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51. Software License Compliance Audits Becoming A Real Threat To Healthcare Organizations 9/29/2016

    Many large healthcare institutions are now offering smaller, unaffiliated clinics access to their EMR system and other third-party applications. By Kim Kuhlmann, Senior Customer Advisor Specialist, Hewlett Packard Enterprise SLMS Hosting

52. Common Virtual Care Mistakes Every Health System Can Avoid 8/16/2017

    Healthcare is undergoing a sea change. The rise of healthcare consumerism, current and projected physician shortages, and the transition to value-based care are making necessary a shift in how care is delivered. By Jon Pearce, Chief Executive Officer, Zipnosis

53. Archiving Vs. Backup — The Great Debate 6/1/2017

    The confusion — perhaps better described as the debate — over backup versus archiving continues to rage on. As healthcare organizations are trying to do more with flat or falling budgets — while at the same time facing competitive, government, and/or legal pressures to store more data for longer — the healthy choice is to understand the difference.

54. A Look At Healthcare IT Trends 3/26/2018

    As new technology increasingly is adopted by healthcare organizations, a variety of trends are emerging to enable better care. Here’s my take on what healthcare IT industry constituents can expect this year.

55. Innovate Like A Start-Up 5/20/2019

    As healthcare moves from major structural technology implementations, like server networking and EHRs, that cost millions and take months or years to complete to more specialized projects, there needs to be a change in how the industry thinks about technology implementations. Here are a few ideas embraced by many technology startups that know what it’s like to balance priorities and execute flawlessly with a small team.

56. 5 Steps For Healthcare Compliance 6/23/2016

    Despite the advances in technology, many healthcare firms are still heavily reliant on manual processes. As a result, about 56 percent of all healthcare expenses go to paying healthcare worker wages. However, healthcare firms are beginning to integrate more modern tools like digital records management solutions. To engage with younger customer bases, many firms are also turning to communications channels like social media. These changes to become more digitally oriented are helping healthcare firms remain competitive as the technology landscape evolves.

57. A New Frontier In Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM): Gesture Detection 7/12/2018

    The healthcare market has been flooded with new RPM solutions. There are wired connections and wireless sensors tracking patients’ physical states, monitoring and alerting on patient deterioration, notifying caregivers if discharged or disabled patients or even elderly patients’ wellness indicators have changed for the worse — the need for remote monitoring is real. But we have only scratched the surface.

58. Identity Management: Connecting The Digital Age Of Healthcare 11/22/2016

    Aging populations, the proliferation of chronic diseases, rising costs, and the expectation of affordable, effective care are serious challenges for healthcare organizations. By Jessica Morrison, Senior Director, Global Product Marketing at ForgeRock

59. 3 Technologies That Integrate And Support Value-Based Transitions 2/8/2016

    A new category of tools is gaining traction as providers transition to value-based care in 2016. They integrate into existing platforms, prevent IT restructure, and make EMR and patient portal data easier to access and use in care delivery.

60. What Hospitals Can Learn From Amazon, Southwest Airlines And Disney 7/28/2017

    Achieving operational efficiency is as important to a hospital’s mission of providing the best care to the most people as it is to for-profit, customer-centric service organizations. Southwest Airlines, Amazon, and Walt Disney theme parks may seem as far removed from healthcare as one can imagine but, operationally, the tools, motivations, and management processes they incorporate are similar and have proven effective when applied to healthcare. Yet, even at some of the best-run hospitals, just a few understand and fully leverage these tools and procedures to optimize their operations.