A checkup with your general practitioner. An emergency visit to an ER. A radiology test ordered by a physician. What do all of these have in common? Nothing if the data can’t be shared between EHRs. And unfortunately, that’s all ...
Are you operating your practice using hybrid cloud services? That’s the most effective way to use technology and stay competitive in today’s marketplace. Hybrid cloud environments give businesses a little bit of everything needed for success. Worried about security? Hybrid ...
Chief Information Officer - CIO. It’s meant different things at different times since the acronym was first created. CIO’s initially were the people who got technology up and running. Whether you wanted emails established or another server put into place, ...
Are you one of the many practices that have decided that having a CIO on staff doesn’t make sense? Maybe it’s because: It’s too expensive. It slows down innovation. They’ll just get in the way. What about the risk you’re ...
As a business, you are responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all of your data. HIPAA laws require you to perform risk analysis and implement measures to reduce the risk and vulnerabilities found. The requirement applies not only ...
Texting is no longer a fad; it’s a way of life. It’s one of the fastest, easiest ways to connect with the people most important to you. So naturally, it’s crept into the business world too. Why not text your ...
“We’ve been hacked.” That’s something no company director wants to hear. But in the medical industry, it can be even more severe. Data breaches can be costly; HIPAA violations add a whole other level to the costs. Over $19 million ...
Ever since the concept of the electronic health record (EHR) program made its way into our modern healthcare system, the term “patient engagement” has grown right alongside it. It doesn’t make sense to have one without the other. Patient engagement ...
How strong is your IT security policy? Do you have the confidence your policies could stand up to a major attack? Most organizations do … until the unthinkable happens. You walk in and boot up your equipment, ready for another ...
In the 21st Century Cures Act, interoperability is defined as the ability of different information technology systems and software applications to communicate and exchange data with ease. Then once the data moves between various applications, it should also be used ...
