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1. 5 Tips For Tackling HIPAA Compliance Challenges 3/8/2017

   Regulations such as HIPAA are in place to protect sensitive protected health information, but the threat landscape is ever changing. With healthcare organizations the target of 88 percent of all ransomware attacks, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new HIPAA guidance on ransomware attacks in July last year.

2. Where Should Healthcare Data Be Stored In 2018 — And Beyond? 2/20/2018

   New technologies offer leaps in healthcare capabilities, but the resulting explosion of data leads to new maladies to cure.

3. Nurses: Your HIT Frontline 6/18/2020

   If you want something done ask a busy person. And if you need help transitioning to a new health information system (HIS), ask a nurse. A lifeline to patients and doctors alike, nurses were early health information technology (HIT) adopters and continue to be on the frontline of its efficacious use in the clinical setting. That is why they are invaluable partners as hospitals move to a new HIS and figure out how best to archive legacy clinical data.

4. Applying EHR Transition Lessons System Wide 3/28/2014

   David Gibbons, executive VP & COO at UPMC Hamot discusses what “useful information” was brought to UPMC Hamot’s “Big Bang” from the previous “Big Bang” UPMC conducted at UPMC Northwest. Also discussed is the importance of re-banding patients the night before go live and why education both the ER and patient registration staffs prior to the transition is vital.

5. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Overcoming 5 Barriers To High Performance 1/30/2017

   Hospitals and health systems increasingly recognize the importance of antimicrobial stewardship. Concerns over the growth of antibiotic-resistant organisms are prompting unprecedented action on the national and international stage. By Steve Riddle, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, director of clinical development with Wolters Kluwer, Pharmacy OneSource Solutions

6. The Total Cost Of Not Managing Outsourced Vendors 12/13/2017

   Before high-deductible health plans and the expansion of IRS and CFPB engagement in patient finance, managing uninsured accounts and patients with responsibility after insurance was relatively straightforward.

7. HIT: Finding The Right Cloud-Based IT Solution To Overcome Compliance And Security Concerns 8/2/2018

   Technology-driven healthcare innovations are emerging at a rapid pace to address quality initiatives and to support reimbursement models using EHR (electronic healthcare records). The complexity of these changes and new requirements can often appear overwhelming from an IT perspective. The need to consider workflow and clinical outcomes at every step of the way further complicates IT planning in the ambulatory environment. We look at top concerns for compliance and security and how cloud-based models can provide an excellent solution.

8. 4 Ways Identity And Access Management (IAM) Solutions Can Benefit Healthcare Organizations 3/2/2020

   Healthcare is one of the most highly regulated industries in existence because of the sensitivity of information and data that is collected. Thus, high levels of privacy and security are expected and demanded to maintain order throughout the sector.

9. You Can't Ignore The Fax: Tips For Transitioning Providers To A Digital Fax Solution 7/6/2020

   While the fax machine has no shortage of challenges—lack of privacy, misdials and risk of confidentiality breach, throughput challenged, blurry printouts, wasteful—it also has been a tried and true workhorse. Organizations seeking to transition to a more efficient and secure alternative will need to take pragmatic steps to assure an electronic solution works as reliably, easily, and inexpensively as the fax machine.

10. DXi7500 Cures Hawaii Department Of Health's Backup Ills 10/27/2009
    Hawaii may be known as a paradise where life takes on a relaxed pace, but even there, islanders grow impatient when a technology bottleneck interferes with their ability to get work done. So when the BT Emergency Preparedness & Response branch of the state’s Department of Health realized that its weekend backup was still grinding away come Monday morning, the IT team knew it was time to find a new data protection solution. By Quantum