A hospice goes high-tech

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San Diego Hospice will spend an expected $1.2 million on information system upgrades in 1997. The improvements will include the addition of an IBM AS400 computer and more sophisticated clinical and financial software. Also, nurses will be equipped with laptop computers. James C. Johnson, the hospice's information services director, indicated that the upgrade results in part from the organization's desire to remain independent.

Specialty hospitals exc. psychiatric, Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals, Specialty Hospitals, Health care industry, Telecommunications systems, Interview, Hospices (Terminal care), Hospices, Johnson, James C.

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Ending the paper trail

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Boise, ID's Saint Alphonsus Hospital used technology borrowed from the manufacturing and defense industries to cost-effectively convert its medical records into electronic form. The hospital's scanning system, developed with ACS InfoSystems Inc's help, relies on fuzzy logic and artificial-intelligence software. The system, called HInet, makes it unnecessary to index scanned documents.

Computer Systems Design and Related Services, Contract Software & Services, General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, General medical & surgical hospitals, Computer programming services, General Medical Hospitals, Computer software industry, Software industry, Software support services, Contracts, Technology application, Business consultants, Management consultants, Medical records, ACS InfoSystems Inc.

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Time is on their side

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Harris Methodist Fort Worth, TX, changed the operation of its emergency room. The critically ill are treated by one staff while those patients with minor care needs are treated by another staff. This technique has increased the patient satisfaction level because waits for 'quick care' are not as long and all patients feel that they are being treated and not ignored.

Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Emergency Care Facilities, Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers, Management, Emergency medical services, Fort Worth, Texas, Emergency medical facilities

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