I guess By the end of Next Year EMRs will have RFID integrated technology

AT&T offers RFID technology for healthcare

AT&T announced the availability of a radio frequency identification tracking solution for healthcare operations, to increase visibility and safety by monitoring patients and equipment. AT&T says that it is the first network services company to provide a RFID solution for the healthcare industry.

"Health care organizations can now turn for the first time to a network services company to meet all of their RFID needs for products and services," said John Regan, VP, business marketing, AT&T.

The solution provides Wi-Fi-enabled, location-based service to track equipment, devices and patients. Staff can access the service from a Web browser and be provided with updates in real-time.

"In the demanding health care environment, enhanced visibility and accuracy regarding the location of people and critical assets is crucial to providing optimal clinical care," said Brad Hunter, director of technology solutions for the American Hospital Association. AT&T is offering the devices, infrastructure and systems needed for full-scale tracking applications - including tags, software, networks and data storage.

An alert system provided by the solution works to monitor “at risk” patients in the event that they wander, or are moved by staff, to increase patient safety. Data collected by the tracking solution can be used to manage mobile asset inventory across a single healthcare facility or multiple sites, for the purpose of alerting staff when equipment is low - or if it was just misplaced. "By introducing mobile technology, such as RFID, in the health care workplace, staff can save time, eliminate unnecessary costs, reduce theft and unnecessary inventory, and, most important, deliver better patient care,” Hunter added.

Source: Healthcare IT News

EMR Ratings for hire

This is very interseting blog posted on EMR update. Which talks about Marketing and EMR ratings by consultants

Zotec - EmPhysis Merger

(September 14, 2007) Indianapolis-based Zotec Partners LLC, a vendor of practice management and radiology information systems for hospital-based physician specialty practices, and physician practice management vendor EmPhysis Medical Management have merged.Terms were not disclosed, but EmPhysis has contributed all assets and become a shareholder in Zotec.

The combined company will operate under the Zotec name and be based in Indianapolis.Before the merger, Zotec served 5,000 physicians in 43 states. Rockwall, Texas-based EmPhysis, which specializes in serving radiology, anesthesiology and pathology practices, had about 500 physician clients in several Western states. The merger expands Zotec’s product portfolio and geographic reach

Fastest Growing Specialties using EMR

Source: http://www.emrworld.net/