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• Crowd-Solving The Employee Retention Crisis: Keeping Nurses Happy And On The Job

  2/1/2018

  Nurses are, in many ways, unsung heroes. They serve in one of the noblest professions, but in many healthcare systems they are overworked and underappreciated. In hospital settings, they are at risk of injury and exposure to dangerous pathogens. The National Healthcare Retention and Staffing Report, produced annually by Nursing Solutions, Inc., found that turnover of registered nurses stood at 16.2 percent in 2016. The rate is much higher for Certified Nursing Assistants and in specific departments such as emergency care and behavioral health.

• Improving Patient Care Through Streamlined, Digital Collaboration

  4/2/2019

  In the healthcare industry, it often feels as if the sand is shifting under your feet. Economic, political, market and social forces fluctuate constantly, creating deep uncertainty, while the rapid pace of technological change leaves organizations struggling to catch up. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are common and complicated. The system’s structure (or lack thereof) contributes as well. The sheer complexity of the landscape and the number of entities involved – patients, providers, insurers, regulatory bodies, governmental layers, political factions and more – make objectives like continuity of care particularly challenging.

• Why Top Healthcare Institutions Are Moving Toward Integrated Security Solutions

  7/12/2017

  According to an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology report, 87 percent of office-based physicians had adopted some form of EHR as of 2015. This is more than double the 42 percent that had done so when data was collected in 2008. By Susan Biddle, senior director of Healthcare, Fortinet

• 4 Obstacles Blocking Business Intelligence In Healthcare

  12/29/2016

  Among all other industries, healthcare is no doubt the most hyper-personalized. However, while care depends on the personal relationship between patient and physician, it is also inextricably bound to technology. By Abby Adams, Senior Business Analyst, Itransition Group

• Mobile Technology + Clinical Processes = Winning Patient Care Equation

  5/21/2012

  This case study illustrates how embedding mobile technology into clinical processes enhances patient care by boosting observation round productivity and aiding in infection control.

• Unhealthy Rise In Healthcare Fraud: 5 Tips For Protecting Patient Privacy

  3/21/2016

  Fraud is a serious and growing problem for all sectors, but healthcare is taking a bigger hit than most. According to one study, while other industries suffered average losses of 5.6 percent in 2015, in healthcare the losses were 6.1 percent — an almost 30 percent rise since 2007. This trend is predicted to continue with IDC Health Insights predicting one in three health records will be breached in 2016.