Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) is one of the initiatives being used to help address the growing issues with prescription drug abuse in the U.S. The definition of EPCS is in the name—it allows practitioners to write and transmit prescriptions for controlled substances electronically and permits pharmacies to receive and dispense the orders. Traditionally, […]
AOHC 2019 is in the bag… so how’d it go?
The most premier and largest gathering of physicians and occupational and environmental (OEM) health professionals in the world recently held its yearly event, the American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC), at the Disneyland hotel in Anaheim, CA. Those that attended had the opportunity to interact with like-minded peers, build connections, collaborate, learn from exhibitors and speakers, […]
[VIDEO] What’s a Lax-n-Learn? It’s awesome and Agility clients will love it.
A successful relationship between the Agility software and our clients is important to us, as are the benefits that bare from its use. We want to assure clients that when they boot-up Agility, they have the best software on the market to meet their occupational medicine and employee health needs. Driving success using Agility was […]
Agility® is hosting its first ever Client Summit!
Did ya hear the news? No worries if you haven’t, we’ll fill you in. Agility® is hosting its first ever Client Summit, September 15, 2019, at the Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, in Phoenix, AZ. If you use Agility® in any capacity, this Summit is for you. Whether you just started using it or […]
Cybersecurity | How Net Health Protects Data
Our daily lives and the internet are intertwined. We communicate, pay bills, book trips, and purchase items, all using the internet. Technology has advanced so much in the past few decades, that these practices have become standard fare, and with that, are generally accepted without questioning the mechanics or what’s happening behind the curtain. As […]
Benefits of Cloud Based Services in Healthcare
Exploring the cloud’s strategic benefits Healthcare organizations traditionally are cautious in their approach to new technologies. With good reason, of course. Healthcare IT supports a mission that leaves no room for error. And as cloud computing has emerged in recent years as a cost-effective alternative to expensive data warehouses, healthcare was not an early adopter. […]
Here’s What the Numbers Say: IBM Watson Top 100 Hospitals
IBM Watson released its Top 100 Hospitals of 2018 in May, evaluating 2,785 hospitals across the United States. The annual study looks for top-performing hospitals in the U.S. based on a balanced scorecard evaluating ‘publicly available clinical, operational, and patient satisfaction metrics and data’. The metrics include analysis of key performance measures including better survival […]
Happy National Nurses & Hospitals Week!
We want to thank and congratulate the entire nurse community for the work that they do. Nursing was rated the most honest and ethical profession for the past 16 years, and that is something to take pride in. Nurses make a huge contribution to the general health and wellness of our communities, and that commitment […]
First Steps: Digital Marketing
So you realize the power of the internet and the effect that it has on new business, but you don’t know where to start. Perhaps you’ve already done research on what changes to make to boost your online presence, but the amount of time, effort, and knowledge that would go into what you’ve found seems […]
How to Battle Negative Workplace Thoughts
Hospital employees have bad days at work that can lead to negative thinking, but there are ways to manage those thoughts and feelings. Surprisingly, those bad feelings can be turned them into opportunities for advancing your career. Recently the term ‘Emotional Agility’ was coined to describe the process that we employ to navigate life’s changes […]