Technology

Technology

New Website from Celtic Healthcare

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Celtic Healthcare has a revamped website. Learn more about its three core services by watching the Homecare, Hospice, and soon-to-be-released Virtual Care ...

Technology

Consumer-Grade vs. Hospital Grade: How to Ensure Your Healthcare Facility Meets a High Standard of Safety and Satisfaction

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Dan Nathan, Vice President and General Manager, TeleHealth Services With television no longer being exclusive to the domestic home, ...

Technology

New Technology/Equipment Acquisitions: Balancing Needs vs. Wants

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In today’s rapidly-changing market for healthcare landscape, choices about what technology or new equipment to evaluate, if and when to ...

HIPAA

HIPAA’s Potential Impact on FMLA Certification

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain ...

Telemedicine

Hospitals Benefit from CMS Privileging by Proxy Rule for Telemedicine Providers

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Gerald L. Johnson and Philip Feldstein In May 2011 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a ...

Technology

Geolocation Technology Is the Perfect Prescription for Personalized Online Initiatives

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Rob Friedman Today’s consumers are becoming increasingly more involved in their health care decisions. They often turn to the ...

Technology

The Electronic Medical Record Pyramid: One Hospital’s Journey to a Green Foundation

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Brett Taylor A wise man once said that a large-scale initiative should be balanced accordingly: 75% planning and 25% ...