Posted on behalf of Katie Jankowski, Software Engineer I’m sure we’ve all heard Benjamin Franklin’s quote, “Time is Money”, but have you ever really thought of what that means? In today’s healthcare industry, time is of the essence. Notifications are a hot topic within EHR systems and healthcare software, especially as it relates to [...]
Posted on behalf of Kendra Nalbandian, Regional Sales Manager The use of a fax machine in the healthcare market goes back a number of years and has been relied on heavily as a means to communicate by physicians. Physicians have utilized the fax machine to communicate with patients, pharmacists, colleagues and a number of [...]
Posted on behalf of Ben Tessier, Technical Support Analyst/Education Specialist In our support experience here at Summit, we are often queried on how to make things happen via keyboard. Best practice with script automation is to avoid mouse-clicks and utilize the keyboard whenever possible. By using this approach, you avoid issues with screen resolution [...]
Posted on behalf of Alex Casey, Marketing Manager Ransomware is becoming an increasing concern among many healthcare providers. Cyber criminals have been able to encrypt files resulting in infecting PCs and restricting access to both files and PC access. In recent news, these criminals have also gained the ability to establish connections throughout hospital networks [...]
Braintree, Mass., September 20, 2016 - Health information technology improves the quality of healthcare delivery, increases patient safety, decreases medical errors, and strengthens the interaction between patients and healthcare providers. To mark the important role health information technology plays in improving healthcare delivery in America, Summit Healthcare and others across the U.S. have joined together to celebrate [...]
Summit Healthcare Introduces Summit Provider Alert to Enhance Communication Between Hospitals and the Care Community Braintree, Mass., August 23, 2016 – Summit Healthcare today announced the launch of Summit Provider Alert, a new solution for improving the workflow between hospitals and providers and enabling better patient care. Provider Alert is a web-based application that allows hospitals [...]
Posted on behalf of Alyssa Semple, Regional Sales Manager Anyone who has ever been on the United Kingdom’s rail system is familiar with the phrase, “Mind the Gap!” to alert you (incessantly) of the large and looming gap that needs to be crossed in order to safely transfer between the rail car and the platform. [...]
Posted on behalf of Paul J. Actis, Vice President, Research & Development FHIR DEFINED There’s a new integration standard in town, and it’s heating up the whole valley. FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) takes the best of the existing protocols (HL7 2, HL7 3, CDA…) and brings them into the modern world of healthcare integration. FHIR [...]
Posted on behalf of Terry LaPointe, VP, Client Services From a Client Services perspective, we come across many organizations who have done a great job implementing an electronic downtime process to handle scheduled or unscheduled downtime of the HCIS or Network. However, while many have addressed the major components of a downtime plan – downtime [...]
Braintree, Mass., June, 2016 – Every year, the MUSE International Conference gives individuals in the healthcare industry the opportunity to network, build upon their professional development, gain access to resources and solutions, and learn about new product innovations. The conference also gives attendees the chance to give back to the local community by supporting a [...]
