Hospital IT

"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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The Real Time Health System: Introducing a Vision

September 7, 2017 / 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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5 Steps To a Lean Hospital

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

The main guiding principle to Lean Healthcare enabled through technology is to create the right value for our patients, colleagues, physicians and organization as a whole with minimum effort. Simply put,  work smarter, not harder and with a value driven sense of purpose. Everyone should be aware of how their part ties into the organization

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Lean Resource Management Tip #1: How To Get 4X More Value Out of Your Value Analysis Team

August 30, 2017 / 1 Comment / Big Data, Clinical Documentation, Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital IT, Hospital Management, Operational Efficiency, The Business of Surgery /

A Value over Volume Approach Most Healthcare organizations non-salary expense initiatives are focused on lowering the price of the products, services and technologies that they are purchasing. However a word of caution, you are working harder and receiving much less than some of your peers are. It seems our industry has always been so focused

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Are buttons pushing your buttons?

August 30, 2017 / Cath Lab, Hospital IT, Operating Rooms, Radiology, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

Anyone who has worked within a hospital, specifically in perioperative services knows that healthcare providers have a habit for using “sticky” things to capture data. Whether its removing a sticker off a product and placing it on a “charge sheet”, putting the sticker on our own lab coat to record later or even using post

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Leveraging Supply Chain Leadership to Build Organizational Advantages 2) Leveraging Technology

September 7, 2017 / Hospital Finance, Hospital IT, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

One thing is abundantly clear after reviewing AHRMM’s recent roundtable comprised of healthcare supply chain thought leaders.  Investment in new technologies will greatly improve efficiency within the healthcare supply chain empowering it to drive out waste and inefficiencies which plague many organizations today. Simply saying new technologies will eliminate waste is simply a broad starting

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Assessing the Adoption of RFID Technology by Healthcare Providers

August 30, 2017 / Cath Lab, Hospital IT, Operating Rooms, Radiology, The Business of Surgery /

Recently HIMSS released the results of a survey of healthcare professionals around the use of RFID technology within healthcare.  In reviewing the highlights of the survey, some interesting observations emerge: 1. Application of RFID technology towards patient safety and quality is of higher need and priority. Nearly one-third of respondents believe that widespread use of

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