The white paper, titled Medical Devices Landscape: Current and Future Adoption, Integration with EMRs, and Connectivity, discusses how key medical devices among 825 U.S. hospitals are being interfaced at their organizations with EMRs. Key findings from the research include the following:
• Most hospitals used a wired local area network connection as the sole method of connectivity between EMRs and medical devices.
• Only 8 percent of respondents said their hospital relies solely on wireless connections.
• Potential growth areas are in interactive infusion pumps, fetal monitors and infant incubators.
• Respondents that interface devices to the EMR at their organization report that the ability to automatically chart data from the device directly to the EMR is a primary reason for the interface.
Read Medical Devices Landscape: Current and Future Adoption, Integration with EMRs, and Connectivity (pdf).
Read other coverage about interfacing electronic medical records:
– 7 Best Practices for Installing Real-Time Location Systems in Your Hospital
– 6 Key Considerations for Optimizing Your Hospital Laboratory’s EHR System
– Debunking the 12 Key Myths of EHR Implementation
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