The article, tells an incredible story of the power of Nexus, and soon to be UCS, at Salem Hospital. This is a story that should be replicated across many healthcare accounts, as EMR and PACS are common applications which will benefit from FCoE and Nexus.

Despite what appeared to be a slow financial start for hospitals in 2009, an analysis by research firm Thomson Reuters concluded that profits shot upward dramatically into the second quarter of this year. So how did hospital chains fare in the third quarter of 2009? Do any systems have anything to look forward to? Take a closer look at the earnings reports for five of the largest, publicly-trade hospital chains to find out more. Read the report

Community of Connected Health

Take a look at the new monthly letter.

CUSTOMER FACING WEBINAR - please feel free to forward to your customers/prospects

During this one-hour live online seminar, clinicians from Cooper University Hospital will describe how they use wireless technology to:
• Integrate real time contextual information into their workflow
• Avoid spending $1 million on medical equipment
• Slash telephony costs
• Wirelessly-network smart IV pumps to distribute drug dosage updates in real time

Magpie Demonstration

In many U.S. hospitals, caregivers rely on manual calling and hand-written schedules to communicate. It takes a long time to find and connect with responders, and call records rarely exist.

Magpie's mission is to save lives by improving communications and measurable quality in hospitals. We provide caregivers with simple, phone-based solutions for people-to-people and team communications.

This month's newsletter which is sent by HIMSS to the Community for Connected Health.

Great Real-World Example to better understand the value of PACS

Best Places to work in healthcare

WebEx for Healthcare Solution Training Webcast

Register to learn about the WebEx Opportunity in Healthcare and how you can position and sell the Cisco WebEx for Healthcare solution. See how you can help healthcare organizations facilitate communications and collaboration for a workforce separated by geography, time zones, and facilities. The solution offers a platform to address clinical and operational challenges using leading-edge collaboration, communication, and information access services.

Mater Health Services' Network is What Doctor Ordered

Keeping a large hospital running smoothly is complex and costly activity. Ensuring patients receive top-quality care while also meeting the needs of staff requires careful planning and targeted investments.

With technology now at the heart of modern medicine, particular attention must be given to the IT infrastructure that underpins all hospital operations. This infrastructure must be.........

Healthcare Webinars for End Users & Partners

Cisco is sponsoring a series of free webcasts for our hospital customers -- conducted by the Grants Office.

The first is October 15 (next Thursday) at 2:00 EST. The topic is "Funding for Hospital Emergency Preparedness."

Subsequent (planned) topics and dates are:
* November 19, 2009: 2010 IT Funding Forecast
* December 17, 2009: Homeland Security Grants: Bringing IT Home
* January 14, 2010: The Future of Health IT Funding and ONC Plan
* April 13, 2010: Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants

Cisco BioMed NAC is an integrated solution from Cisco Systems that allows the healthcare industry to easily implement Cisco NAC technologies to meet HIPAA regulations and deal with complex technology challenges faced by the healthcare industry.

Clinical use of the Flip video

Nurses relying on mobile technology to be more efficient

The nursing shortage has decreased time with patients and quality of patient care, according to a recent survey of nurses conducted by a mobile device application vendor.

The 217 nurses across the country who responded to the survey said the shortage has also increased their responsibility, patient load and number of work hours.

"Nurses are on the frontline of patient care and are continually asked to do more with the nursing shortage," said Michelle Snyder, senior vice president of subscriber business for Epocrates, which sponsored the survey.

Nurses are relying increasingly on mobile applications as patient-safety and productivity tools, the survey showed

Wireless's Healthcare Future?

At last year’s Wireless Expo, Fujitsu and NTT DoCoMo unveiled new phones that are intended for use by aging users who are most concerned with keeping connected to their health records and healthcare practitioners.

Telecom in the telemedicine value chain

Interesting article on Telecoms increasing focus on Healthcare. Not just providing transport, but integrating technology into patient monitors.

Nurse Call Integration - whitepaper

According to research by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, nurses only spend between 31 and 44 percent of their time in direct patient care. Similarly, Forrester Consulting found that 65 percent of nurses surveyed spent from 20 minutes to more than one hour per day trying to reach other medical staff2. This adds up to less time
for patients over the course of a day.

As the primary caregivers in a hospital, nurses are in the best position to improve quality and patient safety. But with fewer nurses on a floor and less time spent
at the bedside, a hospital faces a variety of safety and satisfaction issues, and nurses face burnout.

Unfortunately, relief is not on the way as the nursing shortage is predicted to continue. The Joint Commission has gone so far as to say the United States is faced with an “evolving nursing crisis.”

A Preview of the Five Reasons Top Hospitals Are.....

HHS issues interim security rule

This rule effects any organization with patient health information that has not taken the appropriate steps to secure that information.

In other words – If an organization does not secure patient health information, they will be required to notify patients, HHS and potentially media of unauthorized access.

This ruling provides an opportunity to discuss security architecture with your customers. We have excellent solutions for data in motion specifically.

Cisco has developed architectures that can support our healthcare customer’s efforts to meet the guidance required for securing patient healthcare information.

A family medical practice enabled by technology

Personal Pediatrics founder Dr. Natalie Hodge packed up her.....

KLAS: Prospects bright for 2009 EMR sales to hospitals

KLAS on Wednesday released the results of its annual clinical market share report, which details the wins and losses of acute care electronic medical record (EMR) vendors at large hospitals.

Cooper University Hospital Reduces Costs and Enhances Patient Care with IP Telephony and Wireless Site Survey

For CUH, the leading provider of comprehensive health services, medical education and clinical research in southern New Jersey and the Delaware Valley, these projects have resulted in increased operational efficiency, enhanced patient safety and reduced expenses. Additionally.....

Cisco Healthcare Framework

Are you using this?

UnitedHealth, Cisco Plan Medical Network

UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. said they plan to build a network linking patients and physicians across the country via video and medical-information technology, establishing a foothold in a telehealth market.

UnitedHealth, the country's second-largest health insurer, said it is investing tens of millions of dollars in building the open network with Cisco's video-conferencing, broadband and other medical-networking capabilities.

Cisco 7925 Aeroscout Wheelchair Search Demonstration

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Register for 7/30/2009 Webinar on Healthcare Statistics

In this module you will learn how the US compares to the other developed nations in the delivery and per-capita spend on care. This will enable better understanding of the Healthcare marketplace and highlight areas for improvement. This will also enable better communication with the business leaders in your healthcare accounts as we provide relevant solutions for their needs.

Capital Improvement Program funds awarded

Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
• $850 million awarded July 2, 2009
• Every eligible CHC received funding, some as much as $2 million
• Can be used for capital improvement including IT and HIT investments
• Each facility submitted a plan in order to receive grant funding
• Review list of Awardees to identify if one of your customers received funding
• Contact customer to discuss their CIP plan and how Cisco maps in

Digital Media Systems

I have been asked lately "what is Cisco's story for DMS?" Well, here's your story....

New Healthcare Portfolio Webcast

Cisco offers a portfolio of integrated solutions to help healthcare customers reduce costs, improve productivity, and deliver better care. These solutions have recently been reorganized around five solution portfolios that target distinct audiences and address specific business imperatives. To Register

Are you working with your Cisco peer to leverage the telepresence rooms?

Telemedicine program can help stroke victims avert disability

As he drove west along I-94 in Jefferson County, Michael Harrigan reached for his bottle of water, but he couldn't grip it. "My face was feeling odd, and my breath was getting short," he said.

Harrigan thought he might be having a stroke. What he didn't know was that he was about to become the first person in Wisconsin to be treated as part of a telemedicine program designed to allow doctors at smaller hospitals to consult with larger stroke centers.

Obama calls for health-care reform this year

Saying "the stars are aligned" for change, President Barack Obama urged congressional action on comprehensive reform for health care this year.

Obama's Healthcare Plan Shot In The Arm for IT Sector

The federal stimulus package passed in February may help some IT companies climb the stock charts. The law provides $19 billion to replace the ubiquitous paper chart on a clipboard with electronic medical records.

How Nurses Communicate

nursing communication....

Healthcare CIO delivers EHR podcast

Marcus Bost, CIO Adena Health Systems, discusses current business challenges in healthcare and how IT can help deliver superior patient care and contain costs.

ROI for hospital communication inefficiencies

Quantifying the Economic impact of communication inefficiencies in US hospitals

Healthcare Mobility

A clear case for mobile communication in healthcare.

Customer Facing Webinar

Invite your customers to: Revitalizing Healthcare with Technology Webinar

Ironport HIPAA compliant demo

Cisco recently received AHA Solutions endorsement of Ironport’s secure email solution and that Ironport provides HIPPA compliance Lexicon and filter configurations.

There is a very simple demo you can do right now from your desk.

While not IT supported yet, you can simply send an email to an external email address and insert *encrypt* (include the *’s) anywhere in subject line of the email. The recipient will receive a URL that will direct them to the secured message. The first time they receive an encrypted message from you, they will need to register. – try it out!

Stimulus package

Stimulus package may allow hospitals to “dust off” stalled IT projects

HIMSS 2009

Download presentations from Cisco speakers

WebEx & Healthcare. Just What the doctor ordered.

Register for this webcast: Identify New Buying Centers In U.S. Hospitals Webcast Part 1

Day one began today, we are looking forward to things really getting rolling tomorrow. Follow at Twitter.

...still on Spring Break with my family.....

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Cisco's Healthcare Market Overview training modules

Have you sent this to your prospects/customers?

Biomedical NAC recorded webex presentation

Asking for grant money.

Register for Cisco IronPort Healthcare Security Solution webcast.

Register for the 2nd Webinar: HIT in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Update

The Obama healthcare budget

Healthcare IT Stimulus bill recorded webex session

(flash video)Collaboration: The New Competitive Advantage in Healthcare

2/19/09 Nurse Connect recording

Although this paper is long, by skimming through it you can grab some very helpful pieces of information. Equipped for Efficiency: Improving Nursing Care Through Technology.

First all digital hospital

PCI for compliance site for your customers/prospects

New External Cisco Healthcare Websites

BioMed NAC , Nurse Connect, Data Center for Healthcare, and Horizon Medical Imaging (HMI) Collaboration

Healthcare IT can bail out hospital budgets

1/29/09 IronPort for Healthcare session

To stream today's session or to download.

How Do Hospitals Get Paid?

Hospital rooms of the future will be smarter.

Obama's big idea: Digital Health Records

Hot Healthcare Technologies for 2009