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The Holistic Approach to Healthcare Benchmarks: Enterprise-Wide Data Gathering and Analytics

The Holistic Approach to Healthcare Benchmarks: Enterprise-Wide Data Gathering and Analytics Healthcare facilities now almost universally understand the value of using healthcare business intelligence to improve outcomes in patient care, increase... Read >

Healthcare Business Intelligence Case Study: Antibiotic Costs Reduced and Care Improved With Analyti

Healthcare Business Intelligence Case Study: Antibiotic Costs Reduced and Care Improved With Analytics When the weakening economy and state budget deficits took their toll on hospital revenue, California’s Eisenhower Medical Center (EMC) turned to Mc... Read >

Healthcare Analytics Support Improve Patient Safety At Regional West Medical Center

Healthcare Analytics Support Improve Patient Safety At Regional West Medical Center Healthcare performance analytics can be effectively applied to issues beyond just improving patient care processes, as Regional West Medical Center (RWMC) in Scottsbl... Read >

Improve Patient Flow & Care By Putting Everyone on the Same Page

Improve Patient Flow & Care By Putting Everyone on the Same Page Football season is the favorite part of the year for many of us. Take a moment to think about the wonders of the football scoreboard. With a quick glance, anyone familiar with the game's fu... Read >

Healthcare Business Intelligence Supports Transparency and Accountability

Healthcare Business Intelligence Supports Transparency and Accountability Integrating Technology For Maximum Flexibility To keep pace with mounting clinical performance requirements, the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) decided to move ... Read >

Reach Healthcare Benchmarks with Business Intelligence Solutions from McKesson

The passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has focused increased attention on implementing electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchanges to achieve the goal of "meaningful use." If healthcare is to take ... Read >

Regional West Uses McKesson Healthcare Benchmarks to Improve Safety and Protect Reimbursement

Using Data to Drive Change and Compliance to Prevent Adverse Drug Reactions Although Regional West Medical Center is a small hospital serving a largely rural population, we've long had a strong commitment to using technology to improve clinical processes... Read >

Spartanburg Regional Medical Center: Finding the Silver Lining in a RAC Audit

Gearing Up for a RAC Experience As the first round of audits in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program got under way, we suspected that we might be included in the second round of the demonstration program. ... Read >

Medication Safety can be Increased – and Should Be

Hospitals and clinics can be very hectic places. When this happens, not only are the patients affected, but the hospital staff as well. There are patients to admit, charts to fill out, beds to change, medication to dispense and family members to comfort. ... Read >

More Medication Means More Safety Measures

The number of prescription drugs on the market continues to increase. Practically every other television commercial explains the benefit of another drug designed to further ease our ailments and make our lives easier. Many of these new pharmaceuticals ... Read >

On the Frontlines of Patient Safety

Safety is always a hot topic in every aspect of life, and the health care industry is no exception. Patient safety is a major concern, for both the patients and the medical staff who administer care. In 1999, the Institute for Healthcare Improvements r... Read >

Medication Safety: A Team Effort

Modern patients have begun to take a different approach to their health care. Rather than leaving everything in the hands of capable doctors, patients are starting to do their own research and ask questions about their conditions and treatment options. ... Read >

New Processes Improve Patient Safety

When going to a clinic, hospital or ER, it is very likely that every patient will have to fill out multitudes of paperwork before even being admitted. Information like previous medical history, medication allergies and insurance providers are standard, an... Read >

Hospital Goes Extra Mile to Ensure Patient Safety

Most hospitals thrive due to the necessary function they perform in society. Yet all hospitals are not created equal. Certain hospitals are known for their specialty in a specific field of medicine or for having an overall excellent reputation. The Ma... Read >

Improving Technology Facilitates Patient Care

More independent physicians are partnering with their local hospitals to deliver efficient care to patients. These doctors and hospitals are employing a range of new information sharing technologies in order to facilitate access to patient information. ... Read >