New York area hospitals and physicians using Remote Access Software to help manage their patients

Jul 26
06:59

2010

M Frizzi

M Frizzi

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This article explores how Remote Access Software benefits the health care industry. Area hospitals in New York are using the technology to manage their patient flow. Affiliated physicians and medical staff can access records quicker, thus giving their patients more dedicated care.

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Remote Access Software is making its presence felt in the world of healthcare.According to experts,one of the greatest challenges facing the healthcare industry today is improving patient care with new technology while making sure patient records are secure.In addition,government calls for streamlining operations,and keeping costs down are important as well.President Obama is in favor of a more streamlined,information efficient healthcare system.According to Kipp Lassetter,MD,CEO of Medicity,a medical information provider,President Obamas support of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act will help stimulate widespread EHR adoption by 2014 and encourage healthcare organizations to leverage technologies to securely distribute,access and share patient information with all stakeholders to improve clinical workflow,care coordination,and reduce costs.Eclipsys realizes the political attitudes around healthcare are changing and they want to be out in front to handle the changes.Remote Control Software keeps employees productive,saves travel expenses,and decreases project timeframes for regular businesses and in the medical industry,this is no different.Time is saved because medical data can be sent electronically in real-time,to the proper physician,no time is wasted for record delivery.If there are medical images to consider,the quality of images can be guaranteed if they are managed in one central location.The benefits of using Remote Desktop Software help both patients and physicians.Doctors are increasingly being asked to mix their medical knowledge with more computer based knowledge.Doctors realize having a access to their patients records via the web on their laptops gives them greater flexibility and allow them to diagnose faster.With Remote Access technology,multiple doctors and medical personnel assistants can be looking at a patients medical history at the same time.From a home office a doctor can review their patients case without the need to include travel time to and from the hospital when they have a theory and they need information at hand.Rather than always needed to remember to email themselves or flash drive some information,they have it ready at their disposal.The amount of information physicians can look at is endless.Physicians can look at medical history,vital signs,and radiology images in real time,and lab and test results as they come in and give proper care instructions to an on-site nurse or physician.This anywhere/anytime access to patients information,doctors allows doctors the highest levels of care.Lastly,with PC Remote Access hospitals have an improved connection with branch clinics,insurance companies,laboratories,medical transcriptionistsFree Web Content,and other organizations in the medical chain.Costs are reduced sharply because medical product and service buyers and sellers can do electronic business transactions easily and quickly.