"The Case for RFID & Lean Supply Management" AVIR Conference March 25, 2012

August 30, 2017 / Big Data, Clinical Documentation, Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital IT, Hospital Management, Operational Efficiency, The Business of Surgery /

Mobile Aspects is proud to have been in attendance at this year’s AVIR (Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers) conference in San Francisco, CA.  2012 marked Mobile Aspects’ first appearance at the AVIR Annual Conference as we supported Robert Sheridan of Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA), during his presentation to fellow AVIR members about RFID […]

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Endoscope Reprocessing Hazards – Thousands of Patients Impacted Annually 5 Links

August 30, 2017 / Infection Control, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety /

Want to get more insights about RFID & Healthcare?  Follow us on twitter @mobileaspects   Now Follow these stories with Hashtags! #RFID #SGNA2012 #HIT #Endoscope “10 veterans test positive for hepatitis after colonoscopies” – USA Today 2009 A headline such as the one above appearing in a 2009 USA Today article is a nightmarish scenario

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Mobile Aspects Releases Secure, Barcode Enabled Clinical Supply Tracking System

September 7, 2017 / 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

September 7, 2017 / 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:

October 9, 2017 / 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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Customers in the News: New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Advancing The Use of Flexible Endoscopes

August 30, 2017 / Infection Control, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety /

** Each month Mobile Aspects likes to recognize the hard work of its customers as they continuously strive to deliver the highest quality of care. Endoscopy – the use of a long, flexible tube with a camera at its tip to peer inside a patient – has been used to help doctors assess and diagnose

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Evaluating Tissue Tracking Technology Solutions Part 1:

October 9, 2017 / 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

September 7, 2017 / 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

October 9, 2017 / 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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