URGENT INFO
URGENT MEDICAL CARE TAPS NITConnect AS IT 'S IT PARTNER
NITConnect is excited to announce a new client to its roster, Urgent Medical Care, a healthcare facility specializing in cardiology. NITConnect has been engaged to facilitate the relocation of Urgent Medical Care from its current location in Maywood, NJ to Hackensack, NJ.
NITConnect will manage the purchase, installation, and configuration of a network and business information infrastructure for Urgent Medical Care’s new facility. In addition, NITConnect will implement an electronic medical record (EMR) solution at the organization’s new facility. These improvements will increase Urgent Medical Care’s ability to function in a fast and secure environment, providing a higher level of care, security and mobility to its patients.
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VIRTUALIZATION
Virtualization has emerged as a buzz word in the IT world as companies look to save costs and maintain efficiency. Although virtualization technologies have matured, no two environments are the same and it’s important to design your virtualization plan accordingly. With compatibility and reliability top concerns among IT managers, a well considered virtualization project plan is important. At NIT we recommend that our clients do the following before getting started with virtualization:
- Create an ROI analysis template and methodology
- Verify application compatibility with virtualized environments
- Provide a detailed inventory of applications and minimum hardware specifications before designing your plan for virtualization
Source: Lior's interview with Processor Magazine for its October 7, 2008 article on 'How to Get Started With Virtualization'
MEET THE EXPERTS
COLIN ATLAS
Lead Operations Engineer
“Working at NITConnect is a wonderful opportunity for an Engineer. Everyday I interact with a wide range of clients including small store front businesses to large medical practices and hospitals. Dealing with such a varied client base, I am exposed to different business needs, such as Point of Sales systems and HIPAA compliant medical laboratory equipment. At NITConnect I also have an opportunity to utilize top-notch IT systems produced by leading manufacturers, and routinely implement customized business applications to meet the specific needs of our clients. In any given week at NITConnect I work with more applications and equipment than most IT Engineers see in their entire career.”
NEW HIRE
MELISSA ROSS
Chief Technology Officer, Network Infrastructure Technologies, Inc. (NIT)
In December 2008, NITConnect named Melissa Ross as its new CTO. In this role, Melissa manages NIT’s professional services staff, as well as the company’s customer relationships. She also oversees project management for large infrastructure implementation and day-to-day, internal technology operations.
INDUSTRY WATCH
NITConnect AUTOMATES HOSPITAL’S HR AND PAYROLL SYSTEMS
It is difficult to easily monitor or analyze workforce components, such as labor costs and pay scales without a comprehensive, centralized payroll and HR solution. With 1,450 staff members at Hoboken University Medical Center (HUMC), in different roles and pay scales, the hospital was in need of a new, sophisticated solution.
Having worked with NITConnect for the past three years on multiple projects, HUMC appointed the company’s engineers to breathe new life into outdated operations by converting its timekeeping process from a manual system to an automated, paperless system.
NITConnect implemented Kronos, a biometrics web-based technology, allowing multiple access points for employees and managers, reducing vast margin of error, and eliminating manual, time-consuming, and paper-based processes.
As a result of this project, NITConnect helped to streamline HUMC’s current process of collecting time and attendance information for the hospital’s staff, ultimately reducing cost, resources and manpower.
GREENING EFFECT FOR AN INSURANCE FIRM
Virtualization is no longer the technology world’s best kept secret. Reduction in cooling costs and consumption of less energy has attracted many organizations to this technology. Virtualization, a ‘green’ IT solution, has helped companies function more dynamically by consolidating several physical servers into a single, virtual environment.
For client, a provider of water pollution liability insurance for over 40,000 vessels operating in U.S. waters or traveling in international waters between U.S. ports., the benefits from virtualization solutions were obvious.
With the help of NITConnect, all of client current files and application servers will be moved into a new virtual environment, eliminating the cost of hardware for additional servers now that multiple applications will run on a single machine. Moving forward, client will reap the benefits of reduced down-time, increased productivity, minimal costs and measured success. Click below to learn how your company can too.
PRODUCTIVITY LEVELS SUSTAINED AT GLOBAL BANK DURING FOUR-PHASE IT RENOVATION
India’s leading global bank remains open for business throughout a four-phase IT renovation conducted by NITConnect. NITConnect is in the process of upgrading the IT infrastructure for two of State Bank of India’s U.S. locations. While completing the multi-site project, NITConnect has built the trust of the client to complete work in an environment where secure and personal data transactions are exchanged.
In both Chicago and New York, NITConnect is overhauling the Bank’s IT infrastructure and building a new data center. While the task is arduous, NITConnect’s management team ensures that productivity levels remain high and that employees have access to the necessary data and voice tools.
With the new upgrade provided by NITConnect, State Bank of India will run more efficiently and maintain its integrity as a world leader in the banking industry.
CLIENT HIGHLIGHTS
EDISON IMAGING ASSOCIATES
EDISON IMAGING ASSOCIATES ENGAGES NIT TO UPGRADE NETWORK
For over 30 years, Edison Imaging Associates has led the way in providing the medical communities of central New Jersey with a full range of imaging services, utilizing the latest, most advanced technologies. Despite providing cutting-edge medical care, Edison Imaging’s network infrastructure across its five locations was lagging behind.
EMR SOLUTION KEEPS HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY PRACTICE COMPETITIVE
In Fall of 2008, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched an incentive program to encourage the adoption of electronic health records systems by small to mid-size physicians’ practices that serve Medicare beneficiaries. As organizations governed by CMS look to provide high quality medical care to patients with modern operations, there will be a swift shift to electronic record-keeping throughout 2009.
TIPS & BLIPS
IT SAVINGS IN A TIGHT ECONOMY
In order to weather this current economic storm, many businesses are implementing cost cutting strategies. In order to stay competitive consider these tips for maximizing the return on your IT investments:
- Take a long, hard look at your server use to try to consolidate, resulting in improved performance and reduced cooling costs
- Invest in more energy-efficient technologies to reduce power consumption and ultimately energy costs
- Rely more on online documentation to reduce paper use and the power demands from printer usage
- Implement a storage management application (SRM), to save storage and reduce additional server usage
-- Lior Blik, CEO
VAR Business, September 2008
INDUSTRY WATCH
IMPROVED DIGITAL TELEVISION TECHNOLOGY IS ANOTHER STEP DESIGNED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND COMFORT AT HUMC
All 330 units at Hoboken University Medical Center (HUMC) have access to 24/7, uninterrupted television service thanks to NITConnect.
NITConnect recently installed 12 – 20” LG LCD televisions in all patient locations, physician “on call” rooms and other common areas at the award-winning NJ Hospital.
NITConnect installed the flat panel televisions and cable high definition television solutions, provided by TVR Communications, one of the largest providers of interactive patient education and entertainment products and services.
The NITConnect project management team coordinated and facilitated this upgrade to HUMC’s cable system enabling the hospital to receive clear television reception on each television in all locations.
As a result of this project, NITConnect helped the HUMC Healthcare Organization improve operational and quality standards, enhance quality care for patients and increase overall patient satisfaction.