Jan
23
New hospital is on the cutting edge
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Gulf Coast Medical Center to offer high-tech patient care
Story and photos
by SARA FITZPATRICK
Associate Editor
Sure, hospitals are in the business of taking care of people. But they’re in another business as well: the information business.
Hundreds of patients, thousands of possible drug interactions, medical histories – the old days of shuffling pencil and paper charts are gone. Investing in information technology at the ground level more than pays for itself in the long run, realized in strides in patient care.
The new Gulf Coast Medial Center, set to open March 8 at the corner of Metro and Daniels Parkways, sits on the campus of Gulf Coast Hospital and physically wraps around that building. Along with the existing facility, GCMC will assimilate the patients, staff and services of Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center, which is scheduled to close. Together, the two will have 349 beds, including 233 in the new build. More than that, however, the new building offers a model of information management, flexibility, efficiency and comfort.
On a recent hard-hat tour (the hospital plans to hold a Community Open House on Feb. 14 that will include a public tour), Vice President of Patient Care Cindy Boily and System Director Alex Greenwood treated SWFBT to a preview of the building they expect will set a new standard in healthcare facility planning.
Dec
12
Your own personal physician
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Concierge doctor combines service with medicine
by SARA FITZPATRICK
Associate Editor
Sure your doctor is board certified. Everybody knows the importance of that distinction. Yes, the office is proudly decorated with diplomas. But if waiting 45 minutes past the scheduled start of your appointment has you wondering why there is no diploma in customer service, you’re certainly not alone.
But you do have a choice.
Meet Dr. Wayne Burr, concierge physician.
He may sound like a doctor to the stars – and that suspicion may seem confirmed upon stepping into his waiting area. It looks and feels more like a nicely appointed living room. There’s a large screen TV, a varied assortment of (current!) magazines, and a friendly greeting from staff who offer a bottle of cold water while you wait. There’s even an executive room furnished with a fax machine.
However, chances are there won’t be much time to enjoy the amenities – appointments are typically scheduled with an hour’s window between.
But Burr’s not using a silver spoon as a tongue depressor. Revolutionary and counterintuitive as it may seem these days, he thinks service, convenience and quality care combine to make good medicine. More than that, it makes good sense.
Jun
26
New Medisoft software allows integration for patient records
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Staff Report
The latest version of Medisoft - an industry-leading practice management (PM) solution used by more than 70,000 providers in small physician offices - has recently been released.
With the release of its new product (Medisoft v15), MedicalCharting.com also announced the availability of Medisoft Clinical, which combines the PM capabilities of Medisoft v15 with Practice Partner Patient Records, a certified electronic health record (EHR).
The result is a single PM/EHR solution for small physician offices that are focused on delivering the highest quality to their patients at an affordable price. Read more
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