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• Equipment Financing Alleviates HIT and EHR Adoption Pressures

  10/25/2010

  This article explains how equipment financing could provide one less headache for healthcare providers faced with growing IT demands in a struggling economy. By Erik R. Jensen, senior VP, Key Equipment Finance
• EHRs Add To IT Headaches For Healthcare Organizations

  7/31/2019

  The use of electronic health records (EHRs) is supposed to be making healthcare safer and more efficient. Many experts and clinicians say digital patient records are instead compromising safety, lowering efficiency, burdening clinicians and straining maxed-out IT infrastructures.

• EHR Systems Have 3 Major Hurdles To Overcome Before They Can Truly Improve Patient Care

  3/13/2019

  The vast majority of healthcare facilities have now adopted some form of electronic health records (EHRs), but the transition has been a challenge for many providers. A recent survey by Stanford Medicine has revealed what many doctors already know: that a majority of them are unhappy with their current EHR systems. In fact, more than half of respondents said their current EHR systems need a “complete overhaul.”

• Big Data, Automation, And Outsourcing: The Key To Providers Profitability

  4/24/2019

  Hospitals are grappling with tighter profit margins each year. As expenses outpace revenue, hospitals nationwide are seeking ways to cut costs without sacrificing their quality of care.

• The EHR Didn't Cause The Ebola Death

  10/17/2014

  We were all saddened when we heard of the death of Thomas Duncan, the first patient diagnosed with Ebola virus in our country, and immediately the blame game started. Apparently, Duncan had been seen previously in the ED and sent home without an accurate diagnosis or treatment. News slowly leaked out that his travel history never reached the treating provider even though it has been determined that it was documented in his electronic health record (EHR). Still, for whatever reason, it was not communicated and overlooked. By Linda M. Girgis, MD, FAAFP

• Modern Healthcare Network Challenges And The Value Of Zero-Trust, Session-Based Networking Models

  11/14/2017

  With digital transformation sweeping across all industries, new technologies are streamlining and enhancing lives everywhere. While this digital era symbolizes great progress for society, industries like healthcare would be wise to tread lightly amid such change. Although newfound technology often equates to higher efficiency, it is important to remember that new security concerns may also arise. With 233 healthcare-related breaches already reported in 2017 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, network security is the most crucial component for healthcare organizations to consider as the transformation of the industry continues to ramp up.