Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management

Hospital Supply Chain – Take Charge

By Rob Sobie

Modern interoperable systems, data centralization, and a wide-angle view of inventory and usage trends are providing hospitals to proactively switch from a “push” to a “pull” supply chain management, allowing for active real-time inventory management and sourcing based on need.

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Alisa Chestler
Alisa Chestler

Overcoming Barriers to EHR Adoption in Behavioral Health

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Behavioral health providers were excluded from the 2009 HITECH Act, which contributed to significant disparities in EHR adoption between mental and physical health providers. The Behavioral Health Information Technology (BHIT) Coordination Act could help remedy this, yet regulatory and societal barriers to full interoperability remain.

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Patient on ventilator
Patient on ventilator
MEDdesign

MD PnP Presents Remote Control Care Testing and Verification Method

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

For “Systematic Testing of a Ventilator Remote Control System Towards Safe Use in Tele-Critical Care and Prolonged Care,” researchers developed a prototype system for network-based far remote-control of the NKV-550 critical care ventilator, with the goals of identifying and implementing foundational remote-control capabilities, and exploring essential performance, interoperability, and cybersecurity requirements.

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