Technology & IT

Focus On…Technology

focuson TechnologyTechnology assist: The LTC market's cutting-edge demandHelen Higgins, Kari Miner-Olson, Leo Asen, Sandra Elliott, Judy Girouard, Read More »

Computer Technology

COMPUTER technology BY DAVID M. OATWAY, RNThere's an electronic signature in your future  One key technology that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Read More »

Computer Technology

COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNComing October 1: New HIPAA and CMS requirements  An annual rite of fall is the arrival of new government Read More »

Hot Technologies: Advanced Lighting Technologies Enhance Resident Care

BY JENNIFER TAYLOR Advanced lighting technologies enhance resident careResearch by a preeminent technical institute points the way toward more Read More »

Hot Technologies: New Infection-Fighting Linens

BY JEFF WILLIAMS, PHD, BVSC, MRCVS New infection-fighting linensA recently developed fabric treatment promises major progress in infection and odor Read More »

Hot Technologies: Bridging the Voice Communication Gap-Without a Wire

BY TODD HUTLOCK, ASSISTANT EDITOR Bridging the voice communication gap-Without a wireVoice-recognition technology has been talked about, with little Read More »

Hot Technologies: Technology for Independence

Technology for independenceAn interview with Marge Skubic, PhD, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Read More »

Hot Technologies: Portable Documentation Comes to Resident Care

BY BETH DELAHUNT, RN, BAN Portable documentation comes to resident careWhat "point-of-care" information technology means to caregiving operations Read More »

Benefits of Restroom Automation

BY MARK LEWIS Benefits of restroom automationTouchless technology keeps germs in their place  Driven by the growing concern over germs on restroom Read More »

On the Uses of Bed Alarms

BY JOANNE BUNCH, RN, C; RHIT; NHA; LNC On the uses of bed alarmsUsed and supported appropriately, they reduce falls and offer other advantages, as Read More »

Computer Technology

COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNRevising strategic planning for IT support  The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Read More »

Making Wireless Work for You

INTERVIEW WITH PAUL NORINE, PRINCIPAL, IP DESIGN GROUP Making wireless work for you  Few new technologies offer such glowing promise-and Read More »

PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR TRANSITIONING TO A NEW SOFTWARE SYSTEM

Is it time for your long-term care organization to take the plunge and invest in one of the latest healthcare information technology systems? Is it Read More »

Integrated Security-Response Systems

BY STEVEN ELDER  An integrated security-response system combines safety systems into a single entity. It is essentially a network of networks, Read More »

Computer Technology

inperspectiveCOMPUTER technologyBY DAVID OATWAYElectronic records in long-term care "By computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous medical Read More »

Using Nutrition Technology to Feed Data-Hungry Managers

BY BRENDA RICHARDSON, MA, RD, CD, LDUsing nutrition technology to feed data-hungry managersWith the right software, information systems can add speed Read More »

Computers: Not Just for E-Mail Anymore!

BY JACK YORK, PRESIDENT, IT'S NEVER 2 LATEComputers: Not just for e-mail anymore!You might be surprised at what computer systems and Internet access Read More »

Online Training: Coming Soon to a Computer Near You

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Web-Based Staff Scheduling

BY STAN ROSENWeb-based staff schedulingHow to make the staff-scheduling nurse a welcome addition to the cost-management team  Caught between rising Read More »

Computer Technology

inperspectiveCOMPUTER technologyBY DAVID OATWAYA road map to HIPAA compliance  As noted in my earlier article ("HIPAA Security Is Next," January Read More »

Where There’s Smoke…

INTERVIEW WITH DR. ANTHONY GLASCOCK AND DR. DAVID KUTZIK, DREXEL UNIVERSITYWhere there's smoke...The "Smart Home" concept comes home at last-with a Read More »

Protecting Your Computers From Invaders

Protecting your computers from invadersAntivirus-software powerhouse Symantec offers tips for keeping viruses, worms, and Trojan horses at bayBY BILL Read More »

HIPAA Security Is Next

DON'T LOOK NOW, BUT YET ANOTHER SET OF HIPAA REQUIREMENTS IS COMING YOUR WAY. WHAT TO DO-AND NOT DO BY DAVID OATWAY, RN Of the three HIPAA Read More »

The Virtual Administrator

Long-term care managers have often been criticized for being "slow adopters" of information technology (IT). Even though financial and clinical Read More »

Technology for Independence

Technology for IndependenceThis multilevel seniors community has found telemedicine useful for home care, assisted living, and nursing home careBY Read More »

Computer Technology Update

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The “Smart Technology” Future Is Now

The 'Smart Technology' Future Is NowINTERVIEW WITH ERIC DISHMAN, INTEL CORPORATION Intel Corporation is known to most around the country as one of Read More »

What’s New With Wireless?

What's New With Wireless?BASED ON AN INTERVIEW WITH JON BOGEN, PRESIDENT, HEALTHCIO INC. There are a number of promising applications for wireless Read More »

Computer Technology Update

New Rules for Your IT Vendor SearchBY MALCOLM H. MORRISON, PHD  Competition in the long-term care software market is beginning to have an impact on Read More »

Eliminate Computer-Backup Disasters

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