AHA Announces Audio-Conference Series to Help Members More Effectively Leverage Information Technology; Sun Microsystems to Sponsor Patient Safety Event for Small and Mid-Sized Hospitals.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2003 The American Hospital Association American Hospital Association (AHA), n.pr a nonprofit national organization of individuals, institutions, and organizations engaged in direct patient care. The association works to promote the improvement of health care services. (AHA AHA American Heart Association; American Hospital Association. ) today announced a series of educational audio-conferences designed to help small and mid-sized member hospitals leverage information technology (IT) to operate more efficiently and enhance patient care. Free to AHA members, the series will feature topics and case studies geared toward today's most pressing IT health care issues from patient safety to privacy and security regulations. The first audio-conference is scheduled for April, 2003, and is titled: "Patient Safety: Enabling Critical Information Access". The call will feature case studies from hospitals with bar-coding programs and computer physician ordered entry (CPOE CPOE Computerized Physician Order Entry CPOE Computerized Provider Order Entry CPOE Computerized Prescriber Order Entry ) systems in place and will close with a live discussion on patient safety that allows all callers to participate. The event will be sponsored by Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Anthony J. Burke The name Burke (from Irish Gaelic de Burca, of Norman origin). In English the meaning of the name Burke is "fortified hill." See also Berkley. Places Australia
"Our collaboration with the AHA is part of a broader initiative to bring IT choice and innovation to health care organizations worldwide," said Mike Haymaker, health care industry manager at Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Sun already has a track record of success with large hospital networks and academic medical centers. By teaming up with AHA, we can enable small and mid-size hospitals to streamline efficiency and improve patient care with targeted, integrated solutions." Sun has made a significant contribution to help power and support the development of HospitalConnect(TM), a health leadership portal begun by the AHA. This site serves health care professionals by providing critical data, such as regulatory information (i.e. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, ), best practices, research, educational materials and leadership tools. To learn more information about the April Patient Safety audio-conference or to learn more about Sun's solutions for health care, contact Rebecca Zmyslo at 800-242-4677 or www.ahafinancialsolutions.com. About AHA The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which include nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, and other providers of care, and 37,000 individuals. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit the AHA Web site at www.aha.org. About AHA Financial Solutions, Inc. AHA Financial Solutions, Inc. (AHA-FSI) is the subsidiary of the American Hospital Association that collaborates with companies to create strategic financial, technology, regulatory and insurance products and services for health care professionals. It functions as a resource agency to AHA-member hospitals and other health care organizations. For more information, contact AHA-FSI at (800) 242-4677 or visit the Web site at www.ahafinancialsolutions.com. About Sun in Healthcare Sun and its iForce partners, including Creative Healthcare Systems, Quovadx, and AccessPt. Inc., offer a range of solutions for small to mid-size hospitals based on Sun's flexible, open-solutions based platform. Sun's robust, secure systems -- from low-end Linux-based servers to high-end enterprise servers -- provide hospitals and medical centers, small or large, with the flexibility to deploy a solution that meets their specific needs. The SunRay appliance, with its hot desk capability featuring SmartCard technology enables healthcare providers to access critical patient information and move from room to room or between work spaces without logging out of patients' medical records. StarOffice software is an affordable alternative in office productivity suites that has a simple, easy-to-use interface and contains full-featured applications including word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , spreadsheet spreadsheet Computer software that allows the user to enter columns and rows of numbers in a ledgerlike format. Any cell of the ledger may contain either data or a formula that describes the value that should be inserted therein based on the values in other cells. , presentation, graphics and database capabilities. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, iForce, SunRay, Solaris, StarOffice and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. |
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