March 2003
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Anticipating HIPAA |
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by Charles St. Martin |
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Exactly how clinical engineers and BMETs make sure their operations comply with HIPAA
continues to be somewhat of a guessing game. Yet the security rule — the provision
that will have the biggest impact on the medical device service industry — continues
through its paces, with the final version poised for publication this spring. From there,
it’s a 24-month countdown to compliance deadline. How far along are your
preparations? |
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All-Digital, All-Heart |
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by Marie S. Marchese |
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Touted by its backers as the “most advanced specialty hospital every built,”
the all-digital Indiana Heart Hospital was on schedule to open its doors last month. The
210,000-square-foot facility features the latest in medical technology, including an
information network that makes patient information available at a keystroke. In photos
taken about a month prior to the hospital’s opening, technology is omnipresent. |
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Service Solutions: Bedside Monitoring |
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by Lisa Fratt |
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Bedside monitors — once the exclusive property of the ICU — are progressively
making their way throughout the hospital. Faced with personnel shortages, increased
regulations and decreased reimbursements, hospitals are mining the possibilities available
in patient monitoring as a way to improve safety, efficiency and the bottom line.
Nowadays, having a good bedside manner could mean having the latest in bedside monitoring. |
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