seca meets Cerner – cross-linked into the future!

As the world moves faster and terms such as "big data", "artificial intelligence" and "machine learning" are ushering in the next revolution, modern medicine often seems archaic in comparison. Despite enormous progress in the field of instrument-based diagnostics and the successful treatment of many diseases, paper files, fax machines and outdated computer systems are still part of everyday life in many places. For a long time, digitizing medical institutions was met with skepticism and rejection. However, these initial concerns have given way to the belief that interconnectedness and digital technologies are essential for better, more efficient and less expensive medical treatment.

Thanks to this change of heart, pilot projects are being launched all over the world, laying the foundations for smart hospitals and a digital health care system. But rather than a mere revolution, it is evolution which is far more necessary and worth striving for in many areas of medicine.

Even if, for example, the ubiquitous patient weighing scales look ancient next to high-resolution ultrasound equipment and computer and magnetic resonance tomographs, they continue to provide important information about a patient's state of health. They are still quick, easy and convenient. From the point of view of patient safety and personalized medicine, the quality of data plays an important role, as the right therapy and drug dosage depend on it.

Although a patient‘s weight can be easily determined, regular weight checks are generally time consuming and often neglected during clinical and outpatient routine. In addition, the transmission of measured values increases the risk of confusion and incorrect entries. Such mistakes can have fatal consequences, especially for newborn, geriatric and critically ill patients.

As the world market leaders in medical measuring systems and scales, seca led scales into the future at an early stage through the development of connected and automated systems. However, automation and wireless data transmission is not the be-all and end-all of this development. These systems can unfold their full potential only by integrating different data.

The electronic patient record is therefore the core element of any intelligent hospital. It bundles the entirety of patient-related data and is constantly available to all therapists, providing a comprehensive picture of a patient's state of health, even at a quick glance. Losing analysis results and findings, as well as duplicates and unnecessary examinations, are a thing of the past.

With Cerner, the leading provider of electronic patient records, seca has recently gained a valuable partner, that ensures the best possible product integration and maximum value for their users. As part of the partnership, all products capable of integration pass through Cerner‘s certification process and can now be wirelessly connected to the company's electronic patient records via the Cerner CareAware iBus® interface.

Thanks to this seamless connection, all integration-capable measuring systems and scales from seca become an integral part of a connected clinic and contribute to the optimization of work processes, the efficient use of capacity and resources, and improved patient care.

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