Medical Device Connectivity Articles for IT Managers

As the leading provider of medical device connectivity, we see ourselves as THE education source in the space. We write articles, white papers, conduct webinars, and have created several videos to try to help hospitals make an educated decision about device integration.

But we don't stop there. We know we don't have all the answers. So we continually search for other sources of information on the topic to ensure that we are up-to-date on the latest trends and needs of the market. Below is a culmination of the IT related articles we have written or found related to device integration. We thought you might find these useful as you educate yourself on the issues and attempt to make an informed decision.

Health Management Technology: Improving Medical Device Connectivity »
Find out how both bar coding and RFID technologies can be applied to improve workflow
PSQH: Standards for Medical Device Interoperability and Integration »
Bikram Day discusses the importance of real-time patient data from the point-of-care as well as providing a detailed review of standards.
CMIO:Q&A: It takes a map-test-tweak cycle to integrate device data »
Interface Analyst, Jay Marquez, from Anne Arundel Medical Center discusses some of the things one needs to consider during their device integration planning process such as unit-testing. Find out more about Anne Arundel's device integration implementation by also listening to the replay of Jay's webinar at http://www.capsuletech.com/medical-device-connectivity-epic-user-webinar-replay.htm.
24x7 Magazine: Alarm Integration and Beyond »
Tampa General Hosiptal uses Capsule's DataCaptor server to filter alarm data to the EMR, therefore helping to solve the issue of alarm fatigue for nurses.
CMIO: Nurses as Power Users: The Role of Nursing Informatics in Health IT is Growing »
In the course of their daily work, nurses are immersion users of technology, collectors of crucial data and firsthand observers of health IT’s effect on patients
PSQH: Connectivity to Improve Patient Safety »
Article describes making medical device “Plug-and-Play” interoperability a reality to improve patient safety.
PSQH: Sentara Supports Its Commitment to High Quality Care and Patient Safety with Biomedical Device Integration »
Article provides detailed insight and advice for device integration planning and explains how Capsule's implementation at Sentara gave nursing staff back an estimated 1,168 hours per year.
CMIO: Device Integration: Getting Point-of-Care Data Where It’s Needed »
Discover why the requirements for electronic medical records (EMRs) and meaningful use of electronic data heighten the need for device integration.
Health Data Management: Getting Devices to Talk to EHRs »
Sherman Hospital discusses their device integration implementation into Cerner using Capsule's solution.
PSQH: Biomedical Device Integration: The Impact on Clinicians at the Point of Care »
Discover how biomedical device integration provides a way to simplify workflow and actually enhance the value of the EMR and its adoption by the clinical staff
MSP Industry Alert: MDDS — Key to Clinical Integration at the Point-of-Care »
Article discusses how selecting an independent party for device integration allows the hospital to integrate clinical information for numerous medical devices and brings that information to the point-of-care for real-time decision making.
Healthcare Informatics: Medical Device Integration »
Capsule's DataCaptor software automation has proven to be highly popular with the nursing staff at St. John's Medical Center in Jackson Hole Wyoming.

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