Cyber resilience is crucial for healthcare organizations, which are constantly under the threat of cyberattacks. To effectively bounce back from successful attacks, healthcare organizations must be prepared with the right people, processes and technology to mitigate downtime and its impact on patient care.
However, according to recent research from CDW, only 47% of health IT leaders surveyed say that they...
Healthcare organizations need the right blend for a “cloud-smart” strategy that digs into the details of which workloads are right for the cloud. They are learning that just because they can move something into the cloud, it doesn’t always mean that they should. As mergers and acquisitions continue to change the industry’s landscape, organizations may be inheriting redundant applications,...
When someone gets in a car accident at midnight or a child has a concerning stomachache early in the morning, hospitals are always there to provide care. That’s why it’s so important that health systems mitigate downtime.
Many healthcare organizations operate 24/7, 365 days a year. They can’t afford to be down due to the potential for financial loss and,...
As artificial intelligence continues to dominate headlines, especially as major tech companies announce new PCs with purported advanced computing power, healthcare organizations may be interested in how these new devices could suit their workflows.
After all, health systems learned during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic that they were capable of setting up remote work and virtual care options in...
Healthcare organizations are all too familiar with legacy applications, especially in a connected environment with devices that may rely on outdated systems or processes. A certain amount of technical debt is a reality for many organizations, but too much of it — stemming from constantly delayed maintenance and upgrades — will eventually impact operations.
IT teams know this, and 95...
Though Atlantic Health System’s Wi-Fi network was meeting needs in 2022, the IT team was already anticipating challenges down the road.
So, to face those needs head-on, the northern New Jersey-based organization replaced its legacy network with a Juniper Mist Wi-Fi 6 wireless infrastructure, which includes cloud management and artificial intelligence capabilities.
“We’re increasingly seeing medical devices that need to be...
A predictive model that helps emergency room physicians understand a patient’s sepsis risk and a real-time dashboard that supports nurse managers monitoring central lines are just a couple of the data-rich tools created by the Analytics Resource Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
The highly ranked pediatrics system is a leader in the industry’s race to use data to improve care...
Healthcare organizations can benefit from the agility afforded by platform engineering, a discipline that takes DevOps to the next level. The approach provides a standardized, self-service platform for developers that reduces operational overhead, accelerates software delivery and fosters greater collaboration among teams.
“As organizations reach more advanced stages in their DevOps journey, the need for a dedicated approach like platform...
With millions of aging baby boomers striving to stay in their homes for as long as possible, home-based care has become a big business. Meeting the swelling demand requires a large workforce, a focus on efficiency and a willingness to adapt.
For many home healthcare providers, that means modernizing applications to simplify processes, reduce technical debt and enable new capabilities.
At...
