Mar 03 2016

How To Dispose of Nuclear Pharmaceuticals

Federal regulations require hospitals and outpatient facilities to keep a record of the distribution of radiopharmaceuticals. They are required to track dosage amounts and radiation readings. When theses facilities need to dispose of the radiopharmaceutical inventory, they send the containers back to the manufacturer and report this to the FDA. The steps taken can be […]
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Mar 03 2016

The Importance of Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals

Nuclear medicine uses radiation to provide diagnostic information about the functioning of a person’s specific organs. Diagnostic procedures using radioisotopes are becoming more routine due to the valuable information they can provide. Why Use Radiopharmaceuticals? Every organ in our bodies acts differently from a chemical point of view. Nuclear medicine researchers have identified many chemicals […]
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May 11 2015

The Top 5 Things to Consider When Purchasing Nuclear Medicine Software.

There are many things to consider when purchasing software for your facility. Here are the top 5 reasons to choose ec² Software Solutions. # 1. Experience and Expertise With over 30 years of real-world experience in the nuclear medicine industry, ec² Software Solutions offers the best nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, and radiopharmaceutical quality management software available. Our […]
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Aug 12 2014

Getting Started with BioPointe for Android

In a 2006 survey performed by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP), the primary fear of hospitalized patients was identified as being given the wrong medication. While numerous safeguards are in place to guard against this type of error being made in a nuclear pharmacy setting, nationally, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimates that […]
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Jul 16 2014

The Importance of A Data Back-Up

We’ve all heard stories about what’s lost during natural disasters – homes, businesses; in cities waterlogged during southern hurricanes, tornados that level schools and hospitals, earthquakes in California. While major events like these, which cause millions of dollars in damage, occur on a limited basis, a different kind of disaster catches businesses by surprise every […]
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Jul 08 2014

Taking the Worry Out of the Install

It’s a frustrating, and all-too-common truth, that in today’s era of technological efficiency, sometimes the very thing that’s meant to make our lives easier can complicate matters to an almost laughable degree. Consider transferring data to a new phone, for instance, or updating a computer’s operating system. Not surprisingly, installing department management software is no […]
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Jun 13 2014

Customer Spotlight – HeartLight Pharmacy

HeartLight Pharmacy is a nuclear medicine pharmacy with three locations in Ohio – Columbus, Dayton and Lima.  Their pharmacies sell a complete product line of radiopharmaceuticals that require them to have state of the art software. Nine years ago, HeartLight didn’t have pharmacy software and didn’t have an end-user software solution, like BioDose ®, to […]
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Jun 03 2014

Group Purchasing Organizations in Health Care Industry

Across the healthcare industry over the last several decades, Group Purchasing Organizations have grown as a representative unit at hospitals, medical facilities and health care centers. What these organizations are able to do is create stronger buying power for their member providers. Health care providers like nursing homes, hospitals, and health care agencies get into […]
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May 13 2014

A New Era in Pharmacy Software Management

The last few years have seen an upheaval in the healthcare industry, across all facets of operations. Americans have faced the US government’s enacting of the The Affordable Care Act to rapid technology advances in hospitals. Even the supply-chain models that were in use for years have been upended as a result of the changes […]
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