cost Efficient, Effective Care Delivery ES-1
Homecare Information Systems Market Shares ES-3
Homecare Information Systems Market Forecasts ES-5
1. HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET DESCRIPTION
AND MARKET DYNAMICS 1-1
1.1 Home Health Care 1-1
1.1.1 Home Health Quality Care 1-5
1.1.2 Medicare 1-12
1.1.3 Medicaid 1-13
1.2 Home Care Services Payors 1-16
1.2.1 Self-pay 1-17
1.2.2 Public Third-party Payors: Medicare 1-17
1.2.3 Public Third-party Payors: Medicaid 1-18
1.2.4 Public Third-party Payors: Older Americans Act (OAA) 1-19
1.2.5 Veterans Administration 1-19
1.2.6 Social Services Block Grant Programs 1-20
1.2.7 Community Organizations 1-20
1.2.8 Private Third-party Payors 1-20
1.3 Types of Home Care Agencies 1-21
1.3.1 Nursing care 1-22
1.3.2 Physical therapy 1-22
1.3.3 Occupational therapy 1-22
1.3.4 Speech therapy 1-23
1.3.5 Social workers 1-23
1.3.6 Home health aides/home care aides 1-23
1.3.7 Homemaker/Attendant Care 1-23
1.3.8 Volunteers 1-24
1.4 Homecare Information System Software Market Shifts 1-25
1.4.1 Characteristics Particular To The Homecare
Information System Market 1-28
1.4.2 Implementation Depends On Documentation
Of Each Discipline Needs 1-29
1.4.3 Home Care Services Billing Issues 1-29
1.4.4 Prospective Payment System (PPS) 1-31
1.4.5 Managed Care Requirements 1-31
1.4.6 Oasis Home Health Agencies 1-34
1.5 Need For Automation Of Home Care Companies 1-34
1.6 Homecare Information Technology Industry 1-36
1.6.1 History Of Low Investment In Healthcare
Information Technology 1-38
1.6.2 Market Driving Forces For Worldwide
Homecare Information Systems 1-39
1.6.3 Treatment Trends 1-39
1.6.4 Home Healthcare Delivery Industry 1-41
1.6.5 Competition Forms Basis Of U.S. Medical
Care Services Delivery 1-41
1.6.6 Science And Medical Technology 1-42
1.7 Benefits Of Home Care 1-43
1.7.1 Home Health Saves Medicare Billions 1-45
1.8 Demographic Trends Driving Home Care 1-47
1.8.1 Mainstreaming Of People With Disabilities 1-47
1.8.2 Recovery And Active Lifestyles Of Disabled
Portion of the Population 1-48
1.9 Healthcare Equipment Industry 1-49
1.9.1 Reimbursement Drives Healthcare Equipment Industry 1-50
1.9.2 Home Medical Equipment Industry Segments 1-51
1.10 Marketing Globally 1-53
1.10.1 U.S. Healthcare Delivery Industry 1-55
1.10.2 Competition Forms Basis Of U.S. Medical Care
Services Delivery 1-56
1.10.3 European Homecare Market Trends 1-57
1.11 Hospital and Home Care Services Billing Issues 1-58
1.11.1 Managed Care Requirements 1-60
1.12 Market Drivers For Healthcare Cost Containment 1-63
1.12.1 Managed Care Organization Impact 1-64
1.12.2 Reasons Home Health Care Has Gained Wide-
Spread Acceptance 1-64
1.12.3 Managed Care Change In The Healthcare Industry 1-65
1.12.4 Homecare For People With Long Term Disabilities 1-65
1.12.5 Health Care Cost Containment Trends 1-66
1.12.6 Medicare Reimbursement Guide for Power
Wheelchair Drive Control Systems 1-66
1.12.7 Managed Care Organization Impact 1-67
1.13 Reasons Home Health Care Has Gained Wide-
Spread Acceptance 1-67
1.13.1 Managed Care Change In The Healthcare Industry 1-68
1.13.2 Homecare For People With Long Term Disabilities 1-68
1.14 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems
Market Distribution 1-69
1.14.1 Delivery Of Non-Acute Health Care 1-69
1.14.2 Leveraging Distribution Channels 1-70
1.14.3 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems
Market Positioning 1-70
1.15 Increased Need For Information Technology 1-72
1.15.1 Medical Error 1-73
1.16 Shortcomings Of Traditional Healthcare
Information Systems 1-73
1.17 Homecare Information Systems Market Strategy 1-75
1.17.1 Integrated Healthcare Information Technology Solutions 1-76
1.17.2 Flexible Product-Delivery Options 1-76
1.17.3 Leveraging Existing Customer Base 1-77
1.18 Homecare Information Systems Market Trends 1-78
1.18.1 Clinician Support For Spending Less Time At The
Desktop And More Time Taking Care Of Patients 1-80
2. HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, MARKET
SHARES AND FORECASTS 2-1
2.1 Homecare Agencies 2-1
2.2 Homecare Information Systems Market Shares 2-6
2.2.1 Allscripts Homecare / Misys Healthcare Systems’ 2-9
2.2.2 McKesson Horizon Homecare Information Systems 2-9
2.2.3 Cerner BeyondNow 2-10
2.2.4 Meditech 2-10
2.2.5 Meditech / Patient Care Technologies 2-11
2.2.6 Allscripts Homecare 2-12
2.2.7 Siemens Health Services / Home Health Solutions 2-12
2.2.8 Fujitsu Homecare Information Systems 2-13
2.2.9 GE Centricity® Solutions 2-13
2.2.10 Lewis’ Financial Services Division 2-14
2.2.11 Login Soft 2-15
2.2.12 Santrax 2-15
2.2.13 ContinuLink Cloud SaaS Solutions 2-16
2.2.14 Procura Home Care Across the Continuum of Care 2-16
2.3 Homecare Information Systems Market Forecasts 2-17
2.3.1 Homecare Information Systems, SOA, Tablet Devices, and
Wireless Handset Market Forecasts 2-19
2.4 Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Homecare Systems
Market Shares, First Three Quarters 2009 2-22
2.4.1 Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Homecare Systems Market Shares 2-22
2.4.2 IBM SOA Business Integration Foundation Systems 2-25
2.4.3 IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository 2-25
2.4.4 Tibco Services Oriented Architecture SOA 2-26
2.4.5 Microsoft SOA Application Platform 2-26
2.4.6 Microsoft Application Platform.NET Framework 2-26
2.4.7 Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Homecare Systems Market Forecasts 2-27
2.4.8 Homecare Information Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) Market Forecasts 2-28
2.5 Home Medical Information Systems Market Segments 2-34
2.5.1 3G and 4G Handheld Wireless Devices 2-38
2.5.2 Use Of POC Technology In Homecare 2-41
2.6 Home Medical Consolidated Information Systems Market Driving Forces 2-42
2.7 Homecare Services Oriented Architecture Market Driving Forces 2-44
2.7.1 Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Components 2-45
2.7.2 SOA Middleware Means That Information Can Be Left Where It Is
And Operated On From That Place 2-48
2.7.3 Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Market Driving Forces 2-50
2.8 Technological Trends Impact on Demand for Homecare Services 2-54
2.8.1 Benefits of Integration Solutions 2-54
2.9 Number Of Home Healthcare And Hospice Agencies 2-56
2.10 Geographical Segments 2-57
2.11 Healthcare Industry Shifts 2-58
3. HOMECARE SOFTWARE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3-1
3.1 McKesson HBOC 3-1
3.1.1 McKesson Homecare Systems Improve Patient Outcomes 3-2
3.1.2 McKesson Horizon Homecare™ Documentation Applications 3-3
3.1.3 McKesson Home Care Solutions 3-6
3.1.4 McKesson Horizon Homecare Advanced Clinical Software 3-10
3.1.5 McKesson Horizon Clinical Guideline Terms
And Components 3-13
3.1.6 McKesson Horizon HomeCare ROI 3-16
3.1.7 Allscripts Homecare 3-17
3.1.8 Allscripts Homecare Software 3-18
3.1.9 Allscripts Home Care Claims Reimbursement 3-22
3.1.10 Allscripts Field Personnel Access To Clinical
Data At The Point Of Care 3-23
3.1.11 Allscripts Clinical 3-23
3.1.12 Allscripts OASIS 3-24
3.1.13 Allscripts Library Of Interdisciplinary,
Problem-Related Care Plans 3-25
3.1.14 Allscripts Keeps Patient Care On Track. 3-25
3.1.15 Allscripts Homecare Scheduling 3-26
3.1.16 Allscripts Homecare Software Modules 3-28
3.1.17 Allscripts Homecare Billing 3-29
3.1.18 Allscripts Homecare Billing Reporting 3-32
3.1.19 Allscripts Homecare Reporting Features 3-33
3.1.20 Allscripts Telemonitoring 3-34
3.1.21 Allscripts Homecare Speeds and Simplifies
Physician Review And Approval Of Orders 3-35
3.1.22 Allscripts Homecare Physicians Portal Module 3-37
3.1.23 Allscripts Homecare General Ledger 3-37
3.2 Cerner BeyondNow 3-39
3.2.1 Cerner BeyondNow Outcomes Management 3-39
3.2.2 Cerner BeyondNow CareWatch 3-40
3.2.3 Cerner BeyondNow CareWatch Positioning 3-47
3.2.4 Cerner BeyondNow CareWatch Verified Visits
Interface Sends Information Automatically To The Billing Application 3-48
3.3 Meditech 3-53
3.3.1 Meditech Intake 3-55
3.3.2 Meditech Scheduling Process 3-57
3.3.3 Meditech Care Delivery/Plan-of-Care Management 3-58
3.3.4 Meditech Telemanagement Process 3-59
3.3.5 Meditech Billing 3-60
3.3.6 Meditech Telemonitoring And Telehealth For
Home Health Agencies 3-61
3.3.7 Meditech Telemanagement Process In-Home Device 3-64
3.4 Login Soft 3-68
3.5 ContinuLink 3-70
3.5.1 ContinuLink Internet System 3-70
3.6 Santrax Homecare Information Systems Telephony Solutions 3-73
3.6.1 Santrax Delivered Through The Web 3-79
3.7 NDSI Healthcare 3-83
3.7.1 NDSI Healthcare nHome Complete and HomePRO 3-84
3.8 HealthWare 3-85
3.8.1 HealthWare Platforms 3-86
3.8.2 HealthWare Full Featured System 3-88
3.8.3 HealthWare System Applications 3-91
3.9 Sajix 3-93
3.10 Healthcare Automation 3-98
3.10.1 Healthcare Automation HomecareNet
Mobile Medication Reconciliation Automation 3-98
3.11 Indura Systems 3-101
3.11.1 Indura Systems IGEA HHC Best Process
Advanced Solution For Home Health Care 3-104
3.11.2 Indura Systems Main Modules 3-105
3.11.3 Indura Systems IGEA Point Of Care (iPOC) POE 3-109
3.12 TagtronicsCare Home Care Software 3-116
3.12.1 TagtronicsCare Comprehensive Home
Care Agency Software 3-116
3.12.2 TagtronicsCare All-inclusive UK Home
Care Management System 3-117
3.12.3 TagtronicsCareElectronic Monitoring Software 3-117
3.12.4 TagtronicsCare Comprehensive Reporting 3-118
3.12.5 TagtronicsCare Lone Worker Device 3-118
3.12.6 Accounting Systems Technology / Visions
Home Health Software 3-120
3.12.7 Accounting Systems Technology Visions
Home Health 3-121
3.13 IMA Technologies CaseTrakker© Software 3-125
3.13.1 IMA Technologies Tools To Help Care
Management Professionals 3-125
3.14 Lewis 3-127
3.14.1 Lewis Patron Point-of-Care Module 3-128
3.14.2 Lewis Prompt 8 3-128
3.14.3 Lewis’ Financial Services 3-132
4. HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 4-1
4.1 Homecare Information Systems Requirements 4-1
4.1.1 Internet Protocol (IP) Mission Critical Functionality 4-4
4.2 Homecare Information Systems Toolkits 4-6
4.2.1 Process Management Toolkits 4-7
4.3 Homecare Information Systems-Services 4-9
4.4 Internet 4-15
4.4.1 Upgrading Software 4-15
4.4.2 End-To-End Flow From The Security Viewpoint 4-16
4.4.3 Homecare Information Systems Services Security
Policy Configuration 4-17
4.4.4 Role Of Mission Critical Middleware Messaging 4-20
4.4.5 IBM Mission-Critical Functionality 4-21
4.4.6 IBM Websphere MQ Messaging Software 4-22
4.4.7 Linking Internal Operations 4-23
4.5 Homecare Information Systems Product Technology 4-25
4.5.1 Windows Interface 4-25
4.5.2 SQL Server 4-26
4.5.3 Misys Caché 4-26
4.5.4 Server Monitor 4-27
4.5.5 Field Synchronization 4-27
4.6 State-Of-The-Art Security 4-28
4.6.1 Misys Portal and Document Manager Module 4-28
4.7 HL7 Interface & Accounting Exports 4-29
4.8 Testing Services As An Extension Of Homecare 4-29
4.9 Web Services 4-30
4.9.1 Services Guarantee Compliance 4-30
4.9.2 Outcomes Monitoring 4-31
4.9.3 Web Services Key Standards 4-31
4.9.4 Web Services Definition 4-32
4.10 Web Services Architecture 4-34
4.11 Distributed Service Discovery Methods 4-36
4.11.1 Web Services Positioning 4-37
4.12 OASIS 4-38
4.13 SOAP 4-39
4.13.1 SOAP Framework 4-39
4.13.2 Framework For Developing Web Services 4-40
4.13.3 Apache SOAP 4-40
4.13.4 Load Balancer With SSL Support 4-41
4.13.5 Points Of Failure 4-41
4.13.6 SOAP Limitations 4-42
4.13.7 SOAP Protocol Uses Multi-Step Process 4-43
4.13.8 Framework Benefits 4-43
4.13.9 SOAP Test Strategies 4-43
4.13.10 SOAP Solutions 4-45
4.14 WSDL 4-46
4.14.1 WSDL Service Descriptions 4-46
4.15 UDDI Registry 4-47
4.15.1 UDDI Test Registries 4-48
4.15.2 UDDI Distributed Web Service Discovery 4-48
4.15.3 UDDI Consortium 4-49
4.15.4 WS-Inspection Document Extensibility 4-50
4.16 Language XSLT 4-51
Home Health Resource Groups (HHRGs) 4-52
4.17 CMS Official Definitions Regarding The Plan of Care 4-54
4.18 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 4-55
4.19 Allscripts Homecare Technology 4-56
4.19.1 Allscripts Homecare Scalable Three-Tier Architecture 4-56
4.19.2 Allscripts Homecare Familiar Windows Interface 4-56
4.19.3 Allscripts Homecare SQL Server 4-57
4.19.4 Server Monitor puts you in control 4-57
4.19.5 Field synchronization 4-57
4.19.6 Allscripts Homecare State-Of-The-Art Security 4-58
4.19.7 Allscripts Homecare HL7 4-58
4.19.8 Allscripts Electronic Health Record For Homecare 4-59
4.19.9 US National Health Expenditure Projections 2008-2018 4-70
4.20 Science And Medical Technology 4-75
4.20.1 Physical Therapy 4-76
4.20.2 Treatment Trends 4-76
4.21 Wheel Chair Technological Trends 4-78
4.21.1 Power Wheelchairs 4-78
4.21.2 Sport Wheelchairs 4-78
4.21.3 Lightweight Wheelchairs 4-79
4.21.4 Transport Wheelchairs (Folding) 4-79
5. HOMECARE SOFTWARE COMPANY PROFILES 5-1
5.1 Accounting Systems Technology 5-1
5.2 Advantage Reimbursement 5-1
5.3 Aprima Medical Software 5-2
5.3.1 Aprima Strategic Partnerships 5-2
5.3.2 Aprima Medical Software Strategic Partnership
with Intelligent Medical Objects (IMO®) 5-3
5.3.3 Aprima Reseller Agreement With Networking
and Information Services (NIS-Systems) 5-4
5.4 CareCentric 5-5
5.4.1 CareCentric Homecare Solutions 5-6
5.4.2 CareCentric Billing Software 5-9
5.5 Cerner 5-10
5.5.1 Cerner Systems View Creating Client Value 5-10
5.5.2 Cerner Clinical Core 5-11
5.5.3 Cerner Millennium Unified Information Architecture 5-11
5.5.4 Cerner BeyondNow Business Partners 5-12
5.6 ContinuLink Health Technologies, LLC 5-14
5.6.1 ContinuLink Health Technologies Partners 5-14
5.6.2 ContinuLink – A Web-based Software Solution 5-16
5.7 Dynatronics 5-19
5.8 Fujitsu WebCare ROI 5-23
5.9 GE Centricity® Solutions 5-24
5.9.1 GE Healthcare 5-25
5.10 Healthcare Automation 5-26
5.10.1 Healthcare Automation ‘Spins Off’ Advantage Reimbursement to Increase Market Share 5-26
5.10.2 HAI Flagship Product, HomecareNet 5-26
5.10.3 Healthcare Automation Strategic Partners 5-27
5.11 HealthWare 5-28
5.12 IMA Technologies 5-32
5.12.1 IMA Technologies CaseTrakker© Software 5-32
5.13 Lawson Software 5-35
5.13.1 Lawson Software / VasTech 5-35
5.14 Lewis’ Financial Services Division 5-37
5.14.1 Lewis Homecare Information Systems ROI 5-38
5.15 LoginSoft 5-39
5.16 McKesson 5-40
5.16.1 McKesson Pharmaceutical 5-43
5.16.2 McKesson Provider Technologies 5-43
5.16.3 McKesson Medical-Surgical 5-43
5.16.4 Parata Systems 5-44
5.16.5 McKesson Pharmacy Systems 5-44
5.16.6 McKesson Health Solutions 5-44
5.16.7 McKesson Specialty Care Solutions 5-44
5.16.8 McKesson Patient Relationship Solutions 5-44
5.16.9 Zee Medical 5-45
5.16.10 Moore Medical 5-45
5.16.11 RelayHealth 5-45
5.16.12 Plasma and BioLogics 5-45
5.16.13 McKesson Corporation Revenue 5-45
5.16.14 CDC Selects McKesson To Distribute the H1N1 Flu Vaccine 5-46
5.16.15 McKesson Revenue 5-48
5.17 Medical Computer Systems 5-49
5.18 Meditech / Patient Care Technologies 5-49
5.18.1 Meditech 5-50
5.18.2 Meditech PtCT OASIS Positioning 5-52
5.18.3 Meditech Maestro Streamlining Processes, Increasing Efficiency 5-55
5.19 Networking & Information Services (NIS) Systems 5-56
5.20 Procura 5-56
5.20.1 Procura Key Home Care Issues 5-57
5.20.2 Procura Solution 5-58
5.20.3 Procura Home Care Acros s the Continuum of Care 5-59
5.20.4 Procura Industry Partners 5-59
5.21 Profium 5-70
5.22 QuikPlan Limited 5-71
5.22.1 QuikPlan Main Menu 5-72
5.22.2 The Way QuikPlan Looks 5-74
5.23 RCS: 5-76
5.24 Sajix 5-77
5.24.1 Sajix Incentive To Doctors To Replace EMR And/Or Practice Management 5-78
5.24.2 Sajix Reseller Group 5-78
5.24.3 Sajix iHelix On Demand Solution 5-79
5.25 SAS 5-81
5.25.1 SAS Global Reach, Local Presence 5-81
5.25.2 SAS Financial strength 5-82
5.25.3 SAS Sustainability 5-82
5.26 Siemens Healthcare 5-82
5.27 ZirMed: 5-83
5.28 Government Agencies With Homecare Responsibility 5-84
Table ES-1 ES-2
Homecare Information Systems Market Driving Forces
Figure ES-2 ES-4
Homecare Information Systems License Shipments and Maintenance Services
Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, First Three Quarters 2009
Table ES-3 ES-6
Homecare Information Systems Software
Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Dollars, 2010-2016
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The U.s. Military, Managing Medical Information From the Battlefield
Apr 30th
For Immediate Release
The U.S. Military, Managing Medical Information from the Battlefield
For the first time in the history of the U.S. Military, battlefield information management and information technology systems are enabling improved quality of care and communications by capturing information electronically.
The Theater Medical Information Program – Joint, a Department of Defense (DoD) and Military Health System (MHS) program provides information management tools to the U.S. Military’s deployed medical community. This mobile, flexible software system, designed for low-to-no communications environments, supports clinical care documentation, medical supply and equipment tracking, patient movement visibility, and health surveillance in a deployed setting. TMIP-J operates on a combination of hand-held devices, notebooks and deployable servers and mirrors the capabilities of the Military’s U.S.-based medical information management systems.
TMIP-J carries out Presidential and Congressional requirements for establishing a life-long electronic health record for all Service members. Since May 2005, TMIP-J applications have electronically captured more than 1.2 million medical encounters. Patient data is available in near real-time through the DoD Central Data Repository to approved medical personnel throughout the MHS.
This presentation will delve into the challenges and successes TMIP-J faces during the development, update and integration process of the applications supporting the Theater medical business practice, including lessons learned.
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About the Theater Medical Information Program – JOINT (TMIP-J)
The Theater Medical Information Program – Joint (TMIP-J) provides an integrated suite of software that supports the U.S. military’s deployed medical business practice. TMIP-J supports complete clinical care documentation, medical supply and equipment tracking, patient movement visibility, and health surveillance in an austere communications environment. TMIP-J serves as the medical component for the Global Combat Support System (GCSS) and the Global Command and Control System (GCCS). Today, TMIP-J is in use by war fighters and medical practitioners supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
About the 2008 Government and Health Technologies Conference & Expo:
The 2008 Government and Health Technologies Conference and Expo will focus on the latest IT products and solutions being developed and sought after in the healthcare and public service sector, including Web 2.0, Patient Monitoring Systems, Document Management, Business Intelligence, Mobile Data Systems, RFID Solutions, Biometrics and much more.
As one of Canada’s leading annual IT conference and exposition, the event features ground breaking IT applications that aim to educate key IT professionals, Government officials, developers, architects, engineers and medical professionals with the necessary tools and techniques for the reliable, effective management of all public information services across Canada. For more information about the event, please visit http://gov.wowgao.com
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Iphone Medical Apps: For Accessing Urgent Medical Information Right On Your Palms
Apr 29th
Health is Wealth. Where there is no good health everything else that follows just falls apart which concludes that it is significant for every individual to be well alert and updated about ones good health requirements and find the right source of information to provide optimum facilities to themselves or their loved ones with immediate medical care in case of emergencies. With the rapid growth in communication and information technology we have been bestowed upon with miraculous gadgets that do almost all our important day-to-day chores and facilitate a convenient lifestyle. These gadgets involve a computer, a netbook, a mobile phone and so on. Amongst these varied technological marvels, the one gadget that stays with you 24/7 no matter where you go is your mobile device. It is handy and ready to be used irrespective to where you are located.
iPhone and Android phones are highly advanced smart phones that offers you a sea of features. With these phones you can always access a number of applications that are made readily available in the iPhone application store. Everybody tries to come up with a new innovative idea for the varied applications now available that can be easily ported in to the iPhone and made readily available to the user. There are times when you find yourself or your near and dear ones facing some severe health related symptoms or allergies of some kind. Although hospitalization may not be needed at that point of time due to lower risk situations, you would still want to know what is going on. Especially when you are on the move or simply away from your PC the only source of information then happens to be is your smart phone.
It is essential to have some medical reference handy and when it is readily made available in the form of a medical application for your iPhone or Android Phone, what more can you ask for? A host of medical applications are available for varied smart phones but a survey of most of these mobile users shows that iPhone is the preferred smart phone in the medical enterprise. You are exposed to well organized information on innumerous symptoms and the diseases they are related to plus the kind of medical procedures that are recommended for the same. You also are provided with directories containing important contact information of hospitals, clinics, emergency cares, pharmacies and doctors. You are also facilitated with GPS that gives you directions according to the IP address or zip code provided.
If you are a medical student or a practitioner you can also look up research papers written on the varied diseases that exists, learn about medical procedures and so on. You immediately are guided through web pages that contain detailed information on the diseases with a list of its signs and symptoms, the diagnostic tests required and the subsequent treatment the patient is subjected to in ideal conditions. This information is followed by an elaborate search for the suitable medical providers in your locality and also get cost information. Thus with the information so conveniently available at your discretion a lot of time is saved in the process and time is significant when it comes to medical procedures.
The author of this article deals with iPhone Medical App. The author has written many informative articles on Android Medical app and iPhone Medical Apps.
