While organizations overall have become increasingly comfortable moving to the cloud, healthcare organizations remain on the lower end of the cloud maturity curve. That’s a key takeaway from a CDW survey of over 900 IT decision-makers across multiple industries, including healthcare.
Per the CDW survey, 63% of healthcare IT leaders say the biggest benefits from the public cloud are greater...
Enterprises in all industries have legacy applications and outdated infrastructure, but healthcare organizations often have more technical debt because they have so many solutions to manage and limited resources for doing so.
“Technical debt is prevalent because budgets are stretched thin and organizations want to maximize their investments,” says Scott Ragsdale, senior director of U.S. healthcare sales at Nutanix. “It’s...
I can’t tell you how often I hear, “My video doesn’t work, but continue with the meeting and I will troubleshoot the issue after this call.”
Being forced to rely on audio more than video in meetings is as common today as the sound of dogs barking in the background.
These realities underscore the importance of solutions such as the Poly...
Innovative technologies, including advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), are helping the healthcare industry improve patient care and create more efficient work environments. Application modernization is a crucial process for healthcare organizations that want to keep up and stay competitive.
However, organizations must make security a core part of their strategies. Doing so can reduce vulnerabilities and make healthcare ecosystems more...
It’s been more than two years since ChatGPT was first released, and during that time artificial intelligence has become synonymous with generative AI. When most people discuss AI, they’re usually referring to large language models (LLMs) and related chatbots. That’s how big of an impact generative AI had across industries — as well as everyday people around the world...
Just as the right conference room technology can support effective meetings, the wrong tools can hinder collaboration — and many conference rooms were equipped prior to the massive shift to hybrid work that started in 2020. While most healthcare roles are currently in-person only, support staff such as IT and even executive leadership may require hybrid collaboration. And on...
Amid staff shortages and increasing demand for digital-first engagements, healthcare organizations are looking to transform their IT offerings to improve clinician and patient experiences. However, technical debt can make it difficult for organizations to capitalize on new technologies.
Infrastructure modernization can help organizations achieve the operational agility and scalability they need to thrive in today’s market. This effort also helps...
The phrase “cloud-native apps” gets thrown around a lot. But 9 times out of 10, what we’re really talking about is Software as a Service, especially among healthcare organizations that don’t necessarily have the in-house staff to develop, manage and secure their own apps in the cloud.
Many organizations are eager to transition whatever applications and functions they can into...
Healthcare organizations across the country share common goals: to provide better patient care and retain their valuable workforces. To meet this mission, they’ll need to transform their infrastructure and processes to improve data access, collaboration and operational support while building for the future.
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need to rapidly scale services in the dynamic healthcare environment. To support...
Artificial intelligence was recently named the most exciting emerging technology in the healthcare industry, and it’s easy to understand why. It has the potential to change healthcare dramatically, from improved administrative processes to drug discovery.
Some of the most profound impacts of AI in healthcare are already happening in clinicians’ offices. With clinical knowledge doubling every 72 days, it can...
