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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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  • ITAD: Why This Facet Of The IT Life Cycle May Be The Key To Securing Healthcare Data And Empowering Innovation
    3/2/2020

    Not long ago, Microsoft disrupted end users and businesses alike by announcing that Windows 7 was entering its end of life phase on January 14, 2020. As an operating system that stands as an institution due to its enduring and widespread popularity — while out of date, the program still runs on more than a quarter of the world’s desktops — Windows 7 has thrown many into a long-due upgrade process. For healthcare, however, this change may come as a particular blow.

  • 9 Technology Megatrends For Healthcare In 2020
    1/27/2020

    Now that we’re one month into 2020, it’s becoming clear the data produced in the healthcare industry by providers, consumers and payers will power and propel our 9 megatrends. Healthcare data is the foundation on which we’re building everything from healthcare outreach for the underserved to new of Things-based healthcare programs to treatments designed just for you.

  • Hometown Heroes: How Hutchinson Clinic Saved Their Patients And Their Bottom Line
    3/16/2022

    Amid the sights and sounds of the annual Kansas State Fair, the buzz of the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center and the fanfare surrounding Hutchinson Community College basketball games, you’ll find the 40,000 locals who call Hutchinson home. “Hutch” as it’s affectionately known, is the largest city and county seat in Reno County, Kansas.

  • HIPAA Compliance In The Age Of Mobile Messaging
    10/25/2019

    Mobile messaging has permeated a variety of industries, offering anyone with access to a smartphone the opportunity to quickly and easily communicate across their organization in an accessible and familiar manner. For an industry as demanding and fast-paced as healthcare, mobile messaging has emerged as a particularly valuable tool.

  • GRC Approach Builds Strong Foundation For OCR Audit Readiness
    10/31/2016

    Healthcare providers are shouldered with many serious responsibilities. From patients’ physical health and safety to their data security and privacy — and everything in between — doctors’ offices and hospitals operate on stringent standards. By Sam Abadir, Director of Product Management at LockPath

  • 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.

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