Computerized patient records gain converts

Article Abstract:

Over half of respondents polled at the 1993 annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society said that they plan to computerize their record keeping before 1998. However, few groups will be able to computerize entire medical records as they are currently kept. Eighty percent of respondents believe that Pres Clinton's health care reform proposals will speed the pace of automation, but many worry about the high financial cost of computerizing records. Nonetheless, many providers plan to increase their information technology budgets.

Computer and Office Equipment, Technology application, Medical records, Records management

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New surgical technologies reshape hospital strategies

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The escalating demand for less-invasive and outpatient surgical techniques is prompting hospitals to consider issues associated with endosurgery technology. For example, hospitals need to determine what endosurgery technology to purchase; basic tools can be relatively inexpensive, but the costs of additional instruments or multiple endosurgery units can be prohibitive. In addition, hospitals must determine how to train physicians and other medical staff to handle endosurgery equipment and how to schedule equipment use.

Innovations, Cover Story, Surgical technology, Surgery, Outpatient, Ambulatory surgery

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Hospitals, suppliers put TQM to the test

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Many hospitals are demanding total quality management (TQM) arrangements with their vendors. Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, WA, met with its vendors in Feb 1993 to discuss the increasing cost of medical supplies. The health maintenance organization already has several quality partnerships with vendors. One vendor, Baxter International Inc, began offering enhanced distribution services in late 1991 and had 450 clients by the end of 1992. Various tasks have been streamlined, cutting time and consequently costs.

HEALTH SERVICES, Surgical appliances and supplies, Hospital and medical service plans, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Equipment and supplies, Quality management, Medical equipment and supplies industry, Medical equipment industry, Total quality management, Health maintenance organizations, Group Health Cooperative (Seattle, Washington)

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