The Business of Surgery

Mobile Aspects Releases Secure, Barcode Enabled Clinical Supply Tracking System

Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

New barcode system provides Right Tool, Right Job approach to clinical supply automation,Expands reach of Mobile Aspects “Iris” RFID product line PITTSBURGH, PA – December 8, 2011 – Mobile Aspects has announced the release of its new clinical supply automation system “iRIS Touch”. iRIS Touch adds a user friendly & cost effective barcode based option […]

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News: UDI (Unique Device Identifier) Healthcare Conference Focuses on reducing cost, enhancing patient safety

Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held its 2011 Unique Device Identification (UDI) Conference in Cambridge, MA. GHX served as a sponsor for the event, which provided the opportunity for representatives from throughout the healthcare supply chain to come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities around UDI implementation and use. UDI

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Evaluating Tissue Tracking Technology Solutions Part 2:

Operating Rooms, Regulatory Compliance, The Business of Surgery, Tissue Management /

Intro: iRIS Labs is a Clinical Workflow Technology team consisting of biomedical & software engineers, field based customer support representatives and clinical workflow analysts. These Mobile Aspects employees are focused on developing and successfully implementing RFID and Barcode supply tracking technologies in the surgical areas of hospitals. Periodically the Intelligent Radio-frequency Information Systems or “iRIS”

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Evaluating Tissue Tracking Technology Solutions Part 1:

Operating Rooms, Regulatory Compliance, The Business of Surgery, Tissue Management /

Intro: iRIS Labs is a Clinical Workflow Technology team consisting of biomedical & software engineers, field based customer support representatives and clinical workflow analysts. These Mobile Aspects employees are focused on developing and successfully implementing RFID and Barcode supply tracking technologies in the surgical areas of hospitals.  Periodically the Intelligent Radio-frequency Information Systems or “iRIS”

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News : Lack of accountability and the surgical device kick back scheme

Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

This article from Outpatient Surgery Magazine sheds some light on a little known and very disturbing topic surrounding orthopedic implant tracking.  To summarize, a physicians assistant teamed with a an orthopedic implant sales rep and a clinical charge nurse to over order supplies which were never used.  The surgical implants were then sold on illegal secondary

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Advocacy Group Calls for Hospitals to Make Joint Commission Compliance Available to Public

Hospital Management, Joint Commission, Regulatory Compliance, The Business of Surgery /

This post by Cheryl Clarke of Health Leaders Media sheds some interesting light on the future level of transparency Hospitals may be required to make public.  Chief among concerns seems to be from patients who are ultimately affected by a hospitals failure to follow compliance guidelines as well as way to prove guidelines were followed,

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Meeting Joint Commission Tissue Tracking Requirements – A Growing Problem

Operating Rooms, Regulatory Compliance, The Business of Surgery /

Creating safe, efficient and accurate Tissue management processes has become a top priority for the perioperative environment. Regulatory requirements designed to protect public safety continue to evolve and expand with the growth of the tissue industry and advances in surgical life saving and life-enhancing procedures. Just how big has the tissue industry gotten?  Today, more

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Classifying Automated Inventory Management Solutions for the Operating Room

Operating Rooms, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

Part 1: Tips to Evaluating Vendors As overall adoption of barcode and RFID technology solutions in the Operating Room environment continues to expand, the market is beginning to feel cluttered with solutions promising extraordinary results. Two Scenarios Faced When Selecting a Vendor Unfortunately Hospitals are often left with a very difficult decision to make when

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The Real Time Health System: Introducing a Vision

Hospital IT, The Business of Surgery /

Rising medical devices costs, inefficient processes and decreasing  reimbursements might all be mentioned as threats to any hospitals long term sustainability.  As focus and investments are now turned toward creating a hospital environment which is both safe and efficient it is critical that healthcare organizations have a plan.  While true change will ultimately come from

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RFID Enabled Clinical Resource Management Solution Featured in Journal of the American College of Radiology Independent Research Study

Clinical Documentation, Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Operational Efficiency, Radiology, Revenue Cycle, The Business of Surgery /

The March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) features a non sponsored independent research study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital.  The article titled: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Inventory Management in Neurointerventional Practice, seeks to highlight potential financial advantages, benefits to quality and safety as well as increases in staff

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