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Automation has been making human workers superfluous for centuries, but until recently, workers whose jobs required high-level cognitive skills have been able to rest easy, confident no machine could possibly replace them when it came to making nuanced decisions based on the evaluation of complicated, sometimes contradictory data. By Khal Rai, Senior Vice President, Product Development & Operations, SRS Health

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  • How To Excise The Risk Of Storing Healthcare Data In The Cloud
    5/25/2018

    Doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare organizations are becoming ever-more reliant on diagnostic imaging via X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, tomography, and other formats. With increased usage of these types of images comes increased volume of data known as Digital Imaging in Communications in Medicine (DICOM) files.

  • HITRUST Certification — A Rigorous Process Well Worth The Effort
    6/27/2018

    Data breaches and security continue to be a top issue in the healthcare industry. A recent RSA Data Privacy Report reported that 59 percent of the 7500 respondents were concerned about their medical data being compromised and for good reason: the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for hackers.

  • To Fully Implement Value-Based Care, We'll Have To Redefine Value Itself
    2/10/2020

    When it comes to value-based care and all of the possibilities it promises, the discussion is usually lively. There’s a problem, however: Instead of focusing on how to get from point A to point B during implementation, it often veers into how we can jump straight to point Z. If point Z is to fully achieve value-based care, there are many more steps to take in between.

  • Harnessing The Power Of IoT For Efficiency In Healthcare Systems
    6/22/2017

    In the age of mobile applications and constant connectivity, today’s patients expect the same level of technology and on-demand information in a healthcare environment as they have at home. By Dan McGinn, director of secure power systems, Schneider Electric

  • COVID-19 And Physician Burnout: What Hospitals Can Do To Help
    1/11/2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified physician stress and burnout. Healthcare teams have had to adapt quickly to overcome new challenges and limitations to care delivery, often while operating with reduced financial and human resources. As providers grapple with patient surge and exposure mitigation, support of our physicians has never been more paramount.

  • Telehealth Can Improve Satisfaction — But Only When Implemented With Patients' Needs In Mind
    7/25/2018

    There’s no shortage of news about telehealth’s ability to connect remote patients with highly qualified physicians through super-high-tech videoconferencing equipment. This is not surprising, considering that telehealth has shown a proven track record of helping to speed up the diagnosis of conditions such as stroke by connecting patients and remote specialty providers.

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