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THE CHALLENGE: U.S. largest public hospital network requires customized recycling program to be implemented across multiple locations with varying business requirements Dispersed locations ABM/KNOX removal HIPAA Compliance Logistical Support THE RESULTS: A customized buyback program was developed to meet critical business requirements across all the hospital network: Devices ...
In recent years, there has been a growing trend of using video technology in surgical procedures to enhance precision, communication, and training. While the benefits of video in surgery are many, there are also concerns regarding the legal risks that may arise from its use. Medical professionals fear that video footage of a surgery could potentially be used against them in legal proceedings, ...
In today’s healthcare environment, the general consensus is that the exchange and flow of data is crucial and beneficial to developing better care of the patients. Healthcare information exchanges (HIEs), as an example, have shown to be effective in improving public health, reducing healthcare redundancies, and providing clinical providers with more support tools in their day-to-day work. ...
There are many reasons why healthcare organizations are hesitant to sell their data. For one, they may feel like they are giving up too much control over their data. Once sold, how will they know where it may end up? Will the company that purchases the data turn around and resell it? To what types of companies? How many times? In this blog post, we will explore some of the reasons why healthcare ...
After implementation of AI decision support, the benign biopsy rate decreased from 71.79% to 59.2% while the overall biopsy rate stayed constant. PPV3 increased from 28.2% to 40.8%. Objective To examine the affect of prospective AI decision support (Koios DS Breast) use on breast ultrasound biopsy performance metrics. Materials and Methods Non-identifiable HIPAA compliant data collected ...
What if you were able to simply take a pill to receive the medication you’re used to receiving through a shot, like insulin? As a leading innovator and disruptive drug delivery company, SmartTab is driving the future of drug delivery to places people would have never expected it to go and injections with a conventional syringe and needle will soon be a thing of the past. SmartTab's ...
BySmartTab
When promising drug candidates are identified for further investigation in clinical trials, sponsor companies are usually optimistic about outcomes. But there are times, when after years of sunk effort and resources, clinical trials fail to bring a viable drug to market. Frequently, a drug fails for safety or efficacy reasons that are beyond a sponsor’s control. However, to some degree, ...
In an effort to assist with the ongoing pandemic, KoKo has partnered with Belun Technologies to provide a continuous monitoring device that ensures safety and security for patients and healthcare workers. Belun 100C delivers a continuous stream of patients’ vital signs to one central workstation improving response times and reducing COVID-19 exposure while increasing patient-provider ...
ByKoKo PFT
KoKo, LLC announces a partnership for access to Galen Data’s cloud platform. This new partnership provides KoKo direct and secure connectivity to a compliant cloud infrastructure, allowing access virtually anywhere. The secured data can be made accessible to providers and patients. By harnessing this information, KoKo will be able to develop innovative respiratory health solutions that ...
ByKoKo PFT
In a world defined by social distancing, telemedicine is now an indispensable form of healthcare delivery. Providing care virtually can broaden access, reduce costs, and save time – but it’s not without risk. While the ability to meet virtually with medical professionals is not new, the pandemic has significantly accelerated its adoption by providers and patients alike. Indeed, the ...
Telemedicine, or the ability for a doctor to complete a patient examination remotely utilizing technology, is not a new concept. In fact, the concept dates back to 1925 when Hugo Gernsback published a theory that remote aperture that could be controlled wirelessly to help a doctor physically “examine” a patient. Today’s telemedicine has advanced tremendously with the advent of ...
Abstract: DHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing Cloud computing, an indelible part of healthcare systems and networks today, will now be regulated and brought under the HIPAA fold. DHS released the guidance that details the requirements for cloud computing service providers (CSP providers), clarifying that CSPs that create, receive, maintain, or transmit PHI (protected health ...
When stories break in the media of medical files with patient information found in dumpsters, or laptops with unencrypted data left in cabs or stolen from offices, one element that is often overlooked is that the medical offices in question are usually in possession of full HIPAA Compliance certification. All the necessary ‘I’’s have been dotted and ‘t’’s ...