Tufts Medicine Unites Communications on a Single Platform

peggydenness 03 16, 2022

Recently, Will O’Connor, M.D. sat down with Dr. Shafiq Rab to talk about how Tufts Medicine, formerly Wellforce, Inc., is using TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration solutions to connect physicians, nurses, and patients for greater efficiency and care delivery. As Chief Digital...

melody 02 18, 2022

It’s almost time for the healthcare can’t-miss event of the year! The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is back digitally and in Orlando, Florida, March 14-18. This year’s theme is appropriately “Reimagine Healthcare,” reflecting the digital transformation that has...

will-oconnor 02 16, 2022

EHRs have become the gold standard digital repository for managing patient histories, demographics, diagnoses, progress notes, vaccinations, medications, and more. These vital systems play a crucial role in clinical decision-making and help reduce medical errors by improving the accuracy of...

wendy 02 08, 2022

I have a hunch that the healthcare industry will look back on 2021 as a time of significant transition. As hospitals and care teams undertook the arduous task of managing the pandemic for a second year, several facts became clear....

will-oconnor 01 21, 2022

Critical lab work always seems so easy on TV. A doctor yells out, “Get me a full workup, stat!” and the next thing you know, the patient is getting exactly the treatment they need. Cut to commercial. In real life,...

melody 12 31, 2021

Over the last year, clinical communication and collaboration solutions have garnered significant attention from healthcare organizations to streamline care coordination. Clinical collaboration posts were among our most popular blog posts in 2021. As we get ready for the new challenges...

sarah 12 06, 2021

Look under the hood of many health systems, and you’ll discover a perplexing dichotomy – state-of-the-art medical equipment, highly-trained and dedicated staff, and advanced EHR systems tethered to inefficient clinical communication and collaboration tools and business processes. TigerConnect recently attended...

cheryl 11 22, 2021

Long shifts, the pressure to make quick decisions, and emotional and physical demands are part of a typical workday in nursing. Communication is often fragmented, with many healthcare organizations relying heavily on landline phones, fax machines, and pagers. Over time,...

will-oconnor 10 19, 2021

Each year, a small number of healthcare IT buyers are tempted by their EHR vendor to replace existing secure texting software with EHR-provided chat tools. On the surface, this makes sense. After all, EHR chat tools are fully integrated with...

tigertextadmin 10 08, 2021

Think about the last time you communicated with someone. Maybe you sent a friend a quick text message to say you’re running late for dinner. Simple, direct communication. Now, think about the last time that you communicated with a patient....