It’s one of the biggest challenges that healthcare organizations face today: How can they provide authorized employees quick, frictionless access to the applications they need for critical care delivery and hospital administration while also securing infrastructure and protecting patient data?
An effective identity and access management program is an effective way for healthcare organizations to strike that balance. At its...
Artificial intelligence use is expected to grow exponentially larger in a relatively short amount of time. A recent report from Bain estimates the global AI market could reach nearly $1 trillion by 2027.
The meteoric rise of generative AI and natural language processing tools has meant an increased demand for the semiconductors that power that technology. Graphics processing units are...
Modern enterprises require data to fuel operations, and healthcare organizations are not exempt from this need. Yet, as other industries transform that data into actionable insights, providers continue to struggle in this area: It’s estimated that 97% of all hospital-produced data goes unused every year, according to the World Economic Forum.
With advancements in artificial intelligence and analytics platforms, there...
Among the changes the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to healthcare, one of the most concerning is an increase in claims management difficulties.
According to Experian Health’s 2024 State of Claims survey, 77% of healthcare finance and operations decision-makers say payer policy changes occur more frequently, and 73% say claim denials are increasing (up more than 10 and 30 percentage points,...
Malicious actors targeting healthcare organizations are a given these days. The value of patient data is as good as gold for planning secondary attacks. Plus, cybercriminals know that many smaller hospitals are underfunded and understaffed when it comes to IT security, which make them a tempting target for ransomware.
However, simply adding more security platforms on top of existing defenses...
In published rankings of health systems, Wisconsin-based Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network has historically towered over its peers in areas such as physician quality, research and technology. But there is one area where the health system has struggled: convenience.
“We are known as the place to go when it’s serious,” says Steve Basilotto, chief experience officer...
A year ago, Sentara Health rebranded itself and launched One Sentara, an initiative to better unite its healthcare and health plan businesses to deliver a more cohesive customer experience.
Technology plays a pivotal role. Sentara’s IT team has migrated most data center workloads to Microsoft Azure and is integrating disparate patient care and health plan data into an enterprise data...
Laboratories have long navigated rising test demand amid staffing shortages. Their ability to reliably produce accurate results under time constraints is the foundation of patient care and trust.
New data illustrates the quantifiable impact of balancing rising test volume with limited staff, underlining that automation and artificial intelligence are not just forward-thinking strategies for laboratory operations but a necessary evolution...
Workforce retention, especially for nurses, is a top concern for hospital CEOs. Although the turnover rate has fallen from 22.5% to 18.4% in the past year, the cost of replacing each nurse has increased, from $3.9 million to almost $6 million annually, according to a 2024 report from recruiting agency Nursing Solutions Inc.
Healthcare is still in the early stages...
