Have you heard about OnPage’s new and exciting integration with Amion? Through this collaboration, healthcare organizations can improve clinical communications, resulting in better patient care. It’s a sure way to enhance the patient experience, ensuring that qualified, on-call physicians respond more effectively to urgent clinical matters (i.e., patient needs). So, how exactly does the integration … Continued
OnPage has always been dedicated to providing powerful features, ensuring that healthcare practitioners streamline their communications, operations and workflows. Today, OnPage is taking another step forward with its latest release, offering new capabilities and features built for today’s healthcare organizations. I’ll now highlight some on the latest and greatest additions to OnPage’s clinical communications and … Continued
National Health Service’s (NHS) recent announcement on the ban of the pager represents great news for U.K. healthcare organizations and their practitioners. The ban not only represents a transformative move, it also showcases pagers’ lackluster performance in providing secure, clinical communications. Now that pagers are making their way out of U.K. facilities, I’ll highlight what … Continued
Another HIMSS show is in the books and the impact this year was tremendous, especially in terms of discussions and announcements. Presentation topics varied from artificial intelligence to supply chain management to telemedicine and beyond, but interoperability and cybersecurity were either main themes or cropped up in discussions throughout the event. Here are some highlights … Continued
What do VHS players and Tamagotchis have in common with the pager? It’s simple, they’re old pieces of technology that were popular in the ‘90s. And you may even be wondering, do they still sell pagers? Which is a valid question, but alas, they do and we feel it must be said…It’s no longer the … Continued
We all know the phrase, “New year, new me.” However, for hackers, this mantra has long been forgotten. Regardless of the year, malicious parties will continue to find innovative and new ways to target the healthcare industry. That’s why in 2019, healthcare facilities should be aware of the cybersecurity threats plaguing the industry, with criminals … Continued
It’s no secret that we, at OnPage, are passionate about healthcare and the clinical professionals that make the industry go ‘round. It’s through our appetite for this industry, which lead us to publish several, interesting blogs about healthcare and its related topics in 2018. It’s been a successful year and we look forward to 2019, … Continued
Introduction Miscommunication isn’t just about the frustration that ensues when direction isn’t followed or understood by colleagues. For the healthcare industry, miscommunication could mean the loss of billions of dollars and the endangerment of patients. That’s why physicians must implement a clinical communication solution, to avoid the risks associated with utilizing ineffective collaboration methods that … Continued
Antiquated pieces of technology create setbacks in every industry, and in healthcare – it’s the pager! Pagers are still being used even though they’re not HIPAA-compliant and the infrastructure supporting them is dying out. That’s why doctors and healthcare personnel alike need an advanced way to communicate and protect patient information. This blog will detail … Continued
When it comes to the sensitive data stored and transmitted within healthcare organizations, complying with the guidelines set out by HIPAA can promote the safety of information as well as the avoidance of fines and potential legal action. However, if the technology is overly complicated or the compliance rules require excessive steps for compliance then … Continued
