Mobile health care expands access across Eastern Iowa hospitals
Mobile technology lets physicians view records on smartphones and tablets, send notes and prescriptions remotely, and share charts with patients. Mercy Cedar Rapids Iowa City and area hospitals plan Epic EMR rollout with encrypted data and two password access, while clinicians use mobile workstations to treat Sawyer Layrock and other patients.
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Mobile security advances in hospital patient care
A PwC Health Research Institute survey shows 39 percent of ER patients are very concerned about privacy if providers access medical data from personal devices. Hospitals prototype mobile tools including tablets, video chat, remote ECGs, and secure messaging to speed evaluations and reduce in person visits.
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FAA to cut budget forcing furloughs at select towers
The FAA plans a $637 million reduction triggering furlough notices for 47,200 employees with about a dozen workers in Waterloo and Dubuque and 14 in Cedar Rapids notified. Some overnight control tower shifts may be eliminated though no Iowa airports are on the list.
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