Medical Device Technology in the News

2013
5/1/2013Q&A: Device interoperability opens world of accountable care »
EHR Intelligence
Jennifer Bresnick interview Stuart Long, CMSO at Capsule
4/19/2013Medical device connectivity: Interview with Capsule’s Stuart Long »
Health Business Blog
David Williams interview Stuart Long, CMSO at Capsule
In this interview, Stuart Long explains the benefits of medical device integration and how it works in a hospital.
2/27/2013Bold Connection »
For the Record
By Susan Niemeier, RN, BSN, MHA
Medical device integration gives back valuable time for nurses to spend on direct patient care.
2/1/2013Integrating medical devices into the EMR, data repository »
EHR Intelligence
By Rob Jennings, Director of Implementation Services at Capsule
Maximizing the value of MDI for the EMR
1/22/2013The Hidden Benefits of Medical Device Integration » »
IT Briefcase
Featured article by: Robert Jennings, Capsule Director of Implementation Services
Can medical device integration (MDI) change your life—or at least your work life as a hospital IT professional?
1/17/20132013 prediction: Device connectivity infrastructure key to health care vision »
SearchHealthIT Exchange
Guest Stuart Long, CMSO at Capsule
1/2/2013It’s 3 AM . . . Do You Know Where Your Vital Signs Are? »
EMR Daily News
Guest Post By: Susan Niemeier, CNO at Capsule
Turning EMR Information into Real-Time Clinical Insight
2012
12/31/2012Prediction: As Boundaries in Healthcare Expand, So Does Medical Device Connectivity »
HealthTech Zone
By: Stuart Long, CMSO at Capsule
2013 will showcase the patient as the center of any connectivity infrastructure.
11/21/2012As the Spotlight Remains Affixed to EHRs, Hospitals Shine Light on Supporting Technologies »
Becker's Hospital Review
By: Stuart Long, CMSO at Capsule
11/1/20123 ways to be ready for the end of daylight savings time »
Healthcare IT News
By: Benjamin Harris
Capsule's Rob Jennings shares three tips on preparing your healthcare IT department for the clocks to fall back.
10/3/2012Focusing on the patient experience »
Health Management Technology
By: Stuart Long, CMSO at Capsule
Medical device integration makes electronic medical records more valuable.
9/29/2012Intelligent Hospital Demonstrates How Patient Centric Connectivity Improves Care & Workflow »
Intelligent Hospital Today
By: Susan Niemeier RN, BSN, MHA
Capsule's CNO, Susan Niemeier explains how patient centric connectivity improves the care and safety of patients and improves the clinical workflow.
9/27/2012Medical Devices: Current & Future Market Challenges »
Billian's HealthDATA
By: Whitney L.J. Howell
Capsule's CMSO, Stuart Long, comments on the U.S. Supreme Court's support for the Affordable Care Act making "it more critical than ever that medical devices communicate seamlessly with a facility's EHR."
7/22/2012Medical device connectivity in hospitals: One size does not fit all »
KevinMD.com
By: Michelle Grate, RN, CPHIMS
7/18/2012Healthcare Purchasing News: Monitoring progress »
Connectivity, interoperability signal top system priorities, technology trends
7/17/2012How Integrating Medical Device Data Improves EMR Data’s Value »
Blog posting on EMR and HIPPA: An Open Forum for EMR, EHR, HIT and HIPAA Related Information-EMR!
7/12/2012Healthcare IT News: 5 ways device integration increases the value of data in an EMR »
Capsule's CNO, Susan Niemeier explains five ways device integration increases the value of data in your EMR.
6/27/2012SearchHealth IT: Medical device integration: Part 4 — Enterprise vision »
Using MDI across the enterprise helps the entire clinical staff focus on patient care, which equates to a better patient experience and overall outcome. As device integration continues to evolve, it will go beyond the simple connection of devices to systems.
6/25/201224x7 Magazine: Biomedical Device Integration »
Health care has traditionally lagged behind other industry sectors in implementing cross-functional teams, but in recent years there has been a significant shift in organizational structure and the alignment between clinical, IT, and biomed.
5/29/2012SearchHealth IT: Medical device integration: Part 3 — Workflow matters »
No matter what solution is chosen, it is essential to put the nurses’ workflow needs first because doing so will also put patient care first. Patient-centric MDI is important; however, the solution for achieving patient-centric MDI needs to fit the way the clinician works, and the way the hospital works.
5/14/2012Exploring a Sustainable Technology: BMDI »
BMDI is quickly becoming a top priority for providers across the country because of the many benefits it delivers hospital-system wide. Clinicians are proactively becoming more involved with managing their patients’ device connectivity.
4/25/2012SearchHealth IT: Medical device integration: Part 2 – The truth about hardware »
As hospitals seek to address the issue of manual charting through the use of medical device integration, there are important details of MDI that need to be understood - details that can have a major impact on the success of the implementation.
4/17/2012Making More Meaningful Use of Data Through Device Integration »
How medical device integration can extend beyond initial use to make more meaningful use of data across the hospital
4/10/2012SearchHealth IT: Medical device integration: Part 1 - Solving the issue of manual charting »
Real-time data capture is crucial to providing clinically excellent care while also improving hospital efficiency - all while ensuring clinician satisfaction
4/10/2012Capsule Tech Video Series Promotes Value of Medical Device Integration »
Video series addresses the challenges hospitals face in connection with their current processes and illustrates how device integration can enhance the efficiency of clinicians while improving patient care and decision-making
3/29/2012MDI should be on the short list for implementation »
Medical device integration is a strategic asset for meaningful use and more.
2/7/2012Health IT's Newest Ideas: HIMSS12 Preview »
Take an early look at 14 of the most interesting health IT products and services that will be displayed at the annual HIMSS conference, happening this month in Las Vegas.
2/3/2012EMR Adoption and the Roles of the CMIO and CNO »
An article by Capsule's Chief Nursing Officer: Susan Niemeier, RN, BSN, MHA
1/23/2012Capsule Expands Connectivity Solution in EMEA and Experiences Continued Growth at Arab Health – Dubai 23-26 January 2012 »
1/11/2012EMR Daily News: Getting the Most out of Your EMR Using Medical Device Connectivity »
2011
12/30/2011Histalk interview: HIT Vendor Executives – Part One of Two »
HIStalk asked several HIT vendor executives the following question: What was the biggest HIT-related news or event in 2011 and why?
12/30/2011Histalk interview: HIT Vendor Executives – Part Two of Two »
HIStalk asked several HIT vendor executives the following question: Where do you plan to invest your research and development dollars over the next 1-2 years?
11/29/2011AAMI's Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology: Working Together to Implement Device Integration »
This article was originally published in the November/December 2011 issue of Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology (BI&T), a bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, www.aami.org. Posted with permission from AAMI. Any other distribution of AAMI-copyrighted material requires written permission from AAMI.
11/21/2011Health Business Blog Podcast: Capsule Rides Medical Device Connectivity Wave »
In this podcast interview, Capsule’s president of North America, Stuart Long discusses the market for medical device connectivity, how it’s changing with the advent of meaningful use, data security challenges and differences among US and international markets.
11/8/2011FierceHealth IT: CMIOs, nurses want medical device integration with EMRs »
11/8/2011CMIO: Role of CMIO, nursing execs evolves to support new technologies »
11/8/2011Healthcare Informatics: CMIOs and Nurse Executives: Moving Forward Together »
A new study looks at how CMIOs and CNOs are interfacing for clinical IT implementation success
11/1/2011SearchHealthIT’s Health Exchange: How medical device connectivity enables hospitals to get the most out of their EMR »
10/31/2011MassDevice Podcast: Capsule Tech's Stuart Long talks connectivity, innovation and momentum »
10/7/2011Mass High Tech: Exclusive: Capsule names new president, plans more hires, space »
10/3/2011MDnews.com »
This article highlights the first ever RFID pavilion at HIMSS Annual Conference. This pavilion will triple in size and scope for HIMSS 2012 event.
9/28/2011EMR Daily News: Capsule Records Exponential Growth as the Provider of Choice for Device Connectivity »
7/18/2011 U.S. News & World Report: Most Connected Hospitals »
These 118 hospitals met twin standards of solid medicine and early adoption of information technology
7/18/2011For the Record: Medical Device Integration — More Than Meets the Eye »
7/13/2011Nurses Should Shape More Health IT Decisions: HIMSS »
Nurse informaticists play key role selecting health IT that's interoperable, user-friendly, and focused on quality outcomes.
7/11/2011 Hospitals & Health Networks: Most Wired 2011 »
The mission: to use high-tech systems to improve the quality and safety of patient care and to become more efficient
6/24/2011KLAS releases “2011 Mid-Term Performance Review: Software & Professional Services” results »
Capsule’s DataCaptor software receives an overall KLAS score of 90.5 and three Konfidence Level check marks in the Medical Device Integration Systems market segment. This report profiles hundreds of software and professional services vendors, providing a detailed look at the performance of each company's product line.
5/16/2011Clinical Transformation: A Day with Nurse Sue... »
2/4/2011HIT News Vendor Notebook: Capsule Has Sold Over 1,100 Capsule Neurons to More Than 35 Hospitals in Less Than 10 Months »
2/1/2011Bio Space: Demand for the CapsuleTech Inc. Neuron(TM) Continues to Grow »
1/21/2011HIT News, Vendor Notebook: Capsule Adds Over 70 Devices to Device Driver Library in Less Than 9 Months »
1/11/2011Capsule Launches Multimedia Nurses Week Story Contest »
2010
7/15/2010Capsule Webinar Will Address How Device Integration Helps Meet Meaningful Use Criteria Such As CPOE »
4/27/2010CMIO: GE Healthcare, Capsule Partner on Device Connectivity »
4/27/2010Health Data Management: Alliances Enhance GE Monitors »
4/21/2010EHR Watch: Technology Should Help Nurses be More Efficient »
High-quality acute-care facilities need highly effective integrated IT systems to increase nurse efficiency and enable nurses to spend more time with their patients.
4/16/2010PSQH: Nurse Leaders: The Key to Safe and Effective Patient Care »
2/26/2010BNET: Capsule’s Connectivity Solution to Automatically Deliver Patient Data from Stryker Smart Beds into EMRs »
Partnership will Improve Patient Safety and Clinician Efficiency
2/23/2010Biospace: Capsule Tech, Inc. Introduces Low Acuity Application for Connectivity in Med-Surg Environments »
2/2/2010Capsule Continues to Lead Device Connectivity World »
2009
11/1/2009Health Data Management: Getting Devices to Talk to EHRs »
10/1/2009Medical Connectivity: Market Trends Series: Patient Safety »
Brian McAlpine Authors a second blog post in the Market Trends Series on the topic of patient safety
9/18/2009Medical Connectivity: Market Trends Series: Wireless Connectivity »
Brian McAlpine authors a Market Trends Series blog on the topic of wireless devices
9/11/2009Capsule Introduces Enterprise Medical Device Connectivity Enabled by the Innovative Capsule Neuron »
9/8/2009Capsule Embarks on Social Media Journey »
9/4/2009Arcomed AG Medical Systems and Capsule Partner to Deliver Medical Device Connectivity »
9/2/2009Capsule Achieves Significant Milestone With ISO-13485 Certification »
6/16/2009Process Begins to Define “Meaningful Use” of Electronic Health Records »
6/8/2009KLAS Report Takes a Comprehensive Look at Potential Components of ‘Meaningful Use’ for Hospitals »
Study explores the automatic capture of patient information from patient devices and how data integration is increasing the adoption of the EMR
5/26/2009PSQH: Capsule Introduces its Next Generation Point of Care Connectivity Solution »
4/28/2009Capsule targets bedside device management with Neuron »
4/15/2009Youtube Video showing demo of the NEW Capsule Neuron at HIMSS 2009 »
2/19/2009Capsule and Philips Expand Device Connectivity in Europe »
2/18/2009Leading Medical Connectivity Provider Now Supports More Than 400 Medical Devices, Largest Device Library in the Industry »
2/9/2009Capsule Ends the Year With a Bang With Record Sales and Ten More Hospitals Choosing Capsule for Device Connectivity in the Fourth Quarter »
1/28/2009HISTalk: Capsule announces the addition of 80 more medical device drivers to its library of 400 »
2008
12/9/2008Medical Connectivity: Managing Patient Context for Bedside Medical Devices - Today’s Situation »
Insightful post on the current situation of patient context for bedside medical devices and discusses what it most likely will become in the future.
11/10/2008HIStalk: An HIT Moment with...Arnaud Houette »
Arnaud Houette, CEO of Capsule, provides insight into the improvement of patient care and the opportunities it will offer for device connectivity.
11/6/2008Medical Connectivity: Why Wireless Connectivity is Different »
Brian McAlpine, Director of Strategic Products at Capsule, disproves two of the most common myths about wireless connectivity while discussing the future innovations coming to the industry.
10/3/2008Medical Connectivity: History of Medical Device Connectivity for CIS »
With all the focus on medical device integration for EMRs and middleware vendors like Emergin, many of the hospital’s looking for solutions today know little about how connectivity has evolved
5/28/2008Medical Connectivity: What’s Wrong with the Proposed FDA MDDS Rule »
The FDA has proposed to reclassify Medical Device Data Systems (MDDS) from a default class III to class I.
5/6/2008Medical Connectivity: Barcoding and Patient Context »
Barcoding for implementing patient context has become a hot topic amongst industry experts. Though barcodes have many promising features, do the risks outweigh the potential benefits?
4/25/2008CapsuleTech plots U.S. growth from Andover perch »
2/19/2008Trinity Health Selects CapsuleTech To Automate Patient Data Collection At Two Hospitals »
1/24/2008CapsuleTech and Draeger Bring Medical Device Connectivity to HIMSS08 Interoperability »
2007
6/26/2007CapsuleTech Expands Its Medical Device Connectivity Library, Including Support of New Danmeter Cerebral State Monitor, Maintaining Its Leadership Position »
6/14/2007Emergisoft Corporation and CapsuleTech Inc. Announced an Integration Partnership that Advances Clinical Productivity in the Emergency Department »
4/12/2007CapsuleTech Recognized for Medical Device Connectivity Excellence »
2/15/2007Frost & Sullivan Honors CapsuleTech with 2006 Enabling Technology Award »

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