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WebEOC Gets New Look & Optimized Workflows in Latest Version Announced by Intermedix

Intermedix Corporation announced Tuesday the release of the eighth version of its incident management software WebEOC.

The WebEOC software has been a staple in web-based incident management operations for more than 10 years. The solution is currently used in more than 25 countries, by 53 U.S. federal agencies and in more than 600 state and local government agencies.

The newest version of WebEOC features an enhanced user interface that provides users with a more fluid experience. In addition, optimized workflows simplify the user’s ability to access significant information during an incident.

5 Things You Need to Know About Telemedicine in Emergency Medicine

Patients today are more tech-savvy than ever. As a society we expect information on-the-spot. We are able to access any and all information with a simple swipe and search of our smartphones and this desire extends past finding the directions to our nearest emergency care center.

According to the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), consumers want telemedicine. The greatest impact of telemedicine is on the patient, their family and their community. Using telemedicine technologies reduces travel time and related stresses for the patient. Such services offer patients the access to providers that might not be available otherwise, as well as medical services without the need to travel long distances.

While it's popularity is rapidly increasing, telemedicine is not a new idea. Starting out over 40 years ago with demonstrations of hospitals extending care to patients in remote areas, the use of telemedicine has spread rapidly and is now becoming integrated into the ongoing operations of hospitals, specialty departments, home health agencies, private physician offices as well as consumer’s homes and workplaces.

9 Ways to Ease Transition & Increase Productivity After a Night Shift

As a healthcare provider, you have probably experienced the toll that the night shift can have on your quality of life.

Working the night shift forces the body to operate counter to its circadian rhythm, the internal clock that tells us when we should be sleeping and when we should be awake. Few people adapt easily or completely to such schedules, and it's not uncommon for such people to suffer from shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) or experience burnout in their career.

People who work the night shift can experience a variety of sleep-related issues, including insomnia, excessive sleepiness, irritability, and lack of concentration. Long-term effects also include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other mood disorders.

As a healthcare provider working in the field of emergency medicine, your schedule doesn't lock you in with what's natural for your body. Working nights, whether exclusively or sporaticly, is a part of the job and there will be times you are faced with working them.

How can you ease the transition and increase your productivity after working a night shift? Here are 9 hacks for optimizing that valuable time as the sun rises and you head to bed.

Democratic Baltimore Area Emergency Medicine Group Offers Partnership 

Towson, MD - Osler Drive Emergency Physician Associates (ODEPA) is the longest standing Emergency Medicine group in the country. The group began in 1967 and continues today with a group of qualified emergency practitioners ready to serve the needs of patients who visit the St. Joseph Medical Center Emergency Department.