Four years ago, before Ed Ricks came aboard as CIO and vice president of information services at Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital, the hospital had tried rolling out a computerized physician order entry system in its emergency department. One of the first things Ricks heard when he started his new job was that, by all accounts, the rollout was a monumental failure. "They wanted to do it for all the right reasons, but the reason it failed so badly was that they didn't listen to physicians-there were unnecessary clicks, it wasn't easy to use and it created a bad workflow.

Company recognized for keen understanding of clinical workflows and optimization of EMRs

Frost & Sullivan has awarded its 2012 North American Customer Value Enhancement Award to Imprivata, the leader in secure access management and collaboration for healthcare. The company was recognized for its deep understanding of clinical workflow that enables its solutions to drive electronic medical record (EMR) adoption and improve physician productivity. The designation is based on the performance and growth Imprivata has demonstrated in the EMR market, including its 2011 endorsement by the American Hospital Association (AHA), no.

A recent New York Times article highlighted a study that found that when prescriptions were written on paper, there were 37 errors for every 100 paper prescriptions, versus around 7 per 100 for those who used e-Prescribing software.

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More than ever before, HIPAA compliance regulations are dictating nearly every aspect of health IT. And with the introduction of the HITECH act in 2009, the need to meet these regulations has never been more apparent. This resource showcases nine ways to help ensure HIPAA compliance and prepare for the inevitability of an audit. Moreover, learn key ways to stay compliant even as you manage disparate systems.

Last week, Frost and Sullivan named Imprivata the recipient of the 2012 North American Customer Value Enhancement Award in Healthcare. For this award, Frost and Sullivan analysts apply their 360-Degree Perspective™ taking into account all aspects of a company’s business from market drivers, customer value, industry partnerships, return on investment for the solution and overall financial stability of the organization.

Boston Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia tie for first place in U.S. News & World Report's 2012-13 Best Children's Hospitals Rankings. Much of the quality related data collected for the rankings are based on measures underpinned by health information technology, such as electronic health records. U.S. News & World Report released the rankings on June 5.

Demonstrations for VMware View(TM) deployments will include Teradici's APEX 2800 server offload card and Imprivata No Click Access^® with PCoIP zero clients

Simplified Access Speeds EPR Adoption and Ensures Support for The Department of Health’s QIPP Flexible Working Standards

The introduction of a single sign-on security solution at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust is helping to save clinicians up to two minutes per patient, a trial has revealed. The time saving comes while doctors are entering data into the electronic patient record (EPR) system, saving each medic up to 40 minutes in a single day; time that can be spent improving patient care.