IT Strategy

Would a Security Key Help Keep Your Data Safe?

What prevents anyone from hopping into your car as it sits out in the parking lot and driving away? Locks and keys. The locks prevent someone from being able to open the door and get into your car. The key ...

How To Move Forward After a Healthcare Data Breach

“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 ...

What Seniors Really Want From Tech and Medicine

Is your medical practice targeting seniors?  In 2015, almost 48 million people in the United States were over the age of 65. That’s just shy of 15 percent of the total population. By 2060, that number is expected to rise ...

3 Things About HIPAA To Keep In Mind As You Use Third-Party Platforms

When you’re piecing together your office system strategies, you look for things that will make you more efficient. You want apps that cut down on replicating your work. You look for intuitive software that speeds up entry and modification.  But ...

Would You Pay Ransom If Your Medical Equipment Was Hacked?

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 ...

Data Center + Growing Security Threats = Challenges

IT teams have a lot of challenges on their hands today. But I don’t have to tell you that. You’re battling them all the time. What makes it even more strenuous is the speed at which new technology is being ...

Workarounds: The Newest IT Security Risk

What do healthcare facilities worry about right now in 2018? According to a report put out by the ECRI Institute, one of the most significant concerns involves workarounds. Workarounds occur when a staff member needs to get something done and ...

Are Duplicate Patient Records Causing Your Security Problems?

In 1950, the most popular names in America were James, Michael, and Robert for males, Mary, Linda, and Patricia for females. Now lets pair those names with a popular surname such as Smith, Johnson, or Williams. Do you have a ...

Can AI Be The Solution To Better EHR?

There’s a problem with the current EHR systems in today’s medical practices. According to an Annals of Internal Medicine study, for every hour a doctor spends with her patients, she spends double the amount of time working on paperwork.  And ...

The Biggest EHR Patient Related Safety Threats and What To Do About Them

Just a few years ago, most medical practices operated with paper records. As electronic records moved in to replace paper, the benefits were many.  Leaving paper files in a room is risky. By digitizing the records, you can keep them ...

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